Decision Memo Completed

Appalachian Trail Relocation Between Hughes Gap and Beartown Mountain

Cherokee National Forest Mitchell; Carter, North Carolina; Tennessee Nolichucky Ranger District

About 12,000 feet of trail relocations between Hughes Gap and Beartown Mountain. This is the lower part of a larger relocation from Hughes Gap to Cloudland. Beartown Mountain to Cloudland is now a seperate project

Location

Beartown Mountain between Hughes Gap and Cloudland

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
04/01/2009
2
Decision
04/2010 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
05/2010 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityTrail Management
Appalachian Trail Relocation Hughes Gap to Beartown MountainDecision Signed Date: 04/27/2010
ForestsCherokee National Forest
DistrictsUnaka Ranger District
Recreation management