Currently protected areas, which include the Wild and Scenic River corridor, the Ellicott Rock Wilderness Area, and U.S. Forest Service management area designations such as MA-4 (Georgia) and MA-5 (North Carolina) and others. The Wild and Scenic corridor and wilderness area are protected by federal legislation. The Forest Service management designations are for areas already being managed for old growth preservation and restoration, or for recreational or botanical significance. These areas encompass 23% of the total acreage of the watershed.

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The Chattooga Watershed
Existing and Potential Old Growth
Chattooga Conservancy Roadless Areas (as of 1996)
Sub-Watershed Network
Conservation Plan "First Step"
Chattooga Conservation Plan