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Conservation Impacts of Corridor K
I-3 Maps — Potential Routes & Areas
of Impact
Environmental Impacts
in Southern Appalachians
Economic Effects
of Interstate Highways, Part 1: The Study's Already Been Done!
Economic Effects of Interstate
Highways, Part 2: Rural Counties Would Lose
"What's the Big Idea?" — GDOT
website detailing Georgia's transportation funding crisis
The Nuclear Connection
Interstate 3, Background of
Legislative Initiatives
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Environmental Impacts in Southern Appalachians
Places in the Southern Appalachians which could be destroyed
or impacted by the construction of “Interstate 3”
(based on original routing guidelines proposed by Rep. Max
Burns and Rep. Charles Norwood; many similar places would
be impacted using any other conceivable route)
Compiled by John Clarke, Clay/Cherokee County, NC Chapter,
STOP I-3 Coalition
Toccoa, GA
Toccoa Creek
Clarkesville, GA
Sautee-Nacoochee Valley (many Indian archeological sites)
Helen, GA (tourism-oriented businesses on GA 17)
Unicoi State Park, Anna Ruby Falls
High Shoals Falls
Upper Chattahoochee River (water supply for Atlanta area,
good boating and fishing)
Chattahoochee National Forest
Appalachian Trail (crossing at Unicoi Gap)
Mark Trail Wilderness
Upper Hiawassee River
Tripp Branch Roadless Area
Kelly Ridge Roadless Area
Swallow Creek Wildlife Management Area
Hightower Community
Lake Chatuge
Southern Nantahala Wilderness
Hiawassse, GA (businesses on US 76/ GA 17)
Young Harris, GA (businesses on US 76/ GA 17)
Tour de Georgia bicycle route
Hayesville, NC (businesses on NC 69/ US 64)
Sweetwater Community
Fires Creek Wildlife Management Area
Murphy, NC
Hiawassee River
Peachtree Community
Slow Creek
Marble, NC
Valley River
Andrews, NC
Topton, NC
Upper Nantahala River
Tallulah Bog (endangered plants)
Robbinsville, NC
Lake Santeetlah
Yellow Creek Community
Cheoah River
Lake Cheoah
Deals Gap/Scenic US 129 “The Dragon”
Little Tennessee River
Calderwood Lake
Great Smoky Mountains National Park/ Parsons Branch Road,
Abrams Creek
Foothills Parkway
Chilhowee Mountain
Maryville/Alcoa, TN
Knoxville area (air quality issues)
Oak Ridge, TN (heavy metal and radioactivity issues)
Tennessee River
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