Posts by Nikki Dictson
HCP Panel at the ACF Waters Conference
At the 2026 ACF Waters Conference, a panel of GA-FIT Advisory Board members, along with representatives from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, will discuss the current status of the Lower Flint Region Habitat Conservation Plan. This discussion will be especially important in light of the current drought conditions…
Read MoreDraft HCP Submitted to US Fish and Wildlife Service
In early October, the GA-FIT team and project partners submitted the final review draft of the Lower Flint Regional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) – all 498 pages of it! The HCP provides enhanced conservation of freshwater mussels while providing regulatory assurances to the State of Georgia and…
Read MoreVideo Features GA-FIT Advisory Board Members
Murray Campbell and Connie Hobbs, members of the Georgia FIT Advisory Board, are featured in a new video about the work of the Lower Flint-Ochlockonee Regional Water Planning Council. Murray is the chair of the council, and Connie is the vice chair of the council. The council was instrumental in the development of GA-FIT. In…
Read MoreGA-FIT Recognized in 2025 Clean 13 Report
We are proud to announce that Georgia Flow Incentive Trust (GA-FIT) is included in the Georgia Water Coalition’s 2025 Clean 13 Report, which highlights extraordinary efforts by businesses, industries, local governments, non-profit organizations, and individuals to protect the water and natural resources of Georgia. During the press conference announcing the report, GA-FIT was celebrated for…
Read MorePartnering with the Georgia Aquarium on Freshwater Conservation
Staff from the GWPPC traveled to Atlanta to participate in a Freshwater Conservation Workshop organized by the Georgia Aquarium’s Research & Conservation team. The goal of the workshop was to develop a framework, identify partners, and establish priorities for a scalable freshwater conservation program initially working in the Flint River but eventually expanding throughout the…
Read MoreTalking about the Flint HCP at the National Habitat Conservation Plan Coalition Annual Meeting
Dr. Wei Zeng (Georgia Environmental Protection Division) and Kristin Rowles (Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center) presented about the Lower Flint Region Habitat Conservation Plan at the National Habitat Conservation Plan Coalition Annual Meeting. Feng Jiang (Georgia Environmental Protection Division) also attended the meeting. The meeting was a great opportunity to connect with people working…
Read MoreGA-FIT Advisory Board Learns about Partnership with Georgia Aquarium
On October 9, members of the GA-FIT Advisory Board welcomed Katelyn Herman, Manager of Conservation Programs, at Georgia Aquarium to share the history of the Lower Flint Regional Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and reflect on the many years of planning, research, data collection, policy implementation, and partnership building that have led to where we are…
Read MoreUpper Flint Video Starring GA-FIT Advisory Board Member Adam Graft
Adam Graft, a member of the Georgia FIT Advisory Board, is featured in a new video about the Upper Flint Regional Water Planning Council. Adam is the chair of the council, which has been very supportive of GA-FIT’s work in the Flint River Basin. The vice chair of the Upper Flint Council, Gordon Rogers, is…
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