The National Parks Service (NPS) will host a series of public meetings in October and November to present a draft study report to determine whether the San Gabriel Watershed and Mountains should be a member of the national park system.

Through the special resource study process, the NPS made the following determinations about the study area:

• The San Gabriel Mountains and Puente Hills are nationally significant, meeting all four of the NPS criteria for national significance.

• The San Gabriel Mountains and Puente Hills are suitable for inclusion in the national park system, as the areas represent natural and cultural resource types that are not already adequately represented in the system or protected by another land managing entity.

• A collaborative partnership-based park unit which respects the complex mix of land use, ownership, and regulatory authority in the study area would be a feasible addition to the national park system. A large traditional national park unit, owned and operated solely by the NPS, would be infeasible.
• The executive summary , full report, and public comment system are available at the study web site: www.nps.gov/pwro/sangabriel/index.htm

Public meetings to present the draft study report, answer questions, and accept comments will be at the following;