Month: June 2013

Headwaters Stream Restoration

By: Dale Caldwell Riparian Restoration and Education: Soque River Restoration Project The Chattahoochee River Headwaters Riparian Restoration and Education Project focused on demonstrating the value of functioning riparian (streamside) zones…

Stormwater Pollution Control: Cumming Clears Land Without Proper Permits

By: Jason Ulseth In 2008, the city of Cumming cleared a 22-acre tract of land less than 400 yards uphill from Lake Lanier, but failed to install many of the…

Wastewater: Chronic Sewage Spills by City of Atlanta

By: Jason Ulseth From the late 1970s through the 1990s, officials in the city of Atlanta failed to invest in regular maintenance of the city’s sewer system, which led to…