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Plan Process

Great Smoky Mountains National Park » Laurel Falls Congestion Management Pilot Project 2021 » Plan Process



* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Parkwide visitor experience stewardship civic engagement
Step 2. Develop scope of congestion management pilot project
Step 3. Public comment period *
Step 4. Analysis of public comment
Step 5. Implement pilot project
Step 6. Analyze information from pilot project to support development of Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan