Traveling through the Castle Rock Cut saves about 12 miles of boating to destinations including Rainbow Bridge, Padre Bay and Warm Creek Bay. Due to long-term drought conditions, the Castle Rock Cut has not been usable since 2003.
The Castle Rock Cut was first deepened in the 1970s. In 1992, it was deepened again by about 8 feet. The latest proposal would excavate an area approximately a half-mile long, 80 feet wide and 15 feet deep.
The environmental assessment will analyze the potential impacts this project may have on the area's natural and cultural resources and the quality of visitors' experiences. Interested individuals are encouraged to provide their comments about the proposal to the National Park Service online at parkplanning.nps.gov/glca or by mailing them to: Castle Rock Cut EA, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, P.O. Box 1507, Page, AZ 86040. All comments must be received by Dec. 4.
More details about the project are available online at
parkplanning.nps.gov/glca.
