Environmental Assessment Completed

Limits of Stay at Appalachian National Scenic Trail Shelters and Designated Campsites

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Appling, Georgia; North Carolina; Tennessee; Virginia R8 - Southern Region All Units

The Southern Region of the Forest Service is proposing to change its limits of stay at shelters and designated dispersed campsites along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail on several forests of the Southern Region.

Location

Chattahoochee National Forest, Cherokee National Forest , Pisgah National Forest, George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/16/2013
2
Comment Period
08/16/2013
3
Objection Period Start
03/31/2014
4
Decision
07/2014 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2014 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityTrail Management
Limits of Stay on the Appalachian National Scenic TrailDecision Signed Date: 07/16/2014
ForestsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forests; Cherokee National Forest; George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; National Forests In North Carolina
DistrictsChattahoochee-Oconee National Forest All Units; Cherokee National Forest All Units; George Washington and Jefferson National Forest All Units; Pisgah Ranger District
Recreation management