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  TVA'S LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES BIOSPHERE RESERVE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Land Between The Lakes (LBL) is a 68,800 hectare biosphere reserve in western Kentucky and Tennessee.
It is bounded on the east by Lake Barkley, an impoundment of the Cumberland River, and on the west by Kentucky Lake, an impoundment of the Tennessee River.
LBL is located in the Interior Low Plateaus bio-geographical province which includes most of Kentucky and Tennessee and extends into southern Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio and northern Mississippi and Alabama.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Lobby/2386/pa09000.html   (2492 words)

  
 Land Between The Lakes
Its sister lake was formed when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers build Barkley Dam on the Cumberland River in 1965.
These lakes are nationally recognized as two of the top fishing sports in the southeast.
Ten species of wildlife, including deer, wild turkey, squirrel, and quail are the quarry of hunters who come to LBL to pursue their sport.
www.campbell.army.mil /LBL.htm   (703 words)

  
 EPA: Federal Register: Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area; Land and Resources Management Plan; Trigg and ...
LBL is bounded on the west by Kentucky Lake (an impoundment of the Tennessee River) and on the east by Lake Barkley (an impoundment of the Cumberland River).
LBL currently manages for a predominantly oak/hickory forest for these purposes: wildlife habitat; enhanced visual quality; increased environmental awareness about the use of environmentally responsible management practices; research methods and techniques in ecosystem management; and demonstration of sustainable forest management's compatibility with other uses.
LBL currently manages the open land to enhance viewing of the forest and lakes, provide early successional habitat for wildlife, and provide for native species restoration.
www.epa.gov /fedrgstr/EPA-IMPACT/2003/June/Day-04/i13964.htm   (2594 words)

  
 Land Between The Lakes, Kentucky and Tennessee   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Land Between The Lakes, often simply referred to as LBL, is situated in western Kentucky and Tennessee.
What to See and Do Land Between the Lakes, administered by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), is a recreational, mainly wooded area of about 170,000 acres.
There is also considerable discussion at the moment regarding future plans for Land Between The Lakes, particularly as to whether TVA's increasing emphasis on creating money-making commercial attractions within LBL should continue, a policy at odds with the original intention of creating the area for natural preservation and education purposes.
freespace.virgin.net /john.cletheroe/usa_can/ky/lbtl.htm   (864 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Many individuals have fond memories of Land Between The Lakes and the Communities which made up the land while it was still known as Land Between the Rivers.
The Land Between The Lakes Association is a 501 (c) 3 non-governmental not-for-profit charitable organization.
Land Between The Lakes Association is a local agency of the CFC.
www.friendsoflbl.org /howyoucanhelp.htm   (706 words)

  
 KentuckyRoads.com - Land Between the Lakes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The Land Between Lakes National Recreation Area, known locally as LBL, lies between on a narrow strip of land between Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake in Trigg and Lyon Counties in Kentucky and Stewart County in Tennessee.
The land is 90% of the land is forested with the remainder being grassy open areas.
The Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 transferred ownership of LBL from the Tennessee Valley Authority to the United States Department of Agriculture on October 1, 1999.
www.kentuckyroads.com /land_between_the_lakes   (1494 words)

  
 TVA's Land Between the Lakes Area [Field Hearing in Murray, Kentucky]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
We know that LBL is special, not only for the people of this region, but also for the people across the United States, and each of them wants what is best, what they think is best for LBL, and naturally their interests often conflict and it is our challenge to balance these competing interests.
LBL does serve a diverse group of users because it was established as a National Recreation Area, and the history of that designation is germane to the issues surrounding its future.
Land Between the Lakes is the largest contiguous deciduous forest land between the Rockies and the Appalachians.
commdocs.house.gov /committees/Trans/hpw105-29.000/hpw105-29_0.htm   (16718 words)

