WEST GLACIER, Mont. [February 27, 2024] – Glacier National Park is initiating public scoping for an environmental assessment (EA) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to update a long-term Fire Management Plan (FMP) for Glacier National Park.
The park’s FMP and EA were last updated in 2003. As part of its mission, the NPS Wildland Fire Program manages wildland fire and fuel treatments to protect the public, park communities, and infrastructure; conserve natural and cultural resources; and maintain and restore natural ecosystem processes. The 2006 NPS Management Policies require each park unit with burnable vegetation to have an approved FMP.
An updated FMP is needed to ensure Glacier’s fire management guidelines are consistent with current conditions and the latest NPS guidance, and to continue to provide for firefighter and public safety, protect park values and resources, and remain consistent with the park’s resource management objectives.
