Materials throughout Guidance have been prepared by university students, graduate students, faculty, resource managers, agency staff, and many experts from a variety of areas. Authors of all text segments are identified. People commenting on each section are also identified and their comments are on file. All have been given the most careful, scrupulous attention, and changes and adjustment made wherever possible within the relevant sections.

General comments favoring Guidance and its approach have been supplied by the following (General negative comments have been used as precautionary and to influence risk levels in the system. Specific negative comments have been accommodated in each section and contributors noted.):

Over 100 national organizations and agencies (listed: addresses available in appendix as copied from the Conservation Directory, the National Wildlife Federation.)

• Tennessee Valley authority
• State Administrative Clearing House
• State Department of Transportation
• Mayor (or other named leader) of local community(s)
• State Department of Economic Development
• State Department of Agriculture
• Trail Riders
• Hardwood Manufacturers Sierra club (local) Recreation facilities

Legislators: