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Land
and Shorelines
The
Tennessee River system, developed by the TVA, is a network of dams
and reservoirs that generates power, controls flooding, provides
recreational opportunities, and boosts the regional and national economies.
The river system
has 11,000 miles of public shoreline, and under Section 26a of the TVA
Act, TVA has the authority to regulate land use and development along
that shoreline. Access to the resources of the Tennessee River system
will remain a valuable attraction
only as long as those resources are properly managed
and protected
The agency carries
out its management responsibilities through the following means:
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A network of Watershed
Teams whose members handle questions about the use of TVA-managed
land.
- A system for issuing Section
26a permits by which
TVA regulates shoreline construction that may
affect navigation, flood control, or public land use.
- A system for
gathering public comments on requests for private or public use
of TVA lands: see Public Notices.
An extensive Shoreline
Management Policy that guides the agency in balancing the
requirements of recreation, shoreline development, and resource
conservation.
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A series of
fact sheets on Riparian
Restoration to help shoreline property owners create
landscaping that is attractive and also helps control erosion and
pollution. A new feature of the site is the native
plant selector,
a guide to plants suitable for landscaping in the Tennessee Valley
region.
The work of the
TVA Cultural Resources staff to
protect more than 9,000 archaeological sites on TVA land.
For general information about
shoreline property and public land, send an e-mail message to shoreline@tva.gov.
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