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South Peachtree Creek Trail

This page is devoted to documents, files and links to sites with information related to the proposed South Peachtree Creek Multi-Use Trail (PATH) segment from Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park. By providing links outside the CHCA website, CHCA does not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed or vouchsafe the reliability of the information in those sites.

Update May 17, 2008. Update given at Annual Meeting, May 15. Monthly Oversight Committee meeting on site May 16. Notes pending. Links added for 1930 Water Works map showing dirt roads through Mason Mill woods, 1988 Parks Master Plan showing connecting trail between Mason Mill and Medlock Parks, Fall 1995 Druid Hills newsletter article, 1995 and 1996 Correspondence between Nature Preserve and PATH Foundation, and Spring 2004 CHCA newsletter article.

Past Updates

  • May 8, 2008. Clearance of boardwalk route from sewer cut in Mason Mill to Peachtree Creek crossing nearly done. Third native plant rescue by CHCA and Oversight Committee members completed on Sunday, May 4. First section of concrete poured in Mason Mill Park. Photos here.
  • April 28, 2008: After a week's hiatus to address EPD concerns and one day of wet weather, PATH will resume work Tuesday April 29, 2008.
  • April 25, 2008: Plant rescue, Sewer repair photos and April 23, 2008 CHCA Update
  • April 24, 2008: PATH stopped work voluntarily to correct EPD violations. DeKalb County used construction access road and cleared an additional 150 yards to fix sewer line on creek unrelated to PATH construction. Map and photos here. Members of Oversight Committee and CHCA tag or remove selected native plants.
  • April 15, 2008: Judge refuses to issue new TRO based on ZBA resolutions. Trail construction continues with installation of more silt fencing and tree fencing in Mason Mill. PATH agrees to remove abandoned sewer pipes outside the trail route. Clearance nearly completed from access road at Willivee Place to ridge above stone bridge at Burnt Fork Creek.
  • April 4, 2008: Judge voids temporary restraining order. Construction may resume.
  • March 4, 2008: Trail contractors were set to begin construction but were halted by opponents who obtained a temporary restraining order.
  • Feb. 29, 2008: Silt fence contractor has spray painted and flagged locations for a double silt fence to go around the periphery of the project to prevent disturbed soil going into creeks.

CHCA Documents

Other web pages and documents on the South Peachtree Creek Trail

PATH and other Communities

State and National Standards for multi-use trails

Eminent Domain Info from State of Georgia

State and Local Codes and Guidance on Land Disturbance (erosion control, etc.)