Tennessee Valley Authority
Calendar of Public Events
A federal program called Conversations With America is designed to encourage public comment on how to improve government services to citizens. The following monthly calendar lists meetings that provide forums for public questions and comments.
September 2008
Bear Creek Development Authority Board meeting
September 9, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon (CDT)
Bear Creek Development Authority Office, 111 Country Road 88, Russellville, Alabama
The Bear Creek Development Authority (BCDA) will hold its quarterly Board meeting. TVA’s Pickwick-Wheeler Watershed Team serves on the Board.
Contact: Kenley Austin (256) 386-3456
Southeastern Resource Conservation & Development Regional Conference
September 10, 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
September 11 & 12, 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
September 13, 6:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. (EDT)
Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Boulevard, Wytheville, Virginia
The Southeastern Association of Resource Conservation & Development Councils and RC&D) is the host for this conference. More than 400 regional volunteers, elected officials, government staffs and RC&D Coordinators will gather to focus on resource conservation. These Councils are non-profit entities that invest millions in conservation, rural infrastructure and community improvement projects. TVA will make a presentation at the conference to present on the Growth Readiness Program in the Southeast.
Contact: Joel Haden, (865) 632-2132, or Linda Harris, (423) 876-4178
TVA Transmission System Project
September 16, 3-7 p.m. (CDT)
Biggersville, Mississippi (Alcorn County) - Location and Time TBD
An open house will be held to present TVA’s plans to improve electrical service in the local region. TVA staff will host and attend open house to present maps of the study area and additional information regarding the process for siting transmission lines and to discuss the project with property owners and stakeholders.
Contact: Tom Cureton (423) 751-8258
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Anniversary Celebration
September 20, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CDT)
Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center, Highway 67, Decatur, Alabama
The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge will celebrate its 70th anniversary with various educational booths and environmental demonstrations. TVA’s Pickwick-Wheeler Watershed Team will staff a booth including information about TVA’s 75th anniversary celebration.
Contact: Randy McCann (256) 386-2568
American Planning Association, Tennessee Chapter, Annual Conference
September 24, 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
September 25, 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
September 26, 8:00 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. (EDT)
The Millennium Conference Centre, 2001 Millennium Place, Johnson City, Tennessee
The annual conference of the Tennessee Chapter of the American Planning Association will focus on ‘Progress and Preservation: Coming Together through Planning Practices, Policies and Projects’. TVA will have a speaker at two of the conference sessions, Green Infrastructure Planning, and Helping Communities Prepare for More Quality Growth: New Tools and Assistance.
Contact Joel Haden, (865) 632-2132, or Liz Upchurch (865) 632-8305.