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)
Wake Education Task Force: September 15, 6:30PM
Sedimentation Task Force: September 28, 3:00PM
TLAC Board Meeting: October 5, 4:00PM
SML Navigation Committee: October 8, 8:30AM
SML Environmental Committee: October 29, 10:00AM
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(540) 721-4400 | tlac@sml.us.com
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NEWS
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…
Governor Spanberger, Roanoke Region Leaders Urge Increased, Commonsense Water Conservation Efforts in Face of Worsening Drought
In response to the historic ongoing drought caused by below average rainfall throughout the Commonwealth for nearly one year, Governor…
Public Comment Period Opens July 7 for Proposed Fee Increases and Regulatory Changes
The Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) 2026 regulatory cycle public comment period is now open. This 30-day public comment…
A New Generation of Sterile Grass Carp Target Invasive Vegetation at Smith Mountain Lake
The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission (TLAC) announced that today two hundred (200) certified triploid, sterile grass carp were released into…
6.11.26 – DEQ NEWS RELEASE: Drought Update
11 June 2026 – The Virginia Dept of Environmental Quality has released an update on the Drought Advisory in Virginia.
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