To cause the view from beautiful downtown Augusta to be that of areas of dry mud and silt instead of a flowing river would be unconscionable.
Rick Allen: “To cause the view from beautiful downtown Augusta to be that of areas of dry mud and silt instead of a flowing river…”
On the recordJanuary 11, 2022
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Allen describes the negative visual and environmental impact of removing the dam.
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