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Boyd Leads Effort to Resume Tri-state Water Talks
11/03/09 - 02:54 PM
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Congressman Allen Boyd (D-North Florida) today spearheaded an effort amongst the Florida, Alabama and Georgia Congressional Delegations urging the governors from the three states to resume negotiations on a water-sharing agreement regarding the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) System. 

During a meeting last week of the three Congressional Delegations, Congressman Boyd recommended that the delegations jointly send a letter to Governors Charlie Crist (R-FL), Sonny Perdue (R-GA) and Bob Riley (R-AL) urging them to meet as soon as possible to resolve the water-sharing disagreement.  The tri-state letter, signed by every member of the three Congressional Delegations, marks the first time in many years that the three delegations have spoken with a unified voice on the water crisis.

In the letter, the Congressional Delegations write that “there must be ongoing discussions and negotiations at the state level” and call on the three governors to “act expeditiously on this matter of critical importance to our three states.”

“The court ruling last July represented a tremendous victory for the state of Florida, and as the judge set forth, it must now be followed up by action from the three states,” said Congressman Boyd.  “The letter signed by the members of the three Congressional Delegations is a positive step forward in our efforts to find a resolution to this 20-year water battle, one that benefits all users along the ACF System.”

At issue is how water within the ACF river basin is allocated among the three states.  In July, a federal judge upheld the ruling of the Washington, DC Circuit Court that found that congressional approval of the reallocation of storage in Lake Lanier is required.  The judge gave the states three years to reach a water-sharing agreement.

User Comments

remember everyone, this waste of skin is comin here in just a few days, make sure you show up and show him that he better start looking for different employment soon!!

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  11/04  at  08:26 AM

Careful, Boyd.  This might get a little hot again and you’ll once more have to tuck your tail between your legs and run off and hide.  We all know now that you have a yellow stripe down your back when it comes to facing people that don’t agree with you.  Fine time to be making so much noise when you’ve already shown the voters what a real coward you are!

Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  on  11/04  at  08:07 AM
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