Rumor has it…
According to 1071 Coalition members, many lake residents have heard that the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is going to drop the level of Lake Lanier by several feet in order to make repairs to Buford Dam. However, according to Alex Laidlaw, treasurer for the 1071 Coalition, he received confirmation from the Corps that “there is no merit to the claims.”

What we do know is that the Corps received stimulus money for infrastructure repairs as part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Though it is not known exactly when the work will take place, it is likely that it will be after the recreation season. Representatives of the 1071 Coalition are in touch with the Corps to ensure we receive plenty of notice of the repairs and correlating level drop and will keep members informed on this issue.

JULY 2009

About the 1071 Coalition
The 1071 Coalition is a non-profit organization comprised of citizens, civic groups, business and other entities dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier that sustain water supply, recreation, and economic prosperity through the advocacy of appropriate, science-based water releases necessary for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river basin.

www.1071COALITION.org

P.O. Box 6059
Gainesville, GA 30504
770.458.6311