The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC) serves as the administrative department for the four Virginia counties surrounding Smith Mountain Lake and Leesville Lake… Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, and Pittsylvania… and conducts lake planning duties as may be assigned by the respective Boards of Supervisors.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
UPCOMING MEETINGS
(Location – TLAC Conference Room)
Sedimentation Task Force: October 26, 3:00PM
SML Environmental Committee: October 29, 10:00AM
SML Navigation Committee: November 12, 8:30AM
Wake Education Task Force: November 17, 6:30PM
TLAC Board Meeting: December 7, 4:00PM
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(540) 721-4400 | tlac@sml.us.com
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NEWS
Congratulations to Joy Manning on receiving the 2026 Karl Martin Water Safety Award!
The Smith Mountain Lake Association recently recognized Joy Manning for her contributions to boating safety and education at Smith Mountain…
The Roanoke Times: Funding OK’d for sedimentation study at Smith Mountain Lake
BY JASON DUNOVANT MONETA — The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission is taking the next step in its effort to slow…
The Roanoke Times: Reports of invasive hydrilla rise at Smith Mountain Lake
BY JASON DUNOVANT Invasive vegetation sightings continue to increase at Smith Mountain Lake despite the stocking of 200 sterile grass…
Bedford Water: Bedford Community Asked to Conserve Water
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 Water Conservation Efforts Extended Bedford Community Asked to Conserve Water Bedford, Va. — Bedford…
8.21.26 – DEQ NEWS RELEASE
Drought Update Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent this bulletin at 08/21/2026 12:48 PM EDT View as a webpage / …
CARDINAL NEWS: Virginia board approves ‘last resort’ fee increases for hunting, fishing, trapping licenses
Among the new regulations, the Virginia Board of Wildlife Resources has adopted updated safe boating requirements to align with federal…
8.6.2026 – DEQ NEWS RELEASE: Drought Update
Drought Update Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent this bulletin at 08/06/2026 02:02 PM EDT View as a webpage / …
7.31.26 – DEQ NEWS RELEASE: Drought Update
CORRECTED NEWS RELEASE: Drought Update Virginia Department of Environmental Quality sent this bulletin at 07/31/2026 10:38 AM EDT DEQ.Virginia.gov FOR…
WFXR: Governor Abigail Spanberger Discusses the Drought at SML
Governor Abigail Spanberger joins state and local leaders at Smith Mountain Lake to address the worsening drought in the Roanoke…
Appalachian Power Granted Virginia DEQ Variance to Further Conserve Water at Smith Mountain Project
MEDIA CONTACT:APCo News APCoNews@aep.com Smith Mountain Project | News Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ROANOKE, Va., July 16, 2026 – Appalachian…
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