Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan

TVA has issued a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) which examines the potential effects of alternative ways of managing its public lands on Watts Bar Reservoir. The FEIS considers three alternatives and incorporates TVA’s November 2006 land policy and public comments received on the 2005 and 2007 draft environmental impact statements.

These alternatives include continuing management under the existing 1988 Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan (Alternative A) or adopting a new land management plan with modified action alternatives (Alternatives B and C). All alternatives allocate various tracts of TVA land to specific uses. These allocations are the foundation of a land management plan that will support TVA goals, balance competing demands, respond to the needs of our stakeholders, and meet our responsibilities to protect natural and cultural resources.

Alternative B, Modified Development and Recreation Alternative, would provide suitable industrial use and developed recreation. Alternative C, Modified Conservation and Recreation Alternative, would emphasize natural resource conservation and informal recreation activities. TVA’s preferred alternative is Alternative B.

Documents

A summary and the entire amended FEIS and plan can be viewed by section, as noted below (PDF files require Adobe Acrobat Reader). Paper or CD-ROM copies may be requested from the contacts listed below.

Final Environmental Impact Statement

This is the complete text of the amended environmental impact statement, divided into the following sections for faster downloading:

Summary and Table of Contents (212 kb)
Includes an abstract, a summary of the issues and alternatives considered, the table of contents, and a table of acronyms and abbreviations.

Chapter 1: Background, Purpose, and Need for Action (141 kb)
Background of Watts Bar Reservoir, purpose of the proposed land management plan, other pertinent environmental reviews and documentation, and the goals of the plan.

Chapter 2: Alternatives (122 kb)
Proposed action of the land management plan, a description of the three alternatives, and a comparison of the alternatives.

Chapter 3: Affected Environment (284 kb)
Detailed description of the environmental setting and a discussion of the identified resources, species, and other issues of concern in the area around Watts Bar Reservoir (see the Summary and Table of Contents for a list of all the resources evaluated).

Chapter 4: Environmental Consequences (174 kb)
Discussion of environmental consequences under the three alternatives for each specified resource. Includes a list of proposed mitigation measures.

Chapters 5, 6, and 7: Supporting Information (82 kb)
Lists of preparers; agencies and individuals receiving copies; literature cited; and glossary.

Appendix A (52 kb)
TVA Land Policy

Appendix B (294 kb)
Planned Land Information

Appendix C (291 kb)
Scoping Information.

Appendix D (2,516 kb)
Supporting Data and Information

Appendix E (3,630 kb)
Recreation and Industrial Assessment

Appendix F (?? kb)
Public Comments and Responses

Appendix G (?? kb)
Correspondence

Appendix H (?? kb)
Biological Assessment

Index (34 kb)
Listing of terms and corresponding page number(s) of occurrence.

Related Documents

View maps of the TVA-managed lands on Watts Bar Reservoir.

Watts Bar Land Plan Facts and Definitions (138 kb, PDF)

Read general information on the Land Planning Process.

Contacts

For information, please contact:

Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan
Attn.: Rick Toennisson
TVA NEPA Administration
400 West Summit Hill Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37902
865-632-8517
E-mail: rltoennisson@tva.gov

Printed copies of the entire FEIS and Watts Bar Land Management Plan are available for viewing at most public libraries and courthouses in the Watts Bar Reservoir area. For more information, call 800-TVA-LAND, or e-mail tvainfo@tva.gov (Attn.: Erin Pritchard). In the Subject line, type “Watts Bar FEIS.” Please include your USPS mailing address.