The work, carried out in 2014, was meant to keep out all-terrain vehicles and prevent erosion, but agency officials now admit it was done in violation of federal laws.
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Documents detail damage on Trail of Tears
Credit: Associated Press/Eric Schelzig
Credit: Associated Press/Eric Schelzig
Coker Creek, Tenn., resident and historical preservationist Marvin Harper observes damage to a section of the Trail of Tears in the Appalachian Mountains. The flag indicates a spot where the U.S. Forest Service used heavy equipment to make trenches and berms in what agency officials now say was in violation of federal laws,
