Apply for a Permit

TVA is improving the online application system to serve you better! As part of the improvement, the current system has been temporarily retired. Please see our Shoreline Contruction FAQ for more information. You can find instructions to apply by mail here. If you have additional questions, please contact TVA’s Public Land Information Center at 800-882-5263 or plic@tva.gov.

Click here to download the application form. Once you have it filled out and have gathered the necessary materials and fee, mail it to the TVA Regional Watershed Office that represents your reservoir.

Questions?

See our application instructions.

State Water Quality Offices

You may also need permits from your state water quality office. If you do, TVA may be unable to issue a shoreline permit until you obtain a permit or waiver from the state office.

Please contact your state water quality office early in the application process to minimize delays in receiving your TVA shoreline permit.

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Kentucky Division of Water

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

North Carolina Division of Water Quality

Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality

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