Expedition leader Bret Wagenhorst’s always-excellent pictures of the
18 April 2015 WWALS Outing
on the
Alapaha River Water Trail.
And don’t forget coming up May 16th theThird annual BIG Little River Paddle Race at Reed Bingham State Park on the Little River. Continue reading
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LEE COUNTY
STATE OF GEORGIA
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SABAL TRAIL TRANSMISSION, LLC,
Plaintiff,
vs.
JAMES E. BELL, II and ROBERT A. BELL,
Defendants. |
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Civil Action No. 14-CV-208RS
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AMICUS CURIAE OF WWALS WATERSHED COALITION, Inc.
IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS THE BELLS
COMES NOW WWALS WATERSHED COALITION, INC. (WWALS), as friends of the court and concerned citizens in the above-entitled action in support of the Defendants and file this their brief with the court in the above referenced case and states as follows and provides in support thereof the following:
Continue readingUpdate 10 July 2015: Outing leader Chris Graham says there’s plenty of water, so we’ll be putting in on the Alapaha River tomorrow morning at Lanier Park. However, he says we’ll be taking out at Hotchkiss Road (instead of CSX RR), so about 14 miles or seven hours. Bring your lunch and plenty of water. See you at 8AM. -jsq
Breeze over mild rapids past sand beaches on the Alapaha River,
from Lakeland to US 84.
It’s long, but there should be no deadfalls. In most places the river may be so low you could stand up, but as always bring your personal flotation device.
| When: | 8AM Saturday, July 11th, 2015 |
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| What: | 15 mile paddle from Lanier Park to CSX RR track on the public right way. |
| Duration: | 7-8 hours, after a 30 minute shuttle |
| Directions: | Highway 122 about 1.5 miles west of Lakeland, GA, turn south on unmarked dirt road just west of river to ramp. |
| Responsible party: | Chris Graham |
This event is FREE! All we ask is that you are a current member of WWALS Watershed Coalition. If not, it’s easy Continue reading
Update 2015-06-10: Expedition leader Chris Mericle writes:
I am pleased to report that the Alapaha River water level has increased since my last report (May 31). The Statenville gauge reports an increase of .9′ The Jennings gauage reports an increase of .8′. There should be plenty of water in the river for this weekend’s outing.
Float down the Alapaha River for a couple of hours, then walk to the Dead River Sink, where it disappears into the Floridan Aquifer. facebook event.
This is a pretty easy outing, but as always Continue reading
Update from expedition leader Bret Wagenhorst:
The current weather forecast for Saturday in Alapaha, GA is cloudy with 20% chance of thunderstorms. The water level on the Alapaha River at the Alapaha gauge
is 9.4 ft and appears to be plateauing. [The river has already been going down for a couple of days upstream at the Irwinville gauge. -jsq] Unless there are heavy rains in or north of Alapaha Friday, we should be able to proceed with our planned outing.
It should be a fast trip with the water this high, and with fast, high water comes increased risk, so this is probably not a great outing for a beginner.
Know that the put in is actually Continue reading
Pregistration remains open throughout April for the May 16th paddle race
at Reed Bingham State Park, to benefit WWALS and FORBS.
Sunshine, great blue herons, turtles, and good fun.
Bret Wagenhorst says:
Feel free to share it with whomever might be interested and to post it on the web or on walls wherever it might get some attention.
You can register online, or print the registration form at that link and mail in with a check. Preregistration lasts through April ($20 per boat plus $5/vehicle park entrance fee).
The price goes up after May 1st or at the event ($30/boat plus $5/vehicle), 8AM Saturday morning May 16th 2015 at Red Roberts Landing on Rountree Bridge Road off I-75 Exit 41.
Printable PDF.
JPG image: Continue reading
Our blackwater river neighbor to the west is having a paddle this Saturday.
Ocklockonee River Paddle in Thomasville,
Hosted by Mary Madden and Scott Taylor,
Saturday 11 April 2015,
Pack up your paddles, we are headed to deep southwest Georgia to explore the uncharted waters (at least in the case of our Stewardship Trips Program) of one of Georgia’s most mysterious rivers.
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Atlanta is surrounded by pipelines, says the AJC reporter and photographer who came to to Dougherty, Colquitt, and Lowndes Counties in February.
Dan Chapman, AJC, 3 April 2015, South Georgia pipeline plan fuels fight,
Valdosta — Southwest Georgia is roiling mad over a proposed gas pipeline to Florida that virtually nobody in Atlanta, except Ted Turner, has heard about.
Electric Light & Power has more of the text: Continue reading
Update 2015-04-17: Water’s high, but looks like the outing is on.
Paddle downstream on the Alapaha River past the Willacoochee River
and the city of Willacoochee,
among ancient cypress, pines, turtles, fish, and birds.
This is a long one, so come prepared:
water, snacks, and as always personal flotation devices.
It’s also remote and possibly difficult with deadfalls,
so please be able to swim or at least float.
If you need a boat, please contact wwalswatershed@gmail.com.
Facebook event.
| When: | 8AM April 18th 2015 |
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| Shuttle: | 40 min. shuttle |
| Start: | 9AM on the water |
| Duration: | approximately 4 hour paddle |
| Stop: | About 1PM |
| Where: | Rowetown Church Cemetery,
7 miles east of Alapaha, GA via Moore Sawmill Road, on Rowetown Church Road, Berrien County, GA 31.33906, -83.149789 |
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Update 2017-09-13: The Lowndes County Commissioners surprisingly agreed to rezone “backwards” to Estate A gricultural (E-A) at their Regular Session of 14 April 2015.
A historic dairy farm wants to go back to the most agricultural zoning,
upstream on Cherry Creek from the
Cherry Creek Sink that leaks into the
Floridan Aquifer.
Vallotton Farms (both the part outlined in red
that appears to be the subject of the rezoning and the bigger part west of Bemiss Road) includes quite a bit of Cherry Creek itself.
Agriculture is probably better than other likely uses in such a location. Continue reading