Cumberland Island Plan

The draft management plan for Cumberland Island provides the public with two Alternatives.

From the NPS website:

"Under Alternative A, the NPS would minimally maintain all non-historic structures and preserve three historic structures (i.e., The Grange, Beach Creek Dock House, and Stafford Beach House) in accordance with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Under Alternative B, NPS would take the following actions: (a) remove all structures on the properties known as Nancy's Fancy, Toonahowie, and the Schwartz-Jenkins property; (b) reuse the non-historic Goodsell and Phillips properties as employee/volunteer/researcher housing; (c) reuse the historic Grange and Beach Creek Dock House for visitor services, education, and/or recreation; and (d) reuse the historic Stafford Beach House for employee/volunteer/researcher housing.

Alternative B would preserve and protect historic structures at The Grange, Beach Creek Dock House, and Stafford Beach House as required by applicable law and policy."

Full details of the plan can be found here>>

During the public comment perior, which closed August 12, 2011, the Georgia Conservancy supported Alternative B.

Read the Georgia Conservancy's formal comments to the park service here>>

The Georgia Conservancy wants to thank all of you that submitted comments during the public comment period. We will make sure to keep you posted once the Forest Service reviews all of the feedback received and renders a decision.