Want to get more involved in local, state and regional water concerns?
Please take advantage of one of the upcoming opportunities on December 5th, 10th, and 11th to learn more about the draft Statewide Water Plan. Your involvement is needed to create a plan that works for all Georgians. Details on the meetings may be found below.
Georgia’s rivers, lakes, and streams are the lifeblood of our state. A draft Statewide Water Plan was released this summer and Georgia’s Water Council is working to finalize it January. However, there are serious flaws in the draft plan that must be fixed now to ensure there will be enough clean water for all Georgians.
We Want a Water Plan That:
· Protects downstream communities
· Is adequately funded
· Requires efficient water use everywhere, always
· Ensures water clean enough to drink and fish safe enough to eat
· Provides for public input and local action
The Current Plan Does Not Meet These Goals Because:
· It cannot require the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District to comply with its provisions
· It says that goals for water efficiency will be developed, but does not clearly specify that these goals must be based on significant measurable reductions in water use and that such reductions will apply to all water users
· It is not enforceable and contains only policy statements and recommendations
· It includes highly speculative and risky schemes, such as aquifer storage and recovery, nutrient trading, and desalination
· It depends on annual appropriations from the General Assembly
· It does not set a specific in-stream flow policy or provide a process to develop one
For more information on the statewide water plan, visit: www.gawater.org
Learn about Georgia's proposed Statewide Water Plan: what's in it, what's missing, and what should you do about it!
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
The Sentient Bean (off Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah )
5:30 pm Briefing on Georgia’s Statewide Water Plan and panel discussion of local action needed
6:30 pm Wine reception
For more information about this event, call 912-447-5910.
The Georgia Water Council will hold another round of public meetings on the Statewide water plan at the following locations on December 10th and 11th. All meeting begin at 6 pm
December 10th
Canton City Hall
151 Elizabeth Street
Canton, GA 30114
Augusta Technical College
ITC Auditorium
3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
Valdosta-Lowndes County
Conference Center & Tourism Authority
Conference Room A
One Meeting Place
Valdosta, GA 31601
December 11th
Macon State College
Auditorium – Learning Support Building
100 College Station Drive
Macon, GA 31206
Columbus State University
Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center
Auditorium
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
Midway Civic Center
(Old Liberty Elementary School)
9397 East Oglethorpe Hwy.
Midway, GA 31320
Thanks for your efforts!
ARK Staff
Georgia’s rivers, lakes, and streams are the lifeblood of our state. A draft Statewide Water Plan was released this summer and Georgia’s Water Council is working to finalize it January. However, there are serious flaws in the draft plan that must be fixed now to ensure there will be enough clean water for all Georgians.
We Want a Water Plan That:
· Protects downstream communities
· Is adequately funded
· Requires efficient water use everywhere, always
· Ensures water clean enough to drink and fish safe enough to eat
· Provides for public input and local action
The Current Plan Does Not Meet These Goals Because:
· It cannot require the Metro North Georgia Water Planning District to comply with its provisions
· It says that goals for water efficiency will be developed, but does not clearly specify that these goals must be based on significant measurable reductions in water use and that such reductions will apply to all water users
· It is not enforceable and contains only policy statements and recommendations
· It includes highly speculative and risky schemes, such as aquifer storage and recovery, nutrient trading, and desalination
· It depends on annual appropriations from the General Assembly
· It does not set a specific in-stream flow policy or provide a process to develop one
For more information on the statewide water plan, visit: www.gawater.org
Learn about Georgia's proposed Statewide Water Plan: what's in it, what's missing, and what should you do about it!
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
The Sentient Bean (off Forsyth Park in Downtown Savannah )
5:30 pm Briefing on Georgia’s Statewide Water Plan and panel discussion of local action needed
6:30 pm Wine reception
For more information about this event, call 912-447-5910.
The Georgia Water Council will hold another round of public meetings on the Statewide water plan at the following locations on December 10th and 11th. All meeting begin at 6 pm
December 10th
Canton City Hall
151 Elizabeth Street
Canton, GA 30114
Augusta Technical College
ITC Auditorium
3200 Augusta Tech Drive
Augusta, GA 30906
Valdosta-Lowndes County
Conference Center & Tourism Authority
Conference Room A
One Meeting Place
Valdosta, GA 31601
December 11th
Macon State College
Auditorium – Learning Support Building
100 College Station Drive
Macon, GA 31206
Columbus State University
Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center
Auditorium
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
Midway Civic Center
(Old Liberty Elementary School)
9397 East Oglethorpe Hwy.
Midway, GA 31320
Thanks for your efforts!
ARK Staff
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