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Friday, November 6, 2020
REALTY CHECK Maybe a day off for Christmas Th e local real estate market has always been seasonal. Now the season lasts 12 months. P3 DAVIDSONLedger • WILLIAMSON • RUTHERFORD • CHEATHAM WILSON SUMNER• ROBERTSON • MAURY • DICKSON • MONTGOMERY TENNESSEE TITANS A coach divided can’t make stand Head coach Vrabel has been a hit for the Titans. Defensive coordinator Vrabel hasn’t. P36 November 6-12, 2020 The power of information.NASHVILLE Vol. 46 EDITION | Issue 45 www.TNLedger.com FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 Mother Nature saves 2020 Rivers, lakes, mountains, trails help rescue state tourism from total disaster Story by Joe Morris begins on page 2 PERSONAL FINANCE Time to ponder your mortality Knowing your expected October 8 - 14, 2010 lifespan is vital to making sure you have enough Law & Government money to live comfortably. 08/26/2010, 10C3303 Publicern Express, Inc, James T Collins Recordsvs Rogers Group Inc, Pltf(s): James T Collins, Hampshire Insurance Company, Western Express, Inc, Def Atty(s): Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Rogers Group Inc, Def Atty(s): Heather E John W Barringer, 08/30/2010, 10C3341 Hardt, 08/26/2010, 10C3308 Patricia McClarren vs Star Insurance Company, Westwood James A insideWells vs Jenco Construction & online Inc, Pltf(s): James A Church Of Christ, Wells, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Jenco Construction Inc, Def Atty(s): Def(s): Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Def Jennifer S White, 08/25/2010, 10C3282 Atty(s): David John Deming, 08/30/2010, 10C3343 RealtyJessica CheckGrimwood ....................................... vs Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, Richard Dicaire vs Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs CommunityPltf(s): Jessica Calendar Grimwood, Pltf ..........................Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Intrepid USA Personnel Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Healthcare Services, Def Atty(s):TNLedger.com Clifford Wilson, 08/27/2010, Staffmark, Staffmark Investment LLC, Newsmakers ...................................... -
S T a T E O F N E W Y O R K 3695--A 2009-2010
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3695--A 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 28, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. KOON, McENENY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Arts and Sports Development -- recommitted to the Committee on Tour- ism, Arts and Sports Development in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the parks, recreation and historic preservation law, in relation to the protection and management of the state park system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and purpose. The legislature finds the 2 New York state parks, and natural and cultural lands under state manage- 3 ment which began with the Niagara Reservation in 1885 embrace unique, 4 superlative and significant resources. They constitute a major source of 5 pride, inspiration and enjoyment of the people of the state, and have 6 gained international recognition and acclaim. 7 Establishment of the State Council of Parks by the legislature in 1924 8 was an act that created the first unified state parks system in the 9 country. By this act and other means the legislature and the people of 10 the state have repeatedly expressed their desire that the natural and 11 cultural state park resources of the state be accorded the highest 12 degree of protection. -
Parks Attendance Summary
