American Dream

TENNESSEE/NORTH CAROLINA - The U.S. Forest Service has more than 200,000 comments to sort through, and rangers have calls to take — some from landowners and some from developers. The Forest Service is finding people have plenty to say about a proposal to sell public land to help cover costs of a rural schools program. The Forest Service wants Congress to approve using land sales to raise $800 million over five years to help pay for the popular Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination program, which is up for renewal this year. Up to 300,000 acres of land could be at stake.

Map of Nantahala National Forest showing the tracts of land that have the potential to be sold (1,674 KB)
Map of Pisgah National Forest showing the tracts of land that have the potential to be sold (1,262 KB)
Map of Uwharrie National Forest showing the tracts of land that have the potential to be sold (449 KB)