{"id":11676,"date":"2020-04-21T14:58:23","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T20:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=11676"},"modified":"2020-04-21T15:36:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T21:36:04","slug":"yellowstone-grand-teton-seek-local-input-on-plan-to-reopen-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/?p=11676","title":{"rendered":"Yellowstone, Grand Teton seek local input on plan to reopen parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_2959\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2959\" style=\"width: 771px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2959\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02-771x489.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"771\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02-771x489.jpg 771w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02-336x213.jpg 336w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02-400x254.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yellowstonegate.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/yellowstone-spring-2012-02.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dennis Lenzendorf opens the Yellowstone East Gate for the first day of the 2012 summer season. (File photo\/Ruffin Prevost)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">By Ruffin Prevost<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">CODY, WYO. \u2014 Two of the country\u2019s busiest national parks are expecting to reopen to visitors at some point this year, but details are still far from final on when that will happen, or how that process will unfold.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">On a conference call lasting nearly two hours Monday with Wyoming civic and business leaders in Cody and Jackson, Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly and Grand Teton National Park Acting Superintendent Gopaul Noojibail stressed a cautious approach to reopening their respective parks. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They were joined on the call by Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon, and billed the discussion as a listening session, saying it would take time to develop a plan for reopening the parks. A similar call is planned this week for participants in Montana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Both parks have been closed to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Gates would normally be opening for the summer season over a traditional period in late April and early May, but managers are looking for local guidance while they develop plans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sholly cited the complex web of jurisdictions that Yellowstone Park covers, including governors and county health officials in Wyoming, Montana and Idaho who all have a stake in how park visitation may affect tourism industries and health care systems in remote, rural areas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cWhen are you ready to begin having an influx of transient visitors from around the country, and potentially around the world, coming to your communities?\u201d Sholly asked. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Managing spikes in viral outbreaks in small communities \u201cbecomes more complicated when you you are talking about 20,000 to 40,000 people per day being in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sholly said no decision has been made or recommendation has been drafted on how and when to reopen the parks, and that he and Noojibail are hoping for \u201cconsistent guidance\u201d from local leaders and health officials across the region on how they want that process to play out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Meanwhile, crews are continuing to plow roads and prepare for opening, although both parks have cut back on hiring seasonal employees. Managers are focusing right now primarily on staffing for essential facilities like medical clinics, visitor centers and entrance stations. Sholly said no full-time Yellowstone workers have been furloughed yet, and no employees have tested positive for the coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The National Park Service and concessioners are working to install mitigation measures like plexiglass shielding to protect workers at places like general stores and entrance stations. Sholly said entrance stations may switch to cashless payment systems and take other measures to minimize contact with visitors. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Housing is also a challenge, with Yellowstone working to make sure each resident worker will have his or her own bedroom and bathroom, allowing for easy self-isolation if necessary. That means some group housing options won\u2019t be a good fit, and could limit the total number of spaces available for workers, he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sholly said he isn\u2019t currently considering daily visitation caps, but that could change if circumstances warranted. His goal is focusing on a flexible plan that allows for a slow, tiered reopening that can be ramped up or scaled back quickly if necessary, while protecting park resources and maintaining worker and visitor safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Callers participating in a question-and-answer session expressed concerns ranging from local businesses struggling to survive protracted travel restrictions to fears about hosting visitors arriving from viral hotspots in major cities and foreign countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sholly declined to predict when the park might reopen, or even when managers will decide on a plan and date for reopening. But he pledged to continue discussions with local leaders to address their concerns.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He added that despite the uncertainty, lodging reservations in the park for this summer have \u201cheld strong\u201d so far.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI think there\u2019s going to be a thirst for domestic travel once these restrictions are lifted,\u201d he said. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Contact Ruffin Prevost at 307-213-9818 or <\/i><a href=\"mailto:ruffin@yellowstonegate.com\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>ruffin@yellowstonegate.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Ruffin Prevost CODY, WYO. \u2014 Two of the country\u2019s busiest national parks are expecting to reopen to visitors at some point this year, but details are still far from final on when that will happen, or how that process will unfold. 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