Document Type: EA-Administrative Record Index Field: Final Environmental Assessment Project Name: Beech Reservoir Grass Carp EA Project Number: 2017-2 TRIPLOID GRASS CARP STOCKING FOR AQUATIC VEGETATION MANAGEMENT IN BEECH RESERVOIR FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Henderson County, Tennessee Prepared by: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Knoxville, Tennessee September 2017 To request further information, contact: Doug White NEPA Specialist Tennessee Valley Authority 400 West Summit Drive, WT 11D Knoxville, Tennessee 37902-1499 Phone: 865-632-2252 E-mail:
[email protected] This page intentionally left blank Contents Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 - PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTION ......................................................................... 1 1.1 Background .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Beech Reservoir ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1.2 Aquatic Vegetation Management ...................................................................................... 2 1.2 Decision to be Made ................................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Scope of the Environmental Assessment ................................................................................ 3 1.4 Necessary Permits ................................................................................................................... 5 1.5