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Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers Corridor Management Plan USDA Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers United States Department of Corridor Management Plan Agriculture Forest Service Region 8 Cherokee National Forest February 2008 Prepared by USDA Forest Service Center for Design & Interpretation The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. The Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers Corridor Management Plan Prepared by _____________________________________________________________________________ Lois Ziemann, Interpretive Planner Date _____________________________________________________________________________ Sarah Belcher, Landscape Architect Date Recommended by _____________________________________________________________________________ Doug Byerly, Forest Recreation Program Manager Date _____________________________________________________________________________ Monte L. Williams, Ocoee-Hiwassee District Ranger Date Approved by _____________________________________________________________________________ H. Thomas Speaks, Jr., Forest Supervisor Date Acknowledgments This Corridor Management Plan is the product of a true collaboration among managing agencies, cooperating partner organizations and businesses, and dedicated individuals. It would not have been possible to complete it - nor will it be possible to implement it - without their willingness to roll up their sleeves and get to work. Cherokee National Forest Monte Williams, District Ranger Sarah Belcher, Landscape Architect Sherry Hicks, Assistant Director, Ocoee Whitewater Center Andy Gaston, Natural Resource Management Program Manager John Lane, Wildlife Biologist Delce Dyer, Landscape Architect Doug Byerly, Forest Recreation Program Manager Mark Pistrang, Forest Botanist/Ecologist Organizations, Businesses and Individuals Chris Bassett, Archaeologist Linda Caldwell, Executive Director-Tennessee Overhill Experience Quentin Bass, Forest Archaeologist Chuck Wagner, President-Polk County/Copper Basin Chamber of Commerce Gary Hubbard, Civil Engineer Ken Ruch, Director-Ducktown Basin Museum Anita Bailey, GIS Specialist Durrant Tullock, Executive Director-Etowah Chamber of Commerce Robin Derryberry, Owner-Derryberry Public Relations Tennessee State Parks Larry Mashburn, President-The Ocoee Adventure Company Jamie Nicholson, Conservation Safety and Security Specialist Dane Law, Owner-Southeastern Anglers Briget Lofgren, Park Manager Harold Webb, Owner-Webb Brothers, Inc. Howard Deverell, Ranger II Ryan Forbess, Park Planner Rocky Mountain Region, Center for Design and Interpretation Lois Ziemann, Interpretive Planner Tennessee Valley Authority Cheryl Hazlitt, Interpretive Planner Sabrina Kuykendall, Recreation Specialist Chris Sporl, Landscape Architect Jon Riley, Landscape Architect Jesse Kehm, Engineering Technician Chris Jones, Manager, TVA Corporate Signage Ocoee and Hiwassee Rivers Corridor Management Plan Contents CHAPTER 1 ~ VISION, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES PART 1 - OVERVIEW ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Purpose and Need �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Planning Process ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Relationship to Other Planning Documents ���������������������������������������������������������������������������2 Table 1 - Description of Planning Areas �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 4 Figure 1 - Map of Planning Area ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 8 PART 2 - VISITOR USE ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 National Travel Trends �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Regional Travel Trends ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������9 Southern Forests Survey ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������10 Table 2 - Percentage of local residents 16 or older who participate in outdoor recreation activities on the Cherokee National Forest, 2002 ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 10 PART 3 - CORRIDOR VISION AND GOALS ��������������������������������������������������������������������11 Ocoee River Corridor Vision ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������11 Hiwassee River Corridor Vision ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Goals Common to Both Corridors �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������12 Ocoee Goals �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������13 Hiwassee Goals ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 PART 4 - INTRINSIC QUALITIES ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Ocoee River Corridor ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Recreational ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������14 Scenic ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������15 Natural ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Historical ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������16 Cultural...........................................................................................................................................................................................18 Archaeological (includes both the Hiwassee and Ocoee Corridors) �����������������������������������������������������������18 Hiwassee River Corridor �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 Recreational ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������18 i Cherokee National Forest Natural ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 Historical ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������20 Cultural............................................................................................................................................................................................
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