ML12170A350
| ML12170A350 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Watts Bar  |
| Issue date: | 12/31/2009 |
| From: | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | Justin Poole Watts Bar Special Projects Branch |
| References | |
| Download: ML12170A350 (8) | |
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Document Type: EIS-Administrative Record Index Field: Final Environmental Document Project Name: Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan Project Number: 2004-1 ERRATA SHEET TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY WATTS BAR RESERVOIR LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN (WBRLMP)
LOUDON, MEIGS, RHEA, AND ROANE COUNTIES, TENNESSEE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT The subject environmental impact statement (EIS) stated that at least six parcels on Watts Bar Reservoir were affected by the December 2008 Kingston ash spill. Impacts to environmental resources and private and public property were being assessed at the time the final EIS was published. The area of these six parcels (Parcels 184, 187, 188, 189, 12-45, and 12-51) totaled about 134 acres above mean summer pool elevation. The continued appropriateness of the current allocation of these affected parcels would be reevaluated through the recovery planning process.
Since the release of the final EIS, Parcel 189a was determined to include several islands (totaling 8 acres) located upstream of the spill site on the Emory River. This location was not impacted by the spill; therefore, these islands should not have been part of the affected area.
Furthermore, there are three additional parcels (Parcels 185, 186, and 153) totaling 58.4 acres that were affected by the Kingston ash spill. The total revised area of the parcels impacted by the spill is 184 acres (see Table 1 below). The locations of these parcels are shown in Figure 1 below.
Table 1. Parcels Affected by the Kingston Ash Spill Modified Alternatives Affected A B C Parcel Acreage Zone Acres Zone Acres Zone Acres 12-45 1.6 6 1.6 6 1.6 6 1.6 12-51 1.2 6 1.2 6 1.2 6 1.2 153 40.6 7 40.6 7 40.6 7 40.6 184 28.8 7 28.8 7 28.8 7 28.8 185 4.1 4 4.1 4 4.1 4 4.1 186 13.7 3 13.7 3 13.7 3 13.7 187 56.8 4 56.8 4 56.8 4 56.8 188 25.3 3 25.3 3 25.3 3 25.3 189a 11.9¹ 4 22.2² 4 19.9 4 19.9 Total 184.0 1
Only 11.9 acres of the original Parcel 189 were affected. The remaining acreage is associated with upstream islands, and these will remain as planned under Parcel 189. The affected parcel will be referred to as 189a for future planning.
² Acreage is different for No Action and Action alternatives because 2.3 acres were transferred to Parcel 159 after significant wetlands were identified.
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Figure 1. Excluded Parcels Near Kingston Fossil Plant Page 2
On November 19, 2009, the TVA Board of Directors approved the 2009 WBRLMP, which excluded all or parts of the nine parcels mentioned above that were affected by the December 2008 Kingston ash spill. The appropriate future uses of these parcels will be determined during the recovery planning process. Because of these changes, the total acreage considered in the WBRLMP is not 16,220 acres, as reported in the EIS, but rather, 16,036 acres. This change slightly reduces the amount of land available for planning (about 1 percent), but it does not affect the planning process for the vast majority of public lands around Watts Bar Reservoir.
After the release of the final EIS, the TVA Board of Directors clarified its authority regarding future requests for allocation changes of certain shoreline parcels from Zone 5 or 6 to Zone 7.
The Board will reserve the right to review and approve such changes. Because the exercise of this allocation authority is an administrative action, it would have no effect on the physical environment, the planning process, or the stated goals of the WBRLMP.
Most of the changes necessary to accommodate the 184-acre reduction occur in various tables throughout the document; however, some changes in the document text are necessary. An updated map of the Kingston Fossil Plant area (i.e., Figure 1 in this document) is provided.
Table 2 lists the locations in the document where updates are necessary.
