Meeting with TCWP Board members

12/20/24

In order to better understand the history of the project and roles going forward, John McCracken and Ralph Trieschmann went to offices of The Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning to meet with members of their board.

It was learned that the organization’s initial filing for an NITU was based on one of their members learning of RJ Cormann’s intent to close railroad operations. They filed in April 2020 and in the time since then have been working with the STB and the railroad to promote and defend the right to convert the corridor into a trail.

The TCWP has plans to file for an extension of the NITU for an additional year beyond the current expiry date of April 2025. [The extension application was submitted on Dec 26, 2024]

To keep the information flowing between the Exploratory Committee and TWCP, it was agreed to share meeting notes and consider adding a member of TWCP to the Scott County Committee.