, TENNESSEE CITIZENS for WILDERNESS PLANNING
NewsletterNo. 229 August 22,1999 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
1. Obed and Big South Fork ...... •., ...... p. . 3...... A. ONRW designation did h11ppen! C. Water quality meeting for BSF watershed B. Leaderless time for both Parks D. GMP for BSF needs input E. Capsules
2. State parks and forests ...... , • , , , •• , ...... , p. 4 A. State Parks Forum, 8/28/99 C. Cumberland Trail SP progress B. Additions to existing state areas (Frozen Head; Pickett)
3. Other state issues ...... ,,,, ...... , ...... p. 5 A. Forest conversion and over-harvesting (Incentives bill; Forest Resource Assessment) B. Air quality deterioration C. Linked water trails proposed
4. Tn LCV will increase political effectiveness of environmental movement ...... p. 6
5. Cherokee and Smokies . . • . • • . . . . • . . . • ...... •, . p. 7 A. Critical viewshed needs to be acquired D. Smokies air is bad, bad, BAD B. Wildlands around the A.T. (a talk and A hike) E. Huge Smokies inventory under way C. Cherokee capsules F. Townsend people oppose road
6. TV A issues .... P· 8 A. Commend TVA for NO. reductions C. Advisory Council for resource program B. Columbia Dam dismantling D. TVA Board E. Tenn. River swim
7. Oak Ridge and Knoxville ...... p. 9 A. North Ridge Trail has new steward C. Land trust for Knox lands B. Three Bends Conservation Area designated in O.R. Reservation
8. National issues ...... p.lO A. Land-acquisition funding (CARA revised) C. Endangered Species Act B. Alaska wilderness (ANWR) D. DOE wildlife refuge at Hanford
9. TCWP news , ...... , . • ...... • . . . . • . • ...... p. 12 A. Board B. Constitution C. Inter-group interactions D. "'Mini-prairie outings F. Public Lands Day F. Annual Meeting G. Volunteers needed for short tasks H. Reminders (e-mail; slide show) J. Special mentions K. Fund-raising efforts 10. Calendar; job openings; resources p.14
11. ACTION SUMMARY p. 2
Editor: Li1ne B. Russell, 130 Tabor Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830. Phone, 423-482·2153 Shaded box or stu means"Action Needed." Don't be ovE:JWhelmed.. check the ACTIONSUMM ARY on p.21 NL22'J. W!YJo.J 2 11. ACfiON SUMMARY
tA ()bed ONRW (Ticr·ll (lesi;u:ui 18 BSFaodObedplannin' SE Regiol�"ll OircC'Ior,NPS �Rood�&T mil!andCiimbiug planswe OOdly needed:· IC W �erquality in BSF wa�crshal TCWP OITcrtoaue•IO.ISq>l.14 mccrittg<�Jmnc<�nwu BSFCcncml Mmmgcmcnt Piau Jolm Fischer, NPS pl»mer -Keep .orne Adjxall Areaporlklfls oiT·Iimil�tn ATV�r· Air.qwlitydcteriorati011 Gov.SundquiSI "Submit Tenneuee's SIP in Sept., commit us to cle.1n air!" 'A GulfTractacquillition Reps.W:unp, Jenkins; Sens. �Appropriate US millionfor Olis critkalvlewsbed "1 50 Smot.ies' honible air quality US Rep. � Se•�•kn -Allow EPA toatfm:e n:viscdN AAQS!- 6A Rc:ducingpowcr·p13nlani���oos 1\IACbaimmn 1b.'lllbfor�ay111�thcl� JUrroeonNO,! Reduce SO,too!" 7B Thra:Bends A�1.0RR Soc.Rkfi;U'dson,ett. -Many th:111k$ for llm:e BcJJd� (l'lur extend time ofaJ;recmcut)! Carry out plnnnin:t for JI!Uiection within rc.�t of ORR, too!" 8A Land&WarcConserviUionFutxl USRep. Support therevised. improved. CARA. HR.70L!" 8&. Proledioo for Atttic Refug e USRep.&SeRaiOr$ Co-$p(IIISO(ANWR wildemes5 bills, HR.I239andS.867! 8C EndangeredSpecies Aa USSenatorJ "()pposeS.IJ00:supportSen.LautenbefJ'sbiU!- 2A;3 ;7A;9D.E,F: TCWP evcm� IK'tivi es AUend these mee1in�� ootings, eiC. 9Ci,H A few volunteer opponunitie� TCWP Help with thC$C limil(X),�ho Sena!Ot Jobn DoeTheHon. John Doe �s. Bill Clinton Govemor Dor•S u!ldquist UniledStates Senate U.S. Hlli,Ke ofRepre.o;entatlve5The White House S�ate Capitol Wasll.ingtOn.DC20SIO Wasbingl(ln.DC20SIS WasllingtOn.OC20SOO Nashvillc,'Jlll3n0-9872 202-456-IIII;Fu456-2461 615·741-2001; Fu332-9'711 [email protected] De.SenalorDoe DearCOilgr=t�MOot: Oe..-Mr.�dcm Oear G.w. Su!ldquist Sinccn:lyyoors, Sincen::lyyours, RespeC'Ifullyyours, Re�ctfully)'(llln, Sen. Bill Frist: Se n. Fn::d Thompson: Rep. Zach Wamp: Ph: 202-224-3344; FAX:202·22�·1264 Ph: 202-224-4944;FAX: 202·228·3679 Phone: 202·22S-3271 e-mail: [email protected]�te.s:ov e-mail: stnatQr_thoolp:o;on@lhom[Mil.stn:lle.