SAVANNAH RIVER AT RISK PUBLIC FORUM:
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007

The Savannah River affects lives and livelihoods in 44 counties in three states. On Sept. 18 in Augusta, Georgia, public officials, scientists and other stakeholders presented their views and proposals for managing the river. Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue delivered the keynote address.

Hosted by the Southeastern Natural Sciences Academy, and co-hosted by Clemson University Restoration Institute, the forum brought together scientists, environmentalists, engineers, regulatory agencies, and economic developers to discuss vital river issues: sharing water supplies and wasteload allocation, addressing TMDL issues associated with low dissolved oxygen in the Savannah Harbor, preserving the ecology of the river basin, maintaining commercial and recreation usage and to broaden awareness of the impact the river has on the region's economy.