Endangered Species Act Washington Dc Oversight Hearing Before the Task Force
Endangered Species Act Washington Dc Oversight Hearing Before the Task Force
United States Congress House Committee On Resou
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S. Fish and Wildlife Service made no threat of a $20, 000-a-day fine. 300 ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT: THE REST OF THE STORY Tennessee: Columbia Dam The Allegation The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) began con- struction of a 12, 600-acre dam in 1973 By 1983, the TVA had spent $84 million but was forced to halt construction because of a listed mussel and plant species. The dam is not complete and TVA has no plans to finish it. 7^ Response The construction of Columbia Dam, begun in 1973, was halted ...in 1983 when it became apparent that the reservoir could jeopardize the existence of two endangered freshwater mussel species Since 1983, two additional endangered mussels and one endangered plant have been located In the project area. When the project was stopped, TVA had spent $84 million on the dam, finishing 90 percent of the concrete portion and 60 percent of the earth and rockfill portion Conservation measures were agreed to by the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service that would have made completion of the dam possible, but TVA eventually elected to abandon the project altogether.
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