Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (Com...
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, the National Park Service (NPS) is hereby giving notice that the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission (Commission) will meet as indicated below.
DATES:
The Commission will meet: Monday, September 14, 2026; and Monday, February 1, 2027. All scheduled meetings will begin at 1:00 p.m. and will end by 4:00 p.m. (Eastern).
ADDRESSES:
The September 14, 2026, meeting will be held at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center, 119 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. The February 1, 2027, meeting will be held at Acadia National Park, at park headquarters, McFarland Hill Drive, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609. All meetings are open to the public and a virtual participation option will be available for those who are unable to attend in person and will be closed captioned. Virtual registration and final agendas will be posted online at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting dates on the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission page at
www.nps.gov/acad/getinvolved/acadia-advisory-commission.htm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathy Flanders, Superintendent's Secretary, Acadia National Park, P.O. Box 177, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609, telephone (207) 288-8702 or
kathy_flanders@nps.gov.
Individuals in the United States who are deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing, or have a speech
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disability may dial 711 (TTY, TDD, or TeleBraille) to access telecommunications relay services. Individuals outside the United States should use the relay services offered within their country to make international calls to the point-of-contact in the United States.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Commission was established by section 103 of Public Law 99-420, as amended, (16 U.S.C. 341 note), and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Ch. 10), as amended. The Commission advises the Secretary of the Interior and the NPS on matters relating to the management and development of Acadia National Park, including but not limited to, the acquisition of lands and interests in lands (including conservation easements on islands) and the termination of rights of use and occupancy.
Interested persons may make oral presentations to the Commission. Such requests should be made to the Superintendent at the beginning of the meeting. Depending on the number of persons wishing to speak, and the time available, the time for individual comments may be limited. Written comments can be sent to Kathy Flanders [see
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
]. All comments received will be provided to the Commission.
The Commission meeting locations may change based on inclement weather or exceptional circumstances. If the meeting location is changed, the Superintendent will issue a press release and use local newspapers to announce the change. Detailed minutes of the meeting will be available for public inspection within 90 days of the meeting.
Purpose of the Meeting:
The Commission meetings will consist of the following proposed agenda items:
1. Superintendent's Report
2. Committee Reports:
Land Conservation
Park Use
Science and Education
Historic Preservation
3. Old Business
4. New Business
5. Chairman's Report
6. Public Comments
7. Adjournment
Meeting Accessibility/Special Accommodations:
The meetings are open to the public. Please make requests in advance for sign language interpreter services, assistive listening devices, or other reasonable accommodations. We ask that you contact the person listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section of this notice at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to give the Department of the Interior sufficient time to process your request. All reasonable accommodation requests are managed on a case-by-case basis.
Public Disclosure of Information:
Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Use this for formal legal and research references to the published document.
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“Notice of Public Meetings for the Acadia National Park Advisory Commission,” thefederalregister.org (August 31, 2026), https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2026-17751/notice-of-public-meetings-for-the-acadia-national-park-advisory-commission.
www.nps.gov/acad/getinvolved/acadia-advisory-commission.htm
16 U.S.C. 341 note