Jefferson Park Community Facility

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, Knox County, Tennessee

On May 28, 2009, TVA issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI) for a proposal by Mesana Investments LLC that TVA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) approve the construction of two fixed community docks and associated shoreline alterations on the Little Turkey Creek embayment of Fort Loudoun Reservoir. The docks would be used by residents of Jefferson Park Subdivision. The community docks with common lot access would be constructed at Little Turkey Creek Miles 1.8, right bank, and 2.0, right bank. Mesana also proposes to construct nonpotable water intakes on each dock, construct a boat launching ramp, and install riprap along the shoreline of each common lot. TVA and the Corps previously approved individual private water use facilities associated with each of 35 lakefront lots along the remainder of the subdivision shoreline. TVA and the Corps jointly prepared a final environmental assessment (FEA) of the effects of permitting, constructing, and operating the new proposed shoreline facilities and alterations. Comments received on an external agency and public review of a draft environmental assessment have been taken into account in the FEA. The FONSI and FEA are presented below.

The community dock and associated shoreline alterations require approval by TVA under Section 26a of the TVA Act, which was issued on June 2, 2009, and by the Corps under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

Documents

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Finding of No Significant Impact (PDF, 130 kb)

Final Environmental Assessment (PDF, 552 kb)

Appendices to the Final Environmental Assessment

Appendix A (PDF, 744 kb)
Joint Public Notice, Location Map, and Site Plans

Appendix B (PDF, 714 kb)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits #13 and #36 and Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation General Permits: General National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit, General Permit for Bank Stabilization, and General Permit for Construction of Launching Ramps and Public Access Structures

Appendix C (PDF, 236 kb)
Associated Approvals for the Ancillary Facilities

Appendix D (PDF, 539 kb)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ On-Site Photos

Appendix E (PDF, 8.2 mb)
Public Notice Responses (including Agency Responses and Applicant’s Rebuttal)

Appendix F (PDF, 727 kb)
Historic Prater Farm – Proposed Design Plan for Tree Buffer

Appendix G (PDF, 956 kb)
Comments on the Draft Environmental Assessment

Contact

For more information or a printed copy of the documents, contact:
Stanford E. Davis, Senior NEPA Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D
Knoxville, TN 37902
sedavis2@tva.gov
Phone: 865-632-2915; Fax: 865-632-3451