Winter 2019 A publication of Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK)

Twenty-five years ago, ’s Turner Foundation provided a seed grant of $50,000 to a brand-new, nonprofit organization, now called Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK).

Our mission—to restore and protect the dumped raw sewage into the and the plan for new parks, hiking trails, boat ramps : a daunting task given flowing through neighborhoods. and bicycle paths; and developers are the filthy condition of the waterway below Comparing water quality data from the 1990s building live-work-play communities along the city of Atlanta, at that time, and the to the samples we collect today, we can the once-polluted river. massive volume of polluted stormwater that conclude that, following the major flowed, uncontrolled, into the river after investment by the city to overhaul its storm While much progress has been made, the every rainstorm. and sewer infrastructure, bacteria levels in greatest threat to the Chattahoochee River the Chattahoochee downstream of Atlanta system today is stormwater runoff from In the intervening years, you and thousands are 80% lower than they were three decades construction sites, industries, roads and of donors like you invested $28 million in ago. Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin other impervious surfaces. In our role as the CRK, understanding that it would take has said that those investments yielded environmental lead in state-convened significant financial and volunteer resources “nearly $18 billion” in new public and private negotiations, we have used our field to accomplish our goals. In honor of CRK’s investment in the city. experience from 1200 site investigations to 25th anniversary, we compiled a record of strengthen and clarify environmental accomplishments and found that our actions regulations. As one example, the largest land- resulted in the expenditure of more than $2.1 "Today, we are extremely disturber in the state—the DOT— billion by government agencies, developers, proud to announce that every must now reduce the substantial impacts industries and landowners to help restore single dollar contributed has from runoff associated with its constructed the river, its lakes and . roads. In addition to significant policy resulted in at least $75 in improvements, CRK’s actions to date have measurable benefits to the Today, we are extremely proud to announce resulted in the investment of more than $27 that every single dollar contributed has people, communities and million in site-specific improvements to stop resulted in at least $75 in measurable benefits wildlife in the Chattahoochee polluted runoff from entering nearby to the people, communities and wildlife in River watershed." streams. the Chattahoochee River watershed. With - Juliet Cohen, Executive Director, the leadership of our board of directors and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper This spring, we will publish a report staff—and the help of thousands of members outlining 25 years of accomplishments. and volunteers—we have collectively Join us in celebrating our Silver Anniversary! transformed our most critical resource: the At chattahoochee.org, learn about the Relay lifeblood of the region and source of drinking An entire region has taken notice of these Down the Hooch, Youth Summit, and 25th water for more than five million people. clean water benefits and the Chattahoochee Anniversary Patron Dinner. Importantly, is viewed in a new light—as an amenity thank you for supporting us in this journey CRK’s earliest, and likely most-recognized rather than a drainage ditch for the city’s to protect and preserve our initiative, was our 1995 lawsuit against the waste. Local and state governments are Chattahoochee River. City of Atlanta to correct its failing sewer opening new riverside parks; community and stormwater systems which regularly groups are collaborating to develop a master

Thank you for supporting us in this journey to protect and preserve our Chattahoochee River. STAFF REFLECTIONS TAMMY BATES LOOKING BACK ON OUTINGS MANAGER HANNAH BRADFORD THE PAST 25 YEARS WATERSHED PROTECTION SPECIALIST & NATURALIST LAURA BREYFOGLE WPLFC COORDINATOR When Chattahoochee Riverkeeper was DALE CALDWELL founded in 1994 by Rutherford and Laura HEADWATERS DIRECTOR Seydel, I was a freshman in high school. Sally JULIET COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Bethea was just taking the reins as our first ERIK FYFE Riverkeeper as I was navigating the bullies and DIRECTOR OF PROGRAM INNOVATION cliques of a mid-90’s high school. Sally wasted HENRY JACOBS MIDDLE CHATTAHOOCHEE DIRECTOR no time hitting the headlines and I remember KEVIN JESELNIK seeing news about a pollution lawsuit against GENERAL COUNSEL the City of Atlanta the following year. I followed BECCA KLEIN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR the story with interest as I loved to fish on the CHRIS MANGANIELLO Hooch, but really had no idea just how big of a WATER POLICY DIRECTOR deal the lawsuit was. CLAIRE MATHIS PSCIP FELLOW MICHAEL MEYER Over the next few years, the lawsuit and NEIGHBORHOOD WATER WATCH DIRECTOR resultant settlement churned on and I JULIA REGESKI COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER transitioned to life at the University of Georgia extraordinary river victories and have seen

