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Ex. AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS-048 Context (guidance or announcement) Primary source read

News release, 'Park Begins Phased Reopening on May 9'

Park Begins Phased Reopening on May 9

Superintendent Cassius Cash · Great Smoky Mountains National Park (TN/NC) (Federal)

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Jurisdiction
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (TN/NC)
Level
Federal
Authority
36 C.F.R. 1.5
Issued
2020-04-30 Apr. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-05-09
End
Campgrounds and visitor centers remained closed until June 8, 2020 (045) (read as 2020-06-08)
In force
May 9, 2020 to June 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closure
Addressees
  • visitors
  • concessioners
Functions reached
  • TV travel demand
  • LG campgrounds (still closed)
  • CN concessions and visitor centers (still closed)
  • CB gateway communities
Character
context
Collection
Federal lands, science agencies and courts AGY-FED-LANDS-SCIENCE-COURTS

Operative words

Beginning May 9, the park will reopen many roads and trails.... [the park is] closely monitor[ing] the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park [basis]... 'We are approaching this phased reopening with that in mind, as we balance our [responsibilities],' [said] Superintendent Cassius Cash.

Enforcement

36 C.F.R. 1.5

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