Taking the Mystery Out of Removing or Modifying Georgia’s Obsolete Dams
By Sara Gottlieb, Director of Freshwater Science & Strategy, The Nature Conservancy Over the past year, a team of contributors sponsored by the GA-ACT collaborated to write the Handbook for the Removal or Modification of Obsolete Dams in Georgia. Developing this handbook brought together experts from a variety of agencies, regulatory authorities, academic institutions, engineering firms and other conservation organizations toward a shared goal – this process helped built trust between entities with varied perspectives and missions. As co-lead of the…