The Mountain Reservoirs Land Management Planning process is a systematic 

method of identifying and evaluating the most suitable use of public lands under 

TVA stewardship. It uses resource data, computer analysis and public input to 

allocate land uses to the land management zones listed below. The Parcel Matrix 

table on the following page(s) provides a brief description of each parcel and the 

proposed zone allocation for each of the three alternatives in the Draft 

Environmental Impact Statement. 

Non-TVA Shoreland (Zone 1) – Privately owned reservoir lands or lands where TVA maintains 

flowage easements. This zone will not be changed through the land planning process. 

Project Operations (Zone 2) – Land managed for public works including navigation and power 

generation. Project operations lands may also provide a security buffer around TVA facilities. 

Sensitive Resource Management (Zone 3) – Land managed for the protection of significant 

cultural resources, endangered species, wetlands, and natural and scenic areas. 

Natural Resource Conservation (Zone 4) – Land managed for forestry, wildlife enhancement, and 

dispersed recreation, i.e., hiking, primitive camping, and hunting. 

Industrial (Zone 5) – Land managed for economic development including businesses in 

distribution/ assembly and light manufacturing. Preference will be given for businesses 

requiring water access. 

Developed Recreation (Zone 6) – Land managed to provide recreation activities requiring capital 

development, i.e., campgrounds, concrete boat ramps, beaches, toilet buildings, marinas, greenways, 

etc. 

Shoreline Access (Zone 7) – TVA-owned lands where approvals for shoreline alterations are 

considered. TVA’s 1998 Shoreline Management Initiative determined the extent of shoreline access 

lands; therefore, this zone will not be changed through the land planning process. 

For planning purposes, land is considered committed if it is under lease, license, 

or contract; is a developed TVA project such as a dam reservation or power 

lines; has known sensitive resources present; has a management plan; fronts 

land transferred or sold for public recreation use; or is a TVA-developed 

recreation area. Agricultural licenses and other temporary permits are considered 

to be an interim use of TVA public land and therefore are generally not 

considered to be committed. All other TVA owned land is considered 

uncommitted and is available for planning.... 

 Committed Land

 

 Uncommitted Land 
Mountain Reservoirs Land Plan Parcel Information Table

Blue Ridge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres

A B C Description

1 287.0 2 2 2 Dam Reservation including Overlook and Tailwa2 1.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Access R3 10.5 6 6 6 Roadside Picnic Area4 0.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Access R5 4.1 Unplanned 6 6

Fronts Blue Ridge Marina; This parcel is currently 

Recreation through a land use agreement; howeve

private water-use facilities e

6 2.9 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Blue Ridge Marina7 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro8 48.4 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Azure Point, Rome Point, and Horse 9 1.7 Unplanned 4 4 Small Island

10 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro11 1.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Access R12 3.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Dry Branch Road Subd13 4.3 Unplanned 4 4 Protection of Wildlife Habitat and Shoreline V14 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro15 ** Unplanned 6 6 Fronts US Forest Service Pro16 1.5 Unplanned 4 4 Informal Recreation Area with Early Succ17 34.1 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Blue Ridge Lake Esta18 1.3 Unplanned 4 4 Protection of Wildlife Habitat and Shoreline V19 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro20 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro21 0.3 Unplanned 4 4 Protection of Wildlife Habitat and Shoreline V22 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro23 0.1 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel Behind Flowage Easement prope24 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro25 0.6 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources ( Wetla26 0.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Padena Settlement Subd27 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro28 7.2 Unplanned 4 4 Protection of Wildlife Habitat and Shoreline V29 1.4 Unplanned 4 4 Variable Aged Pine/Hardwood Forest adjacen30 9.9 Unplanned 4 4 Mature Upland Hardwood Fo

Alternative
Mountain Reservoirs Land Plan Parcel Information Table

Blue Ridge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres

A B C Description

Alternative

31 5.4 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Hazelwood Point Subd32 6.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Star Creek Estates Subd33 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro34 2.2 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Access R35 11.6 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resourc36 0.9 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Access R37 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro38 ** Unplanned 6 6 Fronts US Forest Service Morganton Poin39 13.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Ridgeview Estates and Lakeview 40 ** Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Pro41 ** Unplanned 6 6 Fronts US Forest Service Lakewood Lan42 6.1 Unplanned 2 2 Tennessee Valley Authority Sub

Total 

Acres: 469.5 ** Indicates areas where acreage cannot be calculated.

Uncommitted Land - Parcel that is not committed to existing use and may be considered for alternaCommitted Land - Existing land use agreement, contains deeded rights, presence of sensitive resoo

perations.