Next Advisory Board Meeting

The next meeting of the GA-FIT Advisory Board will be on September 25th, 9:30 am-12:00 pm. It was originally planned as an in-person meeting at the Jones Center, but it has been changed to a virtual meeting. For information on how to access the meeting, please call (229)430-2900 or email: [email protected]

HCP

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GA-FIT is developing an HCP that will support the region's freshwater mussels while also supporting the regional agricultural economy

Fog over water in nature preserve

Drought SWAP

Georgia farmers have made investments in efficiency and the State of Georgia has made investments in the data and research needed to support careful water management. GA-FIT builds on these investments to implement innovations and incentives for effective drought response.

Irrigation system passing over water and field

GA-FIT Incentive Auction

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GA-FIT is working to improve drought response capabilities in Georgia. GA-FIT seeks to protect streams while also protecting the economic well-being of farmers. We recently completed a project focused on incentives for voluntary irrigation suspension during drought.

Aerial view of broken center pivot irrigation system

Next Advisory Board Meeting Will Be Virtual -- September 25

The GA-FIT Advisory Board will next on September 25, 2024. The meeting will be virtual.  (It will not be held in-person at the Jones Center at Ichauway as originally planned.) The meeting will start at 9:30 am. If you would like information on how to join the meeting, please call (229-430-2900) or email ([email protected]).

GA-FIT News

Stay up to date on our latest projects and what we're doing to protect Georgia's streams while also protecting the economic well-being of Georgia farmers.

Project Updates

April Advisory Board Meeting

The Advisory Board met on April 3, 2024. The Board received project updates and discussed the revised project area and updates to the draft HCP. Slides from the meeting are avaialble at the link below.

Slides from April Advisory Board Meeting

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