JESSICA STERLING to study Environmental Health Science. I the transformation of the Chattahoochee River TECHNICAL PROGRAMS DIRECTOR followed Sally’s work from afar and even took downstream of Atlanta. The Chattahoochee is HANNAH STEFANOFF HENRY BABSON WEST ATLANTA WATER FELLOW a trip on CRK’s floating classroom boat on now cleaner than it has been in decades and SUZETTE TAYLOR with my UGA hydrology class. looking back on CRK’s incredible work over FINANCIAL MANAGER After graduation, CRK came up on my radar the past 25 years it is truly inspiring. I am JASON ULSETH RIVERKEEPER more and more as I climbed up the ranks in proud to be a member of this unbelievable HANNAH WARNER state government. In 2007, I found myself team, and I am excited for the next 25 years as HEADWATERS OUTREACH COORDINATOR sitting across from Sally in a job interview for we welcome our future river protection CHRISTINA YORK DATABASE MANAGER CRK's Watershed Protection Specialist guardians. position. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

J. RUTHERFORD SEYDEL II, CHAIR I have now been on staff for almost half of the DAVE KIRKPATRICK, VICE-CHAIR organization’s 25 year history. I wasn’t there STEVE O’DAY, SECRETARY for the early success of the famous Atlanta DAVID SHAFFER, TREASURER suit, but I have been a part of some Jason Ulseth, RIVERKEEPER LEE CHADWICK REBECCA CRANFORD FELICIA DAVIS SARAH DEARMAN DENISE DONAHUE BERT ELLIS MARK GREATREX JESSICA GRIMES GERARD GUNTHERT BILLY HALL VICTOR HAYDEL RICHARD JACOBSON Faces of the Chattahoochee BRYAN JENKINS MARY ANNE LANIER DANIEL LOCKE JEFF MOKOTOFF JAMIE PRYOR MARY SCHREPFER LAURA SMITH CATHERINE WOODLING

Our mission is to advocate and secure the protection and stewardship of the Chattahoochee River, its lakes, tributaries and watershed.

ATLANTA OFFICE 3 PURITAN MILL PEGGY AMEND “The Chattahoochee gives me a place to 916 JOSEPH LOWERY BLVD. CRK volunteer and find peace and serenity in an otherwise ATLANTA, GA 30318 avid kayaker 404-352-9828 crazy world.”

GAINESVILLE OFFICE 104 WASHINGTON STREET, S.E. GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 678-696-8866 Peggy Amend first started volunteering for CRK at the 2008 Back to the Chatt River Race and Festival. Since then she hasn’t stopped. From managing the timing for the River Race each year LAGRANGE OFFICE 35 LAFAYETTE SQUARE and picking up trash at cleanups, to helping guests at the annual Patron Dinner, Peggy has been LAGRANGE, GA 30240 a committed volunteer for 10 years! These days she is an avid kayaker, too, hitting the river 706-882-3701 whenever she can. What drives her? “The Chattahoochee gives me a place to find peace and WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG serenity in an otherwise crazy world.”

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ON PATROL WITH CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER

STEEL WIRE MANUFACTURER OUT OF COMPLIANCE

CRK discovered that Koswire, a steel wire manufacturer located on Flowery Branch INDUSTRIAL MOTOR OIL SPILL upstream from Lake Lanier, is not following IN FLAT CREEK clean stormwater laws. During a site investigation, we found a number of alarming While collecting Neighborhood Water characteristics, including bright blue staining Watch samples, a headwaters intern on the surfaces adjacent to Koswire’s observed a sheen and odor in Flat building. The release of heavy metals such as Creek, which runs through midtown zinc, lead, arsenic and copper is a concern. Gainesville and into Lake Lanier. CRK After several attempts to communicate with immediately reported our Koswire went ignored, we filed a letter of observations to city employees so intent to sue within 60 days. they could track the suspected spill. Their actions led them to a motor oil spill from an industrial facility. We are now investigating the facility for illegal dumping through our Protecting Streams and Communities from Industrial Pollution program. RESERVOIR EXPANSION RAISES QUESTIONS