Table 2. Errata for Watts Bar Reservoir Land Management Plan EIS Page Paragraph Line Delete: Replace with or Add:
Cover Abstract: First 2 a total of 16,220 acres a total of 16,036 acres Sheet S-1 Second 4 approximately 16,220 acres approximately 16,036 acres S-3 Second 2 about 16,220 acres about 16,036 acres 1 Fourth 3 about 16,220 acres about 16,036 acres 3 First 5 about 16,220 acres about 16,036 acres 3 Third 2 approximately 16,220 acres approximately 16,036 acres 5 Second All Original Paragraph Replacement Paragraph 1 5 Third All Original Paragraph Replacement Paragraph 2 without any further TVA Board 30 Second All with TVA Board approval approval 31 First 2 1,552 acres 1,549 acres Row 46 32 Table 2.1-3 19.9 9.0 Col. 4 Row 46 Decrease Acreage to Create Parcel 32 Table 2.1-3 Decrease in Acreage Col. 7 189a 33 First 4 about 8,900 acres about 8,800 acres 33 Sixth 7 nearly 2,400 acres nearly 2,200 acres 34 First 4 3,472 acres of land 3,433 acres of land 34 First 5 3,309 acres 3,236 acres 34 First 7 1,998 acres 1,995 acres 34 Second 8 3,780 acres of land 3,741 acres of land 34 Second 9 3,857 acres 3,784 acres 34 Second 13 1,552 acres 1,549 acres 34 Fourth 1 2,300 acres 2,200 acres approximately 1,400 to 1,500 34 Fourth 3 approximately 1,200 to 2,100 acres acres 35 Table 2.2-1 All Original Table 2.2-1 Revised Table 2.2-1 36 Table 2.2-2 All Original Table 2.2-2 Revised Table 2.2-2 72 Fifth 1 manages 16,220 acres manages 16,036 acres 78 Fourth 5 approximately 16,220 acres approximately 16,036 acres 79 Second 14 within the 16,220 acres within the 16,036 acres Page 3
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Approximately 14 percent (2,303 Approximately 14 percent 97 First 6 acres) (2,241acres) 100 Third 2 31 percent (5,098 acres) 31 percent (5,025 acres) 103 Second 4 42 percent (6,800 acres) 42 percent (6,700 acres) 103 Fourth 1 53 percent (8,600 acres) 53 percent (8,500 acres) 103 Fourth 4 47 percent (7,600 acres) 47 percent (7,500 acres) 104 Second 2 55 percent (8,900 acres) 55 percent (8,800 acres) 105 Sixth 2 management of 16,220 acres management of 16,036 acres 105 Sixth 3 land (9.5 percent) for Zone 5 land (9.6 percent) for Zone 5 Six thousand seven hundred Six thousand six hundred sixty-nine 111 Second 3 eighty-one acres or 42.1 percent acres or 41.6 percent 111 Fourth 5 7,637 acres, or 47 percent 7,525 acres, or 47 percent 112 First 1 8,878 acres, or 55 percent 8,766 acres, or 55 percent developed recreation (1,998 118 Fourth 2 developed recreation (1,995 acres) acres) 118 Sixth 2 3,857 acres 3,784 acres 118 Sixth 3 1,552 acres 1,549 acres 119 Second 6 5,098 acres 5,025 acres 119 Second 13 1,351 acres 1,348 acres 122 Table 4.8-3 All Original Table 4.8-3 Revised Table 4.8-3 123 Second 4 1,687 acres 1,633 acres 124 Fourth 5 about 381 about 446 124 Fourth 6 about 446 acres about 548 acres 127 Fourth 2 367 acres 357 acres 129 Second 4 1,998 acres or 12 percent 1,995 acres or 12 percent 129 Second 5 1,552 acres 1,549 acres 129 Second 7 1,351 acres 1,348 acres 1,998 acres, 1,552 acres, and 1,995 acres, 1,549 acres, and 1,348 130 First 2 1,351 acres acres 3,309 acres, 3,857 acres, 5,098 3,236 acres, 3,784 acres, 5,025 130 First 4 acres acres 131 Table 4.11-1 All Original Table 4.11-1 Revised Table 4.11-1 132 First 1 3,309 acres 3,236 acres 133 First 2 557 acres more 548 acres more 133 Sixth 2 5,098 acres 5,025 acres 136 Three 3 450 fewer acres 1,187 fewer acres 1,545 acres compared to 1,072 136 Three 4 1,544 acres compared to 357 acres acres 5,098 acres, as opposed to 3,857 5,025 acres, as opposed to 3,784 136 Sixth 1-2 under Modified Alternative B and under Modified Alternative B and 3,309 3,236 3,780 acres under Modified 3,741 acres under Modified 136 Sixth 4 Alternatives B and C, and 3,472 Alternatives B and C, and 3,433 acres acres 137 Fifth 2 1,998 acres 1,995 acres 137 Fifth 5 About 6,772 acres About 6,669 acres 138 Sixth 4 over 52 percent over 55 percent Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 2, Affected by the December 2009 181 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 12-45 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 1, Affected by the December 2009 182 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 12-51 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
Add Affected by the December 2009 Table B-1, Row 1, 207 ash pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 153 Col. 9 WBRLMP.
