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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:

Long Term Recovery Committee
County Executive Mike Farmer formed a committee to deal with the long term effects of the TVA Ash Spill which occurred on December 22, 2008. That committee is the Long Term Recovery Committee. A date for the next meeting of the committee has not been set.

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. 

Goal

Reestablish and improve the quality of life in Roane County that existed prior to the December 22nd ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Fuel Plant.

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

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