Center Hill Dam Public Meeting planned for Davidson County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 29, 2008
Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs Office
615-736-7161
(NASHVILLE, TENN., Jan. 29, 2008) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, will co-host a Center Hill Dam public meeting with emergency management personnel in Davidson County. The meeting will be held Thursday, February 7, at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel, 2025 Metrocenter Blvd., Nashville, Tenn. Representatives of the Corps will be available to assist with inundation maps of the local area beginning at 4:30 p.m., and the meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Corps officials will present a briefing focusing on seepage problems, risk reduction measures, planning and construction efforts for a long-term fix, and emergency preparedness for downstream residents. Officials will answer questions concerning the seepage and repairs, the Center Hill Dam Consensus Report External Peer Review and the Final Environmental Impact Statement on lake level operation.
State and local emergency management personnel will also be available for questions regarding emergency planning.
For more information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Nashville District, Corps of Engineers, at (615) 736-7161. Persons who have an accommodation request or special need (e.g., sign language interpreter), should submit a request for accommodation in writing to Bill Peoples, chief, Public Affairs Office, P.O. Box 1070, Nashville, Tenn., 37202 or by calling Dave Claussen at (615) 736-7841. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Rehabilitation Act, the Corps of Engineers will make a reasonable effort to provide effective accommodations for all participants.
Media Advisory: The public and the media are invited to the meetings. There will be media availability before the public meeting with members of the panel of experts from the Corps of Engineers and emergency management personnel.