ML18026B251
| ML18026B251 | |
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| Site: | Clinch River |
| Issue date: | 10/19/2017 |
| From: | US Dept of Agriculture, Forest Service |
| To: | Office of New Reactors |
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| Download: ML18026B251 (3) | |
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Email Bankhead National Forest Bankhead Ranger District Andy Scott, District Ranger 1070 Highway 33 Double Springs, AL 35553 205-489-5111 Email Conecuh National Forest Conecuh Ranger District Tim Mersmann, District Ranger 24481 Alabama Hwy 55 Andalusia, AL 36420 334-222-2555 Email Talladega National Forest
Bankhead National Forest
Helpful Links Bird Watching in the Bankhead National Forest Quail Habitat in the Bankhead National Forest A Guide to Hunting Feral Swine in the Bankhead National Forest Fish Habitat Enhancement GPS Coordinate Sites for Alabama Power Company Reservoirs: fishdata The WFRP website which contains a database of wildlife, fish & rare plant projects on National Forests The Winston County Natural Resources Council's blog Help Us Stop the Invasion - Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Information To request information, pamphlets, ask questions or submit comments, email the Bankhead National Forest: bkinfo@fs.fed.us Meetings The Bankhead Liaison Panel meets quarterly. Contact the Bankhead Ranger District at (205) 489-5111 for additional information.
The Bankhead National Forest Liaison Panel Meeting minutes and information.
Maps To view and print maps, click below.
Bankhead National Forest Recreation Map Prescribed Burn area map Sipsey Wilderness Map Sipsey Wilderness Trailheads Map Quick Links Plan Your Trip Top Great Escapes Know Before You Drive - Motor Vehicle Use Maps Great Escapes Mobile App Available for iPhone and Android Employment Information Alabama State Parks Volunteer Opportunities Alerts & Warnings Help Stop the Spread! Dont Move Firewood Law Enforcement Prohibited Acts NF Road/Trail/Site Closures Rules for Forest Visitors Safety Notices 10 Hunting Tips View All Forest Alerts Related Links Southern Pine Beetle Incident
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Shoal Creek Ranger District Karen McKenzie, District Ranger 45 Highway 281 Heflin, AL 36264 256-463-2272 Email Oakmulgee Ranger District Eric Schmeckpeper, Acting District Ranger 9901 Highway 5 Brent, AL 35034 205-926-9765 Email Talladega Ranger District Gloria Nielsen, District Ranger 1001 North Street (Highway 21 North)
Talladega, AL 35160 256-362-2909 Email Tuskegee National Forest Tuskegee Ranger District Darrius Truss, District Ranger 125 National Forest Road 949 Tuskegee, AL 36083 334-727-2652 Email Law Enforcement and Investigations David Cadle, Patrol Captain 2800 N OcoeeStreet Cleveland, TN 37312 423-476-9704 Email Contact Us Recreation Below is an overview of the activities offered at Bankhead National Forest. You will find additional information in the Recreation Activities section.
Recreational Areas There are six recreation areas scattered about the Bankhead National Forest, each offering a unique experience of its own. Facilities for camping, picnicking, fishing, hiking, and swimming are abundant. All facilities are designed with forest users in mind and provide varying challenges for everyone from the novice to the expert.
Forest users will find that each area has its own personality and with the changing seasons, even that personality will change.
Campgrounds Corinth and Clear Creek Campgrounds are located in the Bankhead National Forest.
Campgrounds are open April through October and offer camping units with electrical and water hookups.
Hiking The Bankhead National Forest offers over 90 miles of recreational trails. You can enjoy hiking, bicycle and horseback riding, and a trail for your all-terrain vehicle.
Horseback Riding Riders have a choice of horseback riding at Owl Creek Trail in the Sipsey Wilderness.
There are 13.3 miles of trails in the wilderness designated for horses.
In the northeastern portion of the Bankhead National Forest,the 25-mile Owl Creek Non-Motorized Trail providesan opportunity to see beautiful waterfalls, sandstone cliffs, deep gorges, majestic hardwood trees, wildflowers, and an abundance of birds and animals.
Sipsey Wilderness Sipsey is the largest national forest wilderness area east of the Mississippi and offers outstanding opportunities for hiking, camping, hunting, and fishing. Horseback riding is allowed on trails specifically designated for horses. Motorized vehicles and bicycles are not allowed inside the Sipsey Wilderness boundaries.
Primitive Camping During Hunting Season Camping is allowed during hunting season in the Bankhead National Forest. However, hunters must camp in designated hunters camps and do not require camping permits. Non-hunters may camp in the general forest and wilderness but must obtain a permit from the Bankhead Ranger District Office. Primitive camping permits are required from November 15 to January 31 annually.
For your safety, plan to wear hunter orange when sharing a primitive environment with hunters.
Note: Users of the Hurricane Creek Shooting Range should bring their own paper targets.
Forest History The National Forests in Alabama began with the Alabama Purchase Unit, established by the National Forest Commission in Fiscal Year 1914. The area was proclaimed the Alabama National Forest by President Woodrow Wilson on January 15, 1918.
The first forest was located in Franklin, Lawrence and Winston Counties. Land acquisition files show that much of the ridge tops had been cut-over and approximately 40-percent of the land was cut-over, cultivated and vacated farmland.
The virgin timber must have been located in the deep gorges and on public domain land.
On June 19, 1936, by proclamation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Alabama National Forest was renamed the Black Warrior National Forest. About six years later on June 17, 1942, the name was changed, by an Act of Congress, to the William B.
Bankhead National Forest.
Sipsey Canoe Map Flint Creek Multiple Use Trail Map Owl Creek Non-motorized Trail Map
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