  
 L.L.Bean: Park Search - Land Between The Lakes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
In 1961, the federal government earmarked the peninsula for recreation and the Land Between The Lakes was born.
Land Between The Lakes also features a nature center, planetarium and living history farm, open from March to November.
Aerial view of the Land Between The Lakes in western Kentucky and Tennessee.
www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/2839gd.htm   (325 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes - theleafchronicle.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
The Elk and Bison Prairie at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is open dawn to dusk year-round.
At Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area there are 26 lake access areas with boat ramps, four fishing piers and six beaches.
Land Between the Lakes is a virtual magnet says Daphne Sewing, environmental education program manager at LBL.
www.theleafchronicle.com /news/stories/20040520/localnews/465995.html   (1293 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Recreation Handbook - Menasha Ridge Press
Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Handbook is the only comprehensive guide to the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area.
Land Between the Lakes also offers some of the finest outdoor recreational opportunities in the area.
The land section offers detailed descriptions to over 200 miles of hiking trails (including the 90-mile-long North/South Trail) as well as the many mountain bike and horse trails located in the area.
www.menasharidge.com /land_between_lakes.htm   (234 words)

  
 Rv Trip - Kentucky/Tennessee: Land between the Lakes June 2003
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL), east of Paducah, Kentucky
June 2, 2003 (cont'd) Arriving at Hillman Ferry Campground at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) east of Paducah, Kentucky in the late afternoon, we were able to set up and stay dry as the rain had stopped, temporarily.
The Forest Service is attempting to return the land to its condition before development and dams, so elk and bison were reintroduced here.
www.olfarts.org /rving_te0306-land_between_the_lakes-lbl.htm   (972 words)

  
 Backpacking Destinations - Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area- Print View   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Little-Known Fact: Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is home to the largest publicly-owned bison herd in the eastern United States.
Although hiking is not the premier activity amid the park's deep stands of hardwood, with 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline and generous mix of wildlife, it could be.
Although Land Between the Lakes is better-known for its man-made attractions, those who seek out its natural diversions are rewarded with a feel for what life was like before the dams were built, when folks still lived "'tween the rivers" in an isolated, independent, and quietly soothing world.
www.backpacker.com /destinations/article/0,3772,1008_P,00.html   (1053 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes
LBL was created when the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers were impounded to create Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley.
LBL is also a great place to see wild life such as Bald Eagles, Osprey, Elk, Bison, Fox, Coyote and Deer.
Lake view and wooded campsites are equipped with electrical hookups which can accommodate RVs and campers.
www.backpackcamp.com /LandBetweenLakes.html   (501 words)

  
 Great Lakes Pop Up Club Forum - Land between the Lakes
all that bordered the lake for the most part, was steep heavily wooded back hills,covered with a fine shale, that you could barely walk up, let alone park a trailer.
Land Between the Lakes has many camping facilities around the area.
In the center, "Land Between the Lakes", there is a bison and elk prarie, Woodlands nature station, planitarium, living history farm with 16 original log structures, riding stables, hiking, biking, golf and marinas, marinas, marinas.
www.glpuc.org /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3159   (456 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Legislation and Small Watershed Projects   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
You can step onto the land and be transported back 200 years to a time when most of our country was wild and untarnished by the ways of man. Thirty-six years ago, TVA made a promise to its rate payers and to the entire country.
LBL is an important part of TVA, and TVA's leadership is committed to seeing that Land Between The Lakes' future continues to serve its many stakeholders.
Because LBL was heavily inhabited prior to the development of Land Between The Lakes, in most cases, there are existing roads into the areas.
commdocs.house.gov /committees/trans/hpw105-67.000/hpw105-67_0.htm   (13879 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Planetarium
The Land Between the Lakes is a perfect place for star-gazing.
Since the 170,000 acre (over 250 square miles) of land is undeveloped and uninhabited, the skies and horizons are dark from just about any point within LBL (the closer to the lakes, the closer to the lights of "civilization").
The skies over LBL are great for watching the stars or meteor showers on a clear, moonless night.
www.explorekentuckylake.com /lbl/planetarium.htm   (179 words)

  
 Updates planned for Land Between the Lakes
Residents ordered to move said they felt betrayed and outraged when the TVA built campgrounds and began selling ice, sodas and ice cream to campers, invited in dirt bikes and four wheelers, opened a small restaurant, and began renting bicycles and horses for trail riding.
Land Between the Lakes, the state's most popular park with about 2 million single-day visits a year, now faces a more secure future with an $11 million budget.
"I would say LBL is probably one of the country's crown jewels," said Joe Baust, director of the center for environmental education at Murray State University.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/04/11/loc_kyLBLupgrades11.html   (678 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Information
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) is located in southwest Kentucky and northwest Tennessee.
Sandwiched between two magnificent bodies of water, Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, the LBL is a place of beauty and widely varied recreation opportunities.
The Land Between the Lakes is surrounded by Kentucky and Tennessee state parks.
www.forestcamping.com /dow/southern/lblinfo.htm   (748 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Schedule
Visitor facilities at Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area will begin their late fall and winter operation schedules beginning this month.
LBL's special use facilities, Wranglers Campground and Turkey Bay OHV Area, as well as the hiking and biking trails, will also remain open throughout the winter.
Land Between The Lakes is managed by the USDA Forest Service, one of the nation's leading providers of outdoor recreation.
www.parislanding.com /lbl_winter_2002.htm   (315 words)

