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Reference Materials

Environmental Resources

This page provides links to environmental agencies, data tools, mapping resources, professional organizations, and training resources commonly used by Tennessee county officials. Resources are organized by program area to support county operations, planning, environmental compliance, public works, and local decision-making.


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Featured Projects

Explore selected CTAS mapping, drone, environmental, and county operations projects. These examples demonstrate how geographic information systems can support planning, infrastructure management, environmental compliance, public communication, and local decision-making.

 

Tennessee Solid Waste Facilities and Services Dashboard

Tennessee Solid Waste Facilities and Services Dashboard

Dashboard showing key solid waste infrastructure and reported disposal.

Greene County Asset Inventory and Facility Mapping

Greene County Asset Inventory and Facility Mapping

Drone application highlighting Greene County facilities.

Drone Mapping for Kinser Park, Greene County

Drone Mapping for Kinser Park, Greene County

Drone map capturing elevation contours for county site improvement plan.

Drone Mapping for Putnam County Landfill

Drone Mapping for Putnam County Landfill

Baseline map showing landfill working face and active footprint.


Solid Waste Management

Resources related to municipal solid waste, Class I and Class III landfills, convenience centers, transfer stations, recycling, composting, recovered materials, waste tires, household hazardous waste, permitting, and county solid waste planning.

Tennessee Solid Waste Resources

Federal Solid Waste Resources

Solid Waste Data & Mapping Resources

Aerial view of a white industrial facility with a parking lot, open grassy areas, and surrounding forest under a partly cloudy sky.

Development & Environmental Review

Resources used during planning, zoning, subdivision review, site development, roadway projects, landfill siting, utility projects, environmental due diligence, and review of natural resource constraints.

Tennessee Development & Environmental Review Resources

Natural Resource Review

Environmental Site Screening

Development & Environmental Review Data & Mapping Resources


GIS/Drone Mapping & Spatial Data

Geospatial resources supporting county mapping, environmental review, drone operations, infrastructure inventory, emergency management, public information, and site analysis.

Tennessee Mapping & Spatial Data Resources

Federal Mapping & Spatial Data Resources

Aerial landfill map with contour lines over a dirt disposal area and surrounding vegetation.

Environmental Compliance

Resources supporting environmental permitting, inspections, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and operational management for county facilities and infrastructure.

Tennessee Environmental Compliance Resources

Federal Environmental Compliance Resources

Environmental Compliance Data & Mapping Resources



External links are provided as a convenience to Tennessee county officials. CTAS does not control external websites and does not guarantee that linked content is complete, current, or applicable to every local situation. Counties should consult applicable laws, regulations, permits, agency staff, and county attorney guidance when making formal decisions.


Best Practices

Tennessee County Convenience Center Operators

This video series, produced by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, provides guidance and best practices for operators of county convenience centers. If you have any questions, please reach out to ctas.support@tennessee.edu.