Board of Directors
Theresa Andreuccetti
Laine Argo
Rachel Casebolt
Philip Casebolt
Jaime Dunn
Sharon Fair
Dr. Jane E. Hayden
Alicia Kunert
Joel Kunert
Nancy L. Smith
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Our Mission
To protect Greers Ferry Lake for present and future generations.
Dear Friend,
The hot, dry summer is finally behind us. Emphasis on dry, as Greers Ferry Lake fell to its lowest level in a decade or more. The lowest elevation reached during the year was just above 453' msl. This is less than one foot above the highest water intake screens being constructed for the new Lonoke/White Public Water Authority (LWPWA) water intakes now under construction in the Cove Creek area.
COVE CREEK WATER INTAKES
The Corps of Engineers permit for this new water intake was issued some nine years ago. The permit was for a vertical shaft drilled down from a water processing site; then via a horizontal shaft into the lake for a single level water intake which would be well below the surface at lowest lake levels. There would be no landscape disruption other than at the water processing site and for transport pipe laying beyond. This would follow practices that have provided safe drinking water from the lake for some 40+ years.
June 26, 2012 (see USACE Permit approval below, August 9, 2012)
Approximately nine years ago a Cove Creek water intake permit and water allotment was granted to (now) Lonoke White Public Water Authority (LWPWA). It would serve some 11 communities to the south. The permit was for a vertical shaft drilled down from a processing site, then horizontally into the lake for a single elevation water intake. Later requirements by the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) called for multilevel intakes to selectively withdraw “best quality” water at a level 10-15 feet below prevailing variable surface elevations. Water quality vs. depth varies greatly according to many factors, especially location. No testing or verification of water quality was done at Cove Creek.
The secret is finally out! Area residents are shocked to learn that the Dept of the Army has issued a license to conduct a seismic survey and blasting, over, across, in and upon lands of the United States. This was done with no public hearing, no public input, no environmental evaluation, and apparently without approval of the Little Rock Corps of Engineers' Chief Engineer. On November 22, 2010 a luncheon was held to introduce Col Masset to the Heber Springs community. Following the meeting, the Colonel and staff met with Directors of Save Greers Ferry Lake, Inc (SGFL). The Directors expressed concerns over construction changes for a new water intake at Cove Creek and the fact that no authority seemed to have any restrictions against gas extraction drilling UNDER Greers Ferry Lake. None of the Corps staff revealed that the license for a seismic survey in, and around, Greers Ferry Lake had been granted almost two months earlier. Only through a chance statement by an individual having knowledge of the survey through a Chesapeake representative, was the plan finally revealed to the public.
February 2011
Approximately nine years ago a Cove Creek water intake permit and water allotment was granted for Lonoke/White Public Water Authority (LWPWA). It would serve some 11 communities to the south. The permit was for a vertical shaft drilled down from the processing site, then to a horizontal drilling into the lake for a single level water intake. Recent requirements of the Arkansas Department of Health call for multilevel intakes to withdraw better quality water at a level 10-15 feet below the variable surface level.
Read more: Water Intake Project - Cove Creek Recreation Area
April 2008
| Dr. David P Bakunas | Fred Clark | Betty Dickey |
| Sharon Fair | Walter Fisher, Jr. | Carl Garner |
| Grace Gokturk | Richard Mays | Galil McKenzie |
| Senator Mary Anne Salmon | Barbara Sullivan | Leonard Uecker |
Dear Friend,
Thank you for your past support and contributions to Save Greers Ferry Lake, Inc.’s efforts to protect the clean water and natural shoreline of Greers Ferry Lake. In an attempt to keep lake area residents, vacation homeowners and tourists better informed of developments affecting Greers Ferry Lake, we are reestablishing our website, www.savegreersferrylake.org. Lake-related contact information will be included and we sincerely desire your input regarding our efforts, plus any concerns that your may have regarding the future welfare of this increasingly important flood control and power source, regional water supply, and recreational facility.