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Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 8, Affected by the December 2009 211 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 184 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
Add Affected by the December 2009 Table B-1, Row 2, 212 ash pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 185 Col. 9 WBRLMP.
Add Affected by the December 2009 Table B-1, Row 3, 212 ash pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 186 Col. 9 WBRLMP.
Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 4, Affected by the December 2009 212 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 187 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 5, Affected by the December 2009 212 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 188 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
Affected by the December 2009 ash Table B-1, Row 2, Affected by the December 2009 213 pond spill at KIF, not part of Parcel 189 Col. 9 ash pond spill at KIF.
WBRLMP.
After Add row for Parcel 189a as in 213 Table B-1 Row 2 revised Table B-1 Please replace the second paragraph on page 5 with the paragraph below.
Replacement Paragraph 1 All or parts of at least nine parcels (other than KIF) proposed for consideration in the Land Plan action alternatives were impacted directly by the spill. The area of these parcels total about 184.0 acres above mean summer pool elevation. Parcels186 and 188, which total 39.0 acres, were proposed for allocation to Zone 3 (Sensitive Resource Management) because of the presence of wetlands. Parcels 185, 187, and 189a, totaling 83.1 acres, were proposed for Zone 4 (Natural Resource Conservation). The 69.2 acres of Parcels 153 and 184 were proposed for Zone 7 (Shoreline Access). Parcels 12-45 and 12-51 (about 2.8 acres) are currently licensed to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) for boat access ramps and are proposed for Zone 6 (Developed Recreation). In addition, the approximately 84-acre containment pond, which includes 60 acres from which the ash slide occurred, is part of the KIF site (Parcel 190),
which is proposed to be allocated to Zone 2 (Project Operations).
Please replace the third paragraph on page 5 with the paragraph below.
Replacement Paragraph 2 In January 2009, TVA began developing a recovery plan that would address remediation of the area affected by the ash spill, including any areas within the above parcels that have been impacted. The appropriate future uses of these nine parcels will be determined during the recovery planning process. Since the vast majority of land parcels on Watts Bar Reservoir are unaffected by the spill, TVA has decided to exclude these parcels from the WBRLMP and to move ahead with the land planning process for this reservoir. Any future TVA actions to reallocate any of these parcels will be subject to environmental reviews under NEPA.
Please replace Table 2-1 on page 35 with the revised table below. Revised information is shown in the dark grey boxes.
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Table 2.2-1. Comparison of Land Uses by Alternatives (Revised)
Existing (1988) Modified Alternatives Current Land Allocation A B C Use Zones Categories Acres % Acres % Acres %
Retained Developed 1 Zone 2 - Project 2 3,587 22.4 4,371 27.3 3,611 22.5 Previously Unplanned Operations Historic Preservation, Zone 3 -
Habitat Protection, Sensitive Visual Management and 3,433 21.4 3,741 23.3 3,741 23.3 Resource Protection, Small Wild Management Areas Wildlife Management Zone 4 - Natural Forest Management Resource 3,236 20.2 3,784 23.6 5,025 31.4 Agriculture, Open Space, Conservation Right-of-Way Protection Industrial Sites, Barge Terminal Sites, Minor Zone 5 -
1,544 9.6 357 2.2 77 0.5 Landings, Fleeting Area, Industrial Industrial Access Public Recreation, Zone 6 -
Commercial Recreation Developed 1,995 12.4 1,549 9.7 1,348 8.4 Water Access, Informal Recreation Recreation Zone 7 -
3 Previously Unplanned Shoreline 2,241 14.0 2,234 13.9 2,234 13.9 Access Total 16,036 100.0 16,036 100.0 16,036 100.0 1
Retained development - A TWRA maintenance area (9 acres) and Kingston Pumping Station (16 acres) are the only inclusions from the 1988 Plan.
