Bill > SB1277

This bill amends the Tennessee Code Annotated to update and expand the state's natural areas by modifying the acreage and descriptions of several existing natural areas and adding four new natural areas. The changes include expanding existing sites like Barnett's Woods (from 40 to 156 acres) and increasing the size of several other natural areas across the state. The bill adds four new state natural areas: Clifty Creek Gorge in Morgan County (89 acres) which protects a habitat for the federally threatened Virginia spirea; Rocky Hill in Rutherford County (1 acre) which preserves the type locality of the state endangered running glade clover; Union Grove in Hamblen County (59 acres) which protects high-quality forests and the state endangered Tennessee trillium; and Versailles Knob in Rutherford County (40 acres) which safeguards a population of the federally endangered Braun's Rockcress. These modifications aim to protect specific ecological sites, preserve rare plant species, and expand Tennessee's conservation efforts by increasing the protected land areas in various counties.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/Billinfo/default.aspx?BillNumber=SB1277&ga=114