A Potential Addition to the Blue Ridge Parkway/Virginia-North Carolina: Fisher Peak, Study of Alternatives (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

United States National Park Service

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 042846453X ISBN 13: 9780428464530

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

This book is a compendium of the arguments for and against proposed public use of the Fisher Peak area of Virginia. The arguments for preservation of the land focus on its scenic beauty and its potential for outdoor recreation use and its value to the surrounding communities as a municipal watershed. The arguments for development center on the opportunities to provide passive and active recreation as well as to develop an interpretive center for Blue Ridge Mountain culture. The area is seen as a potential site for musical programs and demonstrations to support and showcase the preservation of indigenous Blue Ridge music. The book incorporates public workshops, site analysis, and potential impacts on water quality, natural and cultural resources and surrounding communities to support the arguments for and against the development of a portion of the Fisher Peak lands into a unit of the Blue Ridge Parkway. The book is significant because it provides a detailed analysis of the potential impacts of development in a region where economic revitalization and preservation of natural and cultural resources are both important to the local communities.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 042846453X
• ISBN 13: 9780428464530
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 49