Water Issues
AJC explains redrawn flood maps
From the AJC: Redrawn maps show updated risks. By Brad Loar. 6:12 p.m. Thursday, January 26, 2012. You may have seen recent news stories about updated flood insurance rate maps for communities across the Upper Chattahoochee River Region, specifically communities in Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and Gwinnett counties. Because these stories have raised questions as to what this means for residents in these areas, we want you to know about the purpose of these maps and how they might affect you. [Read more]
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New floodplain maps
From Doris Zumpe on behalf of Mr. Charles McGoff, President of the Medlock Floodplain Coalition: NEW FLOODPLAIN MAPS: The Corps of Engineers' latest Floodplain Maps have been revised and expanded causing more homes to be designated as in the floodplain.
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MANA E-Newsletter - News and Events January 2012
From the Medlock Area Neighborhood Association: International Community School; New Floodplain Maps; Ira Melton Park; MANA Website
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Flood Risk Information Open Houses Jan. 24, 31 (2012)
From Brian Shoun, DeKalb County’s new floodplain manager, and Carol Hayes, Burnt Fork Watershed Alliance, via the Civic Association Network: Flood Risk Information Open Houses [will be] held on:
1. January 24, 2012 from 5 pm to 8 pm at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center (3181 Rainbow Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30034)
2. January 31, 2012 from 4:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Reid H. Cofer Library (5234 LaVista Road, Tucker, Georgia 30084)
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Updated flood maps
From Carol Hayes via Civic Association Network: "The Georgia Department of Natural Resources along with the Federal Emergency Management Agency are reassessing flood risk .... the maps ... show, on a property-by-property basis, to what extent which areas of the county are at risk for flooding, and what flood insurance requirements come with the risks. Once the maps are rolled out to residents and after an appeal period, counties and communities have six months to adopt the new maps. The new maps and flood insurance requirements are scheduled to take effect next fall." AJC. I can find no information on the DeKalb county website about this process. Here is the Flood Map project status for DeKalb from the state. Find your location on the new maps. More info available here at the US National Flood Insurance site. Carol Hayes, Chair, Burnt Fork Watershed Alliance
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Rain barrel workshop
From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Monday, September 26, 2011: "A workshop to encourage DeKalb County residents to use rain barrels will be held in the evening hours of Oct. 27 at the Tucker Recreation Center. The county Watershed Management department will host the event, which will help residents make their own barrels. The barrels collect rainwater to help conserve water and reduce water bills. Cost is $30 and includes all materials needed to make a rain barrel. The workshop is limited to 20 people, with registration ending Oct. 21. Register at http://www.dekalbwatershed.com or by email at atpennie@dekalbcountyga.gov.
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Amphibian Monitoring Workshop
From the state's Adopt-A-Stream program: One of our rarer workshops, Amphibian Monitoring, is taking place this month on Friday September 30th in Atlanta from 6:30-9pm. Details are below, and If you are interested, please RSVP to this email (tara.muenz@gaepd.org) or call Tara at 404-675-1625 by September 28th.
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Sewage spill into Mason Mill Park creek 8/3
From AJC 8/3/11 via Laurel Ridge neighborhood listserv : "Storm blamed for DeKalb sewer break, spill... Monday afternoon's heavy rain overflowed and broke a sewer main on Azalea Circle near Decatur, creating a large spill. ..." Read more. The sewage went into Burnt Fork Creek which passes through Mason Mill Park.
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Neighborhood stream history
For our stream and creek lovers an article on a local South Peachtree Creek tributary from the East Lake Neighborhood (perhaps someone would like to do something similar for Burnt Fork Creek or Glen Creek?): A Head of the Shed: Your Parkwood Tributary from Parkwood Garden Club, by neighbor Lisa Gordon, Environmental Scientist, Water Quality Planning Branch, Water Protection Division, U.S. EPA. photos by Rebecca Kerimbaev. "How well do you know the little creek that runs through our neighborhood? Why is it so small? Where does it go? Do you know where you see it again once it leaves the Parkwoods? I work on river and stream issues in the Southeast in my job as a biologist at EPA, and over the years I’ve gotten to know our little stream, as I’ve used it to teach local school kids about stream ecology. I find that I am always intrigued by how interesting a little stream can be — and how much we may not know about it! For starters, I find that this stream, in particular, is interesting simply based on where it is located. If you drive along DeKalb or College Avenues running parallel to the MARTA and CSX Railroad tracks, you are actually driving along a ridgeline — the highest point that divides different drainage systems or watersheds...." Read more.
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Sewage spill upstream of Mason Mill Park
From AJC via Laurel Ridge neighborhood newsletter: Sewage Spill reported in Decatur,The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 12:06 p.m. Monday, May 2, 2011. "Raw sewage spilled into at least one DeKalb County waterway Saturday, according to the watershed management department. County water reports show a 1,260-gallon spill into Burnt Fork Creek from the 1500 block of Country Squire Court in Decatur. In December, the federal Environmental Protection Agency mandated the county upgrade its sewage system after more than 800 spills were reported in five years. Read more.
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