Scope and Contents These are the records of public hearings on the Groveland Lake Development Authority, recorded on two media: paper and magnetic recording tape. The hearings consist of the viewpoints of proponents and opponents whether in a question and answer session, prepared speeches or rebuttals, or correspondence submitted prior to the hearings. The purpose of these hearings was to elicit and formulate public opinion on the project. The proponents argued on the basis of real estate value increments,...

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These are the reference files of the Executive Director of the Groveland Lake Development Authority. Included are reports, publications, records of hearings in draft form, some memoranda, but little correspondence. The files relate primarily to facilitative functions such as personnel and planning for meetings. The petitions and rough records of hearings reveal the feelings and opinions of persons directly and indirectly affected by the reservoir.

Scope and Contents This series consists of correspondence, reports, publicity releases, and legal papers relating to planning and promoting the Groveland Lake Development Authority for a lake and recreational area on the Canoochee River in Bulloch, Bryan, and Evans counties, 1966-1974. A number of records were created by the Georgia Southern Area Planning and Development Commission and the Groveland "Action" Committee composed of local citizens which promoted the idea of Groveland Lake from 1966. The...