�ov Loeal:423-602·7977 Locai:423-S4S-42S3 Local: 423-483·3366 Toc:allanyReporSenator,diaiCongressionlltswildlboarl1.202-224-3121. TolindoutabouttbeW!tiiSofbill$.call202-225-1772. WHAT IS TCWP? TCWPa� Citiunslor Wilderness Pl anning)is dltdieded to achltving .md pt rpeiu ating prolection o Ntwa!J.and!Jand walt!'$by me lll.!lof publko wnenthlp,lqisblion.or �oopeJationof the ptivare Mctor . Whil · ourfimfoeusb onthe Cumberland a ndAppallochimregi oruofEutT ennessee,ourdf ortsm ay�!:! about to retire and will tx- AI skk leave until then. AI the- Big South Fork. the superintendent been !Iince Oiled ONirW de•l•netlon position has VJKanl Rollan� Swain and It•• Indeed ltepp•n•dl retire-d in Ma�h. Assistant S...penntendl'Tll Judy lberg will retire in September. Evc.-n Mary Wehad togoto t�printerjustOfl d�ylx-foreit � Collier, Superintendc.-nt at Cumberl'll\d Gap happened,Ol!unc:U.but wt>ant•ripated the National Historical Park. who for a while was outctm'M!(l)I'Tedly(N L228,1).ThcOtx-d has bem also Acting Superintendent at BSFNRRA, has an 0\ltstanding National Resourw Water for gooe back to her own park full-time. A nrw uadly two monthsTh" now. Stale of Ten..-.esste superintmdent for the BSFNRRA has bem at last officially �niU'S the (hod WSR for identified and will arrive inOctober. He is Reed the treasure it is. Detering. presently chief of law enforcement at Everglades Nilional Park. After his inival he Thecompromise that finally did the tric was � will have to fill at least thrff other vacancies to give immediateONRW (Tier-3) dtsignat on to � now exisling in thi!Park. the entire fedtral portion ol the Obed; but 1f the CIIJTibffiand Plateau Regiomll Water Authority This leaderless time at the two parks comes at a (recently created by the legislature) v.:ere to time when there is muc:h important planning determ.ine that it is necessarytols:'the River as either under way (BSF General M The romprcrnisc was put before the Water Quality Control8oMd on the initiative d.IDEC Commi!!Sioner Hamilton, after he had become fully apprised ol the situation (described in Nl226 ,lA, IB; NL221 ,JA) and ol the strong support there was for the Obed. (Read more in Nl.228,1about ourroleinthe outcome.) TCWPis C. Atre•d wafef'o41U•IIfy meefln• fer 81• Seutll Forff w•f•,."•" plann.ing a presentation o�!lliioner Hamilton in appredation of_th,s adiOO$.. The Tennessee Dept. ol Environment and Conservation(IDEC) has for some timebeen using a watershed approach to analyze and dul with water quality. The watershed of the Clear Fork, one ofthe two major slems ofthe Big South Fork, will be addrl'S$edat a meeting on5eptember14,7 p.m. (CDn,at the Yolil Institute, jamestown. WHAT\'OUCANmj>orlan DO: Tbi eiDEC81wiyi&an A leaderl••• flm• i tstepinp ingnotonlywater • _ � fer flofll Ollell a11t1 81• ••ufll Forlr qualitybu.tlllsoquantity(e.s. • propotJed bnpoundmenttin the wat ershed), andwe urge Neither the ()bed Wild & Scenic River nor the TCWPmembt!r-s to .altffld.the Sep t.14meeting. Big South Fork NRRA cum>ntly have a Pleasecontact Sand ra Gem( 423--522-3809, superintendent. At the Obed. Don Forester _IS ��r- .comL2!:_�Reed(423 -69l.a&O?, NLU1,H/22!W 4 Environmental Council, EnvirunmcntJl Action Fund.andSierraClub We have an exciling line-upof participants D. Input '"'"' 88F M•n•••m•nt Pl•n for this forum. The keynote speake-r will be Richard Hilton, a former state park� cmplnyc•c, ur••nfly needed who worked both as a �ional natura!i�t and a� Here is an imporl�nt n•mind<·r fn>m ,-2 NL22R a park ran�cr. H<.• i� still Jll avid uS<.'r of. Jnd advocate for, .�talc parks. The rc·maindc•r uf the J�<.·nda consist� uf two pancls(<'ach lasting abnut11/1hour:<). The fir•! wi!l discuss the implementation of th� rc·n·ntly complctOO master plan; and the s.•oond will <'Xamine financial issues relJt<'d to state parks management. Participating in the first panel are Walt<.•r Butler, A�istant Commissioner of Stat� Park�, Nancy Dorman, TDEC parks plann<'r, and B i 11 E. Cep•ule• Terry (unconfirmed). Teny, a planner for the city • An effort is under way to start an Obcd ofGoodl.