Parks Attendance 8/29/2012 3:37:13 PM Summary Search Criteria: Region: -All- From Date: 1/1/2011 To Date: 8/28/2011 Group By: None Park Name: -All- IsStatistical: No Category: -All- Reg Costcenter Attendance -ALL- Allegany Quaker Area 423,970 Allegany Red House Area 500,778 Lake Erie St Pk 75,666 Long Point Marina 56,030 Midway State Park 82,880 Battle Isl Golf Course 22,209 Betty And Wilbur Davis State Park 12,756 Bowman Lake St Pk 40,515 Canadarago Boat Lnch 18,903 Chenango Valley St Pk 124,247 Chittenango Fls St Pk 30,551 Clark Reservation 34,530 Delta Lake St Pk 158,574 Fort Ontario 96,717 Gilbert Lake St Pk 79,082 Glimmerglass State Park 98,066 Green Lakes State Park 633,669 1 of 8 Herkimer Home 10,744 Lorenzo 25,265 Mexico Point Boat Launch 14,201 Old Erie Canal 16,916 Oquaga State Park 24,292 Oriskany Battlefield 3,446 Pixley Falls State Park 24,124 Sandy Island Beach 33,793 Selkirk Shores 53,235 Steuben Memorial 438 Verona Beach State Park 153,719 Allan Treman Marina 115,237 Buttermilk Falls St Pk 116,327 Canadaigua Btlau Ontrio 37,866 Cayuga Lake St Pk 93,276 Chimney Bluffs 86,443 Deans Cove Boat Launch 11,572 Fair Haven St Pk 230,052 Fillmore Glen St Pk 92,150 Ganondagan 22,339 H H Spencer 24,907 Honeoye Bt Lau 26,879 Indian Hills Golf Course 19,908 Keuka Lake St Pk 69,388 Lodi Point Marina/Boat 23,237 Long Point St Pk 33,257 Newtown Battlefield 17,427 Robert H Treman St Pk 158,724 Sampson St Pk 111,203 Seneca Lake St Pk 116,517 2 of 8 Soaring Eagles Golf Course 18,511 Stony Brook St Pk 118,064 Taughannock Falls St Pk 328,376 Watkins Glen St Pk 381,218 Braddock Bay 28,247 Conesus Lake Boat Launch 18,912 Darien Lakes State Park 52,750 Durand Eastman 18,704 Genesee Valley Greenway 21,022 Hamlin Beach State Park 221,996 Irondquoit Bay Boat Lnch 27,035 Lakeside Beach St Pk 50,228 Letchworth State Park 407,606 Oak Orchard Boat Launch 4,954 Rattlesnake Point 1,699 Silver Lake 17,790 Bayard C. -
Doggin' America's Beaches
Doggin’ America’s Beaches A Traveler’s Guide To Dog-Friendly Beaches - (and those that aren’t) Doug Gelbert illustrations by Andrew Chesworth Cruden Bay Books There is always something for an active dog to look forward to at the beach... DOGGIN’ AMERICA’S BEACHES Copyright 2007 by Cruden Bay Books All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the Publisher. Cruden Bay Books PO Box 467 Montchanin, DE 19710 www.hikewithyourdog.com International Standard Book Number 978-0-9797074-4-5 “Dogs are our link to paradise...to sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring - it was peace.” - Milan Kundera Ahead On The Trail Your Dog On The Atlantic Ocean Beaches 7 Your Dog On The Gulf Of Mexico Beaches 6 Your Dog On The Pacific Ocean Beaches 7 Your Dog On The Great Lakes Beaches 0 Also... Tips For Taking Your Dog To The Beach 6 Doggin’ The Chesapeake Bay 4 Introduction It is hard to imagine any place a dog is happier than at a beach. Whether running around on the sand, jumping in the water or just lying in the sun, every dog deserves a day at the beach. But all too often dog owners stopping at a sandy stretch of beach are met with signs designed to make hearts - human and canine alike - droop: NO DOGS ON BEACH. -
Where to Go Camping Guidebook
2010 Greater Alabama Council Where to Go Camp ing Guidebook Published by the COOSA LODGE WHERE TO GO CAMPING GUIDE Table of Contents In Council Camps 2 High Adventure Bases 4 Alabama State Parks 7 Georgia State Parks 15 Mississippi State Parks 18 Tennessee State Parks 26 Wildlife Refuge 40 Points of Interest 40 Wetlands 41 Places to Hike 42 Sites to See 43 Maps 44 Order of the Arrow 44 Future/ Wiki 46 Boy Scouts Camps Council Camps CAMPSITES Each Campsite is equipped with a flagpole, trashcan, faucet, and latrine (Except Eagle and Mountain Goat) with washbasin. On the side of the latrine is a bulletin board that the troop can use to post assignments, notices, and duty rosters. Camp Comer has two air-conditioned shower and restroom facilities for camp-wide use. Patrol sites are pre-established in each campsite. Most campsites have some Adarondaks that sleep four and tents on platforms that sleep two. Some sites may be occupied by more than one troop. Troops are encouraged to construct gateways to their campsites. The Hawk Campsite is a HANDICAPPED ONLY site, if you do not have a scout or leader that is handicapped that site will not be available. There are four troop / campsites; each campsite has a latrine, picnic table and fire ring. Water may be obtained at spigots near the pavilion. Garbage is disposed of at the Tannehill trash dumpster. Each unit is responsible for providing its trash bags and taking garbage to the trash dumpster. The campsites have a number and a name. Make reservations at a Greater Alabama Council Service Center; be sure to specify the campsite or sites desired. -
