Tellico Reservoir Land Management Plan

On August 20, 2000, the TVA Board of Directors decided to adopt the preferred alternative (Alternative B, the Allocation Alternative) for the Tellico Reservoir Land Management Plan. The adopted plan covers 12,643 acres of TVA lands on Tellico Reservoir. About half (6,103 acres) of the land remains committed to specific uses which will not change. The remaining 6,540 acres have no outstanding commitments and their use is determined in the plan. The total 12,643 acres is allocated as follows: 9,321 acres for natural resource conservation and management; 635 acres for TVA project operations and public works; 331 acres for industrial and commercial development uses; 1,804 acres for recreation developments; and 552 acres for shoreline residential access.

Alternative land management plans for Tellico Reservoir were evaluated in a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) issued in March 2000 and a Final EIS issued in July 2000. The only change in the Allocation Alternative between the Draft EIS and the Final EIS was in the proposed use of a 140-acre tract (parcel No. 23, Lotterdale Cove), which was changed from Recreation to Natural Resource Conservation.

Documents

The following documents summarize the Tellico Reservoir Land Management Plan and the Final Environmental Impact Statement PDF files, require Adobe Acrobat Reader.

1. The Tellico Reservoir Land Management Plan (238 kb)
   This document outlines TVA’s plan for the management of the public land surrounding Tellico Reservoir over the next 10 years. It takes into account public comments received on the proposal.
   
   Note: Exhibit 1 (the map for Alternative B) is too large for Web-page formatting. For printed copies, send an e-mail request to tvainfo@tva.gov, attn. Steven L. Akers. In the Subject line, type “Tellico Plan Map Print Copy.” Please include your USPS mailing address.)
2. Record of Decision (122 kb)
3. Summary of the Tellico Reservoir Environmental Impact Statement (274 kb)
   This document gives an overview of the FEIS, summarizing the background and purpose of the study, public involvement, and alternatives considered.
   
   Note: Exhibits 1 and 2 (area maps for Alternatives A and B) are too large for Web-page formatting. For printed copies, send an e-mail request to tvainfo@tva.gov, attn. Steven L. Akers. In the Subject line, type “Tellico Exhibits Print Copy.” Please include your USPS mailing address.
4. The Tellico Reservoir Environmental Impact Statement
   This is the complete text of the final statement, divided into sections for faster downloading.

Abstract, Executive Summary, and Table of Contents (66 kb)
Includes lists of tables and exhibits.

Chapter 1: Purpose of and Need for Action (103 kb)
The purpose of the proposed management plan, the decisions at hand, public involvement to date, and a general scoping for the DEIS.

Chapter 2: Alternatives, Including the Proposed Action (145 kb)
Proposed action for the management plan, a description of the two alternatives evaluated and the alternative eliminated (TLI) from consideration, a comparison of the two alternatives, and a brief description of the preferred alternative.

Chapter 3: Affected Environment and Potential Effects (254 kb)
Detailed descriptions of the specific affected environments and detailed discussion of the environmental consequences for the areas in and around Tellico Reservoir for all of the identified resources, species, and other issues of concern. (See the Table of Contents for the list of all items evaluated). The plan’s specific proposed mitigation measures are also included in this chapter.

Chapter 4: Supporting Information (61 kb)
Lists of all preparers, contributors, and agencies consulted; a glossary of technical terms found in the text; and lists of acronyms used and literature cited.

Appendix A-1 (182 kb)
Scoping Results. Describes results of previous scoping efforts.

Appendix A-2 (106 kb)
Responses to Public Comments. Lists the comments and responses to the DEIS.

Appendices B-1 through B-4 (67 kb)
Appendix B-1. Proposed River Corridor Guidelines
Appendix B-2. Planning Team Members
Appendix B-3. Criteria for Parcel Rating and Ranking
Appendix B-4. TVA Uncommitted Parcel Rating and Ranking

Appendix C-1 (319 kb)
State Historical Preservation Officer Memorandum of Agreement

Appendices C-2 through C-6 (142 kb)
Appendix C-2. Terrestrial Ecology and Wetland Species
Appendix C-3. Hydrologic Unit Classifications (HUCs)
Appendix C-4. Reservoir Fish Assemblage Index (RFAI)
Appendix C-5. Prime Farmland
Appendix C-6. Flood Plains - Flood Profiles

Index (12 kb)
A reference aid for words found in the EIS

 

Note: Printed copies of the entire Final Environmental Impact Statement are available for viewing at most public libraries in the Tellico Reservoir area (e.g., Blount County, Farragut, Greenback, Lenoir City, Loudon, Madisonville, Philadelphia, Sweetwater, Tellico Plains, Tellico Village, Tellico Village Yacht Club, and Vonore).