Water Notices and Hearings

DECEMBER 06

• TN0005410 Permit Public Notice and Notice of Public Hearing for the proposed issuance of an individual NPDES Permit to the Tennessee Valley Authority Bull Run Fossil Plant.
• MMXXII-049 - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
  
• NRS22.059 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes to impact 3,984.5 feet of existing stream channel by the encapsulation of 2,627 feet of stream, construction of 628.6 ft of riprap and wingwalls, and the fill of 728.9 feet of stream, temporarily impact 1.04 acres of wetland and permanently fill 2.98 acres of wetland while constructing a new transportation corridor from Proposed Interchange at Tyson Blvd to existing SR‐115 at South Singleton Station Road in Blount County. Approximately 8,142 linear feet of stream will be restored onsite as permittee-responsible mitigation using natural channel design. If five years of monitoring demonstrates stream restoration was successful, then stream impacts will be offset through onsite permittee-responsible mitigation. Permanent impacts to wetlands are authorized to be offset by purchasing 6.67 credits at a 2:1 ratio and a 12% temporal loss modifier from an in-lieu fee program managed by the Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
• NRS22.113 - Prologics, Inc. proposes an industrial park on Centennial Boulevard in Nashville (Davidson County), permanently impacting 0.08 acres of wetland and 63 feet of stream. Stream impacts will be offset through the purchase of 124.8 credits from the Little Trammel Creek Stream Mitigation Bank. Wetland mitigation will be through the purchase of 0.16 credits from the Harpeth River Mitigation Bank. 

• NRS22.172 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes permanent impacts to 0.095 acres of wetland, temporary impacts to 0.015 acres of wetland, and permanent impacts to 49 feet of an unnamed tributary to East Blackburn Fork associated with road widening and slab bridge replacement on State Route 135 near Cookeville (Putman County). 

• NRS22.239 - William Moore proposes to install 100 feet of riprap contiguous to adjacent riprap, remove and reconstruct a boat slip and dock, and install a walkway on Watts Bar Reservoir in Spring City (Rhea County). 

• NRS22.273 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes encapsulation, bridge replacements, wetland fill, the addition of riprap, and buffer zone stabilization in John’s Creek, a tributary to John’s Creek and a wetland for the widening of State Route 4 (US 78/Lamar Avenue) in Shelby County. Stream impacts will be offset through the purchase of 64.3 functional foot credits from the Rossville Farm Mitigation Bank and wetland impacts will be offset through the purchase of 0.17 wetland credits from the Wolf River Mitigation Bank.

• NRS22.303 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes to replace a bridge and install 193 feet of hard armor and 207 feet of vegetative bank stabilization treatments along Shoal Creek on Busby Road in Lawrence County

DECEMBER 02

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

DECEMBER 01

• NR17MS.005 - Notice of Individual Permit Decision, Mining ARAP. (Nyrstar Tennessee Mines - Smith County)

NOVEMBER 29

• MMXXII-048 - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS16.088-22 - Graymere Club proposes to withdraw water for golf course irrigation from Little Bigby Creek in Maury County.

• NRS22.227 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes impacts to the Hiwassee River embayment of Chickamauga Reservoir associated with the replacement of a bridge structure on Old Lower River Road near Charleston (Bradley County) and bank stabilization on 909 feet of existing. Riprap removal and bank sloping will occur only where required to accommodate the proposed slope line.

• NRS22.231 - The City of Gatlinburg proposes to remove 500 feet of failing pipe and 73 feet of culvert and replace them with 360 feet of polyethylene pipe and 230 feet of articulated concrete mat in Holy Branch near Ski Mountain Road (Sevier County). Additionally, 56 feet of retaining wall will be removed and replaced. The pipe will be embedded at a depth of nine and a half inches and the newly armored channel will be seeded with a mix of native species.

• TND0002203 - Brandon Ervin proposes commercial gravel excavation in Shannon Creek in Giles County. Permits for commercial gravel excavation require an undisturbed berm of at least ten feet width be left between the work area and stream flow, and that gravel not be removed below the stream water level at the time of dredging.

• NR22MS.007 - Notice of Individual Permit Decision, Mining ARAP. (Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC, Sevier County)

NOVEMBER 22

• MMXXII-047 - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• M2022-16 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual NPDES Permits, Mining) 

NOVEMBER 15

• MMXXII-046 - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.035 - Dickson County proposes impacts to three unnamed tributaries to Haley Branch, an unnamed tributary to Beaverdam Creek, and an unnamed tributary to Nails Branch near Dickson to accommodate improvements to Two Mile Road. Stream impacts will be compensated through onsite permittee responsible mitigation.

• NRS22.234 - The Old Gainesboro Road Utility District proposes to temporarily impact 0.034 acres of wetland and four streams for the installation of a 12-inch water line via open cut trench near Thomas Road, Pippin Road, and Cumby Road in Cookeville (Putnam County). Temporary impacts will be restored to pre-existing conditions.

