Why did the Gorge Commission propose and approve the Plan Amendment?
Industrial uses are not allowed within the National Scenic Area. As an industrial site, the old Broughton Lumber mill is considered a discordant landscape feature and a visual analysis performed by the Forest Service determined that existing conditions do not comply with scenic standards. Charged with protecting the Gorge’s scenic, natural, cultural and recreation resources, the Gorge Commission amended the Management Plan to provide incentives to bring the site into compliance with the Management Plan.