Douglas County seeks to significantly expand an existing water supply reservoir to address ILLEGAL LANDFILL IN SOUTH recurring dry and/or low flow conditions. FULTON COUNTY Without improvements, problems within the reservoir would be exacerbated by climate During the fall, we received several reports change. CRK’s chief concern—and reason for that an illegal landfill in south Fulton County not supporting the project—is the lack of a had caught fire. The fire burned for weeks and guaranteed instream flow requirement below created a public health hazard for nearby the new dam. It’s also worth noting this residents. We investigated the landfill and proposal represents more evidence that found numerous other violations, including Georgia communities recognize climate erosion control and stormwater runoff change is real and are adapting. problems. The Geogia EPD is leading the enforcement action and has issued an Administrative Order to the property owner, which will require a formal hearing before an Administrative Law Judge to address the problem.

SEWER SPILL INTO CAMP CREEK

On August 8, Neighborhood Water Watch samples collected with partner Fulton County Public Works indicated sewage contamination at our newly established water monitoring station on Camp Creek at Welcome All Road. E.coli levels tested at more than 300 times the SOLAR FIELD IN CAUSES U.S. EPA safe water standard, which prompted EROSION, SEDIMENTATION CRK tracking teams to work their way up the PROBLEMS southwest Atlanta waterway. Ultimately, we During a drone flyover of the Chattahoochee found a gushing, grease-clogged manhole River below West Point Dam, we observed a along a remote . The City of Atlanta large plume of murky, brown-gray sediment quickly cleared the disrupted sewer line, flowing from Osilegee Creek, just upstream of which allowed the affected waterway to the City of West Point’s drinking water intake. return to baseline conditions. Further investigation revealed the source of the sediment to be an 1,100 acre solar field site where we discovered numerous and significant violations of the Clean Water Act. We reported the violations to the U.S. EPA, and have held a series of meetings with the builder and owner in an effort to resolve the problems and begin the process of returning the watershed to health. For more information, visit: chattahoochee.org/our-work/enforcing-environmental-laws

WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG RIVERCHAT 3 OUR 2018 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BY THE NUMBERS

WATER MONITORING

Neighborhood Samples collected Water Watch (NWW) and analyzed by monitoring stations NWW

Years as #1 NWW Major sewer Adopt-A- Partners spills found group

Nutrient samples from Real-time water Lakes Lanier and West Point BacteriAlert quality sensors collected and analyzed samples deployed

ADVOCACY

Letters and testimony to environmental agencies Industrial sites on permits and rules investigated

Citizen hotline Field reports investigations

Hotline Settlement funds directed enforcement to environmental actions organizations

EDUCATION

Students and adults on the Students receiving full Lake Lanier and West Point scholarship to floating Lake Floating Classrooms classrooms

Industrial facility managers and Interns barrels inspectors trained in stormwater trained distributed compliance

OUTINGS & TRASH CLEANUPS

Tons of trash Paddlers Volunteers removed from on the river removing trash the watershed

Tons of refuse New recycled members

2017 FINANCIALS

Income Expenses Foundations $630,635 Programs $2,225,913 Individuals $400,174 Administrative $148,815 Corporations $577,380 Fundraising $74,430 Government $13,075 Legal $22,000 Noncash Donated Services $35,549 $ Capacity Campaign 390,020 11 consecutive years!

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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR MEMBERS AND DONORS FOR HELPING US KEEP WATCH OVER OUR WATERS! July 2018 through December 2018

