JOHN H. KERR
DAM & RESERVOIR

Shoreline Management Plan
for John H. Kerr Reservoir

North Carolina and Virginia 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section / Title

1. Purpose
2. Policy
3. General Objectives
4. Authority
5. Reservoir History
6. Existing Reservoir Land Use
7. Shoreline Allocation
8. Flowage Easement Lands
9. Abandonment of Private Property
10. Shoreline Tie-up of Vessels
11. Shoreline Use Permits/Licenses
12. Prior Commitments and Grandfathered Facilities
13. Off-Road Vehicle Use
14. Access Requirements for Permits/Licenses
15. Private Individual Floating Facilities
16. Community Docks
17. Reforestation and Regeneration of Open Area
18. Vegetative Modification
19. Vehicle Access Trails
20. Land-Based Shoreline Uses
21. Erosion Control Activities
22. Activities Below the Normal Pool Elevation
23. Boundary Line and Encroachments
24. Conclusion

Exhibits
A - Rule Curve
B1 - Approved List of Tree Species
B2 - Approved Erosion Control Planting
C - General Terms of Permit/Licenses
D - Shoreline Allocations Criteria
E1 - Approved Drawing of Private Floating Dock
E2 - Supplement to Floating Dock Plans
E3 - Buoy Specifications
F - Boundary Line Markings
G - Underground Electric Line Drawings
H - Above-Ground Electric Line Drawings
I - Typical Stairway Drawings
J - Fee Schedule Summary
K - Obtaining a Shoreline Permit/License
L - Citizen Review Committee Participants
M - Electrical Utility Certification
O - Shoreline Management Maps

Complete Shoreline Management Plan (PDF)