Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 17, 2022)
Lake Lanier and Upper Chattahoochee Safety Act
This bill requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to review potential threats to human life and safety from the use of recreational areas at Buford Dam, Lake Sidney Lanier in northern Georgia. The bill also requires USACE to install technology necessary to alert the public of hazardous water conditions or to minimize or eliminate threats to human life and safety (e.g., sirens, strobe lights, and signage).
USACE operates and maintains Buford Dam which forms Lake Sidney Lanier. The Chattahoochee River flows just below the dam. Water releases from the dam effect water levels in Lake Sidney Lanier and river flow conditions below Buford Dam.
What just happenedMay 18, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 17, 2022
- May 18, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee - May 17, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - May 17, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 17, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House