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- Press release.
- Title:
- Press release [Oct. 16, 2002]
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- Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. General Assembly. House. Public Information Office
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July 29, 2002B; title from Georgia Government Publications citation, viewed September 19, 2007. - External Identifiers:
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10-1713-4770
Georgia House of Representatives Public Information Office
Room 131, State Capitol 30334 404-656-5082 1-800-282-5800
October 16, 2002
For Immediate Release
WEST GEORGIA REGIONAL RESERVOIR MOVES FORWARD
CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO REVIEW
(Atlanta) House Speaker Thomas B. Murphy (D-Bremen) has announced that work on the West Georgia Regional Reservoir is progressing swiftly and the region will soon have a more than adequate supply of water for future generations.
"I was immediately encouraged by the reception of federal and state personnel who toured the site and have no doubt we are going to get the reservoir permitted on this location in the relatively near future," said Project Manager Tommy Craig. "Our excellent progress is due in large part to Tom Murphy's support and leadership. Whenever called upon, he has risen to the occasion to keep the project moving and on track," he continued. "Once approved, it is going take another $25 million to $30 million to complete construction of the lake."
According to Lonice Barrett, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, "The consulting team working on the federal permit is doing an excellent job of identifying environmental concerns that need to be addressed and the Beech Creek cite seems to be the best possible location for the new reservoir. I hope all of the remaining environmental concerns will be addressed so this critically needed source of water in West Georgia can become a reality."
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been reviewing the application which was submitted in June of 2002 following a public hearing last fall in which the citizens of the Tallapoosa Basin were presented with the development plans. Since the official application submission, there has been an interagency conference and site visit with all the federal and state agencies involved in the project.
Speaker Murphy, who spearheaded the massive water project for West Georgia, was able to secure $5 million in the state budget to purchase land to build a reservoir in Haralson County, $1 million to hire a consultant to do the specialized work involved in preparing the application to be submitted to the Corps of Engineers and $42 million in state bonds to cover the costs of building the lake.
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For further information contact Speaker Murphy at 770-537-5201.