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Tennessee Valley Authority — Investor Presentation (November 2018)

119 slides from Tennessee Valley Authority's investor presentation, Nov 5, 2018

  1. Slide 1: Regional Resource Stewardship Council

    Regional Resource Stewardship Council November 5/6, 2018 Knoxville, Tennessee

  2. Slide 2: Joe Hoagland

    Joe Hoagland

  3. Slide 3: Term 10 RRSC Members

    Term 10 RRSC Members RaeLynn Butler Donny Holland Gary Myers Muscogee (Creek) Nation KY Parks State of Tennessee Keith Carnahan Mark Iverson* Will Nelson** Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative Bowling Green Municipal Utilities Nelson Tractor Co. Robert Englert, Jr Avis Kennedy Sen. Clay Scofield Cr

  4. Slide 4: New Members to the RRSC

    New Members to the RRSC 1 New Member • Danette Scudder – TN Valley Public Power Association (day 2) 2 Renewed Members • Patricia Thomasson - Thomasson Company -Mississippi • Randy Wiggins - Cherokee County, NC 1 In Process Will Nelson – Nelson Tractor - Georgia Regional Resource Stewardship Council|

  5. Slide 5: Safety First

    Safety First Building Emergency Plan Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 5

  6. Slide 6: Introductions

    Introductions • Name • Organization • Least Favorite Recreational Activity Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 6

  7. Slide 7: Today's Meeting

    i Today's Meeting

  8. Slide 8: Meeting Goals

    Meeting Goals • Welcome recently renewed members to the 10th Term of the RRSC • Update on programmatic agreements • Water reliability in the region • Archaeological collection management • Update on TVA Natural Resources Stewardship and River Management activities • Seek statement on how to best use

  9. Slide 9: Agenda – November 5, 2018

    Agenda – November 5, 2018 10 am TVA Welcome Joe Hoagland, Enterprise Relations and Innovation and Designated Federal Officer 10:10 Introductions and Agenda Review Jo Anne Lavender, Facilitator 10:20 Programmatic Agreements Brenda Brickhouse 11:00 Break 11:15 Water Reliability Study Gary Springston,

  10. Slide 10: Agenda – November 6, 2018

    Agenda – November 6, 2018 8:30 Welcome and Recap JoAnne, Facilitator 8:35 Council Discussion / Form Cathy, JoAnne and Council Advice 9:25 Prepare for Public Comment Period 9:30 Public Comment Session JoAnne 10:30 Break 10:45 River Operations Update Tom Barnett 11:05 Finalize Advice Statement Council

  11. Slide 11: RRSC Meeting Facilitation

    RRSC Meeting Facilitation  DFO (or designee) will facilitate and ensure good order during all open discussions  Only one person is permitted to comment at a time  Please turn your name card on its side in order to be recognized by the Chair or facilitator when wanting to provide comment. Regional

  12. Slide 12: RRSC FACA Meeting Protocols – 10th Term

    RRSC FACA Meeting Protocols – 10th Term Agenda - Joe Hoagland, Vice President, Enterprise Relations & Innovation is the Designated Federal Officer (DFO); Amy Henry, Senior Manager, Enterprise Relations & Innovation is the alternate DFO - Agenda prepared and approved by the DFO in consultation with C

  13. Slide 13: Council Advice Discussion

    Council Advice Discussion How can TVA best engage water utilities, industry, regulatory and other affected stakeholders in using the information from our water supply reliability study to enhance economic development and drought preparedness in the TVA region? Regional Resource Stewardship Council |

  14. Slide 14: Programmatic Agreements: Natural and Cultural Resources

    Programmatic Agreements: Natural and Cultural Resources Brenda Brickhouse November 5, 2018

  15. Slide 15: Alignment with TVA's Mission of Service

    Alignment with TVA’s Mission of Service Energy Environment Economic Development Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 15

  16. Slide 16: Alignment

    Alignment • National Environmental Policy Act • Clean Water Act • Executive Order / Wetlands • Endangered Species Act • Executive Order / Migratory Birds • National Historic Preservation Act • Archaeological Resources Protection Act Landscape and Program Benefits Regional Resource Stewardship Counci

