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This resolution recognizes and commends the South River Watershed Alliance on its 25th anniversary, highlighting the organization's critical role in protecting the South River, a significant water system that flows 60 miles from metro Atlanta to Jackson Lake and drains approximately 544 square miles across seven Georgia counties. The resolution emphasizes the alliance's mission to elevate water as a valuable natural resource, increase awareness, advocate for ecological restoration, and make river recreation more accessible, particularly as metro Atlanta continues to develop. The South River is described as a headwater to Georgia's largest freshwater system that ultimately feeds into the Atlantic Ocean, and the resolution notes that the South River Watershed Alliance is the only organization dedicated to protecting this river. The Senate formally recognizes the alliance's indelible impact on Georgia's water systems, congratulates the organization on 25 years of advocacy, and wishes it continued growth and development. Additionally, the resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to make an official copy of the resolution available for distribution to the South River Watershed Alliance.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/71919