Foothills Parkway Section 8D Scoping Newsletter-Fall 2023

The National Park Service (NPS), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for proposed construction of Foothills Parkway Section 8D and is seeking public input beginning October 19 through November 18. This proposed new section would extend the Foothills Parkway within the existing NPS-managed corridor for 9 miles from Wears Valley to the Spur near Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The park is conducting this public scoping in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to determine the extent and nature of issues and alternatives that should be considered during the environmental review process.

To learn more about the proposed Foothills Parkway Section 8D, please review the scoping newsletter provided in the link below. Public comments will be accepted through midnight, November 18, 2023. Please comment online by clicking on the "comment now" button below or to the left. Comments may also be mailed to: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Foothills Parkway Section 8D Scoping, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738.

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