State Natural Area Management Plan
OLD FOREST STATE NATURAL AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION NATURAL AREAS PROGRAM APRIL 2015 Prepared by: Allan J. Trently West Tennessee Stewardship Ecologist Natural Areas Program Division of Natural Areas Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 2nd Floor Nashville, TN 37243 TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 1 A. Guiding Principles .................................................................................................. 1 B. Significance............................................................................................................. 1 C. Management Authority ........................................................................................... 2 II DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................... 3 A. Statutes, Rules, and Regulations ............................................................................. 3 B. Project History Summary ........................................................................................ 3 C. Natural Resource Assessment ................................................................................. 3 1. Description of the Area ....................................................................... 3 2. Description of Threats ....................................................................... -
III.B Regional Profiles: the Oneida County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee Was Divided Into 6 Regions for the Planning Update Process
Oneida County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 10/29/2013 4:43 PM Part IIIB: Regional Profiles III.B Regional Profiles: The Oneida County Hazard Mitigation Planning Committee was divided into 6 Regions for the Planning Update process. These regions were developed to ease travel times for meetings and to foster existing relationships between municipalities. The Planning Regions are shown on the following map. III.B1: Information Collected for Each Municipality: a) Hazards: Each Region met 4 times between January and June of 2013 in order to collect data and share concerns about hazards and potential mitigation strategies. The initial meetings in January of 2013 were dedicated to identifying and profiling hazards of concern. A summary of the Hazards of Concern collected across the Regions is shown in the Table III.B.1 below. The Table is divided into two parts. In the upper portion, we are showing the Very High and High concern levels for both natural and other hazards as ranked by the Regions. Natural Hazards are shown in blue. In the lower portion of the Table, we are showing only the ranking for the Natural Hazards of Concern. Page 1 of 115 Oneida County Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 10/29/2013 4:43 PM Part IIIB: Regional Profiles Top 10 Hazards of Concern in Oneida County From Modified HAZNY in Oneida County HMPC Regions January -February 2013 Hazard Score Percentage Rank Concern Water Supply Contamination 521 100 1 Severe Storm 509 97.69673704 2 Ice Storm 500 95.96928983 3 Very High Tornado 488 93.66602687 4 Flood 482 92.51439539 5 Winter -
J. Percy Priest Master Plan Update 2007
J. Percy Priest Master Plan Update 2007 J. PERCY PRIEST – MASTER PLAN UPDATE SECTION 1 – Table of Contents Section 1 – Table of Contents Section 2 - Introduction 2.01 – Introduction 2.02 – Project Authorization and Purposes 2.03 - References 2.04 – Purpose of the Master Plan Update 2.05 – Prior Master Plan and Supplements 2.06 – Application of Public Laws 2.07 – Master Plan Proposals and Mission Statement 2.08 – Outgrant Management 2.09 – Scope of the Report Section 3 – J. Percy Priest Lake Statistics 3.01 - Location 3.02 - Construction 3.03 - Project Purpose 3.04 - Water/Land Acreages 3.05 - Land Acreage 3.06 - Boundary Line Miles 3.07 - Acquisition Policy 3.08 - Visitation and Economic Benefits 3.09 - Corps Recreation Areas 3.10 – Project Facilities 3.11 - Areas Managed by Other Agencies 3.12 - Commercial Concessions 3.13 - Other Major Lease Areas Section 4 - Recreational and Environmental