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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Tri-State water war Stakeholders and their positions, historical and cultural position to justify Balanced ecological management of the riverbasins, and therefore the waterflow of the rivers, is required to prevent the demise of a fishing culture fortified by generations of fishermen & oystermen in Alabama and Florida., Alabama includes Private sector, DORRAINE works on recreation, State of Alabama claims Georgia withdraws too much and isn’t sharing the water fairly, Georgia includes Civil Society, Government includes Georgia representatives and legislators, Georgia representatives and legislators recommend building reservoirs on the upper Flint, which would limit flows to communities downstream, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal recommends seeking new solutions to Atlanta's need for water, Seafood industries demand enough freshwater to reach the Apalachicola Bay, urban agriculture position to justify ????, Flint Riverkeeper group claims fueling Atlanta in the north and agriculture in the south are “positive uses of this water for society.” The problem is that the water use is “overallocated” and “out of control”, Representatives and legislators claim additions are not passable because of Georgia[‘s representatives], Representatives and legislators demand additions to Water Resources Development Act to make USACE act upon issue, State of Alabama demand law suit against Georgia-USAE ageement. (O'Day, Reece et al. 2008), Alabama inlcudes Government, Residents of Apalachicola / Apalachicola interest groups demand saving the Apalachicola Bay and Apalachicola river, and protecting ecosystem, State of Florida claims reduction in the Apalachicola River’s downstream flow affects estuarine productivity, hurting local fising community, Government includes State of Florida, Flint Riverkeeper group claims large withdrawals for Atlanta and big agriculture violate the right of all Georgians along the river to make use of the water, Lake Lanier Association and the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) claim More water to Atalanta Metro area is needed to keep up the demand from growing population