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| Dahlonega Supports Yahoola Creek Watershed Project | The Environmental Advisory Council to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division established the Yahoola Creek Watershed Project (YCWP) in July 1998. Prior to the project, watershed residents and local organizations were already working to address water quality issues in stream segments that violated state standards. This relatively small watershed has examples of all types of potential contributors to water pollution including urban, agricultural, forestry, and industrial activities. The development of a 150-acre water supply reservoir created opportunities and issues related to the impact of growth in the watershed. The Yahoola Reservoir will supply water to the city and county about 2 years after the groundbreaking, which is scheduled for December 1999. The withdrawal permit was issued to the city but the city and county share the reservoir costs. The reservoir did not necessarily influence the initiation of YCWP but it has affected the focus of its watershed activities, which now includes source water protection. | Bryan Sorohan Coordinator Yahoola Creek Watershed Project 706-864-6133 yahula99@hotmail.com |
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| Lumpkin County adopts land use management | Lumpkin County residents voted in the November election to pursue establishing local land use controls. The vote was due in large part to the leadership of Sole Commissioner Steve Gooch, as well as many residents who led and participated in citizen committee meetings and public forums over the past two years. These forums identified citizen concerns and examined the county’s options which include a traditional zoning approach or a more progressive method of establishing “compatibility” or “performance” standards to encourage mixed use development without sprawl. The citizens have identified preservation of Lumpkin County’s agricultural character and greenspace as a primary element of land use planning. The county contracted with Ross and Associates to help them achieve their land use management goals. | Steve Gooch Commissioner Lumpkin County (706) 864-3742 commissioner@lumpkincounty.gov |
Agricultural Zoning Performance Standards Streamlined Development Permitting |