NOTICE: To learn more about the Oak Ridge Associated
Universities/Vanderbilt University Medical Center medical screenings for Kingston/Roane County residents affected by
the Kingston Fossil Plant fly ash spill, please visit the following website:
The phone number for the Tennessee Department of Health is:
1-800-404-3006
Roane County Joint Information Center
Kingston Ash Release
Each
agency involved in the ongoing cleanup and recovery effort is committed to sharing timely information with the public and
the media. Agency contact information is as follows:
Tennessee Valley Authority
Public outreach - 865-632-1700
Property damage assessments - 1-800-257-2675
Media - 865-590-7001 or 865-632-6000
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
Public - 888-891-8332 or ask.tdec@state.tn.us
Media - Tisha Calabrese-Benton 865-594-5442 or
tisha.calabrese@state.tn.us
Meg Lockhart 615-253-1916 or
meg.lockhart@state.tn.us
Tennessee Department of Health
Public - 1-800-404-3006 or Roane County Health Department at
865-354-1220
Media - 615-741-3111
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Public/Media - Dan Hicks - 1-800-262-6704
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Public - 1-800-241-1754 or 404-562-9900
Media - 404-562-8327
Roane County
Public - 865-717-4212 or email:
tvarecovery@roanegov.org
Media - 865-717-4440 or
scottstout@roanegov.org
Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
Public - 1-800-262-3300
Media - 615-741-0482
Long Term Recovery Committee
County Executive Mike Farmer (Roane County Executive: September 1, 2006 - August 31, 2010) formed a committee to deal with
the long term effects of the TVA Ash Spill which occurred on December 22, 2008. That committee was the Long Term Recovery
Committee.
Long Term Recovery Committee
Mike Farmer, Chair
Troy Beets, Mayor, City of Kingston
Chris Mason, Mayor, City of Harriman
James L.
Watts, Mayor, City of Rockwood
Chris Hepler, Mayor, Town of Oliver Springs
Charlie Hensley, Representative,
City of Oak Ridge
Mike Shelton
Frank Kornegay
Chuck Strayer
Mark Hall
Jill Murphy
Randy Ellis
Jim Henry - Special Advisor
Bob Van Hook - Special Advisor
Mission Statement
Gather input from stakeholders, maintain open lines of communication
with citizens; local, state, and federal officials and TVA, and develop a course of action that addresses the full recovery
of Roane County's environment, economy, and perception of the quality of life of the county as it recovers from the events
of December 22, 2008 at the Kingston Fossil Plant on the Emory River.
Minutes of meetings:
April 1, 2009 minutes
April 8, 2009 Minutes
April 15, 2009 minutes
April 22, 2009 minutes
April 29, 2009 - the Committee did not meet.
May 6, 2009 minutes
May 13, 2009 minutes
May 20, 2009 minutes
May 27, 2009 - the committee did not meet
June 3, 2009 minutes - pdf
June 3, 2009 minutes - doc
June 10, 2009 minutes
July 1, 2009 minutes
July 15, 2009 minutes
July 29, 2009 minutes
August 12, 2009 minutes
August 26, 2009 - A quorum
was not present
October 7, 2009 minutes
October 21, 2009 - a quorum was not present
November 18, 2009 minutes
December 16, 2009 minutes
February 17, 2010 - The minutes have not yet been approved because a quorum
was not present at the March 17th meeting.
March 17, 2010 - A quorum was not present.
Handouts from meetings:
EPA Recreational Advisory for Watts Bar Reservoir - 6/10/09 meeting
TVA's Report to Roane County Neighbors - 6/10/09 meeting
Steps to Recovery by Steve Scarborough - 6/10/09 meeting
Steelman lab results 7-1-09 meeting
County Executive's Comments relative to the Inspector General's Report
Overview of Biological Monitoring and Evaluation of Metals Release During Time Critical Dredging Work 12-16-09 handout
LTRC's letter to TVA re: long term health study - 02-17-10 meeting
TVA's 1st response to request for long term health study - 02-17-10 meeting
TVA's 2nd response to long term health study letter - 02-17-10 meeting
Request for Public Comment handout - 02-17-10 meeting
The ATSDR Public Health Assessment/Public Comment Release for
TVA
Kingston Fossil Plant Coal Ash Release
EPA Facility ID: TN8640006682
can be found at: www.tva.gov/kingston/eeca
02-17-10 meeting