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David Pearce Lynn & David Rogers Caitlin Still Laura Warren In honor of Sally Bethea In honor of Canoe Restaurant Beth Kosman & Warren Rogers Andy Stinson Thomas Wasson Anne & Martin Emanuel Ron & Joyce Moses Martin Pearson Carter Ross Angie & Jerry Stober John Watkins Karen & Kevin Harrington Center for Arts In memory of Ryland Peele Kelli Carroll & David Ross Esther & Jim Stokes Susan & Thomas Watson Château Élan Winery Pauline & Joseph Breiner In honor of Brian O’Shea Brian Pendergrass Louise & Edwin Rothberg Dee Stone Charles Watts & Resort Dr. Jeri Breiner Cheryl Blauth Melanie & Patrick Penna Mary Roy Ickis Stone William Watts CinéBistro Britt Pereira Robert Rozanski Robert Stout Chuck Watwood In honor of Dale Caldwell In honor of Gladys Pettiford Cohutta Fishing Company Manuel Perez J Rucker Shelley Strickland Chrissie & James Wayt Creative Arts Study Club Robert Pettiford Costa del Mar Thomas Perrie Roger Rupnow Tyler & Eric Strom Christopher Webb Decatur Yoga & Pilates In memory of Sylvan Proser William & Matthew Perry Robby Russell Greg Stuart Elizabeth Webb In memory of Chris Ciocca Due South Brand Mr. & Mrs. Richard David Perryman Steven Ryan Emaline Sturch Robert Weeks Jennifer Jiunta Eric Estrada Art Lebovitz Geoff Persell Mike Rylee Joseph Suarez Todd Wegenast Fainting Goats Vineyard In honor of Cameron & Chuck Pesherya Daniel Sabou Elizabeth Sudduth Carolyn Weinbaum In honor of & Winery Gerald Clark Wendy Peter Moira Salazar Kerry Sullivan Dinah Welch Sue & Chris Reynolds Fern Valley Molly & Jeffrey Lane Cory Pettier Ruben Salazar Wendy Sullivan Cheryl Weldon Molly & Jeffrey Lane The Field & The Fly Margaret & Brian Philbin Suzanne Salgado Cal Supik Adam Welker In honor of Phil & Fincognito In honor of Sydney Roberts Diana Phillips Howard Salk Tally Sweat Vicki & Thomas West Charlene Coe Fishe Wear Larimore Roberts Ian Phillips Jeremie Sanders Daffney Swint Paula Whitaker Kathleen K. 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With your help, we stand strong to ensure our drinking water is clean and safe and that our Chattahoochee River system is protected for us now and for future generations. Please become a member today by visiting chattahoochee.org/become-a-member-or-renew.

WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG RIVERCHAT 7 A LEADER AMONG US

“I can’t imagine a more worthy cause that one can take part in. Simply put, this program saves lives." - Cullen McClure

Cullen has been fly fishing his entire life, a passion Cullen’s service to the river community goes he inherited from his mother and grandparents. beyond PHWFF as he is also the President of the Today, he shares his passion for fly fishing, and Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited the healing powers of the Chattahoochee River, (UCCTU) based in Roswell. In 2018, UCCTU with hundreds of injured and disabled military launched the #cleanmywater campaign to tackle service personnel and disabled veterans as a the trash problem in and around our waterways. volunteer with Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing The social media campaign aims to engage a (PHWFF). “My mental and physical health benefit younger demographic, which is underrepresented from my connection to water; I’d hate to see what in river protection. “We hope that a photo of a net would happen if we didn’t have the ‘Hooch to full of trash or an old computer monitor on the share with one another,” says McClure. banks will stop you from blindly scrolling through your feed and make you think.” Founded in 2005, Project Healing Waters has more than 200 chapters, including one in Atlanta. In Both groups are important river stakeholders and 2018, they served more than 8,000 veterans CRK partners. “With Cullen taking the lead at across the country through fly tying lessons, rod UCCTU, and his continued work with PHWFF, we building, casting instruction and guided fishing can expect that our partnerships, both on and off trips. “I can’t imagine a more worthy cause that the water, will continue to grow and benefit even one can take part in. Simply put, this program more people in the years to come,” said saves lives.” Riverkeeper, Jason Ulseth.

To learn more about Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, visit projecthealingwaters.org. Photo credit: For more on the Upper Chattahoochee Chapter of Trout Unlimited, visit ucctu.tu.org. Winged Reel

RECONNECTING A COMMUNITY TO ITS RIVER

Diana Wilson wears her enthusiasm for her needed in this area,” says Diana. “Although our city borders the city on her sleeve. Get her talking about the Chattahoochee River for 18 miles, we have no public access.” city of Chattahoochee Hills and you will soon As Parks Commission Chair, Diana plays a big part championing learn about her mission to reconnect this Chattahoochee Hills’ commitment to creating river access. South Fulton community to the Chattahoochee In October, she organized a paddle trip with CRK and River Banks River. Adventures, bringing community members and city staff on the water. Diana also recently secured a commitment from the Georgia “People who have lived in this area for many years say that the Department of Natural Resources to establish a new boat ramp for water used to stink,” Diana explains. “No one wanted to get near residents, which will greatly increase opportunities to explore the the river. All that has changed and the river is so much cleaner Chattahoochee downstream of Atlanta. The new ramp will be built now.” at Campbellton Park, in conjunction with the first part of a planned 25-mile water trail. The section of river that flows past Chattahoochee Hills is cleaner today than it has been for decades. The fishing is good, and water The return of communities like Chattahoochee Hills to the river is quality regularly meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency something to celebrate. Because of CRK’s work, the Chattahoochee standards for swimming. With this resurgence in river health, River downstream of Atlanta has become a place where people hundreds of people have begun spending time on this section of want to spend time and explore, and leaders like Diana Wilson are river each year, and cities like Chattahoochee Hills are working to creating new opportunities to do just that. promote river access. “Public access to the river is especially

