The U.S. Forest Service is working with a diverse group of partners to guide public outreach and development of a master plan for the site. A survey online at reimaginetheowc.org is currently taking public input. Developed by the University of Georgia Institute of Government, the survey is one of several tools to gather public input, with public engagement and focus groups also used. A landscape architecture firm, Studio Outside, will lead a team of experts in recreation planning, whitewater course design, interpretive design and architecture to incorporate that public input into creative visions for the site.

The site design scenarios and public input will inform a collaborative working group that will advise the Forest Service on the next steps. For more information, call 423.476.970