Resources 4.01 - Chief of Engineers, Environmental Operating Principles 4.02 - Environmental Operating Principles 4.03 - Environmentally Sensitive Areas 4.04 - Land and Water Use Classifications 4.05 – Implementation of Recreation Area Development Section 5 - Guidelines for Issuance of Outgrants 5.01 – Purpose 5.02 – Outgrant Issuance Flow Chart 5.03 – Definitions 5.04 – Responsibilities 5.05 – Designation of Outgrant Utility Corridors - 1 - J. PERCY PRIEST – MASTER PLAN UPDATE SECTION 1 – Table of Contents 5.06 – Mitigation Section 6 - Wildlife and Fisheries Management 6.01 – Wildlife Management 6.02 – Fisheries Management Section 7 – Project-Specific Management Issues 7.01 - Cultural/Historic Preservation 7.02 – Off-Road Vehicles 7.03 - Encroachments and Destruction of Public Property 7.04 - Lake Level Fluctuations 7.05 - Adjacent Private Development 7.06 - Water Quality Concerns 7.07 - Vandalism 7.08 - Land Fragmentation 7.09 – Storm Water Management Issues 7.10 - Water Withdrawal Requests 7.11 - Hazard Tree Removal Section 8 - Recreational Area Status 8.01 - Project Recreation Areas Site 99 - J. -
Draft Environmental Assessment for Transmission System
Document Type: EA-Administrative Record Index Field: Draft Environmental Assessment Project Name: FY22 & FY23 Transmission System Vegetation Management Project Number: 2020-22 TRANSMISSION SYSTEM ROUTINE PERIODIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FISCAL YEARS 2022 AND 2023 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Prepared by: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Chattanooga, Tennessee July 2021 To request further information, contact: Anita E. Masters NEPA Program Tennessee Valley Authority 1101 Market St., BR2C Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402 E-mail: [email protected] This page intentionally left blank Contents Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 – PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ......................................................................... 1 1.2 Introduction and Background ................................................................................................... 1 1.2.1 TVA’s Transmission System .............................................................................................. 1 1.2.2 The Need for Transmission System Reliability .................................................................. 2 1.2.3 TVA’s Vegetation Management Program .......................................................................... 2 1.2.4 Vegetation Management Practices ................................................................................... 5 1.2.5 Emphasis on Integrated Vegetation Management ............................................................ 7 1.2.6 Selection of Vegetation Control Methods ......................................................................... -
Edgar Evins State Park Meeting Space 1630 Edgar Evins State Park Rd
Boating Hours of Operation Two boat ramps are on the developed side of 6:00 AM to 10:30 PM CT EDGAR EVINS the park, and the third is off of Highway 70 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Office on Indian Creek Road. The park offers STATE PARK seasonal pontoon boat rides. Edgar Evins State Park Meeting Space 1630 Edgar Evins State Park Rd. TENNESSEE Meeting space is available in the Silver Point, TN 38582 Interpretive Center. The room can 800-250-8619 accommodate 20 people. Amenities include 931-646-3080 tables and chairs, a kitchenette and restroom. Call the park office for reservations. Tennessee State Parks ©TennesseePhotographs.com William R. Snodgrass TN Tower Fishing Birding Center Hill Lake is open for fishing year-round. 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 2nd Floor From spring to fall, the observation tower enables Species include largemouth, smallmouth, and Nashville, TN 37243 treetop-level views of abundant mixed hardwood Kentucky bass, walleye, black crappie, catfish 888-867-2757 forests with sightings of numerous songbirds, (three varieties), bluegill, and various other including scarlet and summer tanagers. On the rough fish. A valid Tennessee fishing license is www.tnstateparks.com peninsula below the cabins, transient waterfowl required. may be spotted as well as bald eagles and osprey. Amphitheater Over 150 species of birds have been observed A small fire circle is next to the campground. It throughout the year. Get Involved seats approximately 35 people. Volunteers and the Friends of Edgar Nearby State Parks Evins assist in protecting, preserving, Burgess Falls State Park - 24 miles and promoting the cultural and Cummins Falls State Park - 26 Miles natural resources of their favorite Rock Island State Park - 40 miles state park. -
