Losing Georgia Aids Riverkeeper
From the beginning, the Losing Georgia Project has been documenting development using various techniques, from geo-location in Google Earth to photographic galleries, to represent the affects of growth in Douglas County. It was not until August that a year’s worth of documentation was beginning to manifest for a greater purpose.
The Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (UCR) had conducted a random inspection at Brookmont and places around the Anneewakee Creek watershed, discovering complications. Afterwards, Losing Georgia began submitting photographs of problematic developments and potential environmental hazards from all parts of the county.
Each month Losing Georgia tries to submit a photo packet of problems in Douglas County for UCR. The photographs not only display sedimentation problems, but help decipher if errors were reported and properly documented. The submission also aids the two-year research of the Get the Dirt Out project – an investigation and study of Georgia’s measures and controls to reduce stormwater runoff from construction sites and the resulting improvement to water quality.
Douglas County’s watershed leader is Alice Champagne from the UCR, who had this to say about Losing Georgia’s recent work.
“The Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper appreciates Losing Georgia’s passion and commitment to this issue. Citizens do need to take action when they see problems, since groups such as Losing Georgia cannot be everywhere at all times.”
Residents who do notice problems need to call the WSA at (770) 949-7617. Have available the location, the problem that is occurring, the impact of the problem and any other information that may be pertinent.
Losing Georgia is proud to support the efforts of the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and the Get the Dirt Out project.
