Public Hearing on the Corrective Action/Risk Assessment (CARA) Plan for the TVA Johnsonville Fossil Fuel Plant

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Land Protection (DLP) Waste Management Branch (WMB) will conduct an open house and public hearing on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, to receive comments on the Corrective Action/Risk Assessment (CARA) Plan for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Johnsonville Fossil Plant located near New Johnsonville, TN. TDEC has completed its review of the submittal and found it to be acceptable. 

TDEC will host an in-person open house and a hybrid public hearing on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at Johnsonville State Historic Park, Theater, located at 90 Nell Beard Road, New Johnsonville, TN 31734. The in-person informational open house will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. (Central), where the public can review and discuss the CARA Plan and other materials with TDEC and TVA representatives. The formal hybrid public hearing will start at 6:30 p.m., during which TDEC will present the CARA Plan for the TVA Johnsonville Fossil Plant and accept verbal public comments. 

TDEC invites the public to review and submit comments on the CARA Plan at the hearing or anytime during the 45-day comment period ending on Monday, July 6, 2026. 

Comments on the plan can be emailed to TDEC.CCR@tn.gov. Comments must be received by 4:30 p.m. Central on Monday, July 6, 2026, to assure consideration. 

• TVA Johnsville Fossil Plant Dataviewer

The CARA Plan is a report located on the last page of the Documents section titled JOF_CARA_Plan_Rev1_Combined. It can be accessed by clicking the Next navigation button.

Information to join the Virtual Hearing

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