H*4627 Concurrent Resolution, By J.G. McAbee, M.O. Alexander, Anderson, 
B.O. Baker, C.D. Chamblee, H.H. Clyborne, P.B. Harris, Haskins, M.F. Jaskwhich, 
C.V. Marchbanks, Martin, J.G. Mattos, L.W. Ross, Sharpe, J.R. Shirley, R. Smith, 
J.W. Tucker, Vaughn and Wilkins
 A Concurrent Resolution to memorialize the President of the United States, the
 Congress of the United States, and the National Park Service of the United
 States Department of Interior to plan and construct an extension of the Blue
 Ridge Parkway into South Carolina; to request the State of North Carolina to
 cooperate in such efforts; and to request the South Carolina Department of
 Highways and Public Transportation and the South Carolina Department of Parks,
 Recreation and Tourism to plan the project and cooperate in its
 implementation.

   03/26/92  House  Introduced HJ-34
   03/26/92  House  Referred to Committee on Invitations and Memorial
                     Resolutions HJ-35
   04/21/92  House  Committee report: Favorable Invitations and
                     Memorial Resolutions HJ-10
   04/22/92  House  Adopted, sent to Senate HJ-56
   04/23/92  Senate Introduced SJ-15
   04/23/92  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-16
   05/20/92  Senate Committee report: Favorable Transportation SJ-21
   05/21/92  Senate Adopted, returned to House with concurrence SJ-40

May 20, 1992

H. 4627

Introduced by REPS. McAbee, Anderson, Clyborne, Wilkins, M.O. Alexander, Baker, Chamblee, Mattos, Sharpe, L. Martin, Marchbanks, Smith, Shirley, Ross, Vaughn, Jaskwhich, P. Harris, Tucker and Haskins

S. Printed 5/20/92--S.

Read the first time April 23, 1992.

To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4627), to memorialize the President of the United States, the Congress of the United States, and the National Park Service of the United States Department of Interior to plan and construct an extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway into South Carolina, etc., respectfully

That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:

ISADORE E. LOURIE for Committee.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO MEMORIALIZE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AND THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR TO PLAN AND CONSTRUCT AN EXTENSION OF THE BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY INTO SOUTH CAROLINA; TO REQUEST THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA TO COOPERATE IN SUCH EFFORTS; AND TO REQUEST THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM TO PLAN THE PROJECT AND COOPERATE IN ITS IMPLEMENTATION.

Whereas, the Southern Highlands' Region of the Appalachian Mountain Range is one of the most beautiful, natural areas of our Nation; and

Whereas, the Blue Ridge Parkway, which extends into the Southern Highlands' Region, is one of the Nation's most scenic highways and opens the natural splendor of the area to the view of millions of persons each year; and

Whereas, the Blue Ridge Parkway does not extend into that section of the Southern Highlands lying in the State of South Carolina; and

Whereas, the National Park Service has studied the extension of three alternate routes of the Parkway from Beech Gap to Norton in North Carolina; and

Whereas, one of these alternate routes passes near Whitewater Falls very close to the South Carolina State line; and

Whereas, the State of South Carolina and the Appalachian Regional Commission has expended millions of dollars constructing and improving S.C. Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, to interchange with Interstate 85 at the Georgia State line; and

Whereas, it would be desirable and appropriate for the Blue Ridge Parkway to be extended into South Carolina connecting with S.C. Highway 11, the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the General Assembly of South Carolina memorializes the President, the Congress of the United States, and the National Park Service of the United States Department of Interior to plan, authorize, and construct an extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway into the State of South Carolina so as to connect at some appropriate point with the South Carolina Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway.

Be it further resolved that the sovereign State of North Carolina is respectfully requested to assist and cooperate with the federal government and the State of South Carolina in the planning and development of the proposed Blue Ridge Parkway extension since it affects the lands of the State of North Carolina.

Be it further resolved that the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism are requested to assist and cooperate with the officials of the federal government and the State of North Carolina in the planning and development of an extension of the Blue Ridge Parkway into the State of South Carolina and that these departments are requested to file a report with the General Assembly which sets forth: (1) their efforts to implement the intent of this resolution; (2) propose alignments for the Blue Ridge Parkway in South Carolina; (3) an analysis of the cost and benefits to be derived by the construction of the proposed highway; and (4) other actions as may be necessary to implement this plan, including a timetable for implementation.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, each United States Senator from South Carolina, each member of the House of Representatives of Congress from South Carolina, the National Park Service of the United States Department of Interior, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of North Carolina, the Chief Highway Commissioner of the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation and the Executive Director of the South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.