Governor Barnes has signed Senate Bill 130 in 2001. The LLA with cooperation of our local legislative representatives amended SB 130, the "North Georgia Metropolitan Water District" to give a "watershed" approach to the management of Lake Lanier. The concern of LLA was that the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) was addressing two issues. One was to find a suitable depository for sewage; the other is to fuel the growth of the Atlanta Metro area by providing an adequate water supply. The ARC is looking to Lake Lanier to fulfill their priorities.
The positive outcome of the legislation is that several advisory councils-including one for Lake Lanier- will be empanelled. The allotted 20 members will act in an advisory capacity to the governing board that is comprised of 29 members.
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