Derelict Boat Removal Complete Go Back The work on this project is now complete! Another 8,000 lbs. of trash and 11,440 lbs. of scrap metal out has been removed from Norris Lake! A big thank you to all of our great supporters (GoFundMe and others) who financially enabled us to completely remove (2) abandoned houseboats located on the Norris shorelines across from Hickory Star Marina. We would also thank Norris Lake Litter Gitter and Jacksboro Metals for both the labor and donations that significantly added to this work. All waste was hauled across the lake to the Hickory Star Marina parking lot and loaded in a 30 yd. dumpster. The waste material didn't fill the 30 yd. dumpster so the NLPA/Litter Gitter crew took the opportunity to locate and haul Styrofoam from the islands to fill it to the rim. All salvaged steel was hauled across the lake and piled in the Hickory Star Marina parking lot where it was loaded and hauled by Jacksboro Metals. These pictures show the empty sites of the abandoned boats and the additional trash that was removed from Norris Lake. 1/1 We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to those who contributed to our GoFundMe Contributions helped address the additional materials, tools, and fuel needed to remove the boats. Other equipment and tools were provided by the three volunteers who diligently worked on this project. 2025 the Work Continues BEFORE before boat3 boat 3 start boat 2 Start before boat3 1/3 Almost There current boat2 Boat 3 Current Boat 2 Current current boat2 1/5 Fully Recovered in 2023

The Norris Lake Protection Alliance (NLPA - Keep Norris Blue) is a non-profit environmental preservation group serving the Norris Lake community through education, water testing, surface trash removal and sunken boat debris removal. Just for fun: email your lake and community shots to add to the slide show! Find Out who we are Find Out who we are Find Out who we are Find Out who we are Find Out What We Do Find Out What We Do Find Out What We Do Find Out What We Do Let us know what you think Let us know what you think Let us know what you think Let us know what you think News from NLPA News from NLPA News from NLPA News from NLPA Another Successful Norris Lake Cleanup! Thank you all volunteers. On Saturday March 21 the Sunset Bay Mariner's Club held a lake clean up. There were over 30 volunteers who collected 24 tires, 6-55 gallon drums and filled a 30 cubic yard dumpster with trash. The Norris Lake Protection Alliance (NLPA) and Litter Gitter supported this effort by providing boats and personnel to haul people to the clean up sites, and all the collected trash back to the marina. In addition, Norris Lake Project provided trash bags and gloves for the volunteers. It was a very successful day! Unfortunately, there is always more trash out there. We encourage everyone to pick up trash whenever you are out on the lake, because it takes all of us to Keep Norris Blue! March 2026: Another 8,000 lbs. of trash and 11,440 lbs. of scrap metal out has been removed from Norris Lake! A big thank you to all of our great supporters (GoFundMe and others) who financially enabled us to completely remove (2) abandoned houseboats located on the Norris shorelines across from Hickory Star Marina. Also, we would like to thank Norris Lake Litter Gitter and Jacksboro Metals for their work on this project. These alliances have significantly enhanced our ability to complete this work. Litter Gitter and their relationship with Jacksboro Metals provided the trash and scrap metal dumpsters as a donation to this project! A big thank you to Hickory Star Marina for allowing us to haul to and out of their beachhead. All waste was hauled across the lake to the Hickory Star Marina parking lot and loaded in a 30 yd. dumpster. The waste material didn't fill the 30 yd. dumpster so the NLPA/Litter Gitter crew took the opportunity to locate and haul Styrofoam from the islands to fill it to the rim. All salvaged steel was hauled across the lake and piled in the Hickory Star Marina parking lot where it was loaded and hauled by Jacksboro Metals. These pictures show the empty sites of the abandoned boats and the additional trash that was removed from Norris Lake. Again, a big thank you to all our supporters. You make this work possible, and we consider it a big win towards keeping our lake clean! 1/1 More from NLPA More from NLPA More from NLPA More from NLPA March 2026: NLPA-Litter Gitter volunteers are at it again! Our current project involved preparing the 2025 abandoned houseboat located on the west end shoreline of Sunset Bay to be floated off the lake as soon as the water level allows. We have temporarily patched the visible hull leaks and covered broken windows to keep water from spring rains out of the boat. Once again, we thank Jacksboro Metals for enabling ground transport of this 40’ vessel off Norris Lake. These pictures show the progression of the boat; before the NLPA-Litter Gitter involvement and now ready for the water levels to rise to float it off the lake! We will update the community when this project is complete. 1/1

