[RC] National Forest-Va-Scoping notice on New Trail System - saungier
Allegheny Highlands Trail
System– Scoping Notice - November 2004
The Allegheny Highlands Trail System is a proposed major trail system
that will be located in the James
River and Warm Springs District of the George Washington and
JeffersonNational
Forests in Virginia (just West of Lexington).It will be comprised of existing as well
as newly constructed trails and linkages.The 2002 State Parks Bond Referendum provides for construction of a major
horse camp in DouthatState Park, which will be in the
center of the system.The scoping
notice only addresses the trails on the National Forest.The equestrian camp within the state
park is being designed with input from the equestrian community and will support
the trails network.
With permission from the National Forest staff, a copy of the notice has
been placed on the Virginia Horse Council website http://www.virginiahorsecouncil.org/TrailsInformation.htm.The notice itself goes
into great detail about the proposal and its history so I won’t repeat that
information here.
You are encouraged to read and provide comments on the proposal.They should be submitted in accordance
with the instructions given on Pages 13-14, and are due no later than December 12, 2004.I would also appreciate receiving a copy
of your comments.
