View from Sam’s Knob in the Pisgah National Forest
After nearly a decade of studying and gathering public input, the U.S. Forest Service has released its final draft of the management plan for Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. This plan will determine everything from logging projects to trail-building to wilderness designation. There are some very promising aspects to this new plan, including elevating the role of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee as consultants and the designation of the Big Ivy area as a “Forest Scenic Area.” Read about it here from the Carolina Public Press.
Also, read a condensed report from the U.S. Forest Service here.