Email, Facebook, phone number for the Norris Lake Protection Alliance/NLPA/Keep Norris Blue Keep Norris Blue Go Back Please Donate Thank you for your support! We rely entirely on the generosity of donations and the talent of our volunteers to continue our mission. Your contributions make a real difference and help us achieve our goals. Together, we can create a positive impact in community! Tax Free Donations: Make check payable to "NLPA" P.O. Box 27 Sharps Chapel, TN 37866

Our interaction with TDEC and a UT environmental specialist has proven the populated areas have regular algae issues. Why...How we care for our lawns, gardens, and docks are creating issues in the lake. Whether you live on the ridge or lakeshore, what is applied on the surface WILL run off into the lake. This page contains helpful information for all community members on proper lawn care. Lawn, Garden Care Riparian Buffers Go Back What we do Makes a Difference Download Download Algae blooms in freshwater lakes are typically caused by an excess of nutrients, Particularly phosphorus and nitrogen in the water. These nutrients can come from various sources, including fertilizer, agricultural runoff, and sewage discharge. Some forms of algae are simply messy, while other forms are a health risk to our pets and family members. Our interaction with TDE and UT environmental specialists has proven the populated areas have regular algae issues. Why… how we care for our lawns, gardens, and docks are creating issues in the lake. Whether you live on the ridge or lakeshore, what is applied on the surface WILL run off into the lake. What can we control? Lawn care Don’t fertilize If we choose to fertilize, please consider products that are phosphorus free Be conservative in the density of the application Limit the number of applications per year What can we control? Gardens Don’t fertilize. Use natural supplements and bio-friendly alternatives Be conservative in the use of all growth enhancers, they have the same impact on algae Limit the use of or avoid weed and pest control chemicals Support information: Sunset Bay website “Living In Sunset Bay" www.sunsetbaypoa.com/helpful-links-1/ Those who live on the lake shore, please consider planting a riparian strip of long rooted native grasses to manage erosion and filter lawn runoff Additional Resources: Riparian Buffer Handbook What can we control? Riparian Buffers to Protect our Lake Download Article

Derelict Boat Removal We would like to extend our sincere appreciation to those who contributed to the GoFundMe site. Those contributions helped address the additional materials, tools, and fuel needed to remove the boats. All other equipment and tools were provided by the (3) volunteers who diligently worked on this project. Our president wishes to extend thanks to his (2) partners in this work. They wish to remain anonymous. 2023 : These abandoned boats were recovered in 2023. 2024 : There are (2) 30+ft house boats that have been sunken on these shorelines for many years. Great progress has been achieved despite challenging water level swings and weather conditions. 2025: Significant water level shifts this winter season prevented the completion of this work, but progress has been made. This project will be completed during the next low pool cycle in late 2025. Donate via GoFundMe 2023 Recovered Top of Page 2024 Recovered Boat 1 : What has been accomplished? Remaining superstructure removed Plumbing removed Flooring removed Glass removed (2) fuel tanks and fuel delivery system removed Starting battery removed Boat hull lifted and stabilized for future cutting process With the support of NLP and River Keepers the majority of the removed debris has been hauled off the lake Boat 2: What has been accomplished? The majority of superstructure removed With the support of NLP and River Keepers the majority of the removed debris has been hauled off the lake Overall lake betterment: (2) 30 yard dumpsters filled mainly with the debris removed from these abandoned houseboats has been removed from Norris Lake. 2025 Progress and to be Recovered 2025: In 2024 NLPA Volunteers committed to dismantle and remove (2) sunken house boats from Norris Lake. To accomplish this work Norris Lake needed to be at its historically low winter pool to access and remove the boat structures and associated hulls. Significant water level shifts this winter season prevented the completion of this work, but there has been some work completed. The entire project will be completed during the next low pool cycle in late 2025.

