USACE Deputy of Public Affairs Lisa Parker released updated regulations forbidding the use of water from Lake Lanier for irrigation.
USACE: Property Owners Cannot Use Lake Lanier for Irrigation
Category: Conservation
USACE Flood Control Update for Lake Lanier (1-7-16)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) implemented flood control operations after portions of Alabama, Florida and Georgia received up to 15 inches of rain over 14 days, causing the rivers within the basins to rise rapidly.
Glades Reservoir Project Updates & Comments
Choose One: The proposed Glades Reservoir is either a colossal waste of money or the only good idea politicians have ever had.
Lake Lanier Flood Risk Statement from Corps of Engineers
US Army Corps of Engineers spokeswoman Lisa Parker released a flood risk statement on December 29, 2015, due to the potential for flooding from recent rains.
Illegally Beached Houseboat is Polluting Lake Lanier
Lake Lanier, we have a problem. An illegally beached houseboat in a cove near Flat Creek Road in Oakwood, GA is polluting Lanier. We need your help removing it. According to Lake Lanier Association Executive Joanna Cloud “gasoline, oil, batteries, a propane tank, as well as a …
Rain Fills Lake Lanier & Creeps Fill It With Trash
Yes, we need rain or everything but Justin Beiber and cockroaches will die. I get it. But when it rains for 14 of 15 days in Gainesville (October 26 – November 9, 2015), it’s time for some sunshine, please. Thankfully, Tuesday, November 10th was sunny …
USACE Extends Comment Period for Water Control Manual
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced on November 6, 2015 that it will extend the comment period for the public to express its views on the proposed changes to the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Draft EIS and Water Control Manual. The official notice of the time …
HemlockFest 2015 ~ Woodstock for Tree Huggers
Tree huggers, unite at HemlockFest! It’s like Woodstock with food and water, without the mud and traffic, for a good cause. Presented primarily by the Lumpkin Coalition, HemlockFest is the most exhilarating way to preserve hemlocks for future tree lovers. “North Georgia’s hemlocks are in danger …
Georgia Water Coalition’s 2015 Dirty Dozen Pollution Issues
Flint Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers says the Georgia Water Coalition published its “Dirty Dozen” for 2015 “to come together to correct pollution problems, eliminate the wasteful use of our tax dollars and restore our streams, rivers, lakes and coastal waters.” The Dirty Dozen Report applauds the Georgia Department of …
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 …