[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12010]
[From the U.S. 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 15, 2003

  Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Lake Allatoona 
Awareness Week as proclaimed by Governor Sonny Perdue of Georgia.
  Lake Allatoona is located in the foothills of north Georgia. The lake 
provides drinking water for over 500,000 Georgians and recreation 
activities for millions, and its watershed provides habitat for a 
number of endangered species, including the American Bald Eagle.
  The counties of Cobb, Bartow, and Cherokee that surround the lake are 
some of the fastest growing in the country--making the preservation and 
restoration of this vital resource extremely important. In 1999, the 
Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority was formed to provide stewardship 
and education to the surrounding communities about the Lake Allatoona 
Watershed.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize this week of May 12, 2003, as 
Lake Allatoona Awareness Week to acknowledge the ongoing efforts to 
keep Lake Allatoona stable and healthy so that Georgians may enjoy its 
beauty for many, many generations to come.

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