The Lake Hartwell Association will, from time to time, take a public position either supporting or opposing proposed legislation or recommendations that affect the Savannah River Basin, and in particular Hartwell Lake. These actions may take the form of position papers, recommendations, and other documents. Following are a few such actions that LHA has taken over the past few years.

Georgia-South Carolina Water Agreement
The Lake Hartwell Association (LHA) highly recommends and supports the concept that the States of Georgia and South Carolina, and including the Federal Government, should enter into an agreement concerning the management and operation of the water resources in the Savannah River Basin (SRB). Read more...

Water Management Planning Guidelines
The Georgia and South Carolina Legislatures are formulating guidelines to plan how the states will manage their water resources in the future. Read more….

LHA Position on Interbasin Transfers
Interbasin transfers, the permission to transfer a specific quantity of water out of one river basin into another, are always a concern to the Hartwell Lake area. Read more…..

102305 SC Water Plan
To meet the water resource challenges of the 21st Century in the southeast United States as well as other parts of the country, substantial understanding of water needs and planning for the future will be required. Read more…..

PCB Restoration and Compensation Plan
The Lake Hartwell Association is concerned with PCB contamination in Lake Hartwell and its influence on the lake’s natural resources as well as the perceived value of the lake as a recreational resource.  Read more…..