Officials to reduce Services at Hartwell Lake

The Savannah District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will reduce park operations and visitor services at Hartwell Lake during the 2013 recreation season due to significant projected budget reductions. The Corps will keep closed one primitive campground and partially close six day use areas for the 2013 season in addition to maintaining the reductions in park seasons and service levels implemented in 2012. Reduction in service levels includes reducing frequency in cleaning, mowing, water safety outreach, trash collection and some maintenance. These actions will affect Corps-operated campgrounds and day-use areas that remain open. Poplar Springs and Friendship Day Use Areas will be partially closed during 2013. Boat ramps at these locations will remain open, but all day-use sections and loops will remain closed.