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The National Park Service (NPS) at Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area seeks public input on replacing and improving houseboat docks at the Keller Ferry Marina to provide a safer and more diverse visitor use experience. 

NPS moved houseboat operations to the already congested Seven Bays Marina in 2017 when the Keller Ferry houseboat dock was destroyed in a storm. NPS proposes to improve the Keller Ferry Marina by replacing parts of the aged docks with houseboat and potentially short-term and transient moorage, as well as grading the marina lakebed to provide a flat surface for anchoring the new dock system. 

In addition to bringing NPS into compliance with its concession contract, these improvements are critical for continued operations at Keller Ferry Marina, and for reducing congestion and unsafe boater conditions at Seven Bays Marina. Proposed improvements are currently planned for 2026.

Public input is encouraged and welcomed from Dec. 18 to Jan. 31 at the NPS’s Planning, Environment & Public Comment website: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/kellerferrymarina. Comments will be analyzed and incorporated, as appropriate, in the Environmental Assessment.

NPS will hold a virtual civic engagement meeting on Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. You can access the meeting from the website or call-in information below:

Call in Number for Audio: 202-640-1187, 924442518#

Teams Meeting ID: 252 718 074 863 

Teams Passcode: dH76e3 

For more information, contact: Superintendent Dan Foster at LARO_superintendent@nps.gov, 509-754-7812.