  17. Slide 17: Common Actions Across Resources

    Common Actions Across Resources • Natural resources managed on individual projects in isolation • Interpretations, requirements and expectations vary across regulatory offices • Project-specific consultations increasing yet yielding only incremental mitigation Programmatic Agreements (PA) Can Provid

  18. Slide 18: Multi-Pronged Programmatic Approach

    Multi-Pronged Programmatic Approach • Refine compliance processes for comprehensive array of activities • Determine impacts of actions on front-end • Standardize protocols and consultation across jurisdictions • Improve outreach and stakeholder engagement • Address conservation needs at landscape le

  19. Slide 19: Bat Programmatic Consultation

    Bat Programmatic Consultation DRIVERS AND APPROACH • Several federally-listed bats in Power Service Area • Heightened concern re: white-nose syndrome • Routine tree removal for projects, public safety, and reliability • Consultation / mitigation requirements increasing • Project-specific outcomes in

  20. Slide 20: Actions Covered, Geographic Scope

    Actions Covered, Geographic Scope • Biodiversity and Public Use • Cultural Resources • 26a Permitting • Power Operations • Transmission Construction and O&M • Land Use and Disposal • Property Conveyances • Economic Development • Solar Generation Includes 96 routine activities within these general TV

  21. Slide 21: Comparison with In-Lieu Fees

    Comparison with In-Lieu Fees • “Take” for discrete amounts of suitable habitat • Spatial / seasonal application for project specific impacts • Conservation fees range $0- $1,000/acre • Fund conservation projects led by TVA or other agencies • 20-year agreement Regional Resource Stewardship Council |

  22. Slide 22: Cultural Resources PA

    Cultural Resources 106 PA • 148 routine activities having little or no potential to impact historic properties • Developed in consultation with: • Advisory Council on Historic Preservation • 18 federally-recognized Tribes • 7 State Historic Preservation Officers Regional Resource Stewardship Council

  23. Slide 23: Cultural Resources PA

    Cultural Resources 106 PA • Consultation with parties, including w/Tribes and SHPOs • Internal dialogs with Business Units • Follow-up with consulting parties fall/winter • Target date for completion spring 2019 Regional Resource Stewardship Council |23

  24. Slide 24: Anticipated Outcomes

    Anticipated Outcomes • Landscape level conservation • Focus resources where most effective • Greater project planning predictability and consistency • More efficient consultations • Meaningful work aligning with regional resource priorities! Regional Resource Stewardship Council | |24

  25. Slide 25: Potential Future Programmatic Endeavors

    Potential Future Programmatic Endeavors • Pollinators • Birds Regional Resource Stewardship Council |25

  26. Slide 26: Questions?

    Questions? Regional Resource Stewardship Council |26

  27. Slide 27: Water Reliability in the Tennessee Valley

    Water Reliability in the Tennessee Valley Gary Springston, Curt Jawdy and Amanda Turk

  28. Slide 28: TVA's Water Supply Goal

    TVA’s Water Supply Goal Ensure adequate, sustainable supplies of water for the region’s continued growth, while protecting the integrity of TVA’s integrated operation of the river system. Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 28

  29. Slide 29: What Keeps Global Leaders Up at Night?

    What Keeps Global Leaders Up at Night? Top 5 global risks by impact: ▪ WMDs ▪ Extreme weather events ▪ Natural disasters ▪ Failure of climate change adaptation ▪ Water crises http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GRR18_Report.pdf http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GRR18_Report.pdf Regional Resource Steward

  30. Slide 30: World Economic Forum Risk Relationships

    World Economic Forum Risk Relationships Water crisis: A significant decline in the available quality and quantity of fresh water, resulting in harmful effects on human health and economic activity Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 30 http://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_GRR18_Report.pdf

