Proposed Knoxville South Waterfront Public Improvements

Fort Loudoun Reservoir, Knox County, Tennessee

TVA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have jointly prepared a draft environmental assessment (DEA) of the City of Knoxville’s proposal to redevelop three sections of riverfront in downtown Knoxville.  These public improvements are part of a plan the City adopted in 2006 to revitalize the area over a 20-year period.  Further information about this plan may be viewed at http://www.cityofknoxville.org/southwaterfront/default.asp.  Comments on the DEA were received from May 1 to May 30, 2009, and will be addressed in a final environmental assessment, which will be posted at this site when it becomes available.

The City’s current proposal involves constructing several features including riverwalks, temporary mooring facilities, and a fishing pier along the south side of the Tennessee River waterfront, also known as Knoxville South Waterfront.  Approvals are required by TVA under Section 26a of the TVA Act and USACE under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and/or Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.  The DEA evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the City’s proposed actions. 

On September 18, 2008, USACE/TVA Joint Public Notice (JPN) 08-51 was issued to advertise the proposed work and to solicit comments on the proposal.  Comments received as a result of the JPN are addressed in the DEA. 

Documents

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Draft Environmental Assessment (PDF, 634 kb)

Appendices to the Draft Environmental Assessment
Appendix A (PDF, 2.7 mb)
Revised Drawings and Supplemental Information

Appendix B (PDF, 4.3 mb)
TDEC Water Quality Permit Public Notice

Appendix C (PDF, 1.6 mb)
TDEC Final Water Quality Permit

Appendix D (PDF, 403 kb)
Inspection Report and Photographs

Appendix E (PDF, 1.3 mb)
Joint Public Notice 08-51

Appendix F (PDF, 579 kb)
Public Notice Comments

Appendix G (PDF, 185 kb)
Applicant’s Rebuttal

Appendix H (PDF, 139 kb)
Boat Density Worksheet

Appendix I (PDF, 579 kb)
“No Rise” Certification Letter

Appendix J (PDF, 108 kb)
404(b)(1) Guidelines Compliance Checklist

Contact

For more information or a printed copy of the document, contact:
Carrie C. Mays, NEPA Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D
Knoxville, TN 37902-1499
ccmays@tva.gov
Phone: (865) 632-2234; Fax: (865) 632-3451