GL: ICW conditions in Georgia

[Bill Donovan]

Bob, et al:

While I can't speak for south Carolina, as a Georgian, I also 
wondered why Georgia never seemed to take an active role in 
supporting the ICW, or boating in general.

However, technically speaking, I think this is true also: the lay of 
the "low country" along the coasts of GA and SC is such as to have 
extreme tide ranges, very strong currents and exposed shores.  These 
conditions tend to cause more silting in certain parts of the 
waterway, so the problem for these states may be worse than other sections.

I have been told that the Georgia legislators have taken the position 
that the overall needs of the state outweigh those of the ICW, and 
therefor support allocation of funds (state and federal) for those 
needs instead of the waterway.  Sad, but probably true.

Bill


At 11:34 AM 1/2/2009, Bob DeGroot, DCH wrote:
>Why is it that these two states are unable to maintain their stretch of the
>ICW?
>
>Bob DeGroot, D.C.H.
>M/V Spirit Dancer
>DeFever 49 CPMY
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