By: Skip Short, LLA Board of Director

Skip Short, Headshot

 

I trust you had an enjoyable summer and were able to spend a lot of time on the lake. Shore Sweep was a big success and LLA is now enhancing our focus on Project Armor for the remainder of 2024 and into the New Year. We are excited to announce that the first of 16 locations is underway, with riprap expected to be in place by the end of October.

The area kicking off Project Armor is the north side of the entrance to Bald Ridge Creek off the main lake. If you are able to drive by in your boat, there is a large sign visible where we identify the efforts of LLA and all the support from our valued partners. This sign will follow the project efforts of the other 15 areas, so be on the lookout for it since it is with your generous support that this project is even possible.

 

In summary, Project Armor will provide riprap to 16 areas with over 8,000 tons of stone. To put that in perspective, that is around 500 large dump trucks worth of material that would fill an entire football field with two and half feet of stone. Protecting our shoreline is a high priority of LLA. The LLA has the funding for a portion of this project thus far, but we will need additional funding to finish Project Armor. Did you know that $100 helps LLA install one linear foot of rip rap? We truly can’t do it without the support of the community and our business sponsors and personal members. Please consider donating to LLA or Project Armor, which will greatly assist us with our efforts in this and other endeavors.

Click here to make a donation to Project Armor.

You can also mail a check to the LLA office. Please find the address below. 

Lake Lanier Association is a 501c3 non-profit. | 821 Dawsonville Hwy Suite 110 Gainesville, GA 30501 | Federal Tax ID: 58-126479