Poplar boat launch set for phased reconstruction; phase 1 targeted for late spring
Summary
USFS officials said reconstruction at the Poplar boat launch will proceed in phases with Phase 1 targeted for around May 1 (weather permitting) and full site work expected by the end of September; temporary parking and portable toilets will be used during construction.
The Forest Service outlined a phased plan to rebuild the Poplar boat launch damaged by Helene, with design work complete and a contract expected to be executed imminently. "Phase 1 is our big milestone ... I think that's a high hope that we may be done May 1. But if there's any weather impacts, ... it may be somewhere between May 1 and June 1," said Jen Barnhart, the district ranger, noting concrete and colder weather could delay work.
Barnhart said Phase 1 will allow public drop‑offs but no formal parking or bathrooms; porta‑potties will be provided during construction. She also described amenities planned later in the project — double‑vault toilets, a picnic pavilion, electrical access and reconfigured parking to better accommodate trailers and hand‑carry craft.
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