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TWRA says statute requires North Cumberland permit revenue be used at that WMA
Summary
TWRA representative Blair Beatty told the subcommittee that statute requires funds from North Cumberland OHV permits to be used exclusively for the OHV program at that Wildlife Management Area, including trail and water‑crossing maintenance.
During subcommittee questioning on April 20, Blair Beatty of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency told legislators that state statute requires funds collected from OHV permits at North Cumberland to be spent only on the OHV program at that Wildlife Management Area. Beatty said the restriction covers maintaining trails, water crossings and similar operational needs at the site.
Representative Jones raised concerns about an estimated $4,900,000 in new revenue from the updated fee schedule and whether the money would remain local; Beatty replied that statute directs those funds back to North Cumberland. The clarification narrowed a central point of debate: lawmakers pressing for local benefit received a statutory explanation that the agency says limits fund transfers away from the WMA.
