The Carolina Mountain Club have proposed to decommission and remove the Walnut Mountain shelter and associated infrastructure from national forest system lands.
Location
The Walnut Mountain shelter is located on the Unaka Ranger District of the Cherokee National Forest in Cocke County, Tennessee.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
08/12/2024
2
Decision
02/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
03/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt. |
| Walnut Mountain Shelter Decommissioning Project | Decision Signed Date: 02/03/2025 |
| Forests | Cherokee National Forest |
| Districts | Unaka Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |