[tn-bird] TVA Reservoir Operations Study
- From: "Charles P. Nicholson" <cpnichol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "TN-Bird Listserve (E-mail)" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 16:16:31 -0500
The Tennessee Valley Authority has just begun a large scale Reservoir
Operations Study. The purpose of this study is "to determine if changes in
TVA's reservoir system operating policies would produce greater overall
public value." The decision to undertake this study is partly in response to
the recommendations of the Regional Resource Stewardship Council, a citizen
advisory group TVA convened over the last 2 years. It is also partly in
response to demands from lake-front homeowners and others that TVA maintain
higher water levels in its lakes for much more of the year than it does at
present.
TVA is presently soliciting ideas and opinions from the public on the issues
that should be included in the study, and on the public's priorities for
operation of the reservoir system. It is holding a series of public
meetings across the TVA area in the next few weeks, and is also accepting
comments by mail, email, and phone. See
http://www.tva.gov/feature_rostudy/index.htm for more information on the
study and on how to get involved.
Changes in the operation of the TVA reservoirs have a great potential to
impact birds, and Tennessee birders should therefore get involved. The last
similar study undertaken by TVA in 1990 resulted in the drawdown of the
tributary reservoirs (those that are not on the main stem of the TN river)
being delayed several weeks. This probably resulted in much improved
shorebird habitat at places like Rankin Bottoms on Douglas Lake (at least
during years of normal rainfall). Keeping these lakes full into early fall,
as some are requesting, could eliminate much habitat for shorebirds during
the critical August-September migration period. Changes in lake levels
could also greatly affect habitat for ducks, geese, herons, cranes, and
other waterbirds.
If you care about these things, let TVA know.
Chuck Nicholson
President, TOS
Norris, TN
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