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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
Dashboard showing key solid waste infrastructure and reported disposal.
Explore Project
Greene County Asset Inventory and Facility Mapping
Drone application highlighting Greene County facilities.
Explore Project
Drone Mapping for Kinser Park, Greene County
Drone map capturing elevation contours for county site improvement plan.
Explore Project
Drone Mapping for Putnam County Landfill
Baseline map showing landfill working face and active footprint.
Explore Project
Most Requested Resources
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
TDEC Data and Map Viewers
TNMap: Tennessee GIS Data Portal
Tennessee Property Viewer
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program
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
TDEC Solid Waste Program
TDEC Waste Management Branch
TDEC Waste Permits
TDEC Landfill Permit
TDEC Solid Waste Permit-by-Rule
Recovered Materials Processing Facility Notification
TDEC Solid Waste Rules and Regulations
Tennessee Solid Waste Rules Secretary of State
2025 2035 Tennessee Solid Waste and Materials Management Plan
Federal Solid Waste Resources
EPA Sustainable Materials Management
EPA Landfills
EPA Waste Reduction Model
EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program
Solid Waste Data & Mapping Resources
TDEC Data and Map Viewers
TNMap
EPA Envirofacts
Stormwater & Floodplain Management
Resources supporting stormwater management, floodplain administration, erosion prevention, drainage design, watershed protection, MS4 compliance, flood-risk review, and water quality protection.
Tennessee Stormwater & Floodplain Resources
TDEC Division of Water Resources
TDEC Water Permits
Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit
NPDES Permits
TDEC Water Resources Data and Map Viewers
TDEC Division of Water Resources DataViewer
TDEC Division of Water Resources GIS Data
Tennessee Permanent Stormwater Management and Design Guidance Manual
TDOT Drainage Manual
Floodplain & Flood Risk Resources
TEMA NFIP Technical Resources
Statewide Floodplain Administrator Directory
FEMA Flood Maps
FEMA Flood Map Service Center
National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
Federal Stormwater & Floodplain Resources
EPA Stormwater Discharges from Municipal Sources
EPA NPDES Stormwater Program
USGS Water Resources
USGS National Water Information System
NOAA Atlas 14 Precipitation Frequency Data Server
Stormwater & Floodplain Data & Mapping Resources
FEMA Flood Map Service Center
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer Viewer
TNMap
USGS National Map Viewer
USGS Streamflow and Water Data
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
TDEC Data and Map Viewers
TDEC Permits
TNMap
State of Tennessee Open GIS Data
Tennessee Property Viewer
Tennessee Comptroller Parcel Data
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Natural Resource Review
USDA Web Soil Survey
National Wetlands Inventory Mapper
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program
USGS National Map
USGS National Map Downloader
Environmental Site Screening
EPA Envirofacts
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online
EPA Compliance
TDEC Division of Remediation
TDEC Underground Storage Tanks
Development & Environmental Review Data & Mapping Resources
TNMap
State of Tennessee Open GIS Data
Tennessee Property Viewer
U.S. Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles
USGS National Map Viewer
USGS National Map Downloader
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
TNMap
State of Tennessee Open GIS Data
TDEC Division of Water Resources GIS Data
Tennessee Comptroller Parcel Data
Federal Mapping & Spatial Data Resources
USGS National Map
USGS National Map Downloader
U.S. Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles
NOAA Digital Coast
Environmental Compliance
Resources supporting environmental permitting, inspections, regulatory compliance, emergency response, and operational management for county facilities and infrastructure.
Tennessee Environmental Compliance Resources
TDEC Permits
TDEC Data and Map Viewers
TDEC Air Pollution Control
TDEC Underground Storage Tanks
TDEC Water Resources
TDEC Division of Remediation
TDEC Hazardous Waste Management
Federal Environmental Compliance Resources
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Compliance
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program
Environmental Compliance Data & Mapping Resources
EPA Envirofacts
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online
TDEC Data and Map Viewers
Professional Associations & Training
Tennessee Organizations
Tennessee Stormwater Association
Tennessee Recycling Coalition
Tennessee Chapter Solid Waste Association of North America
Tennessee Solid Waste Directors Association
Tennessee Association of Floodplain Managers
APWA Tennessee Chapter
National Organizations
Solid Waste Association of North America
American Public Works Association
National Association of Counties
International City/County Management Association
Water Environment Federation
American Water Works Association
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
.
Visit TDEC Solid Waste
Best Practices for Tennessee Convenience Center Operators - Part 1
Review
Best Practices for Tennessee Convenience Center Operators - Part 2
Review
Best Practices for Tennessee Convenience Center Operators - Part 3
Review
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