The following links provide information about the  Globe Project on  the  Grandfather District of the Pisgah National Forest       

       Forest Service Announces Globe Project Appeal Decision (1/9) (36 kb pdf)*

Forest Service Issues Globe Project Decision ( 10/04/07)

       Globe Project Decision News Release (10/04/07) (107 kb pdf)*
       Globe Project Decision Notice (10/04/07) (342 kb pdf)*
       Globe Project Final EA ( September, 2007) (6.0 mb pdf)*
           Alternative D Map (preferred alternative) (690 kb pdf)*
       Globe Project Photographic Portfolio and Scenery Monitoring Examples (September, 2007) (3.0 mb pdf)*

 Previous Project Information

      Forest Service Invites Comments on Revised Globe Project: News Release (11/17/06)  (23 kb pdf)
             Revised Globe Project Environmental Assessment  (11/17/06) (870 kb pdf)*
                   Vicinity Map showing All Scenery Analysis Viewpoints (2.2 mb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 1 Scenery  Analysis Map (436 kb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 2  South Scenery  Analysis Map (372 kb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 2 NW Scenery  Analysis Map (390 kb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 3 Scenery  Analysis Map (426 kb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 4 Scenery  Analysis Map (888 kb pdf)*
                   Viewpoint 5 Scenery  Analysis Map (399 kb pdf)*
                   Alternative B Map (651 kb pdf)*
                   Alternative C Map (650 kb pdf)*
                   Alternative D Map (preferred alternative) (690 kb pdf)*
                   Vicinity Map (1.55 mb pdf)*

        Globe Project EA will Include Additional Alternative  (9/6/06) (106 kb pdf)*

        Globe Project  Overview Presentation Given at Blowing Rock Town Hall (8/9/06)  (1.24 mb pdf) *

        Globe Project EA Available for Comment (6/30/06) (2.1 mb pdf)*

       Pesticide Risk Assessment Information

         Forest Service 215 Appeal Regulations

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