Comments on: Focus of the Legislature will be the drought http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/ Keeping you informed about the Georgia drought. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: C.Little http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2610 C.Little Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:40:10 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2610 You doomsday guys give me a chuckle. Meanwhile, Little is out here making lemonade...........all the new lakefronts lots are going to be worth a FORTUNE! Go Global Warming! You doomsday guys give me a chuckle.

Meanwhile, Little is out here making lemonade………..all the new lakefronts lots are going to be worth a FORTUNE!

Go Global Warming!

]]> By: Timothy http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2609 Timothy Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:39:34 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2609 Perhaps the legislature will outlaw droughts and mandate a minimum level of annual rainfall. A $10,000 fine for every inch rainfall short ought to bring the scoflaws into line. Perhaps the legislature will outlaw droughts and mandate a minimum level of annual rainfall. A $10,000 fine for every inch rainfall short ought to bring the scoflaws into line.

]]> By: RichS http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2608 RichS Sun, 20 Jan 2008 16:06:24 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2608 I wish C.Little. I don't think you can hear the .03' gain that we got. In fact, Lanier is still a solid foot below the previous low record in 1982. More rains in the forecast. Hopefully we can get some gain from them. I wish C.Little. I don’t think you can hear the .03′ gain that we got. In fact, Lanier is still a solid foot below the previous low record in 1982. More rains in the forecast. Hopefully we can get some gain from them.

]]> By: mickey http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2604 mickey Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:16:33 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2604 I think it's just the snow -- it is for us! Fun stuff. I think it’s just the snow — it is for us! Fun stuff.

]]> By: C. Little http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2603 C. Little Sat, 19 Jan 2008 19:15:56 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2603 Kind of quiet around here....you can almost hear the snow falling...... ..or are those reservoirs refilling? Kind of quiet around here….you can almost hear the snow falling……

..or are those reservoirs refilling?

]]> By: Jay Randal http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2591 Jay Randal Thu, 17 Jan 2008 02:41:55 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2591 Half-inch of snow fell at my property near Stone Mountain tonight. Light rain is now slowing melting the snow, but so far no freezing rain which causes problems. This storm is not dropping high amounts of precipitation, therefore will not rise the level of Lake Lanier much, but I bet it looks cool to see the lake surrounded by snow. Half-inch of snow fell at my property near Stone Mountain tonight. Light rain is now slowing melting the snow, but so far no freezing rain which causes problems. This storm is not dropping high amounts of precipitation, therefore will not rise the level of Lake Lanier much, but I bet it looks cool to see the lake surrounded by snow.

]]> By: Jay Randal http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2589 Jay Randal Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:50:27 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2589 Building more reservoir-lakes has to be done in Georgia, but remember Alabama and Florida always object claiming Georgia would steal more of their water by doing that, so they file lawsuits. All three states must build more reservoirs and stop claiming another state's watershed belongs to them. Building more reservoir-lakes has to be done in Georgia, but remember Alabama and Florida always object claiming Georgia would steal more of their water by doing that, so they file lawsuits. All three states must build more reservoirs and stop claiming another state’s watershed belongs to them.

]]> By: ben http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2586 ben Wed, 16 Jan 2008 03:59:06 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2586 Just thought I'd ask what do you think the best case and worst case scenario would be of people/legislature in your area, by that I mean is there a mandate from the general public that drought in your region is serious or are people distracted by other concerns, like the state of the local economy? FYI the wal mart where 10,000 people showed up to apply for 300 jobs made the news out here.... The reason I ask is because I'm on the other side of the country (california) where we too have drought conditions, but because of larger water storeage systems the immediate problem of running out of water is not as serious as it is in the southeast, but in both areas (and for that matter in many parts around the world) the general trend is demand is exceeding supply of many basic natural resources like water. Just thought I’d ask what do you think the best case and worst case scenario would be of people/legislature in your area, by that I mean is there a mandate from the general public that drought in your region is serious or are people distracted by other concerns, like the state of the local economy? FYI the wal mart where 10,000 people showed up to apply for 300 jobs made the news out here….

The reason I ask is because I’m on the other side of the country (california) where we too have drought conditions, but because of larger water storeage systems the immediate problem of running out of water is not as serious as it is in the southeast, but in both areas (and for that matter in many parts around the world) the general trend is demand is exceeding supply of many basic natural resources like water.

]]> By: RichS http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2580 RichS Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:37:36 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2580 It's a good question Michael which I only have a partial answer to. What you are talking about is basically dredging. The dredged dirt has to be taken somewhere. I have been told that dirt dredged from Lanier can't just be treated as ordinary dirt and used for fill. For some reason it has to be treated as hazardous. So I'm not saying that dredging isn't an economically viable option. It probably is. It is also widely discussed to just raise full pool by a foot or two. It would take quite a bit of dredging to equal that. It’s a good question Michael which I only have a partial answer to. What you are talking about is basically dredging. The dredged dirt has to be taken somewhere. I have been told that dirt dredged from Lanier can’t just be treated as ordinary dirt and used for fill. For some reason it has to be treated as hazardous.

So I’m not saying that dredging isn’t an economically viable option. It probably is. It is also widely discussed to just raise full pool by a foot or two. It would take quite a bit of dredging to equal that.

]]> By: Prootwadl http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2578 Prootwadl Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:51:06 +0000 http://www.atlantawatershortage.com/20080114/focus-of-the-legislature-will-be-the-drought/#comment-2578 According to Wikipedia, the City of Smyrna was named after the Smyrna Camp Ground, which was a well-known religious encampment in the area in the 1830's. According to the official Smyrna web site: "Smyrna was first known as Ruffs Siding and later Varners Station. Eventually, the name Smyrna was given to the campground area. The name 'Smyrna' is found in the Bible's book of Revelation as the name of one of Paul the Apostle's seven churches in Asia." It seems to be a not uncommon place name in the southeastern US: * Smyrna, Delaware * New Smyrna, Florida * New Smyrna Beach, Florida o New Smyrna Speedway * Smyrna, Georgia * Smyrna, Kentucky * Smyrna, Maine * Smyrna, Michigan * Smyrna (town), New York * Smyrna (village), New York * Smyrna, North Carolina * Smyrna, South Carolina * Smyrna, Tennessee Again, thanks to Wikipedia. :) According to Wikipedia, the City of Smyrna was named after the Smyrna Camp Ground, which was a well-known religious encampment in the area in the 1830’s. According to the official Smyrna web site:

“Smyrna was first known as Ruffs Siding and later Varners Station. Eventually, the name Smyrna was given to the campground area. The name ‘Smyrna’ is found in the Bible’s book of Revelation as the name of one of Paul the Apostle’s seven churches in Asia.”

It seems to be a not uncommon place name in the southeastern US:

* Smyrna, Delaware
* New Smyrna, Florida
* New Smyrna Beach, Florida
o New Smyrna Speedway
* Smyrna, Georgia
* Smyrna, Kentucky
* Smyrna, Maine
* Smyrna, Michigan
* Smyrna (town), New York
* Smyrna (village), New York
* Smyrna, North Carolina
* Smyrna, South Carolina
* Smyrna, Tennessee

Again, thanks to Wikipedia. :)

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