Projects & News

Gopher Tortoise Conservation Area

The federally-threatened gopher tortoise suffers from high predation, doesn't reproduce until age 10 or older, and produces small numbers of offspring, few of which survive to adulthood. Yet the greatest threat to this terrestrial animal is habitat loss.

More on Tortoise Conservation Project

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Current Projects

I-85 Extension Corridor Study Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Information about a study and a collaborative process that has been set up by the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to address issues about the I-85 Extension and its relationship with surrounding land uses and other state and national public lands, and the adjoining communities.

Appalachian Regional Commission Development Corridors
This site includes list of corridors as well as a map of the Appalachian Development System Highway System Corridors.