Efforts to clean up Lake Lanier began Friday with work to remove one of the many abandoned houseboats found along the shoreline. After two years of leading an effort to remove the houseboat, John Barker, a volunteer, lake resident and member of the Lake Lanier Association, was there to see the results. Barker spent time working with the Corps of Engineers, state Department of Natural Resources and the LLA to coordinate the work.
Volunteer crews work to remove abandoned houseboat from Lake Lanier shoreline