National Park Service, Office of Concession Program Management, 600 Harrison Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, California 94107-1372

M -- NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RENEW CONCESSION PERMIT -- CHANNEL ISLANDS NATIONAL PARK, LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA. PINNACLES NATIONAL MONUMENT, WHISKEYTOWN UNIT WHISKEYTOWN-SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL RECREATION AREA POC Mac Foreman (415) 427-1368. The National Park Service intends to renew a limited concession permit for a period of four years and eleven months at the following four national park areas; Channel Islands National Park, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Pinnacles National Monument, Whiskeytown Unit Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area. The limited service provided to the visitors at the above locations is accomplished through the Southwest Parks and Monuments cooperating association outlets. These are independent operations and provide the visitors with limited convenience items indicative to the needs of the visitors or in conjunction with items being sold under the cooperative association authorization at each park. The amount of sales are relatively small. The service is restricted to a limited number of items, ranging from 1-5 items, and would not be profitable as a free standing business. The current operator has performed satisfactory and this administrative action is pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 of the Act of October 9, 1965, (79 Stat. 969; 16 U.S.C. 20 et seq and 36 CFR 51.4 and 51.5. Inquiries may be directed to Mr. Mac Foreman, Office of Concession Program Management at (415) 427-1368. (0114)

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