Thread: Logan Martin & Weiss Winter Draw Down Meetings with Army Corps of Engineers

Fellow Fishermen,

If you fish Logan Martin or Weiss Lake during the winter months, please take time to read the below
press relief in regards to the winter draw down schedule. The Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting
forums for input from the public in regards to the amount of water they pull down for winter
pool. Currently the pull both lakes down 6' below summer pool. This can lead to loss of ramp access
and dangerous navigation. If there is enough public concern and input, there is a possibility of the
winter draw down to be held at 3' below full pool. This would make a big difference in ramp access as
well as dock access for homeowners. Please see below meeting dates and locations and spread the word to
all that may be affected. This could be our only chance to have our voices heard. Thank you "G" for
allowing me to post in the public forum.

Best regards,

PW1


Hello Everyone, If you care anything about Weiss Lake or Logan Martin Lake, you need to read the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announcement below. We need to fill up the meeting rooms in Gadsden and Rome on the dates and locations below.We have been asking for higher water levels in the winter, and this may beour only chance to make it happen. Weiss Lake and Logan Martin’s winter water level is on the agenda at the 2 meetings noted below. Spread the word to everyone you know, and ask them to attend these 2 meetings. Very, Very, Important. Only dropping Weiss’s and Logan Martin’s winter water levels by 3 ft. for winter pool, instead of 6 feet, would be very beneficial to Weiss and Logan Martin Lakes. Think about it; higher water levels in winter means better access at boat ramps, would protect the existing habitat that is now exposed and decaying in winter,more usable lake front property, increased property values, safer lake water levels in winter for navigation, and so much more. Hope to you all there. We cannot afford to miss these important meetings. Regards, Jerry Culberson [Federal Register Volume 83, Number 135 (Friday, July 13, 2018)][Notices][Pages 32641-32642]From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov][FR Doc No: 2018-14975] ================================================== =====================----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Public Scoping Meetings for the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Allatoona Lake Water Supply Storage Reallocation Study and Updates to Weiss and Logan Martin Reservoir Project Water Control Manuals in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa River Basin AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Supplement to Notice of Intent. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mobile District, issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the Federal Register (83 FR 18829) published on April 30, 2018, to prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to evaluate potential changes to the Water Control Manuals (WCMs) for three reservoirs in the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) River Basin and to the Master WCM for the ACT River Basin. The Draft SEIS will be prepared as an integrated document with the reallocation study. The USACE will hold five public scoping meetings during the months of July and August as part of its preparation to conduct the water supply storage reallocation study and update the WCMs for the Alabama Power Company's Weiss and Logan Martin reservoirs in the ACT River Basin. DATES: The meeting dates and times are: 1. Monday, July 30, 2018, 4-8 p.m. (EDT), Acworth, GA. 2. Tuesday, July 31, 2018, 4-8 p.m. (EDT), Rome, GA. 3. Wednesday, August 1, 2018, 4-8 p.m. (CDT), Gadsden, AL. 4. Thursday, August 2, 2018, 4-8 p.m. (CDT), Childersburg, AL. 5. Friday, August 3, 2018, 4-8 p.m. (CDT), Montgomery, AL. ADDRESSES: The meeting locations are: 1. Acworth, GA--Cauble Park Beach House, 4425 Beach Street, Acworth, Georgia 30101, (770) 917-1234. 2. Rome, GA--Forum River Civic Center, Berry/Shorter Room, 301 Tribune Street, Rome, Georgia 30161, (706) 291-5281. 3. Gadsden, AL--The Pitman Theater, 629 Broad St., Gadsden, Alabama 35901, (256) 549-4740. 4. Childersburg, AL--Friends on Eighth, 109 8th Ave. SW, Childersburg, Alabama 35044, (205) 296-2397. 5. Montgomery, AL--AUM Center for Lifelong Learning, 75 TechnaCenter [[Page 32642]] Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117, (334) 244-3343. Following the scoping meetings, individuals who have not already submitted their comments should submit them by August 15, 2018, by either: * Email to [email protected], or * Mail to Mr. Mike Malsom, Inland Environment Team, Environment and Resources Branch, Planning and Environmental Division, USACE-Mobile, Post Office Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Direct questions about the NEPA process to Mr. Mike Malsom by mail at Inland Environment Team, Environment and Resources Branch, Planning and Environmental Division, USACE-Mobile, Post Office Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001; telephone at (251) 690-2023; electronic facsimile at (251) 694-3815; or email at [email protected]. You can also request to be added to the mailing list for public distribution of notices, meeting announcements, and documents. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additional information on the ACT River Basin study will be posted as it becomes available on the Mobile District website at Mobile District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The USACE will hold five public scoping meetings during the months of July and August as part of its preparation to conduct the water supply storage reallocation study and update the WCMs for the Alabama Power Company's Weiss and Logan Martin reservoirs in the ACT River Basin. The public is invited to attend the scoping meetings, which will provide information on the study process and afford interested parties the opportunity to submit to USACE input about their issues and concerns regarding that process. Each of the public scoping meetings will be presented in an open house format, allowing time for participants to review specific information and to provide comments either on forms available at the meeting or to a court reporter on-site at the meeting. Curtis M. Flakes,Chief, Planning and Environmental Division.[FR Doc. 2018-14975 Filed 7-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720-58-P

I am interested myself, the last 2 years Logan Martin has been higher than normal and it seems to have made fishing worse. I don't care what they do because I don't fish these lake regular.

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