-,ttsville anda memberof lheSierraCiub Watershed Association in Morgan County, and TSRA, would provide balance to this panel involving local intere-sted citizcnsand diverse anda differenl pl'rSpective. stakeholders. The focus will probably be m water qllality. DonTodd and joniLovegrove are The se.::ond panel will consist of Sue Atwood, planning an exploratory meeting in the near Acrountant Manager, State Parks; Dwight future. Hensley, Director of Facilities Manag.-.ment, •A new Nemo Bridge over the EmoryRiver is State Parks; and Ed Cole, TDEC Assistant under construction, and the Cumberland Trail Commissioner. With the panels mann('([ Jar� ely Conference has proposedthat the old one be by the pl'llple who are running our state-park retained as afoot bridge for theTrail,and also to sy�cm, we have a great opportunity to mak� r...r preserveits historical significance. lt is not yet ronct."m:>known and to asksomercally hard clear whether approval can be obtained from all qui'Siions the parties involved. •With completion of the new, unbelievably high The final item Ql the agenda is to develop (2011 ft.!), Route-52 bridge over the Clear Fork slrategio>:s and an aclion plan for the fulll"'. Riverwest ofRugby, the D.-.pt. of Transportation Pleaserometo theforum with all your questions, has proposedto remove the old Brewster Bridge. cona.>ms,andsugge-stion.s. lt is verylikely that endangered mussclsexist at the site. TdoT proposesthat uat least 75%of mussels ... willben>movedand reiOCllted by hand to the nearest suitable habitat upstream... " 2. STATE PARKS •nd FORESTS A. 8t•te P•rk• Fetrum, Au•. 2. !Contributedby Marcy Reed] TC WP is co-sponsoring the Third State Parks 8, Addlfletn• to exl•fln• st•te •re•• fotum, Augll5t 28, 9 am to 4:30 pll\ at the .Emzm...H.ea.d,. In ongoing negotiations with the Sevierville Civic Center. Costis $10 for the Forestland Group, which cur,..,ntly owns muchof fonnn{including a continental breakfast)and$5 the land encompassing Frozen Head State Park for lunch(optional). Other co-sponsors are the and Natural Area(NL223'16), the State appears Tennesse<'Recreation andParks Assoc.,Tenne ssee to bcdiscussingacquisition of the Love Mountain tract, for which sufficient money has nnw�n NL229,R/22/W 5 obligated. Acquisilion of thl"BirdMounL:Jin tract fa\ S!XM's frrmmicSB.I7� !nq:nljvesHjll wiltbepursued asfundsix-rorne availabll". (Kyle)/HB.IS70 (Curtiss). SB.1754 passed the fi.ds..d.l. The 1,125-arn> BurtonTalll"y tract that fullSenate this year (NL228 13A), but HB.1570 was donated to The Naturl' Conservancy(TNC) still needs to passthe HooSII'in 2000, the lilealnd urlier this year is, h�fully, the first of half of the two-year General Assembly. Modeled ltwral areas contiguous with Pickett State m a sua:essh.tl Kentucky law of 1995,th� bill Forest tobl'protected. Afew ofu«wmt to view requires theState to undertake aforest-resourcc this spectacularand wild arca a coupl"ofmonths assessment prlor to grantingoconomic incentivt'!i ago, �d TCWP will probably bcromc formally for wood-productsindustries. involved in its s.afek�ping by one or another m«hanism (negotiations with TNC are in J.M. Huber, a huge NJ.-ba'lcd comp.my,was progress). TCWP"s Frank Hensley, who hu bcm denied f1C!CinOn1ic in.:enlivl"ll in Kentucky, where urgingthe Stateto acquirc olher ad�t arus the 1995 law had just gent> into openlion. that hrhuresearched, was�by a Unfortunately for� Huber thm located in State lands Committ� meeting he atttnded lut Spring City,TN, and l'l'Ceived $600,000-700,000in week in Nashville. It looksas if, in agsrcs;ate, inctntivefund!Jfrom the state ofTen.-. The a.nldditiONl �3000acres contiguous with Pickell rompany is OJ!ting trwes in an area that is (including the 8\JrtonTalley tract) may receive already being heavily harvested by the protected status. Bowater Paper Co. To prevent repetition of !lllch disasters, let's all get ready to push HB.1570 C. Cumllerlend Tnll .,. pr••,..•• (Curtiss) through thl" Hou !ll' when the General The highly energetic Cumberland Trail As6emblyreronvent"S. ConferftKt', undttPr<:;ect Manager Rob Weber, has organized site surveys for a nurrberof major fhlSn nthem Fpw;t Re50nrgA'S'if'SSIDI' nf. This 2- segmentspr<:;ected for the Trail. Several TCWP yearcomprehensive IStieSSillE'ntof both privately ll'll?mbers are activP\y involved in teams owned (90%)and public forests is being initiated cmd� thPSe site surveys (e.gv Chulie forT�andl2othersouthemstatesby the IOabunde, Mike lain. Doris Gove, Gary US ForestService (USFS), in partnership with Gnmetb.iuer). OonToddandloni Lo�will EPA, US Fish & Wildlife Service, TVA, ud guide the�Nrveysforthe FrozenHeadSegment of state fOHStty agencies (NL228 '17B). lnfonnation the CTSP. This Sl'(;mo.