  
 Kentucky.gov: - Governor Ernie Fletcher makes appointments to the Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board
He is from the area that is now the Land Between the Lakes, having been raised on a farm between the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.
He is a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation Board of Directors, the Land Between the Lakes Association, the National Rifle Association and Ducks Unlimited.
The Land Between the Lakes Advisory Board was created in accordance with the Land Between the Lakes Protection Act of 1998 and the Federal Advisory Committee Act.
kentucky.gov /Newsroom/governor/050818landadvisoryboard.htm   (419 words)

  
 Recreation.gov   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
Land Between The Lakes (LBL) is a 170,000 acre National Recreation Area nestled between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley, created by President John F. Kennedy in 1961.
LBL also maintains herds of elk and bison in a 750-acre habitat restoration area called the Elk & Bison Prairie.
Cross the canal between Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley and continue on 4-5 miles into LBL.
www.recreation.gov /detail.cfm?ID=(1909)   (233 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Eagles
Good news for bald eagles at Land Between the Lakes.
LBL serves as a winter home to some 150 migratory bald eagles, and state and federal wildlife officials have been working to bring a resident population back to the region since the 1980s.
Active eagle nests have been seen in both the Tennessee and Kentucky portions of LBL already this year.
www.parislanding.com /lbl_eagles.htm   (141 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes
Located in Western Kentucky and Tennessee, LBL offers 170,000 acres of wildlife, history, and outdoor recreation opportunities, wrapped by 300 miles of undeveloped shoreline.
Watch for native wildlife as you paddle a canoe on peaceful Honker Lake, or enjoy a family picnic in the cool shade of one of our many picnic areas.
The family attractions at Land Between the Lakes bring the region's history, science, and environment to life.
www.greenturtlebay.com /lbl.htm   (307 words)

  
 GORP - Biking - Pedaling a Piece of Kentucky and Tennessee - A Weekend in the Land between the Lakes
Dam a couple rivers, create a couple lakes, and the higher land that lies between the two is exactly what the name describes.
But the rest of us will opt for the leafy, hilly land south of these massive concrete structures, where there's near-constant warbling in the forests and almost every road ends at or passes by a lovely creek, bay, or lake.
LBL, which is, by the way, a "national recreation area of 170,000 acres of rolling hills and oak forests," is administered completely by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
gorp.away.com /gorp/location/tn/we_nashville.htm   (647 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Campgrounds
As with sites in the loop, many along the spur overlook the lake, but in addition, they are secluded and very pleasant to park an RV or pitch a tent.
This campground is one of the largest in the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area.
Known as a "lake access" campground, this is a hunter/angler's campground stretching along the shores of an unnamed bay and Kentucky Lake.
www.forestcamping.com /dow/southern/lblcmp.htm   (8483 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes National Park 04/25/99   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-23)
We decide to visit "Land Between The Lakes" national park.
It is situated between the Cumberland River (Lake Barkley) and the Tennessee River (Kentucky Lake)
I watch circling puddles in the lake and listen to them plop in the water.
travel.nostalgiaville.com /Kentucky/landbetweenthelakesna42599.htm   (942 words)

  
 Land Between the Lakes Project
Nelson and Associates of Virginia, LLC Land Between The Lakes Project is an Eco-Friendly residential development project ongoing in the historic and beautiful Lakes District of Bedford County, Virginia.
Less than half an hours drive from the world renowned Skyline Drive, the Appalachian Trail, and Bedford County's own Peaks of Otter, the Land Between The Lakes Project is a nature lover's paradise.
The mission of the HOA is to manage HOA owned common areas, the community's private roads, Conservationist Programs, and Amenities, and maintenance of the community.
www.smitherfamily.com /LBTL   (398 words)

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