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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. 
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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