The Tomales Point elk fence is one step closer to coming down, an outcome long awaited by environmentalists but dreaded by ranchers and dairymen in the Point Reyes National Seashore.
In an environmental assessment released on Monday, the National Park Service concluded that removing the three-mile fence would boost the health of the tule elk herd, enhance the wilderness character of the park and improve the experience of visitors to the seashore.
“The removal of…