SB1277 amends Tennessee Code to update acreages and add new natural areas to the state's protected natural areas list.
SB1277 amends Tennessee Code to update the acreages of several natural areas and adds new natural areas to the state's protected natural areas list. The bill modifies the size of existing areas and introduces new areas such as Clifty Creek Gorge, Rocky Hill, Barnett's Woods and Prairie, Versailles Knob, and Union Grove. These additions and modifications aim to protect various species and habitats, including the federally threatened Virginia spirea, the federally endangered Braun's Rockcress, and the state endangered running glade clover and Tennessee trillium.
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