Public Notices on Proposed Land Use and Section 26a Actions

Public input is an important part of TVA’s review process for considering changes to the use of the public lands that it manages. If you would like to submit specific written comments about any of the actions listed below, please send them to the appropriate Watershed Team by using the e-mail address or postal mailing address listed with each action. For a listing of joint public notices on Section 26a permits, see the Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District site.

Notices

Request for placement of fill, Nickajack Reservoir, Chattanooga, TN

Decisions

View pending and final TVA decisions on previous land use and 26a requests.

Review process

TVA is the steward of 293,000 acres of public land, which it manages by carefully balancing public needs and agency goals. Land use requests from the public or private sectors can be submitted to any of TVA’s Watershed Teams across the Valley. Major requests, when they’re in accord with TVA’s integrated resource management mission, will be submitted to the TVA Board for approval. The Watershed Teams can handle minor requests.

TVA’s rulings are governed by the National Environmental Policy Act, which requires that decisions take into account the proposed actions’ environmental impact and their effect on cultural and historical properties and artifacts.

Go to Environmental Reviews for information on environmental impact statements and assessments, and other related documents.