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The “Water Wars” NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 13th September, 2009 THE “WATER WARS” CONTINUE AND GEORGIA LOSES A BATTLE ! In 2003, a water-sharing agreement was made with the Army Corps of Engineers that would have allowed Georgia to take far more water from Lanier for its‟ drinking supply over the coming decades. The deal would have allowed Georgia‟s withdrawals to increase from about 13 percent of the lake‟s capacity to about When U. S. District Judge Paul Magnuson began 22 percent. Alabama and Florida were not unraveling 19 years of litigation between Alabama, participants in that agreement and the latest court Georgia and Florida, he complained that this decision ruled that unilateral agreement void since it “protracted battle over three state‟s claim to water did not consider the impact of the water withdrawals flowing from a reservoir near Atlanta has been taking on Alabama and Georgia. Without congressional place in „never-never‟ land.” Magnuson also criticized approval within three years the lake would return to the Corps of Engineers for its part in the delays. He 1970‟s levels, allowing only the cities of Gainesville ruled in early July that Atlanta municipalities must stop and Buford to take water. withdrawing water from Lake Lanier reservoir within three years unless they can get approval from NOW WHAT??? Congress. This war over water rights has been going Georgia governor Sonny Perdue, who has been an on for over two decades between Georgia, Alabama uncooperative negotiator over the last six years, has and Florida, and negotiations between the three state caused hard feelings between him and Alabama governors have been unsuccessful. Judge Magnuson Governor Bob Riley and Governor Charlie Crist of indicated in his ruling that Lake Lanier was built for Florida. Just after the ruling he made his feelings clear hydroelectric power, and providing water to Georgia and made a strong stand against successful was not an authorized use. He also stated that a negotiations publically. In addition, he plans to appeal lengthy historical record of testimony before Congress the judge‟s order later this year, which would prolong and the Corps of Engineers‟ documents which were negotiations significantly, as well as increase the used, established that serving the water needs for hundreds of millions of dollars already spent in this Atlanta was only an „incidental‟ purpose for the lake. disagreement. There are rumors that he has He noted that Georgia officials argued as much, to unilaterally approached the Corps of Engineers again avoid having to pay for part of the project when the for federal assistance. He has stated to the press, reservoir was built in the 1950‟s. that “he would fight to the death” for Georgia‟s water rights. Perhaps he meant until the end of his second and last term in 2011…. THE WAR GOES ON! Logan Martin Lake Protection Association DEDICATED TO GUARDING LOGAN MARTIN LAKE WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY Board of Directors Board of Directors continued… A Publication by Johnny Beavers,256-268-0855* Logan Martin Lake Rudy Davidson, 256-268-2844 Protection Association [email protected] [email protected] President, Ann Moore Jim Bentley, 205-587-5280 Dick Franke, 256-268-1445 [email protected] [email protected] Vice President, Johnny Beavers Donn Brascho, 205-525-0051 Don Greer, 205-525-4651 * Secretary, Debbie Kitchin [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer, Bill Hays Debbie Cearley, 205-338-5353 Bill Hays, 205-338-2449 * [email protected] Member at Large for [email protected] Executive Committee, Don Greer Dana Hopper, 205-884-8894 * * * * * * [email protected] Committee Chairpersons Lake Cleanup Bud Kitchin, 205-763-0098 Bud Kitchin, 205-763-0098 Water Quality [email protected] [email protected] Isabella Trussell, 205-884-4169 [email protected] Program & Publicity Debbie Cearley, 205-338-5353 Debbie Kitchin, 205-763-0098* Don Greer, 205-525-4651 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Newsletter Education Ann Moore, 205-763-2113* Ann Moore, 205-763-2113 Adult - Ann Moore, 205-763-2113 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Randy Smith, 205-369-0006 Youth – Ted Seay, 338-1963 Al Read, 205-338-9515 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Donn Brascho, 205-525-0051 [email protected] Water Festival Mike Riley, 205-525-5309 Dianne DeShazer, 205-884-4705 [email protected] Membership [email protected] Carol Wheelock, 205-563-9510 Dana Hopper, 205-884-8894 [email protected] Ted Seay, 338-1963 [email protected] [email protected] Hospitality Website Al & Dot Read, 205-338-9515 Ann Moore, 205-763-2113 Andy Smith, 205-814-1113 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Finance Wetlands Project Randy Smith, 