Tonight will be the first meeting of the 1071 Coalition. 1071 Coalition is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier.
With Lake Lanier near its record low water level, this new grassroots group aims to improve management of the lake and bring the water level back up to 1071 feet. All are welcome.
* Website:
1071Coalition.org * Meeting: December 9th, 6pm at Lake Lanier Islands
Here's a quick round-up of the water level situation:
* The lake dropped almost a foot this month.
* We were on course to break the record low but rain on Wednesday may postpone that day.
* The Corps reduced outflows from Buford Dam by 15 percent in an attempt to reduce losses
Lake StatusLevel: Down 19.83 feet
Temp: 53 degrees
Boat Ramps OpenCharleston Park
Shoal Creek Park
Tidwell Park
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The new Market Place Boulevard Extension in Forsyth County opened to motorists on Friday, September 26th. Market Place Boulevard which runs by Wal Mart, Home Depot & Lowe's in Cumming, now extends north from Buford Dam Road to Bald Ridge Marina Road. This project was funded by SPLOST V.
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That's right! Next Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing day. To celebrate this, a free fishing day is offered to all Georgia residents on Saturday, Sept. 27th. On this day, Georgia residents do not need a fishing license or a trout license to fish on any public waters in the state including lakes, streams, ponds and public fishing areas (PFA). In addition, residents do not need to obtain a wildlife management area (WMA) license to fish on a PFA, WMA or on Waters Creek on this day.
On this day, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resource Division (WRD) and its partners invite parents to bring their children to a Kid’s Fishing Event (KFE) at the Buford Dam Lower Pool Park on the Chattahoochee River. This special event will take place from 9 am – 2 pm and is a great way to introduce the fun of fishing to kids. Buford Trout Hatchery will stock 3,000 rainbow trout in the river for the event, and the Optimist and Kiwanis Clubs will provide hot dogs and drinks to participants.
This event is for children 15 and under. Participants are asked to bring their own fishing poles, as only a limited number of loaner poles will be available. Sponsors will provide the bait but participants can bring their own bait or lures if desired. Parents must accompany children throughout the event and WRD recommends that everyone, especially young children, bring and wear life jackets. There will be some fishing demonstrations and volunteers available to assist participants with tasks such as baiting hooks and removing fish from hooks.
This event is part of a statewide celebration in honor of the 37th National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) Day. For information about other NHF Day events taking place across the State, visit the WRD website at
www.georgiawildlife.com .
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