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Why Create a Master Plan for the Holly Shelter Game Land?
The Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, with local land managers and partners, have developed a master plan for extending the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) over four miles in Holly Shelter Game Land. This MST extension will utilize Holly Shelter’s newly acquired 1,600 acre property to connect the existing section of trail in Holly Shelter Game Land to the US 17/NC 210 intersection. Unlike the current MST in Holly Shelter, the new section of trail will be separated from the Game Land’s road network and have a designated trailhead parking facility. This will greatly increase safety, access to, and awareness of Holly Shelter’s incredible natural resources.
How to Get Involved
REVIEW THE DRAFT REPORT: The draft master plan is now available for public comment. Your input is incredibly important to this project and we want hear your thoughts on the master plan before it is finalized! Read the draft master plan using the link below and send any comments or questions to Ben Jones at the project contact info below.
Master Planning Process
Friends of the MST has worked with several local partners and consultants, Alta Planning + Design and Nature Trails, to conduct this master planning process. The study was guided by a Steering Committee made up of representatives from state and local government, nonprofits, and outdoor interest groups. It has also drawn on public and stakeholder input, analysis of existing conditions along the corridor, recommendations from previous planning efforts, and an analysis of alternative routes and trail construction strategies. The final plan has taken the results of this multi-faceted study to provide trail alignment recommendations and a draft budget that we can use for securing final approvals and to begin planning for trail construction.
Project Contact
Ben Jones MHS, MLA
Coastal Crescent Project Manager
Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail
Email: bjones@mountainstoseatrail.org
Office: 919-785-9100
