Summer 2023 Civic Engagement

The Land and River Trails Management Plan at Mammoth Cave National Park is in the early stage of the planning effort. At this time, the team wants to hear your input on the preliminary plan components to help shape the refinement of the plan. After this round of public review, there will be another opportunity to provide input on the draft plan. This process is a multi-year effort, and your input will be invaluable as we continue to draft the trail management plan and eventually develop an assessment of its social and environmental impacts.

Topic Questions:

1. What do you think of the plan's purpose, as described in the newsletter? Are there any trail-related issues we should address in the plan? Are there any opportunities we should be sure to take advantage of?

2. Think about a favorite trail in the park or consider your 'dream' Mammoth Cave trail. What do you value most about that trail, and why is it important? What about it should be preserved for current and future generations? What makes it unique from other trail-based experiences you can have in the region?

3. Consider the spectrum of opportunities described in the land-based and water-based trail categorization. Which categories would you be most interested in using, and why? Which categories would you like to see more of in the park?

4. Consider the proposed trail system changes. Which of the proposed new trails are of greatest interest to you? Are there any proposed changes to the system that concerns you? Please be as specific as possible when referring to a trail and use the trail identifier shown on the storymap if possible.

5. Should we consider anything else while developing the trail management plan and environmental assessment? Are there any potential social or environmental impacts we should evaluate?

Document Content:

Summer 2023 Newsletter   (8.3 MB, PDF file) Summer 2023 Flyer   (618.6 KB, PDF file) Summer 2023 Civic Engagement Report.pdf   (182.6 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.