Corps announces 14 Days Remaining for Lottery

The US Army Corps of Engineers has announced its procedures to issuing the approximate 174 remaining boat dock permits available for Lake Lanier. According to its press release, the Corps will be conducting a lottery style drawing to give all applicants an equal opportunity and to determine the order of precedence for reviewing the remaining permit requests. Beginning on July 10, residents on the lake who are...

The Lake Lanier Association has learned from the Corps that it will be issuing a press release on July 6 outlining the process for new Shoreline Use Permit/License requests for boat docks. As you recall, the Corps has had a moratorium in place on issuing new permits since August 2007 due to lake lake levels

Mobile, Ala.-  The US. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, announced the moratorium on acceptance of new Shoreline Use Permit/License requests for boat docks due to low lake levels at Lake Sidney Lanier, will be extended. “The moratorium was put into place in August 2007 due to low lake levels as provided for in the low water action plan,” said E. Patrick Robbins, Chief, Public Affairs, Mobile...

Corps announces moratorium on new dock permit applications at Lake Lanier.

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Corps extends moratorim on new dock permits.

Dear List members, We have learned today that the Corps at Lake Lanier has extended the current moratorium on accepting new appointments/applications for boat dock permits until October 24, 2007. In response to the large number of water-related fatalities on Lake Lanier this year, Shoreline Management rangers have been temporarily reassigned to perform increased water safety duties, and shoreline management...