Read it yourself
The documents
We are posting the records themselves so you can read them and decide for yourself. If you find something we got wrong, tell us and we will correct it.
We are still scanning and labeling files, so more records will be added here over time. Personal phone numbers have been blacked out. If there is a record you would like to see, get in touch and we will send it.
Emails and letters
DMRA board minutes
All DMRA board meeting minutes are posted on DMRA’s own website.
Plans and studies
- DMRA Recreation Master Plan, March 2024 (adopted — shows “Proposed Lodge and Training Center” on the Pedro Shoun parcel; no RV sites)PDF · 162 pages
- 2024 Master Plan map excerpt (single page, highlighted)PDF · 1 page
- DMRA Operations Center Expansion Master Plan, September 2025 (site map labels “Parking Slips w/ Hook-Ups”; narrative still mentions RV hookups)PDF · 86 pages
Our objections to officials
- Objection to TNECD and state response, Aug 13–21, 2026PDF · 4 pages
- Objection to TDEC and the Office of Outdoor Recreation regarding LWCF, Aug 13, 2026PDF · 4 pages
- Sample letter to a DMRA board member (Mayor Jerry Jordan of Mountain City), Aug 14, 2026PDF · 3 pages
The board letter posted here is a sample. A version of this same letter was sent individually to each of DMRA’s 15 board members on Aug 14, 2026. It references an earlier discussion about DMRA acquiring Doe Valley Campground; that option is not on the table today.
- Objection to the ARC Federal Co-Chair (Gayle Conelly Manchin), Aug 20, 2026PDF · 26 pages with exhibits
- DMRA’s public statement, Aug 21, 2026PDF · 3 pages
Corrections welcome
Found something we got wrong?
Please tell us. We will look at it and correct it. Our email address is on the about page.