>nt will aca downlowl'l will be collected and evaluated, c:ro forest Wartburg on its waybetween Nl'IT108ridge(over productivity(timber,wildlife, recreation, water, the Emory)and Frozen Head SP, thus pmviding range),ecological diversity,and sustainability. acress to the Obed WSR Park office. 0.Wof the twoCTSP rangers,whichan-comingon board late This is the type ofcomprehensive study we this SW'miCI' 1r fa!� will also probably bl' have advocated for quite!IOO"Ietime. It should hudquartered there. The Tenn- Parks &: focus attention c:ro forest valu('S in addition to Greenways Foundation (Nl226 'ISE) is providing board-feet of timber, and it should throw a leadership for adding the Black Mountain glaring lightc:rolhe non-sustainable industrial n'3islered Stale Natural Area (in the Grassy exploilalion ofourforests lhat isOJrrently under CoveSegment) to the CTSP. way. 1ne IUCa!95 ol this proce9i is heavily dependenton public input. Five meetings are being held in August to 3. OTHER STATE ISIUI!I solicit publicCOfl'IITIImtsc:rothcdirection olthr study. Unfortunately, the Knoxville meeting A. P:or••t conranlon• (August17) will be over bythe time you.receivr anti orer-llarYa•tl•• this NL(quite a few TCWP members attended); There are glimmers of hope c:ro the horizon however,written conunents will be accepted until for alleviation of the rapidly increasing threats Sept. l(seebox,below). Youcan askquet�tionsyou. olmassive forest conve-rsion(hardwoodsto pine) would like toseeansweredby the study about the ud non-8\lstainableharvesting inour state.Help impacts ol various type5 and magnitudes of may a:me from two different processes, both of harvesting. state what our forests mean to you which will benefit from our involvement and and why you want them protected against assistance. destruction,. and Sl.lggest safeguards )'(ll would like toseein placebeforelarge-scale industrial harvesting is peTmilled or facilitat�. NLm,fl/22/'Fl 6 C. Llalf•fl w•t• ,,..,. propo••fl (fron�luSii..,.,U.T.]r The University of l<'lllll>ss<.'(''s Wat<•r R('S()Urc:es Rt>M'arch Center is facilit�tin); the devclopmelltof anogiona!Mblu<•ways" network of linked water trails inEast TL'Iln�·that wi11 enrourage canO('ists and kayahr!< to make u�nf local waterways and also prorn whichandidall'$d�eourtn�t11nd B. l'rotacfln• tlla wll�land• el til• ppo . $U l1 Appalacltlatr Tnlll: ,,..,,..m & ltllra •Hold bri�ings for candidates with IConcritxatedbyErkHirstl environmental groupo C. Clr•rok•• C•p•ul•• F. ••ny In Tolllflta•nd oppo•• 5-lanln• •A oomprehensive multi-agency a�nt ofthe Construction is scheduled to start in the fall focest resources of 13southemirtat{'Shasgot under for 5-laning the highway into and through way (Nt228 FB). While national forests, Townsend. A groupled by Eric Bonner points out including the Cherokee, llJ"(' included in the that there are just three weekends during tht' etudy,almost90%ofthe for<'Slsin!hi< r"e"j;ion arc y�ar when the present road experienc{'Sexce�sive privatelyowned and manag-gamt•s?"). Tht•f.\Tt'up, and Eric Hi�t appeared in "fllf Ouk Ridgrr of which is« The 1990 Clean Air Act grandfathered older steamplanls against the new, more stringent, requirementson the assumption that these plants would be phased out beforelong. If any plant instead expandedits production ofelectricity, it was n! toos olNO.annually, equiultmt to the pollution ovtrsighl, componentsof the non-pow«program from 200 million Cat$. Of thtst huge pollutrrs, other than noodcontrol and navigation might be TVA is thr only or"ll' that has announcOO a allowed to withet' away. The Regional Reso..n:e voluntary program of oompliance: $500-600 Stewardship Council was cooctived as a means of million will be spent to Tl'du«" NO, tmissions strengthening pllblic inpllt into lVA d£'cisions from all II of the agmcy's coal-fired pnwtr