Cheatham Lake Master Plan Revision DRAFT For Public Review July 2017 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision Nashville District Cheatham Lake For Stakeholder Review, May 2017 2 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision Nashville District Cheatham Lake U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cheatham Lake Master Plan Revision Commonly Used Acronyms and Abbreviations AAR – After Action Review EP – Engineering Pamphlet AREC – Agriculture Research and Education EPA – Environmental Protection Agency Center EQ – Environmental Quality ARPA – Archeological Resources Protection ER – Engineering Regulation Act ERDC – Engineering Research & Design Center ASA(CW) – Assistant Secretary of the Army for ESA – Endangered Species Act/ Civil Works Environmentally Sensitive Area ATR - Agency Technical Review FOIA – Freedom of Information Act BMP - Best Management Practice FONSI - Finding of No Significant Impact CE-DASLER – Corps of Engineers Data FRM – Flood Risk Management Management & Analysist System for Lakes, FY – Fiscal Year Estuaries, and Rivers GIS - Geographic Information Systems cfs – Cubic Feet per Second GPS – Global Positioning System COL – Colonel GOES – Geostationary Operational CONUS – Continental United States Environmental Satellite COP – Community of Practice H&H – Hydrology and Hydraulics CRM – Cumberland River Mile HABS – Harmful Algal Blooms CW – Civil Works HQUSACE – Headquarters, U. 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Army Corps CWA – Clean Water Act, 1977 of Engineers CWMS – Corps Water Management System IWR – Institute for Water Resources DA – Department of Army LEED – Leadership in Energy and DCP – Data Collection Platform Environmental Design DCW – Director of Civil Works LRN – Nashville District DE – District Engineer/ Division Engineer LTC – Lieutenant Colonel DM – Design Manual MFR – Memorandum for Record DO – Dissolved Oxygen MGD – Millions of Gallons per Day DOD – Department of Defense MOU – Memorandum of Understanding DQC – District Quality Control MP – Master Plan EA – Environmental Assessment MRLC – Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics EAB – Emerald Ash Borer Consortium EC – Engineering Circular MSD – Marine Sanitation Device EDW – Enterprise Data Warehouse MSL/msl – Mean Sea Level (based on the EIS – Environmental Impact Statement National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929) EM – Engineering Memorandum MW – Megawatt EO – Executive Order EOPs – Environmental Operating Principles For Stakeholder Review, May 2017 3 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision Nashville District Cheatham Lake NAGPRA – Native American Graves and Recreation Plan Repatriation Act SHPO – State Historic Preservation Office NEPA – National Environmental Policy Act SME – Subject Matter Expert NGVD29 – National Geodetic Vertical Datum SMP – Shoreline Management Plan of 1929 SOP – Standard Operating Procedure NHPA – National Historic Preservation Act SOW – Scope of Work NLEB – Northern Long-eared Bat STP – Sewer Treatment Plant NRHP – National Register of Historic Places T&ES – Threatened and Endangered Species NRRS – National Recreation Reservation TBA – To be Announced System TBD – To be Determined NTE – Not to Exceed TDEC – Tennessee Department of NVCS – National Vegetation Classification Environment and Conservation Standard TDNA – Tennessee Department of Natural NWI – National Wetlands Inventory Areas NWS – National Weather Service TDOA – Tennessee Division of Archaeology O&M – Operations and Maintenance TMDL – Total Maximum Daily Load OC – Office of Counsel TSU – Tennessee State University OMBIL – Operations & Maintenance Business TVA – Tennessee Valley Authority Information Link TWRA – Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency OMP – Operational Management Plan UAS – Unmanned Aerial Systems PDT – Project Delivery Team USACE – U. 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Army Corps of Engineers PL – Public Law USC – United States Code PM – Project Manager/Management USFWS – United States Fish and Wildlife PMP – Project Management Plan Service POC – Point of Contact WMA – Wildlife Management Area Project – The lands and waters administered WQ – Water Quality by the Corps of Engineers WRDA/WRRDA– Water Resources Q&A – Question and Answer Development Act QA/QC – Quality Assurance / Quality Control QMP –Quality Management Plan R&D – Research and Development REAL – Recreation Excellence at Army Lakes REAS – Recreation Economics Assessment System REC – Recreation REMIS – Real Estate Management Information System RMC – Risk Management Center SCORP – State Comprehensive Outdoor For Stakeholder Review, May 2017 4 For Stakeholder Review, May 2017 5 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision N ashville District Cheatham Lake For Stakeholder Review, M ay 2017 6 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision N ashville District Cheatham Lake TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 - Introduction ......................................................................................................... 13 1-1 Project Authorization ........................................................................................................ 13 1-2 Project Purpose ................................................................................................................. 13 1-3 Purpose and Scope of the Master Plan ............................................................................. 14 1-4 Brief Watershed and Project Description .......................................................................... 15 1-5 Brief History of the Project ................................................................................................ 16 1-6 List of Prior Design Manuals (DMs) ................................................................................... 16 1-6 Special Notes about Acreage Calculations ........................................................................ 17 1-7 Listing of Pertinent Project Information ............................................................................ 17 Chapter 2 - Project Setting and Factors Influencing Management and Development ................. 19 2-1 Description of the Reservoir and Navigation Pool ............................................................ 19 2-2 Hydrology .......................................................................................................................... 20 2-02.A Groundwater ..................................................................................................................... 21 2-02.B Surface Water ................................................................................................................... 24 2-03 Sedimentation and Shoreline Erosion ............................................................................... 26 2-04 Water Quality .................................................................................................................... 27 2-05 Climate .............................................................................................................................. 32 2-06 Topography and Physical Geography ................................................................................ 33 2-7 Geology ............................................................................................................................. 34 2-8 Soils ................................................................................................................................... 37 2-08.A Fish and Wildlife Resources ........................................................................................... 42 2-08.B Vegetative Resources .................................................................................................... 44 2-08.C Threatened & Endangered Species ............................................................................... 47 2-08.D Invasive Species ............................................................................................................. 51 2-08.E Ecological Setting ............................................................................................................... 55 2-08.F Wetlands ....................................................................................................................... 57 2-9 Cultural Resources ............................................................................................................. 58 2-10 Demographics ................................................................................................................... 59 2-11 Economics ......................................................................................................................... 63 For Stakeholder Review, May 2017 7 US Army Corps of Engineers Master Plan Revision Nashville District Cheatham Lake 2-12 Recreation Facilities, Activities and Needs ........................................................................ 66 2-12.A Zones of Influence ......................................................................................................... 67 2-12.B Visitation Profile ............................................................................................................ 68 2-12.C Recreation Analysis ....................................................................................................... 70 2-12.D Recreational Carrying Capacity ...................................................................................... 71 2-13 Project Access ................................................................................................................... 73 2-14 Real Estate Acquisition Policy ...........................................................................................