Water Resources Management Plan: Big Fork National River and Recreation Area PDF
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\\jkv \&wuxrC£ Urrm^ NATIONAL RIVER AND RECRE£nON AREA Water Resources Management Plan September 1997 Water Resources Management Plan Fork Big South and National River Area Recreation UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://archive.org/details/waterresourcesmaOOhami Water Resources Management Plan Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Prepared by: Barbara Smyth Hamilton Environmental Specialist Leslie Turrini-Smith Geologist Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Water Pollution Control Watershed Management Section TN Nashville, 6~7-?7 Approved by: YfjuPjfo-J' /f ^/L^u^ Date: Superintendent, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Big South Fork National Riverand Recreational Area Water Resource ManagementPlan May 10, 1997 PREFACE This WaterResources Management Plan (WRMP) is a 5-to-10 year planning document for the Big South WRMP Fork National River and Recreation Area, hereafter referred to as the Recreation Area. This addresses water quality and quantity issues and their monitoring and management. Biological resources management (e.g. reintroduction of species) and habitat management (e.g. riverine improvements to support fisheries) are not covered in this plan. The plan evaluates existing conditions of water resources, identifies water resources issues, and guides WRMP futuremanagementdecisions regarding RecreationArea waterresources. The purpose ofthe is to assist Recreation Area managers in making decisions and establishing priorities for the protection, use, conservation, and management of Recreation Area waters and water-related resources (National Park Service, 1991a). Water resources management for the Recreation Area is identified as the highest priority in both the Strategic Plan (National Park Service, 1990a) and the Resource Management Plan (National Park Service, 1990b). WRMP This is a component ofthe National Park Services comprehensive planning process as described in Management Policies (National Park Service, 1988), Planning Process Guideline (National Park Service, 1986), and Natural Resources Management Guideline (National Park Service, 1991b). These policies require that each National Park Service unit develop and implement a General Management Plan to provide the overall basis for manageing the unit's resources, uses, and facilities. In addition to the General Management Plan, each unit may develop appropriate 'action" plans to address specific resource needs. This Water Resources Management Plan is such a plan. The Recreation Area is in the process of writing a General Management Plan and updating the Resources Management Plan; descriptions in this WRMP will support both these plans. This is the first Water Resources Management Plan written for the Recreation Area Big South ForkNational Riverand Recreational Area Water ResourceManagement Plan May 10, 1997 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A Technical Advisory Team (see Appendix F) convened at the beginning of this planning process and helped identify water resources issues facing the Recreation Area. The following individuals provided data and information for inclusion in this plan: Kentucky Division ofForestry: Ken Thompson Kentucky Division ofMines: Shane Casebow Kentucky Division of Water: Terry Anderson, John Brumely, Roger Conn, Sarah Evans, Bunny Fint, Joan Garrison, Morgan Jones, Lajaunda Maybriar, Larry Souter, Tom VanArsdall, Judy Ziegler Kentucky Geologic Survey: Bart Davidson National Park Service: Steve Bakaletz, Brenda Coleman, Robert Emmott, Larry Heath, Jeanne Richardson, Steve Seven, Etta Spradlin Natural Resources Conservation Service: Carol Chandler, Mike Glidewell Stearns Museum: Anna Mary Creekmore, Dawn Strunk, Warren Meadows Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Tyler Alley, Fran Baker, Lee Barron, Jonathan Burr, Greg Denton, David Duhl, Tim Eagle, David Greif, Deborah Hamilton, Evelyn Haskins, Bill Hench, Mike Hoyal, Kathy Larrieu, Kirk Pickering, Dave Turner, John West Tennessee Department ofHealth: Debbie Arnwine Tennessee Division of Forestry: Hart Applegate, Ken Arney, David Arnold, Rick Merinar, Bob Rochelle, Bob Wright Tennessee Division ofGeology: Albert Horton Tennessee State Parks: Roy Jensen US Corps ofEngineer: Don Getty US Geological Survey: Bradley Bryan, Dave Byrd, Harry Rollins US Forest Service: Jon Walker University ofTennessee: Steve Nodvin Some legislation descriptions were taken from the Colonial National Historic Park Water Resources Management Plan and the Big Cypress National Preserve Water Resources Management Plan. The Big Cypress National Preserve Water Resources Management Plan was used for format ideas; some text from the Water Resources Issues and Water Resources Management sections were taken from this plan. The following individuals reviewed drafts ofthis plan and made valuable suggestions: National Park Service: Steve Bakaletz, Don Forester, Jim Wiggins, Dave Sharrow, Dan McGlothlin Vanderbilt University: Doug Smith, Dr. Richard Steams Tennessee Division ofWater Pollution Control: Greg Denton, Garland Wiggins, US Geological Survey: Bradley Bryan
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