Environmental Assessment: Norris Reservoir Land Management Plan. Clinch-Powell Watershed Team

摘要

TVA has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and a comprehensive Land Management Plan for the 27,927 acres and 809 shoreline miles of TVA public land above the summer pool levels on Norris Reservoir. The EA documents the analysis of alternative uses of TVA public land and their effects on the surrounding environment. TVA considered two alternatives for making land use decisions for TVA public land around Norris Reservoir. Under the No Action Alternative (Alternative A), TVA would continue to use the existing 1968 Forecast System to manage TVA public land on Norris Reservoir. The Forecast System emphasizes recreation and power plant development. Under the Allocation Alternative (Alternative B) TVA would use the Norris Reservoir Land Management Plan (Norris Plan) to manage TVA public land based on scientific, cultural, and economic principles. The Norris Plan emphasizes resource management and sensitive resource protection. The Norris Plan takes into account the comments received from the general public and various state and federal agencies, elected officials, resource conservation groups and other interested groups. The Norris Plan is intended to guide TVA resource and property management decisions for the foreseeable future. It identifies the most suitable range of uses for 315 parcels of TVA public land. Regardless of the alternative adopted by TVA, either planning strategy would be implemented consistent with the current TVA Shoreline Management Policy.