“Public access to the river is especially needed in [Chattahoochee Hills]. Although our city borders the Chattahoochee River for 18 miles, we have no public access.” - Diana Wilson, Parks Commission Chair for Chattahoochee Hills

8 RIVERCHAT CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER WELCOME ABOARD DRAGONFLIES BRYAN JENKINS! DON'T JUST FLY

Chattahoochee Riverkeeper welcomes our Visit a river or a stream on a sunny day and you will newest Board Member Bryan Patrick Jenkins, likely see numerous insects darting along the water’s surface. What you don’t see are the larvae and though he is no newbie to the CRK family. nymphs—baby insects—living on the river bottom, on logs resting in the water, and on roots embedded Actively volunteering with Neighborhood Water Watch (NWW) since in the bank. February 2016, Bryan has collected more than 200 water samples and helped identify multiple sewer spills in Sandy Creek, making a huge difference to the west Atlanta waterway. and streams are teeming with small insects that make up the base As Vice-President of the Collier Heights Community Association and of the food web. Co-Chairperson of the Friends of Jenny Drake Park Steering Committee, Bryan has worked tirelessly to protect and advocate for Dragonflies are one of the insects, and spend Sandy Creek. “I took to this thing and I absolutely enjoy sampling the approximately one to two years living as a small water and bringing it back to know what’s in it.” Knowing what’s in brown bug in the water before they emerge and take the water has certainly helped CRK improve the waterway, but Brian flight in the air. They are also an “indicator species,” has also been affected. “This has been a real important thing; I didn’t meaning that the health and number of these expect it to impact me in this way.” organisms can tell us a lot about water quality.

Photo courtesy of Georgia Adopt-a- Stream

“Aquatic invertebrates, especially dragonflies, are the food base for the trout. When water quality is good, the dragonflies thrive, and therefore, the trout thrive.”

-Chris Scalley, River Guide, River Through Atlanta

Most dragonfly species are sensitive to pollution— they need clear water in order to find food and lots of “If we don’t protect the water, what are dissolved oxygen in the water to survive. You won’t we leaving for our children and the find many of them in polluted urban streams, but they are abundant in the cool, clear water of the generations to come?” upper Chattahoochee and in the Chattahoochee - Bryan Patrcik Jenkins, CRK Board Member and Volunteer River , where CRK has worked to lower pollution levels for years.

They are also an important source of food for fish. A Morehouse College alumnus with more than twenty years of Chris Scalley, a river guide with River Through academic, cable and broadcast television production experience, Atlanta, spends hundreds of days each year fishing Bryan is a well-known and respected professional in the area of the waters of the Chattahoochee and knows the television production in the U.S. and abroad; working with such importance of larval aquatic insects. “Aquatic networks as BET, ESPN, VH-1, WSB-TV Atlanta, Fox television and Fox invertebrates, especially dragonflies, are the food Sports. Currently General Manager of Clark Atlanta University’s Cable base for the trout. When water quality is good, the Access Television station (CAU-TV), he guides the overall vision of dragonflies thrive, and therefore, the trout thrive.” the channel and its link to academic classes that use the cable TV studio labs.

Even with all that going on, Bryan—now married with two lovely Dragonfly nymph children—still finds time to collect water samples, attend community (magnified view) meetings, and is always willing to go the extra step to increase community awareness and address water quality concerns in west Atlanta and beyond. He understands what’s at stake, “If we don’t protect the water, what are we leaving for our children and the generations to come?” Welcome Brian, we are lucky to have you aboard!

WWW.CHATTAHOOCHEE.ORG RIVERCHAT 9 FILLING THE WATER GAP

In 2016, the metropolitan Atlanta region experienced a short, two- year drought. Normally, outdoor watering, regardless of drought conditions in Georgia, is only allowed before 10 a.m. and after 4 p.m. But the drought became so intense in 2016 that additional outdoor water use restrictions were implemented to make sure Lake Lanier and the Chattahoochee River could provide enough water for drinking, swimming and fishing should the drought intensify.

