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More Funding for Glades Reservoir

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) says the Governor’s Water Supply Program (GWSP) plans to invest up to $44.9 million in four strategically located reservoir and water supply projects. Project Investment Details The GWSP plans to invest in the expansion of the Indian Creek Reservoir …

H.R. 3080: Water Resources … Act of 2013

H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (WRRDA), was recently passed by the House of Representatives in Washington. Portions of this pending legislation may affect Lake Lanier, so we thought you might find detailed information of interest. Here is the official press …

Work Delayed on New Bridge Near Olympic Venue

The construction of the new bridge on Clarks Bridge Road / State Route 284 Bridge at the Lake Lanier Olympic Center has been rescheduled to begin before Thanksgiving. According to Georgia DOT District Construction Engineer Harold Mull, “Crews are moving equipment and materials to the project …

Gov. Deal Appoints Water Wars Lawyers

Troops are being mustered by Governor Nathan Deal, leader of Georgia’s army in the Water Wars. Governor Nathan Deal and Attorney General Sam Olens announced the appointment of special assistant attorneys general to defend Georgia in the most recent water-related lawsuit that Florida has filed in …

Bill Cox: Chattahoochee National Rec Area Sup’t.

The National Park Service has chosen Bill Cox as superintendent of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA), a 48-mile stretch of the river north of Atlanta. “I consider it a privilege to return to the National Park Service where I began my public service …