205-369-0006 Bill Hays, 205-338-2449 Dick Franke, 256-268-1445 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Isabella Trussell, 205-884-4169 Sam Smith, 205-525-1664 Governmental Affairs [email protected] [email protected] Rudy Davidson, 256-268-2884 Mike Riley, 205-525-5309 [email protected] [email protected] Isabella Trussell, 205-884-4169 [email protected] Strategic Planning Committee Support Don Greer, 205-525-4651 Carol Wheelock, 205-563-9510 [email protected] [email protected] Coosa Group Alliance 2009 Renew Our Rivers LMLPA Photos a presentation for school groups which we believe P resident’s Message... will be welcomed. We will continue the education of our youth by granting awards to school science Hello lake friends! In case you missed the July teachers who devise the best water related meeting, the Board of Directors elected new officers. environmental project. We‟ll also continue to keep Donn Brascho realized that his “retirement” had you advised about any changes in laws or lake evolved into a full-time job as an oncology issues which may arise. consultant, limiting the amount of time he could Please send me an email at serve as president. He resigned in July, much to our [email protected] or call me at 205-763-2113 dismay and asked if I would give the position a try. about any issues you would like for us to work on, or Until that time I was serving the office of secretary of committees (page 2) with which you would like to be the LMLPA, which gave me considerable happiness involved. High on our list of goals is to have an and pride. With the other officer‟s encouragement „active‟ Board and more member involvement on our Donn Brascho and Debbie Kitchin agreeing to take over my work committees. as secretary, I accepted. Johnny Beavers, Megan and Bud Kitchin Be sure to read the Minutes of the July meeting, To give you some personal background info about especially the highlighted sections... informative me: my husband, Mike and I speaker! Located in the newsletter is also additional moved from Birmingham to information that Matt Bowden researched, for our home in Lincoln on questions asked by our members at the meeting. Choccolocco Creek in 1983. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, The “I-20”daily trip to Southern October 13th at 6 PM at the Pell City Civic Progress in Birmingham Center. began as a leisurely drive, but by 2001, it became a nightmare with delays of 2 to 9 Enjoy your late summer on hours ....remember when the cattle truck overturned at Eden on a stormy day? Try that with a six year- Logan Martin Lake! old! Soon after that I needed retirement. I loved being at home working in the yard but after doing the „corporate thing‟, I really wanted to work toward making our lake a better place, by pursuing my concerns. The PCB issue in Choccolocco quickly Ann Moore made me aware that the lovely spot we chose for President, Logan Martin Lake Protection Association Question for Rob Coyne, APC : What are the retirement and beyond might be threatened, as we specific guidelines about styrofoam use in floating are a lake family and love fishing, boating, skiing, piers and what are the deadlines? swimming, entertaining and most of all relaxing. Did Per guidelines, “with regard to the construction PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY this affect Logan Martin Lake‟s popularity as a lovely of and remodeling of floating structures, flotation spot to live and play? And could I make a small A great majority of our 500+ shall be encased of good quality and manufactured difference? memb er enrollment comes from Logan for marine use which will not become water-logged We joined LMLPA in 2003 and soon after I Martin property owners. We are striving or sink when punctured. All bead foam material joined the Board. I noticed that we needed to to protect the value of lake property being replaced shall be removed from the reservoir become more „tech savvy‟ after everyone was through water monitoring, safety training, and properly disposed of.” Deadline for removal Rusty and Sandra Jessup, scrambling to get the word out about a special spring cleanup and education. from lake is January, 2010. Cliff Early meeting with an important legal issue. So, we now Water Waves is printed three times Riverside Fire and Rescue have a current membership list (in-house) and annually to keep LMLPA members hopefully we‟ll soon have everyone‟s email address informed of our progress. for newsletter mailings, meeting notices, etc. (Be sure and check the next newsletter to be sure we Dues Pay For: Water Quality Testing have yours!) Then Donn Brascho asked if I would Water Quantity Monitor create a „user-friendly‟ presentation that anyone ing Boating Safety could use for speaking to groups about what we do.
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