Yosemite Seeks To Remove Cabins In Rockfall Zone
YOSEMITE (CBS/AP) - A section of Yosemite National Park's Curry Village has been closed since a 2008 rockfall damaged its historic cabins and sent schoolchildren running for their lives.
Now park officials are proposing to remove the century-old cabins and a few other homes in the rockfall danger area. Vandals and nesting animals also have contributed to their decline since the closure.
The future of the 72 cabins has been an issue since October 2008, when the equivalent of 570 dump trucks of rock hit 17 cabins where youngsters on a field trip were staying. Nobody was seriously injured, but it prompted officials to review the safety of the lodging there.
The public can weigh in on the park's proposal through Sept. 9.After that, officials will make a final decision on the village's future.
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