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The Laurel Valley Development, Townsend, TN Community Wildfire The Laurel Valley Development, Townsend, TN Community Wildfire Protection Plan DATE: October 28, 2017 Prepared by: Jane Ellen Rawdon and others on FireWise Committee Organization: Property Owners of Laurel Valley Development Contact Information: Address: 611 Bear Den Road; Townsend, TN 37882 Phone: (865) 448.0443 E-mail: [email protected] The following report is a cooperative effort between various entities. The representatives listed below comprise the core decision-making team responsible for this report and mutually agree on the plan’s contents. Community Representatives: Linda Rose 611 Bear Den Road, Townsend TN 37882 (865) 448.0443 [email protected] Jim Rose 611 Bear Den Road, Townsend TN 37882 (865) 448.0443 [email protected] Jimmy Allen 201 Cooper Hollow Rd, Townsend TN Home- (865) 336.2388 [email protected] Danielle Allen 201 Cooper Hollow Rd, Townsend TN Home- (865) 336.2388 [email protected] Jane Ellen Rawdon 706 Blueberry Lane; Townsend, TN 37882 (865) 448-6680 (901) 569-1785 (mobile) [email protected] Local Fire Department Representatives: Name: Don Stallions, Chief of Townsend Volunteer Fire Department Address: 133 Tiger Drive; Townsend, TN 37882 Phone: (865) 448-6322 E-mail: [email protected] Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Name: Greg Salansky, Zone Fire Management Officer Organization: Great Smoky Mountains National Park Address: 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738 Phone: Office (865) 436-1247 Cell- (865) 414-6461 E-mail: [email protected] Local Tennessee Division of Forestry Representatives: Name: Nathan Waters, Assistant District Forester, East Tennessee District Address: P.O. Box 266, Knoxville, TN 37901 Phone Number: Office- (865) 594-6432, Cell- (865) 776-2111 E-mail: [email protected] Name: Leon Konz, Wildfire Mitigation Specialist Organization: Tennessee Division of Forestry Address: 1220 Craig Road, Knoxville, TN 37919 Phone: 865-414-5667 E-mail: [email protected] Name: Doug Lynn, Forestry Technician Address: Madisonville Tower, P.O. Box 913, Madisonville, Tennessee 37354 Phone Number: Office- (865) 429-7020, Cell- (865) 617-2810 E-mail: [email protected] Name: Eric Miller, Area Forester Address: 884 Highway 70W, Lenoir City, Tennessee 37771 Phone Number: Office- (865) 986-7335, Cell- (865) 250-8693 E-mail: [email protected] The following parties were also involved in the review of this report: Name: Darren Bailey, District Forester Address: PO Box 2666, Knoxville, TN 37901 Office Phone: 865-594-6432 Cell: 865-228-9471 E-mail: [email protected] FAX: 865-594-8907 Name: Jeff Piatt, Acting Fire Unit Leader Address: PO Box 40627, Nashville, TN 37204 Office Phone: 615-8375425 Cell: 615-351-4771 E-mail: [email protected] FAX: 615-837-5129 PLAN CONTENTS 1. Community Background and Existing Situation 2. Community Base Map and Other Visuals 3. Goals and Objectives 4. Prioritized Mitigation Recommendations 5. Action Plan 6. Wildfire Pre-Suppression Plan 7. Attachments 1. COMMUNITY BACKGROUND AND EXISTING SITUATION The Laurel Valley Community is located in Townsend, Tennessee which is in Blount County. Laurel Valley was formed as a corporation in 1987; the Laurel Valley Property Owners Association assumed responsibility for the operation of the community in 1996. The community is approximately 1000 acres in size. There are approximately 485 lots, with approximately 300 structures; this includes a combination of full time residents, part time residents, and rental homes. Over the past five years, 20 new homes have been built. There are two roads into the Laurel Valley Development, both accessed via Laurel Valley Road. The main entrance is at the Laurel Valley Guard house where a Guard is on duty from 6 am to 6 pm. The other entrance (called "back gate") is gated with key card entrance only; no one should take this route – either entering or exiting -- unless they have an access key card. There is currently not a plan to have this gate open in case of an emergency. However, the committee has an action item to address having this gate open in case of an emergency. Laurel Road access intersection with Laurel Valley Road is located approximately 1/4 mile from the intersection of Old Tuckaleechee Road and LV Road. Main entrance: Stay on LV Road until you come to the guard house - do not turn onto Laurel Road unless you have an access card. Laurel Valley Road bears slightly to the right and becomes Country Club Drive which eventually intersects with Laurel Road. A left turn at the guard house is onto Laurel Road, a road which loops throughout the development. There are multiple cul de sacs and dead-end roads off Laurel Road and Country Club Drive. Any vehicle evacuation would be via Laurel Road or Country Club Drive and then Laurel Valley Road to Old Tuckaleechee Road. There is a short distance of .8 miles on LV Road (a Blount County 2-lane road) where it is the only vehicular route in or out. All roads within Laurel Valley development are maintained by the LVPOA; most roads are