[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 59 (Monday, March 28, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17180-17181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7207]
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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Meeting of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council
AGENCY: Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
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SUMMARY: The TVA Regional Resource Stewardship Council (RRSC) will hold
a meeting on Wednesday, April 27 and
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Thursday, April 28, 2011, to consider various matters.
The RRSC was established to advise TVA on its natural resource
stewardship activities. Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
The management of the Tennessee Valley reservoirs and the lands
adjacent to them has long been an integral component of TVA's mission.
As part of implementing the TVA Environmental Policy, TVA is developing
a Natural Resource Plan (NRP) that will help prioritize techniques for
the management of TVA's biological and cultural resource management
activities, recreation management activities, water resource protection
and improvement activities, and lands planning. In accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act, TVA is also developing an
accompanying Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in which TVA will
evaluate the preferred strategy for the NRP, as well as other viable
alternative strategies. TVA is using the RRSC as a key stakeholder
group throughout the development of the NRP to advise TVA on the
issues, tradeoffs, and focus of environmental stewardship activities.
The draft NRP and accompanying draft EIS were recently released for
public comment. At the April 2011 meeting, TVA will be seeking advice
from the Council on issues regarding the programs which comprise the
draft NRP.
The meeting agenda includes the following:
1. Introductions.
2. NRP Overview; Programs included in the draft NRP for biological,
cultural, water, and recreational resources and lands planning;
Incorporation of Guiding Principles and advice received from the RRSC
at its January 2011 meeting; Public comments received regarding the
draft NRP and draft EIS.
3. Tour of Melton Hill Dam Campground; Presentations regarding
several specific ongoing or proposed stewardship programs.
4. RRSC Discussion Topic: The scope of the programs included in the
resource area components of the draft NRP and the benefits and
challenges stemming from such programs.
5. Public Comments.
6. Council Discussion and Advice.
The RRSC will hear opinions and views of citizens by providing a
public comment session. The public comment session will be held at 10
a.m., EDT, on Thursday, April 28. Persons wishing to speak are
requested to register at the door by 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 28 and
will be called on during the public comment period. Handout materials
should be limited to one printed page. Written comments are also
invited and may be mailed to the Regional Resource Stewardship Council,
Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11B,
Knoxville, Tennessee 37902.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 27 from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., and Thursday, April 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, EDT.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Tennessee Valley Authority,
400 West Summit Hill Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, and will be
open to the public. Anyone needing special access or accommodations
should let the contact below know at least a week in advance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Beth Keel, 400 West Summit Hill Drive,
WT 11B, Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, (865) 632-6113.
Dated: March 22, 2011.
Anda A. Ray,
Senior Vice President, Environment and Technology and Environmental
Executive, Tennessee Valley Authority.
[FR Doc. 2011-7207 Filed 3-25-11; 8:45 am]
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