Save Our Lakes Now (SOLN) commends the Corps of engineers for adopting 3100cfs as an acceptable release from Lake Thurmond during the months of October to February. We have been requesting this for months and are delighted that the Corps is responding to this request.
At the same time we are regretful that the Corps has not adopted the other part of our recommendation which is to do this any time Lake Thurmond is 2' below full pool. The proposal from the Corps as it stands now would be to wait until Lake Thurmond is at or below 316', which is a disastrous 14' below full pool, before reducing flows to 3100cfs. Waiting to this point would destroy economic and recreational interests connected with the lakes before taking corrective measures.
The Corps is requesting public comment before October 31. Please write or email the Corps with your comments before this deadline. They need to hear from us. The web site asking for Public Comment is www.sas.usace.army.mil. The email address to send comments to is william.g.bailey@usace.army.mil. The fax number is 912- 652-5787. And the mailing address is U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Savannah Planning Unit, Attn: William Bailey, PO Box 889, Savannah, GA 31402-0889.
The Blog site www.lakethurmondlevel.blogspot.com will have further comment for those wishing to look further into the details.
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