The US may be adding a new national park, and it's a popular one. One U.S. City's beaches may become the country's next national park. We're talking about the Los Angeles coastline, of course.
The National Parks Service is weighing in on making the coast a national park. Now, they're weighing in on public input. The "Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study" is considering making part of the beaches a national park. It would stretch from Will Rogers State Beach near the Santa Monica Bay to Torrance Beach.
The four factors of the evaluation include significance, suitability, feasibility, and the need for NPS management. They're trying to "gather information about select sites along the Los Angeles coast through research and public input, and then to report these findings to Congress."
New National Park?
You will have to April 6 to comment on the proposal. Next year, they will produce a report on if they will proceed.
"New national park units are typically added to the National Park Service (NPS) by an Act of Congress," the NPS website states. "However, before Congress decides to create a new park or add land to an existing park, it needs to know whether the area meets established criteria for designation as a national park unit. This evaluation is conducted through a special resource study."
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn, whose district includes the San Pedro coastline, also released a statement about the possibility as well.
"Los Angeles County's beaches are among our greatest shared treasures and public assets, and any conversation about their future deserves a thoughtful, fact-based approach," Hahn also said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to seeing the pros and cons that come out of this study and what making our beaches a national park could mean for public access, local decision-making, and our responsibility to protect our beaches for generations to come."
