Public input sought on TVA’s effect on historic properties

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Public comments directed toward the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) will be accepted through Jan. 17, 2019, concerning a proposal to review and create a programmatic agreement among various state and federal agencies related to how historical properties could be affected by the actions of TVA.

As a federal agency, the National Historic Preservation Act requires TVA to consider the repercussions of their actions on historic sites.

The agreement would make the review process more efficient for certain categories of activities,” Kathy Hodges, a spokesperson for the project, explains, “It would identify those activities to exclude from further Section 106 review because they would have little or no effect on historic properties, along with activities that are small and repetitive in nature that would instaed undergo an internal review. Those later activities include building maintenance and rehibilitation, mainly on structures less than 50 years old; operation and maintenance of transmission lines, substations, and switchyards, and repair and maintenance activities including fencing, road maintenance, exterior lighting, and others.”

According to Hodges, TVA is consulting with seven state historic preservation officers within the service area, 18 federally recognized tribes, and the advisory council on historic preservation in the development of the programmatic agreement.

Comments should be submitted through Jan. 17 by email t0 thhenry@tva.gov or in writing by mail to: Travis Hill Henry, Tennessee Valley Authority, 400 West Summit Hill Drive, WT 11D, Knoxville, TN, 37902.

Additional information can be found at www.tva.com/nepa

 

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