The third public information meeting for the Pisgah View State Park Master Plan will be held Thursday, Aug. 1, from 5-7 p.m. at the Upper Hominy Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, 1795 Pisgah Highway in Candler. Members of the public are encouraged to drop in at any time and can expect to spend 20-30 minutes to review, discuss, and weigh in on the master plan for the park. The open house-style public meeting will allow feedback from the community.
The master plan will be a 20-year plan that covers the entire state park, spanning over 1,600 acres in Buncombe and Haywood counties, within Spring Mountain and the Southern Appalachian escarpment, an ecologically significant region.
Pisgah View is the 35th state park added to the North Carolina state parks system, and the 10th state park in the mountain region of the state.
Equinox Environmental in Asheville is working with the division and the public to develop the master plan, initially identifying both the recreation, educational and conservation needs for the park.
The northern front country (Ranch) and southern front country (Bens Cove) access areas will have various camping, event space, day use, equestrian trails, hiking trails, and roadway alignment. The public meeting will evaluate and synthesize the comments gathered at the last meeting into a final plan for review.
An online public comment is available for those who cannot attend the public meeting. Interested residents can review the concepts by visiting ncparks.gov/pisgah-view-planning.
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