Officials report progress in Washington on obtaining a federal permit for a proposed 805-acre reservoir in north Hall County. The county bought 805 acres of the 7,000-acre Glade Woodland Farms property in Northeast Hall seven years ago with plans for a reservoir. The design called for using Lake Lanier as a conduit to transport the water to Gainesville's water intakes. Undersecretary of the Army John Paul Woodley met Tuesday with Georgia officials working on the project for years. Woodley says he and his staff agreed with the request to move ahead with the project. The county can apply for a Corps of Engineers permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
