GA-ACT members Sara Gottlieb and Jay Shelton were joined by Robin Armetta of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a panel organized by Stephen Bailey and Glenn Martin of Pond & Co. titled Resilience, Restoration and Re-connectivity at the 14th annual Georgia Environmental Conference Aug 21-23 on Jekyll Island.
Sara spoke about the challenge of addressing aquatic connectivity statewide, highlighting the GA-ACT strategies aimed at increasing capacity for barrier removals, streamlining the regulatory process, and inventorying culverts in priority watersheds. Jay provided the White Dam modification in 2018 as a case study and how the project has spurred new opportunities for education and outreach. This website was also unveiled! Robin spoke about the feasibility study underway to identify cut-off bends in the Savannah River for reconnection and the New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam removal and replacement with an in-channel nature-like fish passage structure.
Read more on this important topic here: https://www.pondco.com/resilience-restoration-and-re-connectivity-ponds-environmental-experts-discuss-the-growing-movement-for-balancing-nature-and-human-needs/