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Commission authorizes due-diligence and public comment for two access-area naming requests
Summary
The commission authorized staff to begin due diligence and a 45‑day public comment period for two proposed TWRA access-area namings: Duck River access at Howard's Bridge (for Edward and Nancy Penrod) and the Vito Road access to the Elk River (for Paul Edgmon).
The commission authorized agency staff to open the public‑notice and due‑diligence process for two naming requests: an access area on the Duck River at Howard’s Bridge in Maury County proposed to be named for Edward and Nancy Penrod, and an Elk River access area on Vito Road in Giles County proposed to be named for Paul Edgmon.
Agency general counsel Torrey Grimes said both requests came with local support and that the Penrods were founders of Friends of the Duck River and had long records of conservation and hunter-education work; he said the Edgmon proposal arrived via legislative request and letters of support from local elected officials and family members. Grimes explained the agency will conduct background due diligence and publish a 45‑day public comment opportunity before bringing final recommendations back to the committee.
Action taken: The committee voted to authorize the agency to begin due diligence and public notice under the agency naming policy; commissioners voted "aye" with no recorded opposition.
Why this matters: The agency said both requests honor local conservation volunteers and sportsmen who helped establish access areas and local partnerships; authorization starts the formal public-process steps that must precede any final naming decision.