ron«"mingil5re90Un:eprogram plants. And, TVA is staying the COUI8C, even though thr reantcourtruling has esscntially D. Compl•tltt. til• TVA Bo•rfl said it doesn't haveto. Following the resignation of Johnny Hayes (to work m the Gore campaign) and the WHAT'I:'OU CAN DO:Write to At o thanlo: retirement of William Kennoy in May, the TVA ��tbtm f or "atayingthe counK' "on !JlcirNO. Board has operated with a single !Til'fT'bc.or, :·· �andtoofffl'aupport.l!ncount8ethtrn Chairman Cr.IIYen Crowell. The fo\.lowing two L nomintionaby P""- Ointon arevery lilo:ely to be �· ��:��A.":o announctdinStptmk: Slo:ila Harris and Clmn WattSummit HillDrivr, Knoxville , lN 31902. .McCllllough. Harris,who has in the put worbd Sendaeopytotheeditorofyourlocalpaptr. as chiri of staf( for Vice President Gore, is extc\ltivt directorof aOOE advisory baud. She would be the first woman ever to serve m the •· Columlll• D•m "•'"• fll•m•ntl•fl 1VA Board.MtCullough. proposed by Trent Lou, A C'OriQ'(!!e manifrstation ol the md to hasboonmayoroiT\Ipelo,Mississippi,sincetm Columbia Dam and Rtstrvoir (NU2314) that andwas atcroetime state office director for the TCWPhad worlo:edfor so hard some years ago Appalachian RegionalCommission. camem June 1 when WOl'kers returned to the uncompleteddam to start tearing it down. Last 1!, Wom•n pro•otoo clo•tt T•tttt••••• summer, already, the massive gates that would Rltt•r lly owtmml11• •II of It have held back the wateT, had tht dam been To draw attention to tht beautiful completiKI, were dismantled. The runmt environmmt of thli Tennessee River and to tht demolition. which should befinished by January need forimproving and preserving the river's 2000, will nodiK'I! the lOS.foot·high conc;rete waterquality and other feat\lres., Mimi H\lghes structure to a height o£32fettand fonna narural· has started a 652·mlle swim. It will take her 5 looking be!TI'I, retaining the diversioro channel yeaBof August5wimstoget from the start of the that was constructed preparatory to dam Tenne56Ct RiveT, above Knoxville, to wh«e it construction. All of these efforts will rost$2.4, joins the Ohio at Paducah,KY. Mimi Hughes isa thefinal cxpenditurefor anuMetdedpro;edt hat 43-year-old mother of 4. TVA has decided to was the pork barrel of local politicians. Over the sponsorthetwim. years, TVA had cxnducted thrtt feasibility at\ldiet,all of which failed to show an eoonomic jllstification forColumbiaDam. Yet,IIOnleof lhe 7. OAK RIDGE ond KNOXVILLE local busines5 leaders even now blame the EndangeredSpecies Act for non-completion r:J the A. Nol'fll Rlfl•• T,..ll II•• n•w .,._.nr projtctl [For fate of the Columbia Ianda,see \Conlrib\lt.-lbyEricHinl] Nl2l818D.J The baton illpassed! F« about a df'Qde,. Ken and Helen Warren have maintained the North c. Aflttl•ory council Ridge Trail in Oalo: Ridge. Ken and Helen ,., ,•• , ..., ••,., pto.,..,.. periodically wall< the 11 miles of trail; marl< A plan to fonn the Regional Resource trf'l'Swith white,blue or!"l'dblazesmthe main, Stewardship Council,a pllblic advisory group, access,and Delaware-loop trails; pick uptrash; wasannounced by the TVA Board in June. Exrept and remove trees that have fallen aCI'()SS the for $7 million specifically earmarked for Land trail. Thanlo:sto their efforts, many people can Between the Lakes, TVA no longeT receives a readily enjoyl\iking on this trailwhich offers as Congressional appropriation for its I'IIS()UI'a! (non· near to a wildemessexperienceasc:ne can getso poweT} program and Isusing about SIOOmillion ol dos.etohome. inlenst savedfrom refinancing itsdebtto!'llllthe �ed activities. Calsequently,there hasbeen W. A. (fom} Thomas is the new trail so�mncftTllhat,.intheabscro«"ofCoogl't'55klnal steward. Tom, a 30-year memberofTCWP, is the NL22'1,f'o/22/99 10 �niOI" Plan.-- at Oak Ridge AsMKi�ted is for Syears only. Local real estate developers Universities. An avid birdwatcher and runner, and !IOITII! city officials would like to � this Tcm spends much ol his tim� in the Oak Ridge shoreline become a high-end �esidential gre-enbelt. Any TCWP rTil'fTlbers (or others) development and will continue to exert pr('SSure * intm!sted in Mlpinfi Trm maintain thi11 Oak rn OOE. which could tenninate the agrt'('ment Ridge tnoa:sure should contact him at 42J...576- with very short notice. 