paved. Mineral Springs, Camp Townsend, Lake Madison, and Christy Lane are maintained privately. There are a few gravel roads. These generally have only 1 or 2 homes on them. Photos of some Gravel Roads: Other Road Photographs: Many Roads are dead end, making it difficult for a large vehicle to turn around. Laurel Valley History The Laurel Valley development has evolved over many years. The very first developer, Little River Light and Power, built some very small cabins in 1917. They also developed the initial plans for a golf course. Next, Laurel Valley Inc. was formed in 1926 and it contained a total of 1300 acres. It included several tracts, one of which was the Little River Light and Power tract. Multiple real estate developers have been involved. The third developer had approximately 1,000 acres, added some roads and built the first few holes of the golf course and the name Laurel Valley was used. Next in 1970 the fourth developer took over and finished the first nine holes. They developed most of the roads and more houses were built. This organization went bankrupt in 1973 and the land was taken over by the government. The development was dormant until 1989 when the fifth developer took over. They added more roads, built the clubhouse, swimming pool and the second nine holes of the golf course. This organization was called the Laurel Valley Resort. In the late 1990’s the Laurel Valley Property Owners Association (LVPOA) was established which included basically all but the golf course, clubhouse and swimming pool. The LVPOA then took over management of all properties and roads. The two organizations (LVPOA and Laurel Valley Resort) had no formal connection. During 2009 the Laurel Valley Resort which then included a fitness facility, was sold. It was sold again in 2014 and 2017. Property The Laurel Valley development contains approximately 1,000 acres, 485 properties and 300 residences. The residences include permanent homes, part time homes and rental properties that are both short and long-term rentals. Homes range in size from small cabins to very large homes. There are 14 miles of mostly very hilly and curvy roads and all are paved but one. Widths vary from 20 feet and less. Steepness varies up to a 30% grade. The roads are well maintained. Operations The organization is managed by a board of directors and there is no paid staff. Residents volunteer their time to do almost all of the work. Some services are contracted out such as a security firm which provides personnel at the entrance from dusk to dawn; road and ditch maintenance are also contracted out. Laurel Lake Adjacent to Laurel Valley is a lake called Laurel Lake. The earthen based dam was built in the 1930s by the CCC (a Federal Government program; Conservation, Community and Core) and was deeded to the state in 1937. It contained approximately 75 acres. The property was used by not for profit organizations like the Girl Scouts, Kiwanis, etc. It contained a building with a fireplace that groups could use. Later concerns developed regarding leakage in the dam, potentially breaking and causing flooding problems. In 1990 the lake was drained. Beavers have since built their own dam and a small lake has developed. There is no car access now and thus it is not in use. It has again become a natural wetland area. The property is owned by Blount County. Background for FireWise involvement: Linda Rose, chair of the LVPOA FireWise committee, took the lead to get the Laurel Valley development to become a designated Firewise USA TM community. She writes: “I, Linda Rose, attended a FireWise Community Conference for East Tennessee on May 24th, 2015 in Knoxville. Debbie Mateo, from the nearby community of Fence Rail Gap, (a designated FireWise Community) called and invited someone from our Laurel Valley Board to attend because they had a couple of extra seats available. I reluctantly agreed to attend and was so glad that I went. I was very impressed with the entire conference and decided that I would try to see if I could generate interest from other homeowners to start a committee to investigate the requirements to obtain the FireWise Designation. After the devastating fires in Gatlinburg in late November 2016, I knew that I had to make the FireWise program a reality for the Laurel Valley Community. Our new committee of six had our first meeting on May 8, 2017 and are on a fast track to complete the requirements by late fall of 2017.” Community Description: County: Blount Latitude/Longitude: 35.673151, -83.801021 (Guardhouse) Frontage Road: Laurel Valley Road Nearest Intersection: Old Tuckaleechee Road and E Lamar Alexander Pkwy (US 321) Nearest Fire Department: Name: Townsend Volunteer Fire Department Location: 133 Tiger Drive; Townsend, TN 37882 Year Established: 1979 Interface Areas: The Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal, or SouthWRAP, is a web tool that enables civic leaders, community planners, elected officials, wildfire mitigation specialists and others to identify the risk wildfire poses to their communities.
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