Since 2023, NLPA volunteers have gathered and tested water samples from designated areas on Norris Lake. The testing results (average of the sites) are published, and provided to our specialist contacts. Water Testing 2025 Results Go Back Keeping Ahead of Problems Click on image to launch PDF (downloadable and easier to read) Water Testing is dependent on Norris Lake water levels.

Trash Collection Large Go Back and Small Large Surface Debris Stepping up to address new issues on Norris Lake Changing legislation regarding allowable dock materials has resulted in increased lake pollution. Some Individuals who are replacing docks materials to be in compliance with new codes, and who are unwilling or unable to responsibly remove the old materials, are simply allowing the lake current to carry the debris away. See our Efforts in Pictures Litter and Trash Hardworking volunteers make this happen multiple times a year NLPA teams with Norris Lake Project (NLP) and volunteers to clean up trash on both the lake and land. Volunteers pilot boats to take volunteers back and forth from the Marina to nearby cleanup sites. Volunteers Assist in picking up trash at the cleanup sites. Recent and generous and targeted donations has allowed the NLPA claim ownership of a boat to be retro-fitted for purpose. See our Efforts in Pictures

Since 2023, NLPA volunteers have gathered and tested water samples from designated areas on Norris Lake. The testing results (average of the sites) are published, and provided to our specialist contacts. Water Testing 2024 Results Go Back Keeping Ahead of Problems Click on image to launch PDF (downloadable and easier to read) Water Testing is dependent on Norris Lake water levels.

Changing legislation regarding allowable dock materials has resulted in increased lake pollution. Recognizing this as a growing problem, the NLPA, with generous donations and the work of volunteers, has expanded Norris lake cleanup efforts to also include the removal of multiple concrete dock sections found on various shorelines. Large Debris Removal Go Back Taking a bite out of Pollution IMG_2460 IMG_2464 IMG_2455 IMG_2460 1/5 This takes effort and we are thankful for all our volunteers! The NLPA has expanded lake cleanup efforts to also include the removal of multiple concrete dock sections found on various shorelines. What we have Accomplished Extraction of a shoreline grounded structure weighing thousands of pounds Towing it to a location where the concrete could be broken up, steel frame dissected, and foam flotation removed and disposed of responsibly Location and extraction of enough abandoned Styrofoam flotation blocks to fill a 20’ cargo trailer The load was then towed to a land fill for disposal More Pictures....November 2025

Details the NLPAs contributions to the ongoing health of Norris lake, with links to the latest water testing results, surface trash and derelict boat removal, and links to helpful information on what community members can do to curb pollution from entering our waterways. Keep Norris Blue Things We Do Go Back Water Quality Initiative Water Testing Prevention is far better than remediation NLPA has completed 12-month water testing on Norris Lake in 2023 and 2024. Current water testing protocol calls for water testing to be completed at least quarterly. To stay ahead of potential Norris Lake pollution issues data is shared with TDEC state experts. To date all samples have been within acceptable levels See Results Surface Trash Removal Volunteers Making a Difference In the past, NLPA has assisted Norris Lake Project (NLP) with general trash removal on both lake and land around the Norris Lake community. In 2024 and 2025, the NLPA has spearheaded new efforts for large surface debris removal, which includes concrete docks (that weigh thousands of pound), Styrofoam, barrels, and tires . Read More Many thanks for GoFundMe contributions, and the hard work of our volunteers In 2023 the NLPA completed the removal of one derelict boat. In 2026 NLPA has completed the 2024 promised removal of two abandoned houseboats (two boats of 30+ feet). Keeping with our continued commitment to the betterment of Norris Lake, NLPA has taken on a new project: The NLPA/Litter Gitter team has prepped another boat from the Sunset Bay community shores to be floated off the water in the 2026 spring season. See our Efforts in Pictures Derelict Boat Removal Community Education Our Choices Matter The NLPA documented best practices for anyone that wants to understand what they can do to reduce lake containments. Lawn, Dock, Boat Care Help Reduce Invasive Species The NLPA worked with the East Tennessee Environmental Educators (ETEE) to install two signs near the Sunset Bay marina sharing helpful information about invasive species and what can be done to stop the spread. Full Story

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