• NRS22.249 - The Campbell County Highway Department proposes to install 70 feet of single-bank riprapon roadbed along Dossett Creek on Knoxville Hollow Road and 340 feet of single-bank riprap on roadbedalong Dossett Creek on Forks Grove Road to control active erosion and stabilize the roadbeds.

NOVEMBER 10

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

NOVEMBER 8

• MMXXII-045 - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.082 - Crews Development, LLC is proposing an 81-lot residential development in Collierville (Shelby County). Permits issued in 2021 allowed impacts to 0.23 acres of wetlands and the construction of three stormwater outfalls. In order to complete Phase 2, it is necessary to impact 0.13 acres of wetlands. Compensatory mitigation is proposed through the purchase of 0.72 wetland credits from the Rossville Farm Mitigation Bank.
• NRS22.248 - The Campbell County Highway Department proposes to install 465 feet of single-bank stacked-rock bank armoring and remove concrete and asphalt from the streambed along an unnamed tributary to Cedar Creek to control active erosion and stabilize the roadbed.

NOVEMBER 4

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

OCTOBER 31

• MMXXII-044  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
  
• NRS22.114 - Star Land Company proposes permanent impacts to 0.24 acres of wetland and 85 feet of stream, and temporary impacts to 0.06 acres of wetland and 32 feet of stream for construction of the Hunters Grove residential subdivision and associated infrastructure in Lebanon (Wilson County). Wetland mitigation will be provided through an in-lieu fee credit purchase from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund.

OCTOBER 27

• M2022-15 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual NPDES Permits, Mining) 

OCTOBER 25

• MMXXII-043  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS21.291 - Sapp Investments, LLC proposes 0.988 acres of permanent wetland impact associated with construction of a residential subdivision and associated infrastructure in Sevierville (Sevier County). Wetland mitigation will be provided through a credit purchase from the Lick Creek Mitigation Bank.

• NRS22.067 - Crescent Acquisitions, LLC proposes permanent impacts to 4.06 acres wetland and 177 feet of tributaries to Lytle Creek, and temporary impacts to 0.13 acres of wetland and 24 feet of stream for construction of the Manchester Farms residential subdivision and Elam Farms Parkway extension in Murfreesboro (Rutherford County). Wetland mitigation will be provided through an in-lieu fee credit purchase from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund and on-site permittee responsible mitigation.

• NRS22.194 - Corey Roberts proposes to construct a concrete boat ramp and riprap (13 feet by 20 feet) on the South fork Holston River in Bristol (Sullivan County). The ramp is designed to extend three feet into the channel during normal pool elevations

OCTOBER 21

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

OCTOBER 20

• MA2022-06 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual ARAP Permits, Mining Unit) 

OCTOBER 18

• NRS22.088 - Griffin Partners, Inc. proposes to impact 1,400 linear feet of four unnamed tributaries to South Fork Cedar Creek, 0.18 acres of three unnamed palustrine emergent wetlands, and 0.30 acres of open water pond near Lebanon (Wilson County) for development of an industrial site.

• NRS22.171 - The City of Germantown proposes installation of concrete block mat, erosion control blanket, and sod to protect erodible soils along approximately 5,000 feet of an unnamed tributary to the Wolf River (Shelby County).

• NRS22.204 - Reelfoot Lake State Park proposes to dredge accumulated sediment from the boat channels at the Reelfoot Lake State Park visitor center and the campground boat ramp in Reelfoot Lake (Obion and Lake County) and expand the Kirby Pocket boat ramp.

• NRS22.253 - Southshore Resort, LLC proposes to dredge approximately 350 cubic yards of silt from within the resort’s boat house embayment in Reelfoot Lake to a depth of three feet (Obion County). The purpose of the work is to ensure adequate water depth for boat access.

OCTOBER 14

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

OCTOBER 11

• MMXXII-041  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.193 - Shelby County Government proposes to repair and stabilize channel erosion that has created a scour hole on Big Creek in Millington (Shelby County). This will be accomplished by installing a sheet pile grade control structure, creating a stabilized scour hole, and re-establishing the eroded channel along 765 feet of Big Creek through the installation of articulated concrete matting and grouted riprap adjacent to the constructed scour hole. Compensatory mitigation will be provided by purchasing 318.7 functional feet credits from Rossville Farms Mitigation Bank.
  

OCTOBER 07

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

OCTOBER 06

• M2022-14 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual NPDES Permits, Mining) 

OCTOBER 10

• NR22MS.010 - Notice of Individual Permit Decision, Mining ARAP.

