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	Name:	waterph -
	Subject:	Water levels
	Date:	12/27/2008 11:51:40 AM

Boloney! Who are you trying to convince?

I do not plan to sell my place on Smith Lake; I did not build it to sell; and I hope that my children, grandchildren and on continue to talk about the great memories from tthe great times spent on the water. They, like I, are concerned about the hidden dangers while tubing when the water are at the 498 level in August.

They don't think about investments, profits, seasonal lots, etc when they are out in the middle of the lake. They do not want to be injured and want to enjoy the lake for additional months. Is this unreasonable? Why should this great body of water be restricted to a 3 month period when it could be a 12 month lake with a simple investment by APC of cooling towers at Gorgas?

I'm ready for the private property owners who are not hood winked by APC and its supporters on this forum to rise up and say enough is enough. Very few property owners on this lake are classified as developers. The majority are private citizens who will settle for something fair. No one is out to destroy APC.

It has been said many times that APC owns Smith Lake. I don't think so! They are premitted by FERC to produce hydro electricity; supply drinking water; operate this body of water for recreation; and be environmentally compliant, APC does not have a free reign to do whatever they desire. If so, I'm sure that they would not spend the dollars on smoke staack emissions to meet clean air standards. APC, like other corporations, will do what they have to do.

APC does have "boss" (FERC, ADEM, EPA, etc.) that requires them to be responsible. Eventually the water issues on Smith Laqke will be resolved in a responsible manner. Corporate America is in a new era and must adjust.

Smith Lake was not built for Gorgas. Gorgas is finally being discussed in a manner that shows its need for masssive water releases from Smith Lake during the hot months. Why has this been denied by APC for so long? I think that I know why. SLISA is doing a good job of detailing what the real issues are for water level fluctuations.