9561 or Thnma�tf!ORAU.gnv. Thank� Trm for taking over this important n."Spon,o;ibility for WHAT YOU CAN WriteDO: toSo.-c. Bill TCWP. RidlardiiOll(OOE,. 1 000Jndependl!llce Ave, SW, Washi ngton, DC20585 )and thank himolinn•rcly ,.., ., 0•11: .,,.. • ••• ,.,.""" torcstabl iil)li l"l{;the Three B�ndsArea wi thin the fla•l•n•t•fl •• r:o11•antatlon •r•• ""' ORR. Urgl•hl m tomake th eagn!l.' mcn tfor a : On June 23, Secretary of E.ncq;y Bill 1I '"'· longerpruiod tlum5yea�Al $0expr�y oUr, Richardson 51:'1 .side 3,000 acws ol the co nccmf or thl'va luableit mt�ini11 gO RRJ.:.n ds, Department of Et�t'f&ts (DOE) Oak Ridge 1nd ,-rtkularlythe Rtst�rch Pa rk landswi thin Reservation as a conservation and witdlift' them. Ur,e th atthe re00 a moratorium On management uea. In a ceremonyat the historic trollt!lffflorleast:'iol.nyol thcstlands for Freels Cabin,. attl'nded bymany TCWP ll'K'mbcrs,. induslrialor resk:le ntill dl'Velopmcntuntil u a proclamation was signed for a cooperative rltion�l proct9t forbltegrated ibd-usc:pl.mning ctt-iit �nt between DOE and TWRA (Ten� hasbten edandlmplenlQI\tecl �d copks toE.meatJ.,� UndtrSf!(Jetary Qf Wildlife Reeowws Agency) that calls fOf' the !f- land to be managed for preservation purposes DOE (SIDle addtesii'._,Rlthardlon) and to G. under all!lepermil. In I11'Celltyears, TWRA has been been responsiblefor def.'rand turkey hunts cn ������ the 35,000acre Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR) and for habib!development programs. c. L•tttl frvsf for ICnox latttiSI Thf' � Bends �nic and Wildlife •nfl • WILL .K£L TOll Glt£1/!N WAY Management Refuge Area is located in the ORR's The Kna>: Land and Wai<'r Conservancy, a buffer :rooe, m frffis, Gall•her, and Solway newJ.md trust, has bem formed to p�ve the Bends. The thre-e penin&ulas jut out into the land a.ndwater � of Kno�ville and Knox Clinch River (Mellon Hill Lake), fomUng about County. Protection may be through donation , 20milesofshoreline, some ofwhich rises in high bequest, purchase , a- conservation east>ments. limestone bluffs. Theland is vit�l habitat for a I Thefi!"$1 pi"OjM'rty tobe JCquired was a 130 acre least 10 ntotropia.l migrant llOIISbird species, tract m the Fnnch Broad upstream from !jams. wateriowL and much other wildlife. Threaten� ContadTimGangawan!, (/o !jams Nature Cent£T, plant species, n.re plant communities, cnes, and POBox 2601, Knoxvil le, TN 37901.. oth�� uniquef�aturH are al!lO found within the Threi! Bends area. The Conservancy will also protect land for greenways. And, talking of greenways, the one AFORR (Advocates for the Oak Ridge fonnerly referred to as the "forks of the River Reservation) believe that the new ag�ment Greenway" was dedicated as the "Will Skelton promisesto give official legitimacy to the useof Greenway" at groundbreakil"l{; -ama;t fitting thls area for wildlife conservation,. recreation. way to hona- Will, who ha Secretary RichardSOfl's very welcome A. Gootl cll•nc• for 1ant1-•c4ulsltlon �tdoes not, of roul"lil', eliminate lhe needfor D.lm!of!TIMe)'for acquiring lands neOOed for and not a new �uthoriz.ation in such caws. park$, forests, wildlife nofugts, etc. It is Another failing of the original CARA was authorized for S900million annually, but the limitation of land acquisitioo While the chan«' ofgetting a Senate bill out of rommltt� is slim ind�, things look good "' the House side. Rep. Don YCUl; has beo:>n agreeable to working with Rep. George MJller's staff to achieve an acceptable and oompromise (b) On August 11, Dr. Edgar Wayburn was one of get a substantially im proved CARA out of his eight individuals awarded the Prcsidl.'lltial commit!� by September 15. This, In tum. will Medal of fret!dom. the highest civilian award gn!atly improve the dlan«'S for getting the bestowed by the United Sbtes Government. The provisions of the bill incorporated into the award read, in part: NRerognizing that Presidenrs budget package, as part of the development threatened California's most Administration's Legacy Initiative. For Land beauift ulopen spacts, he worked to establish the this reason., it is essential that w. lllpport the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Point improved CARAwithout delay {see boxbelow). Reyes National Seashore, and Redwood National Plltk. With his wife, Peggy, he Jed a M originally introduced, CARA had several BUC0!9!lfW campaign to preserve mil lions of acres majorfailings. One of these was that it required of Alaskan wilderness.