The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) proposes to revise the 2000 Tims Ford Reservoir Land Management Plan (RLMP) by reviewing all existing allocations of TVA land and determining if there are any changes in conditions or circumstances.  Tims Ford Reservoir is in Franklin and Moore counties in Middle Tennessee.  The land use allocation changes TVA is proposing would impact approximately 12% of the TVA-managed land on Tims Ford Reservoir.

The proposed RLMP revision would be consistent with the TVA Land Policy, Natural Resource Plan (NRP), and Comprehensive Valley-wide Land Plan (CVLP), and TVA’s goals for managing natural resources on public lands. RLMPs guide land use approvals, private water use facility permitting, and resource management decisions on TVA-managed public land.

TVA has drafted an Environmental Assessment (EA) addressing the environmental impacts of the proposed revision to the Tims Ford Reservoir Land Management Plan.  TVA is interested in receiving comments on proposed land use allocation changes to parcels on Tims Ford Reservoir and on the proposal’s potential to affect the environment or historic properties. 

TVA invites the public to visit www.tva.com/landplanreview for more information about the proposed land plan revision. Additionally, a live webinar will be held on July 15, 2025, at 5 p.m. CST. Registration is required to attend the webinar.  A public open house will be held on July 22 at the Winchester Livery (122 North Jefferson Street, Winchester, Tennessee) between 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. CST. 

Comments may be submitted online, by mail, or email.  Any comments received, including names and addresses, will become part of the administrative record, and will be available for public inspection. Please submit comments by August 21, 2025. Written comments should be sent to Lesley Webb, Senior Specialist, Tennessee Valley Authority, 2835A East Wood Street, Paris, Tennessee 38242.  Comments may also be submitted on the project website at www.tva.com/landplanreview or by email at landplans@tva.gov. 

The Tennessee Valley Authority is the nation’s largest public power supplier, delivering energy to more than 10 million people across seven southeastern states. TVA has one of the most diverse energy systems – including nuclear, hydro, solar, gas, and advanced technologies. To prepare for the future, TVA is making significant investments in its power system toward new generation and transmission.

 TVA is a corporate agency of the United States, receiving no taxpayer funding, deriving virtually all of its revenues from sales of electricity. TVA maintains some of the lowest energy costs and highest reliability in the nation. TVA’s residential rates are lower than those paid by over 80 percent of customers of the top 100 utilities. Industrial rates are lower than those paid by over 90 percent of customers of the top 100 utilities. In addition, TVA provides flood control, navigation, and land management for the Tennessee River system, and assists local power companies and state and local governments with economic development and job creation. Learn more at TVA.com.