Cades Cove Planning Park planners are now defining the alternatives in sufficient detail to allow modeling of their expected natural and cultural impacts as well as the estimated cost of each alternative.
Elkmont Historic District Planning The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) was published February 10, 2006 and the official public comment period ended May 11, 2006. The planning team is currently in the process of reviewing these comments and will respond to substantive comments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement.
Proposed North Shore Road The North Shore Road Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was released in January 2006 and contains extensive information about the estimated construction costs and timeframes as well as the extent to which the alternatives could affect the natural and cultural resources of the park. While the Draft EIS includes an Environmentally Preferred Alternative, it does not identify an Agency Preferred Alternative. The Agency Preferred Alternative will be identified in the Final EIS. The Final EIS is expected to available for public release late 2006.
