Johnny Isakson, United States Senator from Georgia


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, July 29, 2005 Isakson Announces Interior Bill Funds for Georgia WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today announced that the Senate passed the fiscal year 2006 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Interior, which includes funding for several Georgia projects. The bill now goes to President Bush for his signature. “I am extremely pleased with this bill, which make significant investments in Georgia’s rich natural resources,” Isakson said. “These funds are an investment in the future of our state and will help to preserve our land for future generations to enjoy.” Georgia funded projects included in the bill are: $500,000 for the West Area Combined Sewer Overflow Tunnel in the city of Atlanta. The project will improve water quality by providing needed infrastructure to capture more stormwater and sewage flows in the City of Atlanta. $2,000,000 for the Altamaha River Corridor forest legacy program. This funding will specifically protect 7.5 miles of the Altamaha River, containing high quality natural areas including bottomland hardwood forests, freshwater tidal cypress-tupelo forests, high quality bluff forests, and remnants of longleaf pine forests. Acquisition of this land will create a single 14,300 acre protected corridor. $250,000 for the Paulding County forest legacy program. Paulding County is seeking to purchase lands currently leased by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and managed as the Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area. The Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area is currently the third most popular Wildlife Management Area in the State of Georgia. As such, it contributes to the quality of life in the metropolitan Atlanta area by providing recreational opportunities, as well as water quality, air quality, and aesthetic benefits. $350,000 for the administration of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area. $3,247,000 from the Historic Preservation Fund for construction on the Cumberland Island Plum Orchard Home. $1,000,000 for the Ox Bow Meadows Wastewater Improvementsproject in the city of Columbus. $350,000 for the city of Moultrie’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project. ###
E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724 Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339 Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, July 29, 2005

Isakson Announces Interior Bill Funds for Georgia

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today announced that the Senate passed the fiscal year 2006 funding bill for the U.S. Department of Interior, which includes funding for several Georgia projects. The bill now goes to President Bush for his signature.

“I am extremely pleased with this bill, which make significant investments in Georgia’s rich natural resources,” Isakson said. “These funds are an investment in the future of our state and will help to preserve our land for future generations to enjoy.”

Georgia funded projects included in the bill are:

$500,000 for the West Area Combined Sewer Overflow Tunnel in the city of Atlanta. The project will improve water quality by providing needed infrastructure to capture more stormwater and sewage flows in the City of Atlanta.
$2,000,000 for the Altamaha River Corridor forest legacy program. This funding will specifically protect 7.5 miles of the Altamaha River, containing high quality natural areas including bottomland hardwood forests, freshwater tidal cypress-tupelo forests, high quality bluff forests, and remnants of longleaf pine forests. Acquisition of this land will create a single 14,300 acre protected corridor.
$250,000 for the Paulding County forest legacy program. Paulding County is seeking to purchase lands currently leased by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and managed as the Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area. The Paulding Forest Wildlife Management Area is currently the third most popular Wildlife Management Area in the State of Georgia. As such, it contributes to the quality of life in the metropolitan Atlanta area by providing recreational opportunities, as well as water quality, air quality, and aesthetic benefits.
$350,000 for the administration of the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area.
$3,247,000 from the Historic Preservation Fund for construction on the Cumberland Island Plum Orchard Home.
$1,000,000 for the Ox Bow Meadows Wastewater Improvementsproject in the city of Columbus.
$350,000 for the city of Moultrie’s Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation project.

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E-mail: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Washington: United States Senate, 120 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510
Tel: (202) 224-3643 Fax: (202) 228-0724
Atlanta: One Overton Park, 3625 Cumberland Blvd, Suite 970, Atlanta, GA 30339
Tel: (770) 661-0999 Fax: (770) 661-0768