� a separate Congressiooal authorization for each project over million. In actual fact, CXlSting Sl C. End•,.••,..d •p•cl•• Act most needOOland acquisilions involve areas that The fact that the Endangered Species Act had 11lrt11dy been authori�ed {e.g., completing (ESA) his for !II'Ver�l years now beef,ovt'!'duc for the boundarie-s of the Obed WSR and the Big n!authoriution makes it very vulnerabl� to South Fork NRRA, or buyins inholdings in the dilllgl'TOUS amendments. last year, the Cherokee National Forl'St), or areas that Kempthoml' bill that would have weaken«! the currenUy do not need sc>parate authorization ESA in about 30different w�ys was stopped after (e.g� small /'ICW wildlife refugl'S). A5 revised, a/n,oslpassing.. despitc its proponents' attcmpt to CARA will 11011v require ooly an appropriatioo Nllli,R/221"' 12 sneak it through as � rider Ql � mu! •We are represented mthe �rd ol the rll(ently Aflt>r the walk. at about I"I(IU1, we will have formed AFORR. Advocates for the Oak Ridge a picnic. Hot dogs. drinks, and chips will be Rl!5erntion (see FB, this NL), by Frank provided. If � wish. � may bring something Hensley. toshare with thegroup, orbringyour ownlunch if • We have become a member of the brand-new Tn you prefer. The finlll event of the day is the LCV (J'enn� League of Con.-ervation VoteN<), building of a small footbridge across a low-tying which is described in 14, thi� NL. Muy Lynn muddy area. Frank Hensley will becoordin�tinf; Dob!IOn repn.osented us�� the in�u.:ur.'ll m<.'l.'lin.: this effort. This�hould �tartan1und 1:3U p.m. D. 8•pf•mb•r TCWI' oufln••: * For furth<...- infurmation, or to volunk-..·r In •mlttl-pr•lrl••• help with organizing this •• vent, plt·a"'· call ]CoohibutedbyS..ndn>Goeoi) Marcy Reed at 691-8807 or e-mail her .'1\ Did � knowthat the C>.lk Ridse .,ea hu MarcyRReedf"aol.com. several mini-prairie,.; with unique nativt> plants? joln eKpert botanist Larry Pounds in elpiNing F. AJtJtfl•l ll••flttJ No'll. 13 - thHronone oriTIOft'of three sucressiY'I;! Saturday .,,.,., ,,.,.. momings in September. September 11, 18, and 25. ThisS:r.turday meeting at Norris Dam State A different area will bevisited each week, and P�rk will feature an informative and timely Larrywill discuss thel'«llogyand cotlServalion of program in the morning,a choice of outdoor (and these areas in addition to idootifying plant indOOI") activities in the afternoon, and $peCies. Assemble at 8:30 a.m. in the parkins lot socializing in the evening. There will also be a In front of the American Mu'lt'IIm of Scieno:e and shortbwin� meeting before the catered lunch Energy. Participants will walk short distances Headquarten; for the meeting will beth;> lov;>ty (less than a mile), .!IOIT"ol:' of which is over rough secluded Norris tearoom that has a deck ground.The outingsarelimitl'd to24persons,and overlooking 1 wooded roveof the reservoir. each participant should p�register by c.111ing Sandn K. Gals at 423-522-3809 or e-mail Following a continental b�akfast. the topic lkg058Ctesper.com. of the morning is TVA's nonpower programs. specifically, the proper planning for water I. TCWI' •cflt'ltl•• to c•I•IJraf• supply resoun::es of the region (Oan Ferry), and l'ubllc L•ttd•' D•y, S•pf. 25 the p�rvation of the nalural character of ]Contributedby Marcy Reed] TV A's public lands Oudith Bartlow). A non-TVA Public lands' Day is celebrated m the last speaker (to be announa.