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Superintendent Dale Ditmanson has announced the release of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment (EA) and draft Fire Management Plan. The EA addresses the proposal by the National Park Service (NPS) to update, develop and implement a Fire Management Plan (FMP) for Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Park or GRSM). The FMP addresses fire management operations for the entire Park and encompasses a five year program period of those operations.
The Environmental Assessment evaluates two alternatives. Both alternatives call for immediate suppression of any fires that are detected near developed areas of the park or near its boundaries. But the alternatives differ in that the new preferred alternative allows greater flexibilty to respond to lightning-caused fires deeper in the park. More details on the two alternatives may be found in the "Fire Management EA Press Release" the "GRSM Draft Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment" in the "Document List" available on this site.
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
The Environmental Assessment evaluates two alternatives. Both alternatives call for immediate suppression of any fires that are detected near developed areas of the park or near its boundaries. But the alternatives differ in that the new preferred alternative allows greater flexibilty to respond to lightning-caused fires deeper in the park. More details on the two alternatives may be found in the "Fire Management EA Press Release" the "GRSM Draft Fire Management Plan Environmental Assessment" in the "Document List" available on this site.
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SuperintendentGreat Smoky Mountains National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738