It will take hundreds of millions of dollars and several years to get the Duck River — dubbed a scenic treasure by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee — to balance a growing need for water and the river’s health, Department of Environment and Conservation Commissioner David Salyers has said. Lee’s proposed budget includes a total $124.5 million in one-time funds to jumpstart that process.
TDEC’s proposed budget also includes funding for three new state parks.
Cassandra Stephenson – Tennessee Lookout