Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom The latest wrinkle in the Water Wars is that someone withink The Georgia State Government just figured out that the state border drawn with TN back in 1818 is wrong and should be one mile further north ( into TN ). Which would effectively give Georgia water access to the TN River. <a href="http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/stories/2008/02/16/border_0217.html" target="_blank">http://www.ajc.com/news/conten t/metro/stories/2008/02/16/border_0217.html</a> <<A group of Georgia legislators is trying fix a problem caused by an inaccurate land survey from 1818 that improperly marked the Tennessee-Georgia border south of where it should be. The mistake was pointed out in an article in The American Surveyor. The legislators' resolution would establish Georgia's real northern boundary about a mile farther north into what is now Tennessee and, not coincidentally, give Georgia access to the bountiful Tennessee River. If that happens — presto-chango — no more water shortage.>>
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP I heard about this... that would solve part of Georgia's problem, but cause problems for other, AND I don't think it's going to happen. BTW, when I heard this story on the radio they interviews with several "man on the street" Teneseeans who essentially said: hey were southerners, you need to borrow some water, we can loan you some water, but take our river, we don't think so!
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP we're not were: this is one of my biggest pet peeves, and here I did it, arg!!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I came into work today and was told that actually they had determined that Lost Mountain which is in Chattanogga, TN falls entirely in Georgia and now apparently the border extends a mile north of that. When I heard this news I knew it had to do with water.
Originally Posted By friendofdd They're a tryin to steal our water, Pa. Next they'll be wanting to fence in our range and herd sheep. Better tell the boys to git ready to ride.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Governor Sonny Purdue has been a mover and shaker since he took office. No wonder his name is floating around as a possible VP mate for McCain. He's a doer. Personally, the water situation has gotten a LOT LOT LOOOOOOOOT better. Some counties are about to begin very limited outdoor watering. Once we got the Army Corp of Engineers to quit draining the lakes, things began to turn. Now, I ain't sayin' the northern border is NOT about water. But if it's wrong, it's wrong. I mean c'est la vie. Next thing you know, evey state will begin scratching it's head about borders. I mean many were drawn back in the dark ages and certainly could be wrong.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Governor Sonny Purdue has been a mover and shaker since he took office. No wonder his name is floating around as a possible VP mate for McCain. He's a doer. Personally, the water situation has gotten a LOT LOT LOOOOOOOOT better. Some counties are about to begin very limited outdoor watering. Once we got the Army Corp of Engineers to quit draining the lakes, things began to turn. Now, I ain't sayin' the northern border is NOT about water. But if it's wrong, it's wrong. I mean c'est la vie. Next thing you know, evey state will begin scratching it's head about borders. I mean many were drawn back in the dark ages and certainly could be wrong.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I decided to do a little research. <<Water rights and border dispute with Georgia At various points since the early 19th century, Georgia has disputed its northern border with Tennessee, thereby denying Georgia its historical riparian and navigation rights to the waters of the Tennessee River. In 1796, when Tennessee was admitted to the Union, the border was originally defined by United States Congress as located on the 35th parallel, thereby ensuring that at least a portion of the river would be located within Georgia. As a result of an erroneously conducted survey in 1818 (ratified by the Tennessee legislature but not Georgia), however, the actual border line was set on the ground approximately one mile south, thus placing the disputed portion of the river entirely in Tennessee. Georgia made several unsuccessful attempts to correct the erroneous survey line in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 2008, as a result of a serious drought and resulting water shortage, however, the Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution directing the governor to pursue its claim in the United States Supreme Court.>> Sounds to me like the land and water belong to Georgia.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn I heard if the border were changed, other disputed border areas of Tennessee would be affected as well. Parts of Memphis would end up in Mississippi.