2 Primarily consists of TVA project lands from dam and electric power plant reservations.
3 Consists of TVA lands described as marginal strip in the 1988 Plan.
Please replace Table 2.2-2 on page 36 with the revised table below. Revised information is shown in the dark grey boxes.
Table 2.2-2. Comparison of Acres Allocated to Sensitive and Natural Resource Uses (Revised)
Modified Percent of Allocation Acres Alternative Total Area Historic Preservation, Habitat Protection, Visual Management Alternative A and Protection, Small Wild Areas, Wildlife Management, Forest 6,669 41.6 Management, Agriculture, Open Space, Right-of-Way Protection Modified Zone 3 - Sensitive Resource Management 7,525 46.9 Alternative B Zone 4 - Natural Resource Conservation Modified Zone 3 - Sensitive Resource Management 8,766 54.7 Alternative C Zone 4 - Natural Resource Conservation Page 6
Please replace Table 4.8-3 on page 122 with the revised table below. Revised information is shown in the dark grey boxes.
Table 4.8-3. Prime Farmland Acreage Potentially Affected Under Each Alternative (Revised)
Modified Alternative A Modified Alternative B Modified Alternative C Total Total Total Zone Prime Prime Prime Zone Percent Zone Percent Zone Percent Farmland Farmland Farmland Allocation of Zone Allocation of Zone Allocation of Zone (Acres) (Acres) (Acres)
(Acres) (Acres) (Acres) 2 234 3587 6.5 262 4371 6.0 244 3611 6.8 3 878 3433 25.6 889 3741 23.8 889 3741 23.8 4 590 3236 18.2 670 3784 17.7 744 5025 14.8 5 139 1544 9.0 66 357 18.5 32 77 41.6 6 278 1995 13.9 233 1549 15.0 211 1348 15.7 7 677 2241 30.2 676 2234 30.3 676 2234 30.3 Total 2796 16036 17.4 2796 16036 17.4 2796 16036 17.4 Please replace Table 4.11-1 on page 131 with the revised table below. Revised information is shown in the dark grey boxes.
Table 4.11-1. Acres of Developed and Dispersed Recreation on Watts Bar Reservoir (Revised)
Modified Alternatives Existing (1988) Current Land Allocation Categories Use Zones A B C Acres %* Acres % Acres %
Wildlife Management Forest Management Zone 4 -
Agriculture, Informal Natural 3,236 20.2 3,784 23.6 5,025 31.4 Recreation, Open Resource Space, Right-of-Way Conservation Protection Public Recreation, Commercial Zone 6 -
1,995 12.4 1,549 9.7 1,348 8.4 Recreation, Water Recreation Access Total 5,231 32.6 5,333 33.3 6,373 39.8
- Percent of total TVA Land on Watts Bar Reservoir Page 7
Please replace information after row 2 in Table B-1 on page 213 with the revised table below. Revised information is shown in the dark grey boxes.
Table B-1 (Revised)
Original Committed Alternative Acreage Alternative Parcel (C)/ A Alternatives Alternative Brief Description of Allocated Parcel Alternative B Number Uncommitted (No B/C Acres C Parcels A (Preferred)
(1988 Plan) (U) Action)
Includes all Zone 4 islands in the Emory River embayment upstream from Kingston Fossil Plant and contains bottomland hardwoods and shoreline fringe 189 182 U 22.2 4 9.0 4 4 wetlands of significant importance to various wading/water bird species; duck and goose hunting from blinds occurs on some of these areas.
Includes a peninsula and islands in the Emory River near Kingston Fossil Plant and contains bottomland hardwoods and shoreline fringe wetlands of significant importance to 189a 182 U 22.2 4 11.9 4 4 various wading/water bird species; duck and goose hunting from blinds occurs on some of these areas. Affected by the December 2009 ash pond spill at KIF, not part of WBRLMP.
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