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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area: Park
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The Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area protects only 14% of its watershed. Unfortunately it is the lower end of the watershed, so that everything which happens outside the park, impacts the parks water quality.
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These two arches (referred to as North Arch and South Arch) are located in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The Area overlaps the Kentucky-Tennessee border, these two arches being located in Scott County, Tennessee. There are two Visitors centers, one in the town of Stearns, KY, and one 15 miles west of Oneida, TN on State Rt. 297. The Park Headquarters is ... on on Rt. 297, but 9 miles west of Oneida. It is said that there are so many un-reported and un-discovered arches in the Area that it could be the home of the largest group of arches in the East. Stop at a Visitor's Center for directions to these and other arches.
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At locations along the Big South Fork River where the substrate already is protected by bedrock, the park service plans to mark the river crossings with large slab rocks placed in a row. Station Camp and Big Island are two major river crossings that will be improved under the new program. The Station Camp project is expected to cost around $125,000, with funding provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the park service.
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This interesting arch is in Pickett County,Tennessee east of Pickett State Park near Andy Creek in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (see "Needle Arch" for information). It is accessible from a scondary road which turns east from Rt. 154 south of Pickett State Park. UTM WGS84 16S 701097E 4046610N There might be more specific directions at the Bandy Creek Visitor's Center located 15 miles east of Oneida, TN on State Rt. 297.
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The National Park Service is developing an Oil and Gas Management Plan for oil and gas wells in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BSFNRRA) and Obed Wild and Scenic River (OWSR). Public comments will be used to develop a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) which will list a range of management alternatives aimed at oil and gas drilling in the Obed and Big South Fork areas. The Oil & Gas Management Plan is intended to “clearly define a strategy, and provide guidance for the next 15-20 years to ensure that activities … are conducted in a manner that protects park resources and values …” *
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If you're headed east on Interstate 40 from Jackson to go to Big South Fork National Recreation Area, you'll see the exit a couple of hours past Nashville. It's U.S. 127 (it's clearly marked as the exit for Big South Fork). There are winding roads and steep grades, so be prepared to drive slowly at times. Travel north to Tenn. 154. Take this route north to Tenn. 297. Follow this highway east into the park.
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