The Nature Conservancy
Additional Resources
| For more information about the Tennessee Rivers
Assessment Project, you can write: The Tennessee Rivers Assessment Project To see updates of the Assessment, visit the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation internet home page at https://cleanairtn.org/environment |
For information about river restoration, write:
| TN Association of Soil Conservation Districts Administrative Office Complex, Suite 320 1320 West Main Street Franklin, TN 37064 |
United States Dept. of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service 675 U.S. Courthouse 801 Broadway Nashville, TN 37203 |
Sometimes you want to help your local river, but you just don’t know whom to call. This short list should get you started.
| For more information about... | Call this agency | At this number |
|---|---|---|
| Drinking water | TDEC, Division of Water Supply | 615-532-0191 |
| To report an emergency | TDEC, Division of Water Supply | 800-523-4873 |
| Fishing and reporting fish kills | TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control | 615-532-0625 |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency: West Tennessee (Region I) | 1-800-372-3928 | |
| Middle Tennessee (Region II) | 1-800-624-7406 | |
| Cumberland Tennessee (Region III) | 1-800-262-6704 | |
| East Tennessee (Region IV) | 1-800-332-0900 | |
| Groundwater (underground water) | TDEC, Division of Water Supply | 615-532-0191 |
| Mines (drainage and water quality) | TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control | 615-532-0625 |
| Nonpoint Source Pollution (pollution related to the land and what runs off the land) | TDA, Nonpoint Source Pollution Program | 615-837-5495 |
| TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control | 615-532-0625 | |
| Water Quality laws and standards | TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control Central Office | 615-532-0625 |
| Chattanooga Field Office | 423-634-5745 | |
| Jackson Field Office | 901-512-1300 | |
| Johnson City Field Office | 423-854-5400 | |
| Knoxville Field Office | 423-594-6035 | |
| Memphis Field Office | 901-368-7939 | |
| Nashville Field Office | 615-687-7000 | |
| State Scenic Rivers | TDEC, Division of State Parks | 615-532-0034 |
| Tennessee Rivers Assessment | TDEC, Division of Natural Heritage | 615-532-0438 |
| Wetlands permits or violations | TDEC, Division of Water Pollution Control | 615-532-0712 |
| Locations to dispose of used motor oil | TDEC, Division of Solid Waste Assistance | 800-287-9013 |
TDEC, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
TDA, Tennessee Department of Agriculture
For more information about adopting a river or to learn more about river conservation, recreation and safety, write:
The Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association
P.O. Box 159041
Nashville, TN 37215-9041
If you have e-mail, you can contact these groups:
Adopt-A-Stream Foundation for educational materials and information about
stream stewardship:
[email protected]
American Rivers for information about national rivers issues and educational
materials:
[email protected]
River Network for information about developing a grassroots watershed
organization:
[email protected]
River Watch Network for information about how to become active in your
watershed:
[email protected]
Save our Streams to learn more about how to reduce pollution and to adopt a
stream in your area:
[email protected]
Tennessee Conservation League for information about forming partnerships in
your watershed and for receiving educational materials:
[email protected]
The Nature Conservancy Tennessee Field Office for information on TNC projects
involving Tennessee rivers:
[email protected]
Tennessee Environmental Council for information about how to become an active
citizen in your watershed:
[email protected]
Tennessee Nonpoint Source Program (Tennessee Department of Agriculture) for
answers about nonpoint source pollution problems in Tennessee:
[email protected]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for wetlands and endangered species issues in
Tennessee:
[email protected]
TVA for information about obtaining TVA maps, information about TVA lakes and
schedules for TVA recreation areas:
[email protected]
University of Wisconsin about ways to educate young people about water:
http://www.uwex.edu/erc/ywc
Watershed Network for information about how other watersheds across the
country deal with their watershed issues:
[email protected]
You can also contact these sites on the internet:
Federal Agencies
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for federal rules, regulations and legislation, for EPA publications and for a listing of EPA programs:
https://www.epa.gov
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for information about specific watersheds: https://www.epa.gov/surf
TVA for information about obtaining TVA maps, information about TVA lakes and schedules for TVA recreation areas: https://www.tva.com/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Nashville District for information about the Cumberland Basin including flood and flow information at dams, reservoirs and rivers under Corps authority, stream gauge and weather information and personnel to contact: https://www.usace.army.mil/hh/nashwcds.html
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for information about the Agency and its programs: https://www.fws.gov/
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) for information about wetlands: https://www.fws.gov/refuges/?ref=topbar
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for information about water flow and to receive USGS Fact Sheets: https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/rt
State Agencies
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) for information about river-related issues routinely addressed by the state of Tennessee: https://cleanairtn.org/environment
TDEC/ Division of Natural Heritage for information about the Tennessee Rivers Assessment Project and about endangered species in Tennessee Rivers: https://www.fws.gov/cookeville/successes.html
TWRA for information about fishing, boating and endangered species in Tennessee waters: https://www.tn.gov/twra
Non-Government Organizations
Adopt-A-Stream Foundation for educational materials and information about stream stewardship: [email protected]
American Rivers for information about national rivers issues and educational materials: #
Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) for information about how students can make a difference in their watershed: https://serc.carleton.edu/resources/28477.html
Rivernetwork for information on how to organize to protect and restore rivers and watersheds: https://www.rivernetwork.org/
Rivers Directory for a listing of rivers conservation organizations: https://www.tennesseeriver.org/ngos.html
Save our Streams to learn more about how to reduce pollution and to adopt a stream in your area: #
Tennessee Environmental Council (TEC) for information about how to become an active citizen in your watershed: #
Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association (TSRA) for information about river recreation, safety and conservation: #
Watershed Network for information about how other watersheds across the country deal with their watershed issues: #
Waterflows in Tennessee
