Clairmont Heights Civic Association

On Friday, June 20, the Oversight Committee of community rep's walked the site with PATH Foundation and county rep's. Concrete segment in Mason Mill was completed, and EPD ok'd removal of silt fences. Boardwalk segment in Medlock was completed; concrete segment was nearly complete. Boardwalk construction had started in Mason Mill. Committee gave top priority to drainage mitigation and slope stabilization. Completion estimated in 45 days.

For more info, see the South Peachtree Creek Trail page.

May 20, 2008. Uploaded notes on May 16 Oversight Committee site visit and link to photos.

May 19, 2008. Added links to May 16, 2008 AJC article and May 18, 2008 GDK article. Added section with articles on multi-use trails in urban forests and along stream corridors. Added more documents from 1997 including route options, meeting flyer, steering committee roster, letter from Willivee Place.

Issues, proposals, and activities at Medlock Park.

Official County Map (1996)

Last update: Annual Meeting, May 15, 2008, by Jeff Mercante, CHCA Parks committee chair.

Over the past year

-Members of CHCA have participated in the construction of a rain garden in Medlock Park,

=Dave Butler of Dekalb county parks and greenspace acquired the 5 star grant
=located behind the Pool and also adjacent to the stream that runs through the park
=CEO Vernon Jones came out and gave a press conference at the site

In 1988, DeKalb County issued a bond for parks and set up a steering committee of residents to make recommendations for a master plan for Mason Mill and Medlock Park. CHCA resident Tom Gould led the committee.

Activities, issues, and proposals for Mason Mill Park, Medlock Park, and Melton Park.

Google Map of parks in geographical context

Date Found: 5/11/08
Location Found: Medlock Park (Decatur, GA) Description: Female American Eskimo Dog.
All white. No collar or chip. Very sweet
disposition. Seems to have some arthritis in her
back legs/hip. Age appears to be around 8
years according to veterinarian.
Call: Richard @ 678-779-8377

On April 7, the PATH Foundation, under contract to DeKalb County, began construction on phase one of the South Peachtree Creek Trail from Medlock Park to Mason Mill Park. The primary purpose of the trail, according to commissioner Jeff Rader, is to provide connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists. Phase one ends at the stone bridge over Burnt Fork Creek. Completion of phase one is estimated to take three months.

CHCA board members contacted the county this last week when it became apparent that a section of the new sidewalk had lost its underlay due to subsidence. The county got the contractor on the site within a couple days and they fixed it. They also, at CHCA request, removed some heavy pieces of debris which had been removed from Melton Park but had not been picked up by the county after the county clean up day.

CHCA has drafted a detailed update of trail related news as of April 23.

Please join us and your neighbors for the next volunteer work (fun) day at the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve, this Sunday, April 6th, from 9:00am to 12:00pm. All are welcome, but children must be supervised by an adult.

We will work on cleaning up from the recent rains, including clearing trails of limbs, spreading remaining mulch and removing invasive plants. Bring water, tools and gloves as available. For more information, please visit the Nature Preserve web site at http://www.cshepherdpreserve.org