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Trail of Tears National Historic Trail » Trail of Tears NHT Feasibility Study Update and Revision/Environmental Assessment
A revision and update to the feasibility study for the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail has been completed. Public meetings were held in the summer of 2007 along the trail in the affected states of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need for the plan
Step 2. Conduct trail orientation with partners
Step 3. Conduct public scoping
Step 4. Develop draft revision and update
Step 5. Public review of draft revision and update/environmental assessment
Step 6. Analysis of public comment
Step 7. Prepare final review and update and Finding of No Significant Impact statement
Step 8. Submit final feasibility study revision and update *
The completed study was transmitted to the US Congress, and legislation was introduced on February 8, 2008.
This legislation was subsequently included in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (HR 146), which President Obama signed into law on March 30, 2009.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Define purpose and need for the plan
Step 2. Conduct trail orientation with partners
Step 3. Conduct public scoping
Step 4. Develop draft revision and update
Step 5. Public review of draft revision and update/environmental assessment
Step 6. Analysis of public comment
Step 7. Prepare final review and update and Finding of No Significant Impact statement
Step 8. Submit final feasibility study revision and update *
The completed study was transmitted to the US Congress, and legislation was introduced on February 8, 2008.
This legislation was subsequently included in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (HR 146), which President Obama signed into law on March 30, 2009.