Upper Tellico OHV Area: Tusquitee Ranger District; Nantahala National Forest

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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