The U.S. Forest Service is now seeking public comment on proposed changes to the Upper Tellico trail system to reduce the amount of sediment reaching Tellico River.
Upper Tellico OHV Trail System Proposal (6/09/08)
Forest
Service Announces Proposed Changes for Upper Tellico Trails
(89 kb pdf)*
Upper Tellico
Trail System Scoping Notice
(144 kb pdf)*
Map of Proposed Trail
System Changes (284 kb pdf)*
Open House Scheduled 1-4 pm,
June 28th in Murphy, NC (84 kb pdf)*
Additional Background information on Upper Tellico OHV Trail System
Planning Timeline and Economic Analysis
(4/15) (481 kb pdf)*
Final Trail Condition Assessment
(4/15) (686 kb pdf)*
FY 2008 Maintenance and Sediment
Reduction Activities (4/15) (658 kb pdf)*
FY 2008 Funding for Upper Tellico OHV Area
(4/15) (11 kb pdf)*
Tellico Water Quality Monitoring Plan
(12/07) (289 kb pdf)*
Turbidity Measurements for March 17
through April 8, 2008 (148 kb pdf)*
Upper Tellico OHV
Area Reopens April 1st (3/31) (27 kb pdf)*
Winter Closure for Upper Tellico OHV
Area Announced (12/19/07)*
Decision Memo: Tellico Temporary Trail Closures (12/19/07)*
Response to Comments: Temporary Tellico Trail Closures (12/19/07)*
Preliminary
Tellico Trail Condition Assessment (11/07) (1.0 mb pdf)*
FS Announces Emergency Closure of Three Upper Tellico Trail Bridges (11/9/07)
(19 kb pdf)*
Forest Service Seeks Comments on Upper Tellico OHV Proposals (09/17/07) (872
kb pdf)*
Upper Tellico Trail Map (5.2 mb pdf)*
For more information about the Upper Tellico OHV Area, contact the Tusquitee Ranger District at 828-837-5152.
This page was last updated on 06/10/2008.
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