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Tennessee Cave Survey, Inc. (TCS) is an
internal organization of the National
Speleological Society (NSS) in the state of
Tennessee, USA dedicated to
surveying and mapping of Tennessee caves. The
TCS is committed to the discovery,
exploration, survey and mapping of the caves
of Tennessee and to systematically
collect, organize, maintain both information
and cave maps of Tennessee
caves. TCS relies almost exclusively on
the volunteer participation
of its caver members to generate these data
and cave maps. Consequently,
TCS will only share this information with
approved members.
The TCS, along
with its parent organization the NSS,
strongly encourages and promotes
the protection of the caves of Tennessee
from significant adverse environmental
impact. The TCS recognizes that this
conservation should also be
consistent with reasonable cave access for
exploration, cave mapping and
survey by cavers.
The TCS encourages
its member cavers to maintain good
relationships with cave landowners,
both private and governmental to maintain
access.
The TCS discourages
widespread dissemination of sensitive cave
information, that may encourage
unprincipled or uneducated people to cause
harm to the cave environment.
TCS considers more protection of caves may
sometimes be the best way to
preserve the cave and its environment.
TCS will not release sensitive
cave locations, cave maps, and TCS data en
mass to any person, outdoors
group, government agencies, state agencies,
private or non-profit organizations.
However, on a case by case basis, TCS will
consider releasing limited data
to responsible people or agencies that it
considers necessary to help preserve
the cave and/or its environment.
If you have
questions or comments click here
to find out whom to contact in the Tennessee
Cave Survey.
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