The proposed action includes two component actions: - Construction of approximately 0.40 miles of new class 3 hiking trail. - Closure of approximately 0.25 miles of existing unsustainable trail.
Location
The Benton Mackaye Trail starts at Springer Mountain in Fannin County and traverses over 300 miles into Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
10/11/2022
2
Decision
11/2022 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
12/2022 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Trail Management |
| Benton Mackaye Trail Reroute Project | Decision Signed Date: 11/30/2022 |
| Forests | Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests |
| Districts | Blueridge Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |