Subject: Walasi-Yi at Neels Gap,GA

On Sunday, 3/19/00, I spoke to Dorothy at Walasi-Yi aka Neels Gap about their lease with the state of Georgia.  She says that their lease is set thru 2000 & the negotiations are going well for a lease after the yr 2000.  Also the work to "upgrade" the septic situation (I believe a new septic field will be dug) has been decided on & should commence sometime this yr, maybe before the 2000 hiking season is over ("does hiking season ever end?").  When this work is done the hostel at Walasi-Yi should be able to re-open.  She seemed to be very upbeat about the whole situation.  This is definitely great news.  Check the Walasi-Yi site: http://www.synnergy.com/mtncross/index.htm 

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