Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan

In August 2007, TVA issued an amended draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) that examines the potential effects of alternative ways of managing its public lands on Watts Bar Reservoir. The amended DEIS incorporates modifications to the three alternatives proposed in the 2005 DEIS and land plan. These modifications were necessary due to the implementation of TVA’s November 2006 Land Policy and public comments that were received on the 2005 DEIS. The 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, and 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 DEIS 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.

Amended Draft Environmental Impact Statement

This is the complete text of the amended DEIS, divided into the following sections for faster downloading:
Summary and Table of Contents
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
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
Proposed action of the land management plan, a description of the three alternatives, and a comparison of the alternatives.

Chapter 3: Affected Environment
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
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
Lists of preparers, agencies and individuals receiving copies, literature cited, and glossary.

Appendix A
TVA Land Policy

Appendix B
Planned Land Information

Appendix C
Scoping Information

Appendix D
Supporting Data and Information

Appendix E
Recreation and Industrial Assessment

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

Other Related Documents

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

Watts Bar Land Plan Facts and Definitions

Read general information on the Land Planning Process

Watts Bar Land Plan Scoping Document

Contacts

To obtain a copy of the amended DEIS, contact:
Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan
ATTN: Rick Toennisson
TVA NEPA Administration
400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902
Phone: 865-632-8517
E-mail: rltoennisson@tva.gov

Printed copies of the entire amended DEIS 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 Amended DEIS.” Please include your USPS mailing address.