Notice to Hikers: Eglin Closures
FTA Staff @ May 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice No. 2008-004
Submittal Name: Tom Daniel
Title: Section Leader
Phone: 850-341-1389
Email: perdidotcd@aol.com
Map No. 04-Eglin East
Perm. Change? No
Effective Date 04/25/2008
Description
The Trail on Eglin Air Force Base between US 331 and Range Rd 208 is subject to closure due to increased military training exercises until further notice. The alternate route uses Range Roads 208 and 205 (SR 282). Before [...]
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FT closure north of Okee-Tantie
FTA Staff @ April 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice To Hikers Report
Notice No. 2008-003
Submittal Name: Gary Ritter
Title: Land Manager
Phone: 863.462.5260 Ext 3017
Email: gritter@sfwmd.gov
Map No. 36-Okeechobee North
Perm. Change? No
Effective Date: 04/15/2008
Ending Date: 09/30/2008
Description
The Florida Trail running parallel to the Kissimmee River on the SFWMD Right of Way between Okee Tantie Park and Structure S65E will be closed due to structure repairs and the construction [...]
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L3 Canal Walk Reopens, Seminole Section
FTA Staff @ April 17, 2008 # No Comment Yet
Notice To Hikers Report
Notice No. 2008-002
Submittal Name: David Denham
Title: Section Leader
Phone: (305) 667-8643
Email ddenham@mercymiami.org
Map No. 40-Seminole
Perm. Change? Yes
Effective Date 03/31/2008
Description
This Notice cancels NTH 2005-016.
The water structures on Canal L3 are now open to hikers. The detour north along CR 833 and the Deer Fence Canal is no longer needed and the Trail will revert back [...]
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New Chandler Slough Section open
FTA Staff @ July 3, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Notice No.
Submittal Name Jack P. Hailman
Title Section Leader
Phone 561/746-7293
Email JHailman@Wisc.edu
Map No. 35 Highlands-Okeechobee-Platts Bluff Park to Bluff Hammock
Permanent Change? Yes
Effective Date (Upon receipt)
Description
The new trail segment through Chandler Slough North is open to
hikers. Northbound hikers coming to U.S. 98 on Lofton Road, go left
about 0.8 mi crossing two channels of Chandler Slough on low highway
bridges. [...]
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Notice No. 2006-027
FTA Staff @ December 17, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Sandra Friend
Title                    FTA Staff
Phone                352-378-8823
Email                sandrafriend@floridatrail.org
Map No.           6-Pinelog
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     12/17/2006
The convenience store referenced at Data Point 7 at the western edge of Ebro, junction of Strickland Rd, has closed. There is still a convenience store available for resupply at the junction of SR 20 & SR 79, [...]
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Notice No. 2006-028
FTA Staff @ December 10, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Francis Keenan
Title                    Section Leader
Phone                (352) 787-8654
Email                  fkeenan@earthlink.net
Map No.              21-Cassia
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     12/10/2006
 This rescinds Notice to Hikers 2006-025. Thanks to help from the Central Florida Chapter work crew, we were able to cut a new reroute and reopen the Royal Trails segment of Cassia. The new 0.2 miles of trail is less [...]
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Notice No. 2006-025
FTA Staff @ November 16, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Francis Keenan
Title                    Section Leader
Phone                (352) 787-8654
Email                  fkeenan@earthlink.net
Map No.              21-Cassia
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     11/16/2006
The “Royal Trails” segment of Section 21-Cassia is closed due to development until further notice pending trail re-routing.Â
Alternative route for northbound hikers: After leaving SR44 onto Royal Trails Rd continue north on the paved road for 2 miles then turn [...]
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Notice No. 2006-026
FTA Staff @ November 14, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Sandra Friend
Title                    FTA Staff
Phone                352-378-8823
Email                 sandrafriend@floridatrail.org
Map No.           36 – Okeechobee East
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     11/14/2005
This rescinds Notice to Hikers 2005-019. Passage through private property on the east side of Taylor Creek is now open to hikers.
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Notice No. 2006-024
FTA Staff @ November 9, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Marian Lichtler
Title                    Land Manager
Phone                 (863) 452-4254
Email                  marian.lichtler@avonpark.macdill.af.mil
Map No.              33-Three Lakes, 34-Kissimmee River and 35-Highlands/Okeechobee
Perm. Change?   Yes
Effective Date     11/09/2006
This is an update of Notice to Hikers 2006-012.
Due to increased mission planning at Avon Park Air Force Range, the Florida Trail is frequently closed during the week. However, the trail is usually open from [...]
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Notice No. 2006-023
FTA Staff @ November 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Submittal Name  Jim Hernandez
Title                    Section Leader
Phone                (863) 452-6650
Email                  patjim83@earthlink.net
Map No.              33-Three Lakes, 34-Kissimmee River and 35-Highlands/Okeechobee
Perm. Change?   No
Effective Date     11/01/2006
Ending Date        12/31/2006
The bridge at Tick Island Slough is down and impassable, so the trail in KICCO is closed until the new bridge is built. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in January 2007 [...]
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