  31. Slide 31: The Importance of Water in the TN Valley

    The Importance of Water in the TN Valley “The principal water problem in the early 21st century will be one of inadequate and uncertain supplies…” - National Research Council TN River System is the fifth largest in the US Thermoelectric Cooling Municipal Supply Provides drinking water for 5.1 millio

  32. Slide 32: Why the Concern?

    Why the Concern? The quality of life in our region depends upon ample water. Dependable water is as fundamental to the economic growth of the region as is dependable, low-cost electricity. Water supply and water-quality issues, coupled with emerging water-use conflict over a fixed supply, will conti

  33. Slide 33: River Management Focus Areas

    River Management Focus Areas River Management is responsible for scheduling the day-to-day, integrated operation of the Tennessee River system and balancing the competing demands on the system and the overall value to the public. Our integrated operations provide multiple benefits to the people of t

  34. Slide 34: Examples of Water Users We Serve

    Examples of Water Users We Serve VIRGINIA KENTUCKY TENNESSEE NORTH CAROLINA MISSISSIPPI GEORGIA ALABAMA Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 34

  35. Slide 35: What Keeps Water Utilities up at Night?

    What Keeps Water Utilities up at Night? The American Water Works Association annual “State of the Industry” report identified the top 5 water utility risks: • Aging infrastructure • Infrastructure financing • Public understanding the value of water services • Long-term water supply availability • Pu

  36. Slide 36: Economic Impacts of Water

    Economic Impacts of Water Sector Gallons/Job Chemicals 2,100,000 Plastics 500,000 Pharmaceuticals 473,000 Paper Mills 280,000 Food Manufacturing 110,000 General Manufacturing 60,000-90,000 Given a single day of water disruption: The average US business loses $230 in sales per employee Industries mos

  37. Slide 37: The Valley's Water Reliability Risk is Comparatively Small

    The Good News: The Valley’s Water Reliability Risk is Comparatively Small https://www.epri.com/#/pages/product/1023676/?lang=en Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 37

  38. Slide 38: Regional Economic Development Advantages

    Regional Economic Development Advantages Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 38 https://tvasites.com/Business-Benefits/TVA-Region-Advantages.aspx

  39. Slide 39: Low Cost & Reliable Power Attracts Investment

    Low Cost & Reliable Power Attracts Investment Reliability You can depend on TVA electricity to be there when you need it: since 2000, the TVA system has delivered 99.999 percent transmission reliability. Our robust network of 16,000 miles of transmission line and 487 substations and switchyards, is

  40. Slide 40: Reliable Water, Like Reliable Energy Attracts Investment

    Reliable Water, Like Reliable Energy Attracts Investment ~100% • Growing water supply issues worldwide have forced corporations to consider water as a key business factor • Water supply must be considered over the life of a business investment • 90% of water-intense industries have corporate water s

  41. Slide 41: How Many 9s?

    How Many 9999999s? XXXXXX% • The TVA region provides very reliable water, but we haven’t quantified just how reliable. Our study will: • Determine the elevation at which each intake into a TVA-regulated water body dries up • Determine the times that each intake would dry up • Calculate statistics Si

  42. Slide 42: Built-in Partnership

    Built-in Partnership Some of our electricity distributors also distribute water Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 42

  43. Slide 43: How Elevations were Compiled

    How Elevations were Compiled Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 43

  44. Slide 44: Determining Each Intake's Reliability

    Determining Each Intake’s Reliability Inflows observed by TVA at the appropriate places Rules representing operations for each dam Calculate level at each Intake Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 44

  45. Slide 45: Results: Good News & Bad News

    Results: Good News & Bad News Within the history of If you don’t have TVA, there have been any droughts to no known droughts dry up an intake, dry up any intakes on then you can’t a TVA-controlled calculate your waterbody reliability Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 45

  46. Slide 46: Our Most Recent Large Drought

    Our Most Recent Large Drought No intakes on a TVA- controlled waterbody went dry during the 2007 drought https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 46

  47. Slide 47: Looking for the Rarest Droughts

    Looking for the Rarest Droughts • TVA is embarking on a dendrochronology study using tree rings to quantify the largest droughts that have occurred in the region • We will use a large set of very old trees to extend the drought record from 100 to ~600 years Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 47

  48. Slide 48: How it works without Damaging Trees

    How it works without Damaging Trees Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 48

  49. Slide 49: Example of Applied Dendro for the Colorado

    Example of Applied Dendro for the Colorado Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 49

  50. Slide 50: Example of Drought Reconstruction

    Example of Drought Reconstruction http://drought.memphis.edu/NADA/TimeSeriesDisplay.aspx Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 50

  51. Slide 51: Interesting Find at the National Archives

    Interesting Find at the National Archives • TVA sponsored groundbreaking dendrochronology work in the 1930s by Dr. Florence Hawley • The samples are now held by UT https://tennesseearchaeologycouncil.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/this-womens-work-women-in-wpa-archaeology-in-the-tennessee-valley/ Regional

  52. Slide 52: Citizen Science

    Citizen Science • Cedars are the tree of choice, both for drought sensitivity and rot resistance • TVA will soon sponsor a citizen- science initiative to photograph and geotag the oldest cedars in the Valley • TVA’s dendro and reliability work is being led by our next generation of women in science

  53. Slide 53: Pulling it All Together

    Pulling it All Together • Once the dendro is complete, then TVA will use the reconstructed inflows in the reservoir operating model • Statistics for % time dry will be calculated • Discussions with stakeholders can begin • Further reliability improvements or additional water uses can be considered R

  54. Slide 54: Drought Management

    Drought Management • TVA has an agency drought management plan • It focuses mostly on collaborative decision making, but is not very prescriptive Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 54

  55. Slide 55: Reservoir Operating Policy

    Reservoir Operating Policy These goals conflict during a drought Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 55

  56. Slide 56: Case Study on the Duck River

    Case Study on the Duck River A drought preparedness study goes beyond a simple determination of future resource conflicts; it serves as a motivator for conflict resolution. Without knowing your status quo future, you lack a basis for motivation. After all, if you don’t know where you’re going, why p

  57. Slide 57: Questions

    Questions Questions?

  58. Slide 58: Stewardship of TVA's Archaeological Collections

    Stewardship of TVA’s Archaeological Collections Erin Pritchard November 5, 2018

  59. Slide 59: History of TVA Archaeology

    History of TVA Archaeology • TVA involved in archaeology since 1933 • Archaeological excavation work was part of New Deal initiatives • Resulted in accumulation of very large archaeological collection • No long term plan or permanent curation standards Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 59

  60. Slide 60: Archaeological Site Management at TVA

    Archaeological Site Management at TVA Photo by Alan Cressler • Recorded 11,500 archaeological sites across seven states with approximately 30-35% of land inventoried • Responsible for the identification, management and protection of archaeological sites on all TVA • Resources include Native American

  61. Slide 61: Relevant Laws and Regulations

    Relevant Laws and Regulations • National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) • Archaeological Resource Protection Act of 1979 (ARPA) • Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA) • 36CFR79: Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections • Nat

  62. Slide 62: Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Program

    Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Program • NAGPRA provides for the protection of Native American cultural items, and establishes a process for the authorized removal of human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony from sites located on lands ow

  63. Slide 63: Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections

    Curation of Federally-Owned and Administered Archaeological Collections • Responsibility for Federal Collections • Procedures and guidelines to manage and preserve collections • Recommendations for developing contracts with repositories for curatorial services • Standards to determine when a reposit

  64. Slide 64: Previous Conditions at Alabama

    Previous Conditions at Alabama Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 64

  65. Slide 65: Curation Improvement Initiative

    Curation Improvement Initiative Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 65

  66. Slide 66: Current Conditions at UT

    Current Conditions at UT Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 66

  67. Slide 67: McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture

    McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture • Houses TVA Collections • Native American Exhibit with TVA artifacts • Active research on TVA collections • Beginning NAGPRA Repatriation in FY19 Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 67

  68. Slide 68: Path Forward

    Path Forward University of Alabama • Completion of NAGPRA repatriation • Complete legacy collections improvement project • Complete other collections improvement projects University of Tennessee • Prioritize curation needs • Initiate Repatriation of NAGPRA items this fiscal year Review other Reposit

  69. Slide 69: Questions?

    Questions? Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 69

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  71. Slide 71: Wrap up and Adjourn

    Wrap up and Adjourn • Field trips bus location • Breakfast at your hotel Council Future Topics of Interest Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 71

  72. Slide 72: Lunch Break

    Lunch Break Meeting Adjourned for Today Meeting will reconvene tomorrow, 11/6, at 8:30 AM

  73. Slide 73: Regional Resource Stewardship Council

    Regional Resource Stewardship Council November 6, 2018 Knoxville, Tennessee

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  75. Slide 75: Agenda – November 6, 2018

    Agenda – November 6, 2018 8:30 Welcome and Recap JoAnne, Facilitator 8:35 Council Discussion / Form Council Advice 9:25 Prepare for Public Comment Period 9:30 Public Comment Session JoAnne 10:30 Break 10:45 River Operations Update Tom Barnett 11:05 Finalize Advice Statement Council 11:15 Natural Res

  76. Slide 76: Day 1 Recap

    Day 1 Recap • Programmatic agreements • Water reliability study • Cultural collection management Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 76

  77. Slide 77: RRSC Discussion

    i RRSC Discussion

  78. Slide 78: Council Advice Discussion

    Council Advice Discussion How can TVA best engage water utilities, industry, regulatory and other affected stakeholders in using the information from our water supply reliability study to enhance economic development and drought preparedness in the TVA region? Regional Resource Stewardship Council |

  79. Slide 79: Break / Prepare for Public Comment Period

    Break Prepare for Public Comment Period

  80. Slide 80: Public Comment Period

    Public Comment Period • Public participation is appreciated • This is a listening session; responses are typically not provided

  81. Slide 81: River Management Updates

    River Management Updates Tom Barnett General Manager, River Management

  82. Slide 82: Tennessee River System and Watershed

    Tennessee River System and Watershed Regional Resource Stewardship Council

  83. Slide 83: River Management Focus Areas

    River Management Focus Areas River Management is responsible for scheduling the day-to-day, integrated operation of the Tennessee River system and balancing the competing demands on the system and the overall value to the public. Our integrated operations provide multiple benefits to the people of t

  84. Slide 84: Flood Control

    Flood Control • Use tributary dams to store water during flood to reduce downstream flooding • TVA’s River Forecast Center issues flood forecasts for major areas along the Tennessee River through partnerships with the National Weather Service • Release water at non-flood rate once levels below dams

  85. Slide 85: Rainfall and Runoff

    Rainfall and Runoff Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 85

  86. Slide 86: 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season

    2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season • Tropical Depression Alberto – Memorial Day weekend • Tropical Depression Florence – mid September • Tropical Depression Michael – early October Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 86

  87. Slide 87: 2018 Notable Tributary Spill

    2018 Notable Tributary Spill Spilling at Fontana Ahead of Hurricane Florence Cherokee Spilling for the First Time Since 1994 Record Spill at Chatuge Associated with Hurricane Alberto Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 87

  88. Slide 88: Navigation - Kentucky Lock FY18 Highlights

    Navigation - Kentucky Lock FY18 Highlights • Awarded the $55M Downstream Lock Excavation contract before the end of September • Awarded the $4M Site, Demolition, and Utilities contract in January • Significant progress in the $66M Downstream Cofferdam contract – including 2 out of 10 shell sets Regi

  89. Slide 89: Navigation - Chickamauga Lock FY18 Highlights

    Navigation - Chickamauga Lock FY18 Highlights • Completed ~80% of the Lock Excavation contract • Awarded the $240M Lock Chamber contract in September • Developed Post Authorization Change Report - $758M cost estimate exceeds original $481M authorization Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 89

  90. Slide 90: Power

    Power • 3,538 MW Conv. generating capacity (109 Units) • 1,653 MW Pump-storage capacity (4 units) • Peaking power demand • Rapid Dispatch and Flexibility • ~ 10% of TVA’s energy portfolio • Low O&M Costs • Used to displace more expensive fuels • Water temperature support at thermal generating plants

  91. Slide 91: Water Quality / Power – Summer 2018 Hydrothermal Highlights

    Water Quality / Power – Summer 2018 Hydrothermal Highlights River & Climate Conditions Hydrothermal Forecasting • High flow, 1.5°F above average air • Delft 3D models implemented in FEWS for all temperature nuclear plants, running in parallel with • High flow used up cold water in storage existing m

  92. Slide 92: Water Quality - 2018 Aeration Highlights

    Water Quality - 2018 Aeration Highlights • Watts Bar Hydro – Completed diffuser line construction project; installed a new power feed from the lock to the LOX pad. • Hiwassee Hydro - Completed diffuser line construction project. • Cherokee Hydro - Initiated diffuser line construction project. • Doug

  93. Slide 93: Water Supply – TN Valley Water Balance

    Water Supply – TN Valley Water Balance Why? The TN H2O plan is beginning to explore the overall picture for water in the state What? An overall water balance for the TN Valley was created How? Combining the water withdrawal and return data from the latest TVA report, along with the hydrologic data f

  94. Slide 94: Recreation

    Recreation • 230 Commercial Marinas • 260 Campgrounds • Drawdown restricted June 1 – Labor to provide higher summer lake levels • Numerous tailwater releases to support trout fishing, whitewater rafting and drift-boating • Economic Boost • Stakeholder Involvement • Special flows and elevations to su

  95. Slide 95: Dam Safety Support – Flood Hazard Analyses

    Dam Safety Support – Flood Hazard Analyses Why? TVA Dam Safety has improved processes such that investments are prioritized by risk. Much of the risk is driven by the likelihood of floods What? 15 studies calculating flood likelihood to extreme levels have been performed. How? Utilizing a combined s

  96. Slide 96: Dam Safety Support – Dambreak Consequence Analyses

    Dam Safety Support – Dambreak Consequence Analyses Why? TVA Dam Safety has improved processes such that investments are prioritized by risk. Much of the risk is driven by the consequences of unlikely hypothetical dambreaks What? 18 studies calculating dambreak consequences have been performed. How?

  97. Slide 97: Stakeholder Outreach

    Stakeholder Outreach • Tennessee Valley Water Partnership • Direct stakeholder outreach to Trout Unlimited during long term hydro unit outages • Conducted 69 educational tours of the River Forecast Center, including over 500 visitors • Participation in community outreach programs, STEM, Robotics, Se

  98. Slide 98: Social Media

    Social Media River Management Tweets are typically above the national average engagement rate on Twitter 15,654 Impressions; 1,381 Engagements; 8.8% Engagement rate (national average between 0.09% - 0.33%) Calendar year-to-date posts about River Management on Facebook has reached about 1.9M people R

  99. Slide 99: Hydro Facility Tours

    Hydro Facility Tours • Hosted tours across the Tennessee Valley − Norris − Chickamauga − Wilson − Kentucky − Guntersville − Raccoon Mountain • 22 tours • About 500 people Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 99

  100. Slide 100: Hydro Facility Tours - Feedback

    Hydro Facility Tours - Feedback Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 100

  101. Slide 101: Questions?

    IVA Questions?

  102. Slide 102: Finalize Sentiment Statement

    Finalize Sentiment Statement

  103. Slide 103: Council Advice Discussion

    Council Advice Discussion How can TVA best engage water utilities, industry, regulatory and other affected stakeholders to use the information from our water supply reliability work to enhance economic development and drought preparedness in the region? Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 103

  104. Slide 104: TVA Natural Resources Update

    TVA Natural Resources Update November 6, 2018 Bucky Edmondson, Natural Resources

  105. Slide 105: Natural Resources Focus Areas

    Natural Resources Focus Areas Nuisance & Reservoir Section 26a Land & Public Land Invasive Lands & Land Use Habitat Protection Species Planning Agreements Stewardship Management Cultural Water Public Resource Resource Recreation Ecotourism Outreach & Management Stewardship Information Regional Resou

  106. Slide 106: FY18 Year End Summary

    FY18 Year End Summary • 347 stewardship projects implemented in 108 counties • 121 recreation projects to expand opportunities and increase tourism • 45 cleanups in 40 counties supported to result in 140 tons removed from lakes and public lands • 10,500 children engaged through environmental educati

  107. Slide 107: Power of Partnerships in FY18

    Power of Partnerships in FY18 External Partnership Project Input ~ $7.4M $11.6M Valley-wide Positive Impacts NR’s Partnership Project Input $4.3M Regional Resource Stewardship Council | 107

  108. Slide 108: Counties Reached Through Stewardship Efforts

    Counties Reached Through Stewardship Efforts Natural Resource Stewardship Council |108

  109. Slide 109: Natural Resources Plan Update

    Natural Resources Plan Update Completed public scoping period and scoping report • Hosted 4 public open houses and a webinar • Used web and social media platforms to inform and solicit comments • Received 29 comments related to: Aquatic Vegetation River operations Prescribed fire Silver Carp Trails

  110. Slide 110: 2020 NRP Update Schedule

    2020 NRP Update Schedule Scoping Draft SEIS Public Comment Final SEIS July 16 – August 20, 2018 September 2018 – May 2019 May – June 2019 June 2019 – March 2020 Public Notice of Intent Prepare Final SEIS Prepare Draft SEIS 30-Day Public Scoping Draft SEIS 60 Day Public Comment Period June to Decembe

  111. Slide 111: Public Land Protection Policy

    Public Land Protection Policy Public Land Protection The TVA Board approved the Public Land Protection Policy on August 22, 2018 reinforcing TVA’s commitment to protect public and resources on the TVA reservoir system. These public lands and resources are what helps make the Tennessee Valley an attr

  112. Slide 112: Public Land Protection Policy Advice

    Public Land Protection Policy Advice Public Land Protection RRSC provided valuable input on: • Overall strategy • Public engagement • Incorporate technology tools • Regulatory guidance Specifically we: • Expand efforts in outreach • Violation and encroachment resolution and prevention tools • Contin

  113. Slide 113: Asset Maintenance and Inventory

    Asset Maintenance and Inventory Public Land Protection FY18 Accomplishments • 1,585 parcels assessed on 25 reservoirs • 1,435 parcels assessed had no assets • 2,952 assets collected/assessed on the remaining 150 parcels • Developed the Natural Resource Maintenance and Inventory guideline FY19 Goals

  114. Slide 114: Floating Cabin Program

    Recreation Floating Cabin Program • Phase 1 Rules effective October 1, 2018 • Draft Phase 2 Rules to be published this Fall • Electrical, wastewater, flotation, compliance fees and mooring • Permitting, rebuilds, size criteria, locations, transfers, etc. • Stakeholder Review Team consensus except on

  115. Slide 115: Trout Partnership

    Trout Partnership Water Resource Stewardship • Partnered with the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Georgia Department of Natural Resources • Renewed a three year contract to fund the operations of three national fish hatcheries: Erin, Dale Hollow and Chattahooche

  116. Slide 116: DFO Briefing

    DFO Briefing Amy Henry, Senior Manager, Enterprise Relations and Innovation Designated Federal Officer Alternate

  117. Slide 117: TVA Update

    TVA UPDATE • Board approved $5.5 B budget – Reduced debt by $1.6 B in 5 years • Executive Management changes • 2018 Economic Development – 54,000 jobs created or retained – $10.2 B in capital investment • IRP 2019 • Facebook solar Natural Resource Stewardship Council |117

  118. Slide 118: Wrap Up and Adjourn

    i Wrap Up and Adjourn

  119. Slide 119: Thank you and please travel safely!

    Thank you and please travel safely!

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