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Chattooga Background Information
Background Documents and Information
- 1964 Wilderness Act of 1964
- 1968 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
- 1971 Chattooga River, As a Wild and Scenic River
- 1971 Wild and Scenic River Study Report: Chattooga River
- 1976 Federal Register Notice
- 1977 Chattooga River Management Plan
- 1980 Revised Chattooga River Management Plan
- 1985 FEIS Record of Decision
- 1985 FEIS Appendix M
- 1996 Analysis of Outstandingly Remarkable Values of the Chattooga Wild & Scenic River, 1971-1996
- 2002 Environmental Assessment: Amendment 14 to the Sumter National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan: Revising the Management of Recreational Boating Use on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River
- 2002 Decision Notice : Amendment 14 to the Sumter National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan: Revising the Management of Recreational Boating Use on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River
- 2004 Sumter National Forest Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
- 2005 Decision for Appeal of the Sumter National Forest Revised Land and Resource Management Plan
- 2005 Data Collection Process (Step 4 in the Limits of Acceptable Change Process)
- 2005 Proposed Timeline for the Visitor Use Capacity Analysis
- 2005 Process/Limits of Acceptable Change
- 2005 Public Comments (2005 - 2009)
- 2005 - 2007 Public Meetings
- 2006 Nantahala Closure Order regarding Boating on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River
- 2006 Expert Boating and Angling Panel Members Chosen
- 2007 Clarification on Private Lands Within the Chattooga River Corridor
- 2007 Data Collection Reports/Components of the Data Collection Process
- 2007 Capacity and Conflict on the Upper Chattooga River: An integrated analysis of 2006-2007 reports
- 2007 A Citizens Guide to Public Involvement
- 2007 Direction Regarding the Range of Alternatives for Management of the Upper Chattooga River
- 2007 Scoping Package released August 14, 2007
- 2007 Public Comments (2005 - 2009)
- 2007 Revised set of preliminary alternatives released September 27, 2007
- 2007 Questions and Answers
- 2007 Status Updates
- 2008 Nantahala Closure Order Regarding Boating on the Upper Chattooga River
- 2009 Report on Large Wood in the Upper Chattooga River Watershed
- 2008 Upper Chattooga Predecisional Environmental Assessment and Cover Letter
- 2009 Patton Boggs Letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief
- 2009 U.S. Forest Service Response to Patton Boggs Letter
- 2009 Public Comments (2005 - 2009)
- 2009 Response to Public Comments
Alerts & Warnings
- Woods Ferry Recreation Area temporarily closed
- Sumter Nat'l Forest opens several more areas today (10/31)
- Closures on Francis Marion Nat'l Forest (Litchfield/Lottie bridges
- Candy Branch Rifle closed until further notice
- Emergency Bridge Closure off Forest Service Rd. 251H
- Long Cane district office reopening in new location
- Check the Call Before You Haul hotline before riding our OHV trails
- FSR 376 Asias Branch Road closed on Enoree Ranger District
- FSR 374 (Hunting Fork Rd) closed
- America the Beautiful passes unavailable at Supervisor's & Long Cane offices
- Damaged bridges along the Enoree Passage of Palmetto Trail; exercise caution
- Please be aware of open well hazards on Sumter National Forest
- Enoree Ranger District Rifle Range Cleaning Schedule