Environmental Assessment Completed

Red River Gorge Management Planning and Comprehensive River Management Plan

Daniel Boone National Forest Menifee; Powell; Wolfe, Kentucky Daniel Boone National Forest All Units

Comprehensive River Management Plan & boundaries; designating campsites and trails, transportation, parking and visitor amenities, constructing boat launches and river access points, cliffside access stabilization, and forest supervisor's orders.

Location

Red River Gorge:the 42,739 acre project area includes approximately 30,484 acres of the Red River Gorge Geological Area, Clifty Wilderness, Indian Creek, and the Red Wild and Scenic River.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
06/24/2021
2
Comment Period
06/24/2021
3
Objection Period Start
01/14/2022
4
Decision
09/2022 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
09/2022 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management; Order Creation/Modification; Roadless Area Management; Road Maintenance; Road Improvements/Construction; Special Area Management; Scenery Management; Watershed Improvements; Wilderness Management
Red River Gorge Management Plan Decision NoticeDecision Signed Date: 09/07/2022
Red Wild and Scenic River Comprehensive River Management Plan DNDecision Signed Date: 09/09/2022
ForestsDaniel Boone National Forest
DistrictsCumberland Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Road managementWatershed managementSpecial area managementRecreation managementRegulations, directives, orders