Lake Sidney Lanier, GA - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Sidney
Lanier began implementation of a moratorium on accepting new
appointments/applications for private boat dock permits on Friday, April 27,
2007.

"This moratorium is necessary to allow project personnel to address the
numerous existing applications and appointments to determine where the
project stands in relation to the maximum carrying capacity identified in
the 2004 Shoreline Management Plan," said Jonathan Davis, Operations Project
Manager, Lake Sidney Lanier.

In December 2004, following two years of study and public involvement, the
Corps completed an update of the Lake Lanier Shoreline Management Plan and
an  Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).  The Lake Lanier Shoreline
Management Plan addresses several lake management objectives, one of
particular interest is the total carrying capacity, or density, for private
boat docks on the shoreline.  The Plan and the EIS established a maximum
carrying capacity of 10,615 boat docks.  In order to comply with the EIS and
Shoreline Management Plan, once the 10,615 number is reached no new dock
permits can be issued.

"The moratorium is necessary for us to complete the evaluation and
processing of pending dock permit applications and appointments which have
been received to date," said Davis.  "The moratorium will be in place for
120 days to allow us to do this."

The moratorium does not affect the normal processing for existing dock
permits (i.e. reissue upon expiration or transfer of ownership).  

Following the moratorium the Corps will then have an exact number of
remaining dock permits that could be issued if the current number does not
exceed the 10,615.  There are approximately 500 available permits remaining.
The moratorium will give project personnel the necessary time to process
what is currently on hand to determine how many of those qualify for a dock
permit and then determine how many, if any, remain.

For additional information or questions contact the Corps at 770-945-9531.
For daily lake level information call 770-945-1467.  Thirty-day lake level
forecasts and historical lake level information can be viewed on the Corps
water management website (http://water.sam.usace.army.mil)

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