Log-jam.

• Position: STATELINE - Logging regulations - Brief article

Thousands--maybe millions--of logs sent down Georgia's rivers in the 19th and 20th centuries sank to the bottom before they reached ports and sawmills. These "deadheads" remain well-preserved on river bottoms. Their wood is valued for its tight grain and great colors. Retrieving the logs was illegal until last year when state lawmakers approved legislation allowing underwater logging for two years. But Georgia officials can't agree on...