John 426,
The C&O is actually a National Park.
See this article from the Cumberland newspaper:
http://times-news.com/local/x5646651...al-maintenance
Excerpt:
Visitors to the local Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park may notice less regular maintenance like trash pickup, mowing and toilet pumping if automatic federal spending cuts take effect Friday.
If visitor safety can’t be ensured, campgrounds may be closed, said Jennifer Mummart, acting associate regional director for communications for the National Capital Region of the National Park Service.
The spending cuts could slow repairs to the Paw Paw tunnel.