OCTOBER 04

• MMXXII-040  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.214 - The USDA Forest Service proposes felling and manipulation of trees using hand equipment and heavy equipment to place trees in streams in the South Zone of the Cherokee National Forest in Monroe, Polk, and McMinn Counties. The purpose of the project is to enhance and restore fish habitat and hydraulic/floodplan function. 

• NRS22.051 - Ravago Manufacturing Americas proposes to construct a total of 209,100 square feet of building expansion on the rear of the existing Ravago industrial facility. The building expansion will be completed in three distinct segments of 69,700 square feet each. To complete the three additions will require the filling of 1.12 acres of wetland A located immediately behind the existing industrial facility. In addition, the applicant must also compensate for impacts to 0.028 acres of impact authorized under NR 2108.3313. Compensatory wetland mitigation to impact total of 1.12 acres of wetlands are proposed to be mitigated onsite with the preservation of 2.95 acres of Wetland B an Exceptional Tennessee Water and the creation of 1.86 acres. The remainder of the impacts will be compensated for at a two to one (2:1) ratio via the purchase of 1.89 credits in the primary service area of the Sequatchie Valley Wetland Mitigation Bank

• NRS22.110 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes to encapsulate or relocate 954 feet of Buffalo Creek, fill 0.25 acres of wetland and temporarily impact 0.157 acres of wetland to improve State Route 63 near Huntsville (Scott County). Stream impacts will be mitigated by purchasing 530 functional foot credits from the Cumberland River Compact Upper Tennessee Service Area. Wetland impacts will be mitigated by purchasing 0.49 credits from Roaring Paunch Mitigation Bank.

• NRS22.122 - Welch Properties proposes 1.5 acres of permanent wetland impacts for development of a mixed-use commercial site. Wetland impacts will be offset through the purchase of 3.61 advanced credits from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund In-Lieu Fee Lower Cumberland River Service Area.

• NRS22.144 - Hines Clari Park Holdings, LLC proposes to construct a mixed-use development on Medical Center Parkway in Murfreesboro (Rutherford County). Proposed activities require unavoidable impacts to 0.33 acres of wetland. Impacts to 0.16 acres of wetlands were previously authorized under NR2104.420. The applicant will provide compensatory mitigation for all wetland impacts through the purchase of 0.98 wetland mitigation credits from the Sandhill Wetland Mitigation Bank.

• NRS22.170 - W.G. Investment Group, LLC purposes construction of a multi-use development fronting Houston Levee Road and Walnut Grove Road in Memphis (Shelby County). Compensation for filling 1.72 acres of wetland will be through preservation of 15.76 acres of wetland and purchase of 1.18 wetland credits from Rossville Farm Mitigation Bank.

• NRS22.179 - Eastern Federal Highways Division proposes to encapsulate an additional 138 feet of stream, install 152 feet of riprap at seven stream crossings, and stabilize 350 feet of actively eroding shoreline on Kentucky Reservoir with riprap (Henry and Benton County) for improvements on Big Sandy Road near the town of Big Sandy.
• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)
• NRS22.022 Notice of Decision and Response to Comments

• NRS22.106 - The Tennessee Mitigation Fund proposes to preserve, enhance, restore and create approximately 50.71 acres of ecologically diverse bottomland hardwood forest near Lobelville (Perry County) to provide wildlife habitat, increase flood storage capacity, and improve water quality through reduced nutrient and sediment loading from surrounding land uses.

• NRS22.146 - The West Tennessee River Basin Authority proposes use of natural channel design techniques to stabilize 1,624 feet of Sugar Creek near Middle School Street in Medina (Gibson County). Work as proposed would result in altering 1,700 feet of stream channel and adjacent riparian buffers.

• NRS22.175 - Putnam County Schools proposes unavoidable impacts to 1.73 acres of wetland associated with the construction of a new elementary school near Lee Seminary Road. Mitigation will be provided through an in-lieu fee program credit purchase from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund’s Upper Cumberland Service Area.

• NRS22.178 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes 53.8 feet of permanent impact to McCutcheon Creek, and 0.0414 acres of permanent impact and 0.0190 acres of temporary impact to an unnamed wetland to accommodate the widening of State Route 396 and Kedron Road in Spring Hill (Maury County).

• NRS22.195 - The Tennessee Valley Authority proposes to install 300 feet of riprap on the Tennessee River and 300 feet of riprap on the Duck River for protection of cultural resources in Humphreys County. Precise location data are confidential under the National Historic Preservation Act.
• MMXXII-039  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

• MA2022-05 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual ARAP Permits, Mining Unit) 

• MMXXII-038  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.206 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes installation of 150 feet of shotcrete streambank stabilization along Yarnell Branch (Anderson County) in association with emergency repairs to State Route 9. Mitigation will require a minimum of 24 functional feet credits. Based on the information provided, the Commissioner determined that pursuant to rule 0400-04-07-.04, an emergency situation existed, and this permit was issued prior to public notice and participation. 