CRK’s promotion of aggressive water conservation and efficiency has been a cornerstone of our advocacy. In 2011 and 2012, CRK produced Filling the Water Gap: Conservation Successes and Missed Opportunities in Metro Atlanta to outline local water conservation that protect the natural and human environment, and will lead to efforts within the region. CRK is pleased to announce a new edition a sustainable future. In a municipal context, comprehensive water of this report, highlighting eleven jurisdictions—cities, counties conservation and efficiency programs can do more than encourage and water utilities—that rely on the Chattahoochee River basin’s individuals to “think at the sink” when washing the dishes or water. brushing their teeth.

Paul Hawken said as a part of Project Drawdown, “water "Water distribution efficiency can be put to distribution efficiency can be put to work to address climate work to address climate change and to cope change and to cope with its effects.” Successful water conservation with its effects." and efficiency programs reduce the demand for the withdrawal, - Paul Hawken, Editor, Project Drawdown pumping, transmission and treatment of drinking water and wastewater. Each of those steps requires energy and has a carbon footprint. The report’s goal is to present successes and opportunities to advance water conservation and efficiency in the Chattahoochee By reducing water use and demand among all users, and increasing River basin and beyond. It is becoming increasingly important to efficiencies in the system, we use less energy and generate less address the impacts of climate change and adapt to prolonged carbon. This can all have a positive effect on the Chattahoochee drought conditions. Water conservation and efficiency are tools River system and beyond. Look for the new edition in Spring 2019.

LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW

Clean Water Is Not Free Coal Ash You may be familiar with the saying “there’s While is closing retired and no such thing as a free lunch.” The same unlined coal ash storage ponds, a loophole applies for our clean water; if we want clean in Georgia law may soon change what water, we have to work for it. As a member happens to the ash. Beginning in July 2019, of the Georgia Water Coalition, CRK works local governments will charge landfill with our partners under the Gold Dome to operators $2.50 for every ton of household advocate in favor of laws that protect every garbage collected, and only $1 per ton of person’s right to fishable, drinkable and coal ash. With some 8 million tons of coal swimmable water—a practice we will ash to dispose of at local landfills, this continue into 2019. translates into a potential $12 million windfall for Georgia Power. What’s worse, Trust Fund Honesty the coal-ash loophole means that Georgia Under the Georgia Constitution, legislators will continue to be a dumping ground for can adopt laws creating fees to fund state out-of-state coal ash. Legislators must close programs.These collected fees are intended this loophole. to fund a number of programs including hazardous site clean-ups and illegal tire Buffer Protections dump clean-ups. Georgia has adopted a Following a 2015 Georgia Supreme Court number of these fees, including, for decision that the General Assembly should example the Solid and Hazardous Waste clarify language in the Erosion and Trust Funds. Since these funds were created Sedimentation Control Act, which is used to in the early 90s, more than 40% of the identify and measure buffers on state collected funds, more than $200 million, waters, CRK and partners continue to have been diverted to pay for other pursue a legislative fix to correct this gap in portions of the state budget. The solution is buffer protections statewide. a constitutional amendment that gives legislators the authority to transparently The most powerful tool we have to pass these clean water protections is your voice. dedicate fee revenues while providing Please contact your state representatives to tell them that clean water is important flexibility in the event of a downturn or to you. Learn more about these and other bills, and how to share this message at recession. chattahoochee.org/our- work/legislature.

10 RIVERCHAT CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER NEW TECHNOLOGY USED TO SLEUTH SOURCES OF BACTERIA IN THE CRNRA

How safe is it to swim, wade and boat in the Chattahoochee River today? For an urban river like the Chattahoochee, much of the answer depends on bacteria levels in the water.

BacteriAlert, the real-time bacteria monitoring program developed in partnership with CRK, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the “People love to walk their dogs in the National Parks Service (NPS), has been collecting data from the national park along the Chattahoochee River; Chattahoochee River for 18 years. In that time, researchers have however, far too many fail to properly noticed a dependable pattern in the data—when it rains, bacteria levels rise. These spikes can put people that recreate in the river dispose their dog’s poop in a plastic bag and at risk of getting sick. The sampling only indicates if bacteria levels place it in a waste bin.” are high—what we don’t know is the source. - Sally Bethea, Board President, Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy

For years, researchers assumed that the bacteria spikes originated from human sewage from leaking sewer lines and septic tanks. But could other factors be to blame? This question drove USGS scientist Dr. Anna Mckee to use a bacteria sleuthing technique called microbial sourcetracking (MST) to find out.

