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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 …
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 …
We’re almost at the time for peak color for Georgia’s foliage, usually around the end of October or early November. Georgia’s State Parks has the best gift for leaf peepers since maple trees. They call it “Leaf Watch.” Leaf Watch posts regular updates to keep travelers updated on fall colors …
Deputy Public Affairs Officer for the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District Lisa Parker published this Water Control Manual news release on September 30, 2015. The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and Water Control Manual (WCM) for the ApalachicolaChattahoochee-Flint River Basin (ACF) is now available. …
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 …
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 …
Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Public Affairs Coordinator Kim Hatcher tells us Don Carter State Park was the recipient of the Resource Enhancement Award during the recent Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites Managers Conference. This prestigious honor was accepted by former park manager Will Wagner for improving land use …
If water usage forecasts by the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Governing Board (MNGWP) are correct, water usage in 2050 will be 25% lower than projected in 2009. Efforts to conserve water are working, including the replacement of inefficient toilets, improved leak detection, and tiered pricing that raises …
According to information from the non-profit group Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, American Sealcoat Manufacturing LLC (Sealcoat) was levied a $10 million penalty by US District Court Judge Orinda Evans for unlawful discharge of toxic pollutants into the Chattahoochee River near Fulton Industrial Park. Judge Evans ruled in a Clean Water Act …
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, …