What is the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Advisory Council?
A. The advisory council consults with the Secretary of the Interior in the development of the trail’s comprehensive management plan and other trail matters. The council plays an active role in the creation of the management plan, as well as assisting the NPS in identifying significant resources and other sites of interest along the 3,000 miles of the trail. The advisory council for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail is required by statute, meaning the U.S. Congress enacted a law that directed the Department of the Interior to establish an advisory council. The trail’s advisory council was established on May 21, 2008.