• NRS22.215 - The Tennessee Department of Transportation proposes the following total impacts on three tributaries to Stinking Creek near Pioneer (Campbell County): armor 266 feet of stream, encapsulate 297 feet of stream, and slip-line two culverts. This work is in association with emergency repairs to I-75. Mitigation for 297 feet of encapsulation and end-wall construction and 14 feet of wingwall construction and one foot of stream length loss will require a minimum of 216.3 functional feet stream mitigation credits. Based on the information provided, the Commissioner determined that pursuant to rule 0400-04-07-.04, an emergency situation existed and this permit for remedial action was issued prior to public notice and participation. 

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

• MMXXII-037  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

• NRS21.340 - The City of Clarksville proposes unavoidable permanent impacts to 0.98 acres of wetland associated with the construction of the Clarksville Athletic Complex (Montgomery County). Wetland mitigation will be provided through an in-lieu fee credit purchase from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund. 

• MMXXII-036  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• Notice of Public Hearing - TNG110000 - The Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on the reissue of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for discharges of stormwater runoff and process wastewater associated with ready mixed concrete facilities. 

SEPTEMBER 02

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

AUGUST 31

• M2022-11 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual NPDES Permits, Mining) 

AUGUST 30

• MMXXII-035  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.104 - Fullen Dock and Warehouse, Inc. proposes annual maintenance dredging of up to 80,000 cubic yards of gravel and sand from the Mississippi River in Memphis (Shelby County) during low-water periods to allow barge and tugboat access to the facility. 
• MA2022-04 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual ARAP Permits, Mining Unit) 

AUGUST 26

• M2022-11 - Notice of Public Hearing - Permit TN0063622 - SRM Materials, LLC (Individual NPDES Permit - Mining)
  Video Presentation on Draft Permit 
• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

AUGUST 23

• MMXXII-034  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS22.042 - Town of Oakland intends to develop a comprehensive, multi-use sports park on a 138- acre tract of land located at the northwest corner of U.S. Highway 64 and Bowers Road. Impacts includes one stream crossing, two permanent drainage outfalls into an unnamed tributary of Black Ankle Creek and Black Ankle Creek and 0.26 acres of wetland. The Town of Oakland proposes to purchase 0.52 acres of wetland credits through the West Tennessee Wetlands Mitigation Bank for site impacts. This mitigation bank is established with credits released and is located within the Primary Service Area of the project. 

AUGUST 16

• MMXXII-033  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS17.084 Rev 1 - Southern Land Company proposes to change the mechanism of compensatory mitigation to offset the previously authorized impacts to 0.48 acres of jurisdictional wetlands. The applicant is now required to purchase wetland mitigation credits from the Tennessee Mitigation Fund in-lieu fee program with temporal loss multipliers, as opposed to on-site wetland enhancement. All other impacts are as previously authorized under NRS17.084.

• NRS21.129 - Thornton Grove Green, LLC proposes additional impacts associated with previously authorized impacts under NRS18.030 in the Ewing Creek watershed (Davidson County). The additional impacts for this residential development include 0.47 acres of wetland fill, 70 feet of stream impact for culvert construction, and ten feet of temporary stream impacts for utility line installation. Previous impacts were mitigated through permittee responsible mitigation and credit purchase. Additional stream and wetland impacts will be offset by credit purchases from Cumberland River Compact’s Upper Cumberland Service Area. 

• NRS22.164 - Tim Brown proposes removal of gravel on an as-needed basis from a point bar on Flynn Creek (an Exceptional Tennessee Water) near Gainesboro (Jackson County) for use on his property. 

AUGUST 12

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

AUGUST 10

• M2022-10 - Request for Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual NPDES Permits, Mining Unit) 

AUGUST 09

• MMXXII-032  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).
• NRS21.230 - Riverton Development proposes to permanently impact the Tennessee River near Lupton Drive in Chattanooga (Hamilton County) with 75 feet of rip rap bank stabilization, 3,380 feet of buffer alterations, and 0.57 acres of wetland fill for development of a mixed-use residential community. Buffer impacts will be offset onsite and wetland impacts offset through purchase of 1.2 credits from the Sequatchie Valley Wetland Mitigation Bank.

• NRS21.291 - Sapp Investments, LLC proposes 0.60 acres of unavoidable permanent wetland impacts associated with construction and infrastructure installation for a residential subdivision near Little Cove Road in Sevierville (Sevier County). Wetland mitigation will be provided through a mitigation credit purchase from the Lick Creek Mitigation Bank. 

AUGUST 05

• Notice of Decision for Individual Permits (ARAP-Natural Resources Unit)

AUGUST 02

• MMXXII-031  - Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions (Individual and General NPDES Permits, State Operation Permits & Pretreatment Program).