Muscle Shoals Reservation Redevelopment, Colbert County, Alabama: Environmental Impact Statement Scoping Report

摘要

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has a duty to manage its land wisely for present and future generations. In November 2006, the TVA Board of Directors approved the TVA Land Policy to govern the retention, disposal, and planning of interests in real property. It is TVAs policy to manage its lands to protect the integrated operation of the reservoir and power systems, to provide for appropriate public use and enjoyment, and to provide for continuing economic growth in the Tennessee Valley. In support of this policy, TVA proposes to dispose of approximately 1,400 acres of the Muscle Shoals Reservation (MSR) to allow redevelopment of the property. Disposal and redevelopment of a portion of this land, likely through partnerships with local governments, can help foster economic development in the area. Disposal of this property could also reduce TVAs related operations and maintenance costs while furthering TVAs economic development mission. Following the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), TVA is preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) to assess the potential impacts associated with the disposal and redevelopment of this portion of the MSR. See Appendix A for more information on NEPA. NEPA regulations require an early and open process for deciding the scope of an EIS. The scoping process involves requesting and using comments from the interested public, organizations, and agencies to help identify the issues and alternatives that should be addressed in the EIS. This document summarizes the input that TVA received during the scoping process and defines the scope of the MSR Redevelopment EIS.