forest-service · Forest Service · Rule · Published 2023-11-07 · Effective 2023-12-07 · 88 FR 76671
Document
Document number
2023-24569
Federal Register citation
88 FR 76671
CFR reference
36 CFR 261
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
forest-service
Sub-agency
Forest Service
Publication date
2023-11-07
Effective date
2023-12-07
Abstract
The Chattooga Wild and Scenic River is located in the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina, the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina, and the Chattahoochee National Forest in Georgia. Forest Service regulations generally prohibit floating activities on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River unless authorized by a permit. On January 31, 2012, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service issued decisions to change some of the locations where, and conditions under which, boating would be allowed. The 2012 decision included segments of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River in North Carolina, which was not included in the original rule. Consequently, the Forest Service is amending the regulations to reflect the new management direction more accurately for the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River.