“I have been a Lake Martin resident for over 20 years and have been a member Lake Martin Resource Association for close to the same. I have seen the benefits firsthand that LMRA has provided to me as a lake resident. I’ll knock on wood but I have never run aground on Lake Martin thanks to the hazard buoys that LMRA provides and puts out. My neighborhood is safer due to the $5,000 Reward Program and Lake Martin is cleaner due to the LMRA lake clean-up. My address plaque on my pier was even provided by LMRA.

I am also President of Russell Marine and have seen the benefits that LMRA has provided our marinas and customers. They have been a big help to us the last three years at AquaPalooza. The No Wake buoys were all put out by their members and all of our AquaPalooza shuttle boats were manned by LMRA. We also work with LMRA on boating safety classes at our marinas and they provided drivers to help with our Women on Lake Martin boat classes. LMRA worked with the 3rd and 4th graders at Stephens’s school in creating a pictorial calendar of Lake Martin that we sent out to our customers. I know that LMRA has spent countless hours providing information to FERC and Alabama Power on the benefits of a higher winter pools. This will be a huge economic benefit to Lake Martin and will provide some of our customer’s access to Lake Martin year round.

As a resident and a business person, I can’t say thank you enough to LMRA.”

“We love boating, skiing and wakeboarding on Lake Martin and spend many summer days there. We feel safe knowing that shallow spots and underwater obstructions are identified with hazard buoys. Thanks, LMRA, for helping make the lake safe for all who boat there.”

“Lake Martin is an economic engine that gives east central Alabama a bright future, and at the same time enhances the quality of life of all those who live and vacation here. Where else are people building million-dollar homes in rural Alabama? The work done by the Lake Martin Resource Association to protect, promote and improve Lake Martin is crucial to our area’s success.”

“Alexander City, “The Gateway to Lake Martin,” recognizes the significance of Lake Martin to its growth and economic success through tourism, recreation, water source and land development. One of our most active groups of guardians for this precious resource is the Lake Martin Resource Association. Alexander City has worked with LMRA on the Middle Tallapoosa Clean Water Partnership board of directors, Lake Martin Clean Up Day, the Economic Impact Analysis of Lake Martin and other projects. They are also represented on our Lake Martin Economic Development Alliance Board.

We value this partnership and look forward to continuing this relationship.”