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Water wars panel discussion lets you ask the experts -Event at Brenau University is free to attend
Gov. Nathan Deal continues to negotiate with Alabama and Florida over the decadeslong water wars, and Gainesville and Brenau University officials are hosting a panel discussion today on recent updates. Read More 2011 Golf Tournament
9th Annual Lake Lanier Association Golf Tournament May 16, 2011 at Legacy on Lanier Golf Club, Lake Lanier Islands Plan now for a fun day of golf at the beautiful […] Read More Gwinnett urges action on water supply
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners approved two resolutions today urging the U.S. Congress to clarify the use of Lake Lanier for public water supply and recreational purposes and to raise the lake’s full pool elevation. Read More Judges appear disinclined to let water ruling stand
A panel of judges on Wednesday appeared disinclined to let stand a ruling in the tri-state water dispute that, should it come to pass, could have catastrophic consequences for the metro region. The judges for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals indicated they wanted to send the case back and order the Army Corps of Engineers, which operates Buford Dam, to make a final determination of how much water from Lake Lanier can be used to meet metro Atlanta's needs. Read More Ga. asks appeals court to overturn water ruling
A long-running dispute threatening metro Atlanta's main water supply for 3 million people went before appellate judges Wednesday who suggested they could revise or overturn a looming order that would severely restrict the city's use of water from Lake Lanier. Read More Lanier’s future as drinking source up to appeals court
The fate of Lake Lanier as the primary water source for metro Atlanta, including Gainesville, is now in the hands of the 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. But at least one observer to a three-hour hearing on the matter Wednesday, Lake Lanier Association attorney Clyde Morris, said he feels "cautiously optimistic" the three-judge panel will rule in Georgia's favor, based on some of its questions and banter with attorneys. Read More Showdown over water rights Wednesday at 11th Circuit
The state of Georgia has its chance Wednesday to ask a federal appeals court in Atlanta to overturn a crushing ruling that said the metro area cannot rely on Lake Lanier to meet most of its water needs. Read More ‘Most important case’ for Georgia in decades
As far as legal arguments go, the stakes don’t get much higher: water supply for more than 3 million people in metro Atlanta. Read More LLA is participating in the Stadion Classic golf tournament at UGA
[ilink url=”http://www.irajolley.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Lake-Lanier-Association.pdf” style=”download”]Download Here[/ilink] Read More Your Views: Lake group supports higher pool level for Lanier – Gainesville Times Letter to the Editor
In response to the recent letter to the editor regarding our proposal to raise the level of Lake Lanier by 2 feet, I would like to give additional information on this proposal. The Lake Lanier Association is very appreciative of our local community getting involved in the issues regarding Lake Lanier and we encourage our members to carry on a dialogue with us so we can be responsive to their concerns. Read More In Forsyth County, fight goes out of YMCA Bethel Park development battle
Behind the scenes, the three-way tug of war engaging Forsyth County, the YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the development of Bethel Park on Lake Lanier has gone on for five years. Read More 