Environmental Assessment Completed

Blanchard Springs Caverns Facilities Renovation Project

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest Stone, Arkansas Sylamore Ranger District

Renovation of the Blanchard Springs Caverns Visitor Information Center and cavern trail infrastructure within Blanchard Springs Caverns

Location

Blanchard Springs Caverns Visitor Information Center and cavern trails within the Blanchard Springs Developed Recreation Area Complex

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
08/31/2020
2
Comment Period
11/13/2024
3
Objection Period Start
05/21/2025
4
Decision
07/2025 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
10/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityFacility Improvements/Construction; Heritage Resource Management
Blanchard Springs Caverns Facilities Renovation ProjectDecision Signed Date: 07/31/2025
ForestsOzark-St. Francis National Forests
DistrictsSylamore Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Heritage resource managementFacility management