The Tennessee Department of Agriculture has allocated $205,500 in grant funding to Knox County, the Town of Farragut, and the City of Knoxville. This funding aims to support projects by homeowners and commercial property owners to enhance water quality in the Turkey Creek Watershed.
Grant recipients may receive up to 75 percent cost-share funding for various projects. Eligible projects include detention pond retrofits, septic system repairs, residential rain garden installations, grassy swales and porous pavers, and streambank stabilization and planting.
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The selection of projects will be based on their potential to improve water quality. The deadline to submit project proposals for funding is Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Turkey Creek is listed on Tennessee’s 303(d) list of impaired streams due to sedimentation and E. coli bacteria. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) identifies the primary cause of impairment as the creek’s location in a high-density urbanized area, where sediment and E. coli can easily wash into the waterways.
Homeowners and businesses located in the Turkey Creek Watershed, which spans over 17,000 acres from northeast above I-40 past Cedar Bluff, southeast roughly along Northshore Drive, and southwest to the Knox County line, are encouraged to apply for project funding. To determine if you live in the Turkey Creek watershed, visit kgis.org and select the “Watersheds” map under “Other Maps.”
Residents or property owners within Knoxville city limits interested in applying for funding should contact Patrick Kontovich at the City of Knoxville Stormwater Engineering, reachable at 865-215-2890.
Knox County residents should contact Kaitlyn Klema with Knox County Stormwater at 865-215-5800.
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East Tennessee Road Construction Report (Aug 22-28, 2024)
Motorists in East Tennessee should be aware of various road construction and maintenance activities across multiple counties scheduled for August 22-28, 2024, including lane closures for guardrail repairs, resurfacing, bridge repairs, and utility work. Specific details for each county include nightly lane closures on major interstates and state routes, with additional information available on the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s SmartWay website and Twitter accounts for real-time traffic updates.