Update on USACE Water Control Manual Open House

In September, the Mobile District of the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Water Control Manual (WCM) for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF) for public review and comment. The USACE held the first of five public open houses …

Water Control Manual (WCM) Open House in Gainesville 10-26-15

Few of us have any clue about the meaning of the Water Control Manual (WCM) and the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) recently released by the US Army Corps of Engineers that impacts Lake Lanier. Thankfully, we have Lake Lanier Association Executive Director Joanna Cloud.  Even so, Joanna …

Fall 2015 Lake Lanier Association Newsletter

In the latest Lake Lanier Association newsletter, Executive Director Joanna Cloud says the continued installation of solar lights has been approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).  We’re thankful for Nick Baggett and his USACE crew. More than 100 new solar lights will be …

Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful Assists 2015 Lake Lanier Shore Sweep

Cheerful volunteers with the Lake Lanier Association and Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful will pitch in on Saturday, September 26 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m to pitch trash out of the lake during the 2015 Lake Lanier Shore Sweep. The Gwinnett County helpers of the 2015 Lake Lanier Shore Sweep …

Shore Sweep 2015 on Lake Lanier

Lake Lanier Association Executive Director Joanna Cloud invites you to Shore Sweep 2015 — the 27th annual event that takes trash out of Lake Lanier — on Saturday, September 26th from 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM. Shore Sweep 2015 exemplifies the non-profit organization’s dedication to keeping Lake Lanier clean, safe and full.  More than …

Abandoned Boat Finally Removed from Lake Lanier

Our pal, Joanna Cloud with the Lake Lanier Association (LLA), spent the better part of a year trying to remove an abandoned boat from Lake Lanier. The remnants of a 19-foot fiberglass-hull runabout that floated ashore near Lanier Park campground were removed on August 13, 2015. Sounds easy, …

Lake Lanier’s Shore Sweep Needs Advance Scouts

Got a nose for trash?  Can you find garbage quicker than anyone you know?  If so, the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) needs your help as an Advance Scout for Shore Sweep, scheduled for Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 8 AM until 1 PM. You’ll be …

Lake Lanier Association’s Latest Newsletter

The July 2015 newsletter from our friends at the Lake Lanier Association is now available to download over the Internet. Please click on the link below for your copy. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find: Our annual meeting, held on April 18th, was the …

Remove Trash from Lake Lanier? There’s an App for That!

The Lake Lanier Association (LLA) is a humble sponsor of  ShoreSweep, the annual event that organizes volunteers to remove trash from Lake Lanier for proper disposal. This year, in preparation for the 2015 Shore Sweep event, LLA is making the job of finding and discarding trash …

Celebrate National Safe Boating Week ~ Lake Lanier Association

Our friends with the Lake Lanier Association (LLA) invite you to an event that will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Aqualand Marina from 10 AM until 3 PM. They’ll be celebrating the beginning of National Safe Boating Week (May 16th-23rd) with lots of information …