News Release

National Park Service Seeks Public Input on Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail Extension Project

Proposed Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail Extension Corridor

NPS

News Release Date: June 1, 2023

Contact: Jane Farmer, 662-680-4015

TUPELO, Miss.— The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public feedback on potential construction of a 2.5-mile Chisha Foka multi-use trail extension along the Natchez Trace Parkway in Hinds and Madison counties, Mississippi.

A 30-day civic engagement period will be open from June 1 – June 30, 2023. The public is encouraged to share observations, concerns, and ideas about the project.

“Your feedback is critical in understanding the issues and topics that the NPS should examine for this project,” said Chief of Resource Management Christina Smith, “Civic engagement helps the project team identify design and resource considerations for this important trail.”

Comment Online (preferred method) at: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/ChishaFokaTrail
Comment by Postal Mail: 
Superintendent
Natchez Trace Parkway
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS 38804

Comments must be submitted online or postmarked by June 30, 2023, to be considered. Comments will not be accepted verbally, on social media, or any format other than specified above.

About the project. The Chisha Foka multi-use trail was originally analyzed for environmental impacts and designed in 1995, and approximately 12 miles have been constructed. The current trail alignment terminates in a field without amenities or supporting facilities. The proposed new 2.5-mile-long trail segment would connect to the existing Osburn Stand parking lot at milepost 93.5.The NPS is proposing a range of preliminary options to address public use and impacts to park resources from multi-use trail construction. Your feedback will be used to refine the range of options under consideration, identify issues, and ensure NPS has public feedback needed to move forward in the planning process.