Tennessee plans to add thousands of acres to its sprawling network of parks and public land, officials said Monday.
Why it matters: The additions to the state’s portfolio will be used for a new park, conservation and outdoor recreation.
State of play: Leaders from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) presented their land acquisition plans to the State Building Commission’s executive subcommittee on Monday.
- The subcommittee quickly signed off on each item.
By the numbers: Thirty-eight acres in East Tennessee will go toward the upcoming Clinch River State Park.
- Another addition will add 431 acres to the recently opened Scott’s Gulf Wilderness State Park in Sparta.
Zoom out: The TWRA’s acquisitions would add massive swaths of land to state wildlife management areas…