Nothing said while we were there but I've seen other parks do it with no warning
Not that I know of. When I was there we talked to a ranger who told us that he wanted to enhance the camping experience by clearing some trees and brush at campsites so you can actually see the lake from the campgrounds, but he said nothing about doing away with anything. He made it seem more like they just wanted to update the area and make it more accessible.
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