Update 2023-05-16: Rivers and mining: WWALS comments on Suwannee-Satilla Draft Regional Water Plan 2023-05-15.

We have an agenda for the May 24, 2023, meeting of the Suwannee-Satilla Regional Water Planning Commission (SSRWPC) in Tifton, Georgia.

Note the SRWMD presentation about Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs), as in the ongoing SRWMD peer review of the Upper and Middle Suwannee River MFLs.

SSRWPC will also be discussing their Lake Beatrice water storage and Alapaha River replenishment scheme, which has assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Don’t wait until the SSRWPC meeting to get your comments in on their Georgia Regional Water Plan by May 15, 2023.

SSRWPC meeting 2023-03-14.

Received this morning in response to a WWALS request, Cliff Lewis wrote:

Agenda for the upcoming meeting is below. See you then.

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Welcome and Introductions. Approve meeting minutes from March 14, 2023, Council Meeting and Approve meeting agenda

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Review and Discuss Public Review Comments Received on the Draft Updated Regional Water Plan

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Updates on the Lake Beatrice Seed Grant Project (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

11:30 – 12:30 p.m. Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) presentation on Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) (Sean King, SRWMD)

12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch

1:00 – 1:15 p.m. Seed Grant Updates

1:15 – 1:30 p.m. Updates from EPD

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Review and Discussion of Regional Water Plan Updating Process and Schedule to Finalize Updated Plan

1:45 – 2:00 p.m. Discussion/Next Steps and Public Comments /Local Elected Official Comments

2:00 p.m. Adjourn

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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