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Integrated River Management Subcommittee Charter and List of Members

Purpose and objectives
Study issues relative to TVA’s management of the Tennessee River system and related activities for multiple public benefits, including: navigation, flood-damage reduction, power generation, regional development, lake/reservoir levels, water supply, recreation, and aquatic habitat.

Consider the balances and tradeoffs of different river system management strategies. Determine what compromises are necessary for the Council to make recommendations to TVA about follow-on analysis of uses and related impacts.

Develop recommendations for consideration by the RRSC that would provide greater public benefits from TVA’s management of the Tennessee River System.

Work plan and schedule
Phase 1
1) Charter

  • Final draft charter for recommendation to Council on June 22.

2) Membership - Interest representation

  • Fill out subcommittee representation for vector control (Miles suggested Chuck Beard), flood control (Chattanooga), and navigation (shipper) interests. Non-Council members will be working members of the subcommittee. Additional technical specialists would provide input only.

3) Member education

  • Educate members on integrated river system operations and current Lake Improvement Plans.
  • Request/gather additional information as needed.

Phase 2
1) Fact-finding
2) Determinations
3) Report development
4) Report presentation

Subcommittee members
Note: The subcommittee consists of both Regional Resource Stewardship Council members and other participants who are not Council members.

Regional Council members: Roger Bedford (Subcommittee Chair), Austin Carroll, Phil Comer, Bill Forsyth, Thomas Griffith, Miles Mennell, W. C. Nelson, Stephen Smith (Water Quality Subcommittee Liaison)

Non-Council members:
Darrell Corpening
Director, Worldwide Utilities Division, Eastman Chemical Company
Bldg. 214A, P.O. Box 511
Kingsport, TN 37662-5214

Jack Marcellis
Administrator, Department of Public Works
Room 210, City Hall
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Thomas R. Vorholt
Vice President, Dry Cargo Sales and Customer Service
Ingram Barge Company
4400 Harding Rd.
Nashville, TN 37205

TVA advisors
Kathryn J. Jackson
Executive Vice President, River System Operations & Environment
400 W. Summit Hill Dr., WT 11A
Knoxville, TN 37902

Janet Herrin
Vice President, River Operations
400 W. Summit Hill Dr., WT 10D
Knoxville, TN 37902

Ann W. Wright
Senior Advisor, River System Operations & Environment
700 Hammond Plaza
Hopkinsville, KY 42240

 

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