West Tennessee River Basin Authority

Executive Committee
Meeting Details: (Revised 04/19/2026)

May 19, 2026 - 10:30 AM CT
In-Person and Remote Access via Webex

West Tennessee River Basin Authority
Conference Room
3628 East End Drive
Humboldt, TN 38343

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2026 Meeting Dates

Board of Directors

January 9
April 10 (at Lone Oaks Farm)
July 10
October 9

CONTACT:
Kristina.Earley@tn.gov

Executive Committee

February 17
March 17
May 19
June 16
August 18
September 15
November 17
December 15

* Meeting dates were moved from regular schedule due to conflicts.
** Denotes a change from regularly scheduled meetings.

Board Characteristics

Thirty-one members: four appointed by the Governor for six year terms.

Members include:

  • Commissioner of Environment and Conservation or their designee;
  • Commissioner of Agriculture or their designee;
  • Executive Director of the Wildlife Resources Agency or their designee;
  • County executive of each county in West TN (20) or their designee;
  • two members of the House from West TN;
  • two members of the Senate from West TN;
  • one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts;
  • one person appointed from a list submitted by the Tennessee Conservation League;
  • one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Farm Bureau;
  • one person appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Tennessee Forestry Association.

Commissioned under T.C.A. 64-1-1102.

The statute authorizing this board expires June 30, 2028 and the one-year wind-down period begins.

Member Term Expires Representation
Hugh Adams 06-30-22 Tennessee Farm Bureau
Vacant 06-30-21 Tennessee Association of Soil Conservation Districts
Dr. James L. Byford 06-30-22 Tennessee Wildlife Federation (formerly the TN Conservation League)
Kyle Etheridge   Tennessee Forestry Association
David Salyers   Commissioner, Department of Environment and Conservation
Dr. Charlie Hatcher   Commissioner's Designee, Department of Agriculture
Patrick Lemons   Director's Designee, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Vacant   State Representative
Rep. Chris Todd   State Representative
Sen. Ed Jackson   State Senator
Sen. John Stevens   State Senator
Mark Ward, County Mayor   Benton County
Joseph Butler, County Mayor   Carroll County
Barry Hutcherson, County Mayor   Chester County
Gary Reasons, Chairman, County Mayor   Crockett County
Mike Creasy, County Mayor   Decatur County
David Quick, County Mayor   Dyer County
Rhea "Skip" Taylor, County Mayor   Fayette County
Nelson Cunningham, County Mayor   Gibson County
Todd Pulse, County Mayor   Hardemon County
Kevin C. Davis, Vice-Chair, County Mayor   Hardin County
David Livingston, County Mayor
   Haywood County
Robbie McCready, County Mayor
   Henderson County
John Ridgeway, County Mayor
   Henry County
Danny Cook, County Mayor
   Lake County
Maurice Gains, County Mayor
   Lauderdale County
AJ Massey, County Mayor   Madison County
Larry Smith, County Mayor
   McNairy County
Steve Carr, County Mayor
   Obion County
Jeff Huffman, County Mayor
   Tipton County
Jake Bynum, County Mayor
   Weakley County

Past Meetings

Meeting contents prior to April 24, 2026 are available within the Archived Meetings section.

Archived Meetings

Archived content is provided for reference purposes only and is not maintained to current accessibility standards.

April 10, 2026 - Board of Directors

March 17, 2026 - Executive Committee

  • Agenda (Archive)
  • Meeting Minutes (Archive)
  • Meeting Video - Our apologies, but due to technical difficulties this meeting video is not available.

February 17, 2026 - Executive Committee

January 9, 2026 - Board of Directors

November 18, 2025 - Executive Committee

October 10, 2025 - Board of Directors

August 19, 2025 - Executive Committee

July 11, 2025 - Board of Directors

June 17, 2025 - Executive Committee

May 20, 2025 - Executive Committee

April 11, 2025 - Board of Directors

March 18, 2025 - Executive Committee

February 17, 2025 - Executive Committee

January 17, 2025 - Board of Directors

December 17, 2024 - Executive Committee

November 19, 2024 - Executive Committee

October 11, 2024 - Board of Directors

August 20, 2024 - Executive Committee

July 12, 2024 - Board of Directors

May 21, 2024 - Executive Committee

April 12, 2024 - Board of Directors

March 19, 2024 - Executive Committee

February 13, 2024 - Executive Committee

January 12, 2024

December 19, 2023 - Executive Committee

October 6, 2023 - Board of Directors

September 19, 2023 - Executive Committee

August 15, 2023 - Executive Committee

July 7, 2023 - Board of Directors

May 16, 2023 - Executive Committee

April 14, 2023 - Board of Directors

March 14, 2023 - Executive Committee

January 13, 2023 - Board of Directors

October 14, 2022 - Board of Directors

July 8, 2022

April 8, 2022 - Board of Directors

January 28, 2022 - Board of Directors

October 8, 2021 - Board of Directors

July 9, 2021 - Board of Directors

April 9, 2021 - Board of Directors

January 8, 2021 - Board of Directors

October 9, 2020 - Board of Directors

Contact
David Blackwood, P.E.
David.Blackwood@tn.gov

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