Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan Scoping Newsletter

The National Park Service (NPS) is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the proposed Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and is seeking public input beginning December 1, 2022, through January 6, 2023. The plan addresses visitor experience and safety, parking, and trail infrastructure rehabilitation for one of the most visited trails in the park. The park is conducting this public scoping for the proposed plan in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and National Historic Preservation Act.

As part of the current public scoping comment period, the NPS is asking for input on the preliminary proposed action and issues that should be considered in the EA. To learn more about the Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan/EA, please review the scoping newsletter provided in the link below. Public comments will be accepted through midnight, January 6, 2023. Please comment online by clicking on the "comment now" button below or to the left. Comments may also be mailed to: Laurel Falls Trail Management Plan/EA, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

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