[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 59 (Friday, May 10, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E759]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     LAKE ALLATOONA AWARENESS WEEK

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                          HON. JOHNNY ISAKSON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2002

  Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Lake Allatoona 
Awareness Week as proclaimed by Governor Roy Barnes of Georgia.
  Lake Allatoona is located north of Atlanta in the foothills of north 
Georgia, and covers parts of Cherokee, Cobb, and Bartow Counties. It 
provides drinking water for over 500,000 people and recreation 
activities for millions.
  Two years ago the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, LAPA, was 
created to lead the effort to protect and preserve this vital resource. 
The lake provides habitat for a number of endangered species, including 
the Etowah Darter, Gray Bat, Southern Acornshell, and the American Bald 
Eagle.
  Mr. Speaker, on Tuesday, May 7, LAPA and the Army Corp of Engineers 
signed a historic $5 million joint study to plan for the preservation 
of the lake for generations to come. There is no greater way to 
preserve than to plan for the future, and for the citizens of North 
Georgia and this great natural resource the future is bright.

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