HCP
Habitat Conservation Plan Hits the Airwaves
This week, the Lower Flint Region Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) was the focus of an episode of The Outfall, a podcast focused on water issues. In this episode, podcast creator Robert Osborne interviews GA-FIT team member Kristin Rowles. They talk about the Flint River, regional water planning, freshwater mussels, and the HCP. The podcast offers…
Read MoreNew Flow Targets for the Flint
The GA-FIT Advisory Board met on September 25th to discuss model results, flow targets, freshwater mussels, and other elements of the work underway on the Lower Flint Region Habitat Conservation Plan. The GA-FIT field team had a busy summer in our rivers and streams, and the modeling team has been just as busy running and…
Read MoreAdvisory Board Hosts US Fish and Wildlife Service on Tour of Region
On July 9, the GA-FIT Advisory Board toured sites related to the Habitat Conservation Plan. The group observed several species of mussels that were collected in the Flint River. They also observed a drill rig installing a test well on a farm that is a candidate site for Drought SWAP. After the tour, in a…
Read MoreApril Advisory Board Meeting
The Advisory Board met on April 3, 2024. This meeting was held virtually. The Board received project updates, discussed the revised project area, and reviewed updates to the draft HCP. The new covered area includes all of the Lower Flint River Basin and also includes the Georgia portion of Subarea 4 of the Floridan Aquifer,…
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