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Bill 4284

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4284
Type of Legislation:              Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20010607
Primary Sponsor:                  Barrett
All Sponsors:                     Barrett, White and Sandifer
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1593dw01.doc
Residing Body:                    Senate
Subject:                          Habersham County in Georgia, to withdraw 
                                  and transfer certain waters; Requests, Federal 
                                  Government, Conservation


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
Senate  20020522  Introduced, read first time,
                  placed on Calendar without reference
House   20020521  Adopted, sent to Senate
------  20020520  Scrivener's error corrected
House   20020516  Committee report: Favorable            24 HIMR
House   20010607  Introduced, referred to Committee      24 HIMR


              Versions of This Bill
Revised on May 16, 2002 - Word format
Revised on May 20, 2002 - Word format

COMMITTEE REPORT

May 16, 2002

    H. 4284

S. Printed 5/16/02--H.    [SEC 5/20/02 12:17 PM]

Read the first time June 7, 2001.

    To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (H. 4284) to memorialize the United States Congress to stop the United States Corps of Engineers from granting the request of Habersham County in Georgia to withdraw and transfer water from Lake Tugaloo in Georgia, etc., respectfully

    That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass:

RONALD N. FLEMING for Committee.

TO MEMORIALIZE THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO STOP THE UNITED STATES CORPS OF ENGINEERS FROM GRANTING THE REQUEST OF HABERSHAM COUNTY IN GEORGIA TO WITHDRAW AND TRANSFER WATER FROM LAKE TUGALOO IN GEORGIA AND THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER.

Whereas, Habersham County in the State of Georgia has made application with the United States Corps of Engineers to withdraw 12.5 million gallons of water each day from Lake Tugaloo in Georgia to be diverted from the Savannah River Basin to the Chattahoochee Basin to supply the citizens and businesses of that region with their present and future water needs; and

Whereas, many residents of the Savannah River Basin, especially those residing near Lake Tugaloo, object to this use of the water and believe that due to drought conditions within the Savannah River Basin that this additional drain on Lake Tugaloo would affect the quality of life and property values of residents living near Lake Tugaloo. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, by this resolution, memorialize the United States Congress to stop the United States Corps of Engineers from granting the request of Habersham County in Georgia to withdraw and transfer water from Lake Tugaloo in Georgia and the Savannah River to the Chattahoochee River.

Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, each member of the South Carolina Congressional Delegation, and the United States Corps of Engineers.

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