Sequestration Impact on Smokies
145 views · Published 22 February 2013 · 2:07 · Indexed 3 October 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2013 · News & Politics
The word in Washington, DC is sequestration and it means automatic spending cuts scheduled for March1st unless Congress takes action. If not, national parks like the Great Smoky Mountains National Park could see five percent cuts. Rangers say they've identified certain campgrounds that would close, like the Balsam Mountain campground in North Carolina, and the Look Rock campground in Tennessee, identifying campgrounds that would have the least impact. Rangers also expect to have fewer seasonal workers. That could affect response time for hazards on trails or for rescues, and fewer interpretive programs. They say any final decisions about closures would involve public input. By Rex Hodge _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