Annual Report and Updates the Website
AANNUALNNUAL RREPORTEPORT FY2019-20 Tennessee Tech Center for the Management, Utilization, & Protection of Water Resources TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from the Director 1 Center at a Glance 2 Benefi ts to the State of Tennessee 3 Cover Photo Accomplishments and Awards 4 Award-Winning Research with a Purpose: Tennessee Tech The Striated Darter, Etheostoma Student Revolutionizes Flood Simulations to Garner striatulum, is one of the rarest fi shes Swiss Award 5 in the U.S., and is found only in Sometimes, It is Not Just About Water 6 Tennessee’s Duck River. A newly Center-Initiated Rapid Response Research: Helping Fisheries funded study developed by Dr. Managers Provide Healthier Trout 7 Carla Hurt and Dr. Kit Wheeler will FOCUS: Biodiversity: “Buffalo” Fish Travel Upstream examine its current distribution, to Chitico Creek 8 habitat use, and genetics to provide FOCUS: Water Security and Sustainability: Bioprocess current data to better conserve the Engineering and Applied Microbiology Used to Evaluate species. The Duck River is home to Cost-Effective Biological Nutrient Removal Processes 10 more aquatic species than any other FOCUS: Modeling Analysis and Simulation: Low-Cost, river in Tennessee! Real-Time Water Monitoring in Rural Tennessee 13 FOCUS: Food, Water, Energy Nexus: Rural Reimagined: Could Small-Scale Aquaculture Benefi t Rural Landowners? 15 A River and Streams Network for Tennessee? 16 Our Students 17 Communication Students Join in the Action 21 Enhancing Education and Research: Students Supported 22 Graduate Student Support 23 Recent Graduates 23 Professional Service 25 Analytical Capabilities 26 Support Staff 27 The Numbers 28 Externally Funded Projects 29 Refereed Publications and Reports 31 Publications in Press 31 Presentations 32 Final Reports 34 Hourly Student Support 35 Schedule 7 36 www.tntech.edu/watercenter Follow us on Facebook. -
Burgess Falls State Park, Located on the Historical Significance Birding
©TennesseePhotographs.com Burgess Falls State Park, located on the Hiking Falling Water River, is noted for its natural The 1.5-mile round-trip River Trail/Service Road beauty and four waterfalls that cascade down Loop is a moderately strenuous hike, taking from over 250 feet in elevation. The last of visitors past the waterfalls and ending at the these falls is the most spectacular, plunging main overlook. The waterfalls are 20’ cascades, more than 130 feet into the gorge. While the 30’ upper falls, 80’ middle falls, and 136’ lower park is popular for its waterfalls and wildlife, falls in height. A steep trail ends near the top of the open air Native Butterfly Garden, adjacent the main waterfall. This is not an easy hike; the to the upper parking area, is easily accessed trail from the main overlook to the top of the main and provides striking seasonal native falls is very strenuous. Most people prefer to hike wildflower displays. back to the parking lot along the service road. The one-half mile Ridge Top Trail is very scenic with Historical Significance views down the main canyon of Falling The area was originally populated by Native Water River. All trails are foot trails. Americans of the Cherokee, Creek and Chickasaw tribes. These tribes used the Planned Programs land as a hunting ground until the late 19th Park staff offers year-round interpretive century when a gristmill and sawmill began programs for adults and children. operating on the river. The Falling Water River was used to generate hydroelectric power for Fishing the city of Cookeville from 1928-1944.