The Association's attorney, Clyde Morris, along with attorneys for the State, the Atlanta Regional Commission, Gwinnett County, and several metro area governmental water supply providers, filed a Motion for Summary Judgment late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Jacksonville.
The motion challenges the Corps of Engineers' Revised Interim Operations Plan for the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF). That plan, originally implemented in 2006, eventually lead to Lanier's being drawn down to its lowest level in history on the day after Christmas two years ago. The Association's goal is to prevent a recurrence of that disastrous depletion.
After conclusion of all motions and briefing, we expect a decision from Judge Magnuson sometime in the spring of 2010. We will issue a more complete description of the proceedings in the next newsletter and will keep you abreast of important events in the interim.