>d) will take a look from Saturday ofScptembcr asa day for volunteers to the HoutsideH at how well TVA is doing, what invest some time in OUI" public lands. Since its programsneed5Upporl orchaoge ofdirection, and in ceptionin 1994, the adivityhas grown from 700 whatdtizen conS('rvationists can dohelp realize volunteen; working m3sites to nearly 17,000 the potmlial for good that resides in this volunteers at 82 sites in 1998 (NL228 110G). importantregionlllresourn"agency. Thesevolunteers contributed nearly $1.5 million inimprovements, sud! as building and upgrading In the aJtemoon. attendees can ch.oo5c> from traila_ improving wildlife habitat, and pl.1nting hikes of va.ylng difficullies in side oroutside native species. T�s first Public Lands' Norris Dam Stale Park (IVA and State Parks Day Celebration washeld last year at Big South naturalists will be availabl;> to lead th�e Fork Nationlll River and RKnation A�a. activities), 1 lt'AIIIe\m tour, and (if you'd rather stay indOOd), games, puzzles, displays, alld TCWP will hold its first Public l£nds' Day discussionsof�l cnnservalion lopics. We'll Celebration on September 25"', in conjunction with then have substantial snacksand drinks toget �,�; TVA, at the Worthington Cemetery ecological ready foran evening ofsocial adivitiesthat will study area at the east end of Oak Rldge. The probably indudeslide shows. For people coming mcnUng starts out with a plant identification from farth;>r •way, reasonably priced overnight walk led by larry Pown<;(see 19D, above), who acronunodations are available at the Park. will meet participants in front of the Mll'lCUm of Scitn« and Energy at8:30 a.m. llldgo from there Put November 13myour cale11dar now, alld to Worthington Cemetery. During the walk, lookforyourbrochure in early October to regi�ter there will be llOIT"Oe' elolic-plant n>movat, so, If for this enjoyable day. For further information. you have ahand saw, bring italons. NL22�1V22/W 14 contact S.lndr.1 K. Cos!;, 423-522-3809, •NL228 was 1!16embled by Don Davis, K.1hla skgossOesper.oom Gentry, Frank Hensley (leader), Charlie Klabunde, Dick Raridon. Marcy Reed, • Nov. 1·3, Gatlinburg. TN, SAMAB (Southfftl over ISO categories ol twlor;ically llOUI'Id produ<:ts Appalachian Man and the Bi�phere) Conference and services frornsorially re;ponsible busiT"II'S6oe$. {Call 423-974-4583, or samab4hltk.edu). (S20 from <:()o(lp America, 1612 K Street, NW, Abstncts maybesubmitted bySept.l. Suite600, WIShington, DC 20006, 202-872·530'7· • November 13, TCWP Annual MK'ting Norris www.coopam!.'rica.org) State Park {19f). •Congressman John J, Duncan has given up his l' mailaddreso;. You can find a link tu"Writc y,..ur kizandVnlunbwOprnjO!'' R<>p" onhisholll<.•pa�;eat www.hou,....guv/dunc;'ln Exe.:utivc Dir«tur (ove�ing st�ff of 5) fur the orwww.hou!W.gov/wrilerep Soxiety fO<" Erotogical Restoration {�cc.>AA •Notices for proposed projo.'Cis n.'<)uiring c.,.-ps uf -w.-r.org, or writ.. Dr. William Halvol'!'On, Engi�lll t\'gulatory permits are ro long('r bcinn 125 Biological Sciences East, Univ. ol Ari7ona, mailed (('�cept m special requ,'SI) and nnw TUC5101'l,AZ SSnl). Application deadline, Sept. appear on the Nashville Di�trid's wl>b page, I. http://•vww.orn.u�.army.mil/oof/ Qualified voluntl'er$ (f� rocm and board) for To receive hard copy, contact Brad Bishvp, rcological R'Sioration adiviti<.'S oo a forcstt'd Regulatory Branch. POBo� 1070, Nashvill••, TN reserve in C('IS(a Rica (contact Joel Clement at 37202-1070. canopy(tseanet.rom, or 2()6...524-1376). • Republicans lOt' Environmental Protedion try to raise Mvironmental awareness arncr�g the � legislators of their party which, with a few •SouthWings - ConservalionThrough Avi<�lion exceptiO% have very poorenvironmental voting concentr<�tes its efforts primarily m the Southern re<:ords. REP publishes a rtewsletter, the GREEN Appalachians and Cumberland regions (NU19 elephant. (REP AMERICA, POBox 7073, '13f). In 1998, with one plane and a-.e pilot, Deerfield, IL60015 SouthWings flew 233influel\tial deo;is;on makers in 64 missions, in otddition to educatil\g conservation group represmtottivts, media pt"Ople, educator.;. omd_others m issue5 such as defo�statioo and min.i"S· SouthWil\gS. (287 Airport Road, Jasper, TN 3734n accepts ln "Nobody makes a greater mistake dedudiblegiflsfot"ils ronservillioomi!IISions. than one who does nothing because •Americans fO<"Ihe Envii'OIUTM'nt has launched a they could only do a lttle" Edmond campaigl\ to p�pare localadivists fOfgrassroots Burke. action in the all-important elt'dion of 2000. 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