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SCCi Preserves in Tennessee

NOTICE: To help prevent the spread of the deadly White Nose Syndrome (WNS) affecting bat populations, all SCCi caves in Tennessee are temporarily closed. Please read this announcement for details. A roundtable discussion about WNS and the SCCi's response will be held May 16 at the annual meeting. You are invited to provide your input. .

Gourdneck Cave
Acreage: 0 acres (leased) in Marion County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Monty Keel (gourdneck@scci.org)
Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Hardins Cave
Acreage: 0 acres (leased) in Davidson County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Bill Overton (hardins@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Holly Creek Cave
Acreage: 12 acres (owned) in Wayne County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Shane Stacy (hollycreek@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Rattling Cave
Acreage: 0 acres (leased) in Cocke County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Curtis Ellison (rattling@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Sinking Cove (5 major caves and 5 smaller ones)
Acreage: 0 acres (leased) in Franklin County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Curtis Ellison (sinkingcove@scci.org)
Access: Access: These caves are temporarily closed.

Snail Shell Cave
Acreage: 88.0 acres (owned) in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Bob Biddix (snailshell@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

South Pittsburg Pit
Acreage: 88.0 acres (owned) in Rutherford County, Tennessee
Property Manager: David Crisp (southpittsburg@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Swirl Canyon Cave
Acreage: 0 acres (leased) in Davidson County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Bill Overton (swirlcanyon@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

Wolf River Cave
Acreage: 32.86 acres (owned) in Fentress County, Tennessee
Property Manager: Wolf River Cave Preserve Management Committee (wolfriver@scci.org)
Access: Access: This cave is temporarily closed.

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Commercial Use Statement
The Board of the Southeastern Cave Conservancy, Inc. (SCCi) reaffirms its standing policy that bans the commercial use of our properties, and specifically, prohibits any activity where a charge of any type is made. Should you have any questions, contact the SCCi Chair at chair@scci.org .