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Great Smoky Mountains National Park » Great Smoky Mountains National Park Transportation and Recreation Planning
After considering input received during this initial civic engagement period, the Park will develop a range of concepts and preliminary alternatives for each individual project and determine if it is appropriate to move forward with the formal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and other environmental compliance processes. The NEPA and NHPA processes for each project would include more opportunities for public involvement, including a public scoping period held at the beginning of the NEPA process and a public comment period held for the NEPA document prepared by the Park.
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Civic Engagement
Step 2. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives *
Step 3. Conduct external scoping
Step 4. Refine alternatives
Step 5. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 6. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 8. Analysis of public comment
Step 9. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 10. Release final plan/decision document to the public
* indicates the current step in the planning process
Step 1. Civic Engagement
Step 2. Define purpose and need/develop preliminary alternatives *
Step 3. Conduct external scoping
Step 4. Refine alternatives
Step 5. Identify environmental impacts and select preferred alternative
Step 6. Prepare draft plan/environmental document
Step 7. Public review of draft plan/environmental document
Step 8. Analysis of public comment
Step 9. Prepare final plan/decision document
Step 10. Release final plan/decision document to the public