With a public hearing scheduled for Feb. 5, it appears monthslong talks over how to repair a damaged Lake Lanier cove are coming to a close. The parties involved in the process — the city of Cumming and Mashburn family trust — have agreed to a plan of action that could restore the cove to normal by summer, according to Michael Carvalho, attorney for the family. The cove was flooded with silt May 19, when the dam containing nearby Lake Alice was breached during heavy rains.