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

Chatuge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres A B C Description

1 321.5 2 2 2 Dam Reservation including Overlook, Boat Ramp, Walkin2 4.1 4 4 4 Gibby Island3 25.1 2 2 2 Gibson Cove Campground Operated by Clay County, N4 33.6 4 4 4 Pine/Hardwood Forest with Diverse Habita5 118.9 6 6 6 Clay County Park Campground and Day Use Area Opera6 210.7 4 4 4 Pine/Hardwood Forest with Diverse Habitat Providing 7 4.4 4 4 4 Island8 1.5 4 4 4 State Line Island9 3.0 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts McClure Subdivision

10 27.2 4 4 5 Forest Characterized by Large Mature Ha

11 1.0 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R12 0.4 Unplanned 4 4 Fronts Hideaway Point Subdivision; No Deeded 13 42.2 6 6 6 Chatuge Woods Campground Operated by Towns 14 0.4 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R15 53.2 4 4 4 Highly Visible Peninsula with Limited Access Providing 16 4.5 Unplanned 6 6 Fronts The Ridges Resort and Marina; This parcel is currently com

through a land use agreement; however deeded access rights fo

17 3.7 2 2 2 State Road Right of Way18 3.7 6 6 6 Forest Providing Informal Recreation Suitable for Future 19 7.3 2 2 2 Blue Ridge Electric Corporation Membership S20 0.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Ridgecrest Circle Drive21 2.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R22 2.1 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Sutton Cove Subdivision23 2.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Chatuge Shores Subdivisio24 11.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Cedar Cliff Subdivision25 1.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Tranquil Pointe Subdivision26 1.4 4 4 4 Island Providing Visual Benefits27 39.0 6 6 6 Georgia Mountain Fair Grounds28 104.9 6 6 6 Towns County Park-Campground and Day 29 17.0 6 6 6 Commercial Development including Restaura30 1.2 4 4 4 Island Providing Visual Benefits31 0.5 4 4 4 Riparian Protection with No Deeded Acce32 9.2 Unplanned 6 6 Fronts US Forest Service Day Use A33 4.8 Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Propert

Alternative
Mountain Reservoirs Land Plan Parcel Information Table

Chatuge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres A B C Description

Alternative

34 26.8 Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Propert35 0.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Acree Sunnyside Estates Subdiv36 3.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Martin Burrell & Collins Subdivi37 1.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R38 0.1 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R39 0.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Lake Chatuge Heights Subdiv40 2.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Beech Cove Vista Subdivisi41 2.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Stonecrest Subdivision42 0.3 Unplanned 2 2 State Road Right of Way43 2.1 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R44 0.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R45 3.3 6 6 6 Georgia Highway Department Park and Ride wit46 0.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R47 4.2 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources - Wetlands at 48 3.2 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources - 49 4.3 4 4 4 Narrow Steep Parcel Adjacent to River C50 0.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R51 7.6 4 4 4 Small Parcel Characterized by Wooded 52 9.4 4 4 6 Open Field currently being maintained in fescue through 53 4.1 2 2 2 Municipal Water Treatment Plant54 0.5 4 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R55 0.9 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Nacoochee Shores Subdivis56 0.4 4 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R57 0.9 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R58 1.7 2 2 2 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access Rights; Fronts Town59 0.8 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R60 1.8 4 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Archaeological Re61 0.2 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R62 5.7 2 2 2 Municipal Wastewater Treatment Pl63 29.1 6 6 6 Towns County Park - Multi-Purpose C64 2.2 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R65 0.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R66 0.9 4 4 4 Northern Portion of Island67 10.3 4 4 4 Informal Recreation Area with Access from St68 4.3 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources - Wetlands 69 3.0 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R
Mountain Reservoirs Land Plan Parcel Information Table

Chatuge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres A B C Description

Alternative

70 1.0 4 4 4 Small Peninsula Providing Informal Recrea71 0.4 7 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R72 1.6 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R73 55.2 4 4 4 Upland Mixed Pine Hardwood Providing Inform74 47.0 4 4 4 Upland Mixed Pine Hardwood Providing Inform75 0.7 4 4 4 Small Island76 1.1 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R77 66.4 4 4 6 Upland Mixed Pine Hardwood Providing Informal Recreati78 108.3 4 4 4 Cable Island - Upland Mixed Pine Hardwood Providing 79 2.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Cherokee Hills Subdivision80 1.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Hidden Valley Estates Subdiv81 2.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R82 0.9 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Natural Resources - 83 2.5 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts McIntosh Cove Subdivision84 109.0 Unplanned 4 4 Fronts US Forest Service Propert85 13.8 Unplanned 6 6 Fronting US Forest Service - Jack Rabbit Ca86 8.0 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Cypress Point Subdivision87 7.7 6 6 6 Chatuge Cove Complex Primitive Camp88 26.4 4 4 4 Variable Age Upland Hardwood/Pine Accessible fro89 0.8 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Lake Breeze Acres Subdivis90 1.3 Unplanned 6 6 Fronts NC Wildlife Resources Commission Property Desig91 0.1 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel surrounded by NC Wildlife Resources C92 1.1 Unplanned 4 4 Small Parcel surrounded by NC Wildlife Resources C93 0.7 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R94 0.1 4 4 4 Small Parcel with No Deeded Access R95 1.2 7 7 7 Fronts Shooting Creek Subdivisio96 29.9 4 4 4 Highly Visible Point with Diverse Upland Hard97 0.7 4 4 4 Small Island98 6.3 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Walker Point Subdivision99 10.8 4 4 4 Diverse Cove/Upland Hardwood Hab

100 4.2 6 6 6 Roadside Park Maintained by NCDOT Providing In101 4.9 2 2 2 State Road Right of Way102 7.1 4 4 4 Corridor Adjacent to Highway Right of Way Incumbered wit103 8.0 4 4 4 Variable Age Pine Hardwood Slop104 13.5 Unplanned 6 6 Fronts Ledford Chapel Boat Ramp Maintained by NC Wildli105 0.3 4 4 4 Small Parcels with No Deeded Access 
Mountain Reservoirs Land Plan Parcel Information Table

Chatuge Reservoir

Parcel

Number Acres A B C Description

Alternative

106 2.1 Unplanned 7 7 Fronts Property with Deeded Access R107 6.9 Unplanned 2 2 Municipal Ground Water Wells and Treatment Facility Ope108 2.3 Unplanned 3 3 Protection of Sensitive Historic Resou109 1.9 Unplanned 6 6 Hiwassee River Stream Access Si

Total 

Acres: 1766.5

Committed Land - Existing land use agreement, contains deeded rights, presence of sensitive resources, or used Uncommitted Land - Parcel that is not committed to existing use and may be considered for alternative allocations