Tennessee Code Title 64. Regional Authorities § 64-1-705

(a) The agency shall investigate the resources of the Little Tennessee River watershed, and especially the Tellico Reservoir project area and the East Tennessee region and, based upon the foregoing study, shall develop a comprehensive development plan for the economic growth and residential, recreational, commercial and industrial development of the development lands.

(b) In making such investigations necessary to the development of the comprehensive development plan and in formulating the comprehensive development plan, the agency shall seek the assistance of the Tennessee Valley authority and other federal, state and local agencies and of private citizens and citizen organizations interested in the conservation and development of the resources of the area.