Bill Text: GA SR107 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congress; urged to facilitate the building of reservoirs upstream from Lake Sidney Lanier
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-02-11 - Senate Passed/Adopted [SR107 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-SR107-Enrolled.html
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Senate
Resolution 107
By:
Senators Pearson of the 51st, Murphy of the 27th, Hawkins of the 49th,
Butterworth of the 50th and Moody of the 56th
ADOPTED
SENATE
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the United States Congress to facilitate the building of reservoirs upstream
from Lake Sidney Lanier; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
water is vital to human existence, providing humans, plants, and animals with
the sustenance needed for survival; and
WHEREAS,
the State of Georgia currently is in a long-term drought; and
WHEREAS,
the average annual rainfall for Georgia is 50 inches, however, as of December 1,
2008, the state had received only 37 inches of rain; and
WHEREAS,
over five million people depend on Lake Sidney Lanier and the Chattahoochee
River for their water supply; and
WHEREAS,
the building of reservoirs upstream from Lake Sidney Lanier is necessary to
control water levels so that the people of Georgia and the surrounding states
are ensured an adequate supply of water.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that this body does hereby urge the
United States Congress to assist Georgia in our water needs by helping
facilitate the building of reservoirs on Chattahoochee National Forest land to
supplement water inflow and maintain adequate water levels in Lake Sidney
Lanier.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to President Barack Obama,
each member of the Georgia congressional delegation, the United States Forest
Service, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
