Soque Watershed Partnership
The Soque
Watershed Partnership is a group of 14 organizations working
together to study the Soque River and develop a comprehensive
assessment of the system's health. Using this assessment the
Partnership will draft a Watershed Management Strategy to
implement future protections. The project which began in December
2003 will last 4 years and uses a combination of federal and local
funds.This partnership
includes a
program that works with local governments to insure that local
planning decisions factor in protections for the watershed. The
Association encourages strong protection policies and appropriate
methods to insure compliance.
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Characterization Program
The goal of the Watershed
Association's Characterization Program is to carry out a
complete assessment of existing conditions contributing to the
character and integrity of the Soque River Watershed. Our
primary project under this program is called: The Soque
River 319 Watershed Assessment Grant.
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Conservation Lands
This program examines & promotes the permanent conservation of
watershed lands. Tools used to protect lands include greenways,
conservation easements, and conservation subdivisions.
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Minority Outreach
The Association is beginning the process of reaching out to
minorities and other individuals that are under represented in the
conservation movement. Click here to see an example of Spanish
translated educational material.
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Watershed Signage
This effort proposes to draw attention to Habersham
County’s remarkable and rare natural resources through a simple
signage effort at the boundaries of the watershed. Signs would be
placed at approximately 8 priority locations on county and state
routes.
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Jackson
Bridge Parking Restoration
Parking and
access at Jackson Bridge is currently aesthetically displeasing,
and provides a poor example of good resource management. The
primary parking area just north of Jackson Bridge consists of bare
clay soils easily eroded by a drainage line which has caused muddy
washed areas that drain directly into the Soque. Parked cars track
mud onto the road when leaving the site further diminishing the
quality of the access.
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HEMC Herbicide Program
The two herbicides Krenite and Arsenal that are being used on
HEMC rights-of ways are approved for use on rights-of-ways by the
EPA, USDA and GA Department of Agriculture. The herbicides being
used will only affect enzymes found in plants, not humans or
animals. The application HEMC uses is a low-volume back pack
application the crews walk through the right-of-ways and spray
only the targeted species.
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