Comment on FR Doc # 2013-08893

Dear Superintendent Wenk: I have the following comments with respect to the National Park Service’s proposed rule for winter visitor use in Yellowstone National Park area. I believe it would be in the best interests of the users of the park and the Park and its wildlife/natural areas if the following items were taken into serious consideration: * The National Park Service should implement the newly proposed “Best Available Technology” standards for snowmobiles no later than the 2015-2016 winter season. The National Park Service has determined that this target date is achievable based on existing technology. Moreover, the agency’s multi-year study found that these standards are needed to reduce air and noise impacts consistent with national park laws and policies. Such guidelines will help reserve the park and its inhabitants. * All snowmobiles entering Yellowstone must comply with the “Best Available Technology” standard specified in your new plan. Absolutely no exceptions should be granted under any circumstances as that will serve to dilute the efforts in this regard. The National Park Service has presented a plan and proposed rules with a stronger emphasis on protecting Yellowstone’s air and natural quiet in the winter and that is very commendable. I hope that you will take into account the above points which will improve the plan further and address those remaining concerns and finalize a plan worthy of America’s first national park. Sincerely, Willie L. Hinze