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Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers Corridor Management Plan

• Table of Contents [PDF – 2,855kb]
• Chapter 1–Vision, Goals, and Strategies [PDF – 7,306kb]
• Chapter 2–Interpretive Plan [PDF – 4,169kb]
• Chapter 3–Design Guidelines [PDF –4,889kb]
• Chapter 4–Scenery and Vegetation Management [PDF – 2,354kb]
• Chapter 5–Implementation Priorities [PDF – 792kb]
• Appendix A–State Scenic River Rules [PDF – 46kb]
• Appendix B–Construction Drawings [PDF – 1,776kb]

Customer: Cherokee National Forest (Region 8)
Description: A multi–agency⁄partner team worked together to develop a comprehensive strategy for implementing priority scenic byway projects along the two river corridors. Focus areas include interpretation, design guidelines for construction, and scenery/vegetation management.
Project Manager: Lois Ziemann

Allegheny NF
Master Interpretive Plan

Customer: Allegheny NF (Region 9)
Description: A team of Forest and District recreation staff and archeologists spearheaded the plan. Input was gathered at two public meetings.  Resource staff inventoried and evaluated existing interpretive efforts and identified and evaluated proposed interpretive sites.  A theme and sub-themes were developed based on the articulated goals and objectives.
Project Manager: Sharon Kyhl

Allegheny NF Recreation Strategy

Customer:Allegheny NF (Region 9)
Description: The strategy was done concurrently with the Allegheny NF Master Interpretive Plan. Niche statements with key criteria were developed for recreational areas on the Forest. These led to recommendations for projects (including interpretation) that were prioritized into an action plan with cost estimate.
Project Manager: Sharon Kyhl

Continental Divide
National Scenic Trail Interpretive Plan

Customer:All National Forests and other federal land management agencies along the trail from Mexico to Canada
Description: Written concurrently with CDNST Design Guidelines, this plan guides the development and implementation of information, orientation and interpretation for the CDNST. It includes interpretive goals, objectives, themes, exhibit recommendations, and design guidelines for interpretive efforts associated with the trail.
This Interpretive Plan was written concurrently with CDNST Design Guidelines.
Project Manager: Sharon Kyhl

Continental Divide National Scenic Trailhead Design Guidelines

• Table of Contents [PDF - 1.03MB]
• Chapter 1-2 [PDF - 1.65MB]
• Chapter 3 [PDF - 2.92MB]
• Chapter 4 [PDF - 3.08MB]
• Chapter 5-7 [PDF - 1.46MB]
• Appendices [PDF - 1.59MB]

Customer: All National Forests and other federal land management agencies along the trail from Mexico to Canada
Description: The CDNST Design Guidelines prioritize all existing and proposed trailheads along the CDNST into three levels. Each level is described in terms of design guidelines for amenities, trailhead structures, and information/interpretation. Drawings are primarily relative to Level 1 trailheads.
Project Manager: Chris Sporl