This project would implement management direction for campsites along the Upper Chattooga River Trail. Of 34 existing user created campsites, 12 sites would be designated for overnight camping and the remaining 22 sites would be closed and restored.
Location
Upper Chattooga River Trail within the Ellicott Rock Wilderness in Oconee County, South Carolina.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
12/26/2019
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
09/2023 (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 | Dispersed Recreation Mgmt.; Trail Management |
| Upper Chattooga River Trail Campsite Designation and Closure Project | Decision Signed Date: 08/01/2023 |
| Forests | Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests |
| Districts | Andrew Pickens Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |