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**TENNESSEE SUPPLEMENT TO 1794A-602**

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This Supplement has been developed to provide applicants/engineers in
Tennessee with names and addresses of Federal and State agencies to
contact for information to be included in environmental reports for
Water and Waste projects to be financed through RUS.

The Environmental Report and the Preliminary Engineering Report should
be prepared at the same time and submitted simultaneously. RD expects
the applicant, the borrower, and/or the lender to consider the potential
environmental impacts and alternatives of their requests at the earliest
planning stages and to develop proposals that avoid or minimize
potential adverse impacts on the environment. In the case of guaranteed
loans, the lender is expected to assist the borrower in considering the
environmental impacts.

The applicant should be aware that during the period of application
review and processing, the applicant will take no action or incur any
obligation with respect to their proposed undertaking which would have
any impact on the environment or limit the range of environmental
alternatives for the project.

The completion of the environmental review must occur prior to the
issuance of the letter of conditions.

RD will advise applicants as to the environmental soundness of their
proposed project early in the planning process to facilitate the
analysis of alternatives when necessary. Technical assistance can be
obtained from the following:

1\. Historical and Archaeological Sites:

The State Historic Preservation Officer must be contacted on all
environmental assessments except those, which have been categorically
excluded. The address, phone number and web site are listed below:

Contact Person: Joe Garrison\
Review and Compliance Coordinator\
Tennessee Historical Commission 2941 Lebanon Road\
Nashville, TN 37243-0442\
(615)532-1550 Phone\
(615)532-1549\
[[http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/nhl/nhlpgm.html
(Landmarks)]{.underline}](http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/nhl/nh1pgm.html)\
[[http://www.nr.nps.gov (Sites)]{.underline}](http://www.nr.nps.gov/)

All applicants are required to submit a project description and location
map to the Environmental Policy Office at the following address:

Milton H. Hamilton, Deputy to the Governor for Policy\
Attn: Dodd Galbreath\
Dept. of Environment and Conservation -- Environmental Policy Office\
21^st^ Floor, L&C Tower\
401 Church Street\
Nashville, TN 37243-1530

2\. Wild and Scenic Rivers:

The Nationwide Rivers Inventory list must be checked to determine if the
property is adjacent to, contains, will discharge, or withdraw water
from one of the rivers or creeks listed. The U.S. Forest Service must be
contacted if a project is near an inventory river in one of the National
forests. The National Park Service must be contacted in other areas. Use
the addresses shown below:\
 

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  U.S. Forest Service \                  National Park Service\
  Cherokee National Forest\              100 Alabama St.\
  P.O. Box 2010 \                        1924 Building\
  Cleveland, TN 37320                    Atlanta, GA 30303\
                                         404-562-3123

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3\. Important Farmland:\
The location of important farmland must be identified in the project
area for all projects. Form AD-1006 is available at the local NRCS
office. Questions relative to important farmland and Form AD - 1006
should be directed to the appropriate Resource Soil Scientist listed
below:

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  **East Tennessee**\         **Middle Tennessee**\   **West Tennessee**\
  Mr. Clarence Conner\        Mr. Jerry Prater\       Mr. Charlie Davis\
  2691 Andersonville Hwy.\    751 Millers Point Rd.\  235 Oil Well Rd.\
  Suite 300\                  Sparta, TN 38583\       Jackson, TN 38305\
  Clinton, TN 37716 \         931-738-7822            901-668-0700
  423-494-2343                                       

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4\. Prime Forest Land:\
There is only one national forest in Tennessee. It is the Cherokee
National Forest. If the project is located within the boundary of the
Cherokee, contact the U.S. Forest Service at the address below.

USDA - Forest Service\
Cherokee District\
2800 N. Ocoee Street, N.W.\
P.O. Box 2010\
Cleveland, TN 37320\
423-476-9700

If one of the following Ranger Districts listed below is geographically
closer to you, you may want to contact them directly.

