Sent on behalf of Jeff Jackson - Lake Resources Manger, Georgia Power, North Land Management Office
Here is the latest information on the restoration effort on Lake Burton. We know this is a trying time for everyone affected by the storm.
- Georgia Power is currently working with the State, Federal and County emergency management agencies to help put in place the necessary information and resources to help you recover from this disaster.
- We expect FEMA to open a Disaster Assistance Center in Clayton at the City Hall soon, but until that time you can go online to www.disasterassitance.gov or call 800-621-3362 to apply for assistance.
- We suggest all lessees call their insurance companies before beginning cleanup.
- Lessees can go ahead and clean up their lots and patch roofs without a permit from Georgia Power.
- Any major repairs or replacement of structures will require a county permit along with on site inspection and a permit from Georgia Power Company.
- We ask that you and your contractors not park on the county roads in the affected areas while working on your lots. Please pull your vehicles and equipment onto your lot to keep the county roads open.
- Please do not place trees along the county roads. Please make arrangements to remove downed trees from your lot. We are currently working to prepare locations on Georgia Power property in the affected areas open next week and we will send you more information as we get these established.
- Lessees should account for their shoreline structures and boats while working with their insurance companies. Any structure and/or boat that is damaged or under water should be removed from the lake as soon as possible.
- For household debris, homeowners can have roll off containers delivered to their lots. The containers can be taken to the Rabun County Landfill at this time.
If you have any questions about this information, please give our office a call at 706-782-4014.
