WASHINGTON, DC – On Saturday, February 6, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is expected to sign a settlement agreement ending a long dispute over proposed construction of a 34-mile road through Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County, NC. The federal government agreed to build the road in 1943 but never completed the project.
“With the help of Congressman Shuler, the commitment of the Obama Administration, and the hard work of many people, we are closer than ever to resolving the long-standing dispute over the North Shore Road in Swain County, North Carolina,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar. “I look forward to traveling to North Carolina this weekend for what I expect will be a great - and long overdue - celebration.”
Who: Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar
Congressman Heath Shuler
Glenn Jones, Chair, Swain County Board of Commissioners
What: Signing of Settlement Agreement on proposed North Shore Road in
Swain County, NC.
When: Saturday, February 6th, 11:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Bryson City Town Square
Intersection of Main Street and Rector Street
Bryson City, NC
(Rain location)
Fine Arts Center
Swain County High School
1415 Fontana Road
Bryson City, NC
Source: Department of Interior
