Collins To Chair New Congressional Group on Corps

U.S. Representative Doug Collins is the chair of a new Congressional group formed to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on water management issues across the country.  One issue concerning our region is the lake level on Lake Hartwell.  Speaking at a recent breakfast in Hart County, Collins talked about the new group.  “The Corps of Engineers really most of the time could care less what the state thinks,” Collins said. “But I’ve got a little secret for the Corps of Engineers. They’re going to have to care what I think because I’m going to be dealing with them on a day-to-day basis.” Collins said he would be working with South Carolina U.S. Representative Jeff Duncan on the Lake Hartwell management plan.  He said the two plan to tour the Hartwell Lake and Dam Project in Hartwell in the coming weeks.

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