New Water Councils Appointed for Georgia Water Management
Last week the Atlanta Journal Constitution ran an article on the creation of 10 new water councils all throughout the state. Each council will be made up of “farmers, government officials, businessmen and others” and will be tasked with determining how to divide rivers, lakes and underground aquifers.
Gov. Sonny Perdue, responsible for more than half the appointments, said in a statement that those chosen are “a diverse group of Georgians” who will “focus on water resource issues while also addressing the state’s economic needs.”
But leaders of the Georgia Water Coalition, a statewide group of environmental and civic organizations that advocates for clean water, immediately criticized the absence of environmentalists among the appointees.
Only one of the state’s eight Riverkeepers, Satilla Riverkeeper Gordon Rogers, was named to a council. Rogers will serve on the Suwanne-Satilla regional council in southeast Georgia.
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February 23rd, 2009 at 7:36 pm
I was happy to hear that they were including farmers in the appointment of a water council as who needs more water than those whose entire lifestyle depends on it. It was a bit disappointing, however, to hear that environmentalists weren’t better represented. I think that the only sure fire way to guarantee that we will always have a fresh water supply is to appreciate and use the one that we already have in the most environmentally friendly ways possible.
February 24th, 2009 at 8:24 am
Well, “Farmer” is a job description. “Environmentalist” is quality that people may have, regardless of their job description.
February 26th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
This seems a sensible idea,take the people who need the water and mix them with the people who can help with any problems that need financing.It would have made some sense to add in someone focussed on clean water as well as the users.
March 1st, 2009 at 4:27 pm
what is the latest status of the lake lanier level. someone let me know how i can check it.
October 24th, 2009 at 5:38 am
Water management policy suits the needs of farmers, industries, domestic households etc