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After hearing all of the rumors in the last few weeks about the spillway project being stopped, we did a little investigating and got as much information as is known at this point. At the meeting a few weeks ago, congressman John Tanner discussed an upcoming senate proposal to finally get this project approved and underway this month (July). However, the proposal has been put on hold by Senator McConnell of Kentucky and can not be introduced until this hold is removed. At the earliest, the project could get approved in September if representatives from Tennessee can work things out with Senator McConnell. It's the same old story. Even though all studies have proven to the contrary, a group of 6-10 farmers in Kentucky still hold the belief that they will lose 9,000-14,000 acres at a high water level as a result of this project. This comes after a $50,000 study this spring which validated the earlier claims that the land affected would only be a fraction of that (somewhere around 400 acres). To make this study even more convincing, they based these figures on the lake levels during the major flood of 1983, a very extreme case. In a previous article, we discussed the fact that other organizations such as the Corps of Engineers and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency don't have the funding to complete this project. If this proposal is not passed, the spillway project could be halted indefinitely until the funds are made available. Congressman Tanner's office is working with Senator McConnell and they are optimistic of the project going through. But, it's still not a done deal and what will end up happening is only a guess.. If this bill doesn't pass, what will happen with the spillway, maybe nothing. Maybe the spillway will last forever or until further options come forward. But, what if it doesn't? If that spillway goes, it's because of a hand full of interests and I can guarantee that more than a hand full of people will suffer, everyone will suffer. |
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