Hiwassee RD\
P.O. Drawer D\
Etowah, TN 37331\
423-263-5486

Nolichucky RD\
124 Austin Street., Suite 3\
Greeneville, TN 37745\
423-638-4109

Ocoee RD\
Rt. 1 Box 348D\
Benton, TN 37307\
423-338-5201

Tellico RD\
250 Ranger Station Rd.\
Tellico Plains, TN 37385\
423-253-2520

Watauga RD\
246 Highway 91\
Elizabethton, TN 37643\
423-735-1500

Jacobs Creek\
Civilian Conservation Center\
Bristol, TN 37620\
423-878-4021

North Zone\
P.O. Box 400\
Unicoi, TN 37692\
423-735-1500

5\. Wetlands:

The location of wetlands in the project area must be identified and
protected. Tennessee has been mapped by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) and is identified in the National Wetlands Inventory
(NWI). Copies of wetland maps may be obtained from:

U. S. Geological Survey - ESIC\
507 National Center\
Reston, VA 22092\
1-800-872-6277

The hydric soils within the project area will be identified from lists
maintained by the local NRCS office.

If construction will occur in a wetland area, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE) must be contacted to determine the need for a 404
permit. A 404 permit is an absolute must when fill activities occur in a
wetland. The address for COE is:\
 

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  Corps of Engineers \              U.S. Corp of Engineers\
  Regulatory Branch\                Regulatory Branch\
  P.O. Box 1070\                    Clifford Davis Building\
  Nashville, TN 37202 \             Room B-202\
  615-736-5181                      Memphis, TN 38103

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Linear type projects may be covered by Nationwide Permit #12.

6\. Floodplains:

The location of floodplain areas must be identified and protected.

For areas where there are no flood maps available, contact the Local
County Planning Commission, Public Works Department, County Engineer or
Planning and Zoning Office.

A list of communities participating in the National Floodplain Insurance
Program can be obtained at
[[www.fema.gov/fema/csb.htm]{.underline}](http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.htm)

7\. Endangered Species and Critical Habitat:

Endangered, threatened, and status review species are located throughout
Tennessee. To determine if one of these species is listed in the county
of the project, see [[www.fws.gov.]{.underline}](http://www.fws.gov/)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) must be contacted for comments
at:\
 

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  U.S. Fish and Wildlife       TN . Dept. of Environment and
  Service\                     Conservation\
  P.O. Box 845\                Dept. of Natural Heritage\
  446 Neal Street\             14^th^ Floor, L&C Tower\
  Cookeville, TN 38501\        401 Church Street \
  931-528-6481                 Nashville, TN 37243 \
                               615-532-0431

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8\. Air and Water Quality:

For projects, which might affect air or water quality, the following
departments shall be contacted for comments:

Air:\
Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control\
L&C Annex\
401 Church St. 9th Floor\
Nashville, TN 37243-1531\
615-532-0554

Water:\
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation\
Division of Water Pollution Control\
L&C Tower, 6th Floor\
401 Church St.\
Nashville, TN 37243-1534\
615-532-0625

9\. Natural Landmarks:

If a proposed project is located near one of the properties listed on
the National Registry of Natural Landmarks, see
[[www.cr.nps.gov/history/nhl/nhlpgm.htm]{.underline}](http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/nh1/nh1pgm.html)
, contact:\
 

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  Natural Landmarks Coordinator\     Tennessee Historical Commission \
  National Park Service (NPS)\       2941 Lebanon Road\
  100 Alabama St. \                 Nashville, TN 37243-0442\
  1924 Building\                     
  Atlanta, GA 30303\                
  404-562-3123                      

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Information on state listed landmarks and/or natural areas can be
obtained at the following address:

State of Tennessee\
Department of Environment and Conservation\
Division of Natural Heritage\
8^th^ Floor, L&C Tower\
401 Church Street\
Nashville, TN 37243-0447

10\. [Wilderness Areas:]{.underline}

There are approximately 67,000 acres of land designated as wilderness in
Tennessee. It is all in the Cherokee National Forest. If a project is
located near or within the boundary of the wilderness area, contact the
U. S. Forest Service at one of the locations listed in Section 4, Prime
Forest Land.

11\. Underground Storage Tanks (USTs) on Property:\
The applicant will provide information regarding the evidence or
presence of USTs. If any are located or identified, contact the
Department of Environment and Conservation - Division of Underground
Storage Tanks.

[**[www.state.tn.us]{.underline}**](http://www.state.tn.us/)

12\. Hazardous Substances :

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation must be
notified. Hotline number - 1-800-251-3479.

13\. Public and Private Notification Requirements:

See bulletin: RUS Bulletin, 1794A-602\
 

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Revised:  February, 2003\