MST is a relatively new laboratory method that identifies DNA fragments of E. coli bacteria in a water sample that are specific to a source—such as humans, birds, dogs and deer—then measures how much of that bacteria is in the water sample. Having a better understanding of where bacteria pollution is coming from can help resource managers find and stop the pollution at its source and improve water quality overall.

“Preliminary results show that humans and dogs are both dominant contributors to E.coli in the river when it rains.”

- Dr. Anna Mckee, Scientist, Geological Survey

Mckee collected river samples in the Chattahooochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) at West Paces Ferry, Medlock Bridge Road and Cochran Shoals, and in 11 tributaries that flow into the river during 2016 and 2017. She analyzed samples using the MST method, identifying DNA from humans, dogs and deer.

Her results are interesting, but not completely surprising. “Preliminary results show that humans and dogs are both dominant contributors to E.coli in the river when it rains,” said McKee.

This result has interesting management implications. The human sewage detected by Mckee is likely coming from leaking sewer lines, which overflow when rainwater infiltrates into the sewer system. While the human bacteria pollution problem can be solved with repairs to infrastructure, the problem of dog poop must be addressed through public education and behavioral changes.

“People love to walk their dogs in the national park along the Chattahoochee River; however, far too many fail to properly dispose their dog’s poop in a plastic bag and place it in a waste bin,” said Sally Bethea, Board President of the Chattahoochee Parks Conservancy (CPC), the friends group for CRNRA, and founding director and Riverkeeper of CRK. “In response, CPC is working with the NPS to create a campaign to kick off in 2019. Our hope is that new messaging and branding around dog poop will help change behavior to protect our beloved national park and river.”

Thanks to continuous monitoring by initiatives like BacteriAlert and enhanced detection methods such as MST, park managers may Above: CRK interns collect water samples to measure soon be able to ensure that as water levels get higher, bacteria E.coli levels throughout the Chattahoochee watershed. levels stay at a healthy and safe level for river users.

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24TH PATRON DINNER BREAKS RECORDS

On September 26, 2018, we held our 24th Annual Patron Dinner at the . The event was an outstanding success thanks to the 500 guests and sponsors who joined us to celebrate our beloved Chattahoochee River and esteemed honorees.

Together, we raised more than $320,000 for our river protection efforts. A special thanks to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors The Home Depot Foundation, Cox Conserves, Cox Enterprises, Judy and Walter Hoyt, Hutchinson Traylor, Colonial Pipeline Bonnie & Mike Jackson, JST Foundation, The Conservation Fund, Mary Jane & David Kirkpatrick, Ford & Harrison, LLP, River Benefactors Mayberry Electric, Sally & Peter Parsonson, Georgia Transmission Company, Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, Laura & Rutherford Seydel, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jacobson, Ellis Communications, encyclomedia, Southwire Company Radiance Solar, River Through Atlanta, Ray C. Anderson Foundation, Snellings Walter Insurance Agency, Patti & Don Ross, Turner Enterprises Inc., River Advocates Soaring Sapphire Designs, Ed Voyles UPS, USA Storage Centers, WestRock 755 Restaurant Corp., Collective Insights, The Jinks Private Foundation, Media Sponsors River Defenders Kimberly-Clark, Nantahala Outdoor Center, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, WSB-TV City of Atlanta - Department of Watershed NewFields, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP Management, The Coca-Cola Company, Beverage Sponsors Jennifer & Graham Dorian, River Conservators Emerald Hare, Georgia Crown Distributing Georgia Aquarium, Google, Sally Bethea, Cadmus Environmental Co., SweetWater Brewing Company, Abby & Gerard Gunthert, Design-Build, Lori & Kenneth Cohen, United Distributors

DOWN THE HATCH FILM FESTIVAL SPONSOR RECOGNITION A special thanks to our sponsors:

Presenting Sponsors Media Sponsors Arthur Blank Family Foundation, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Erosion Company, DUN Magazine, The Metropolitan Club, Shane Durrance Productions, The Orvis Company, Peil Charitable Trust, Southern Trout Magazine, SweetWater Brewing Company, WSB-TV United Distributors