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Georgia
Rivers
A look at efforts to protect water quality
and the habitat for aquatic species found in Georgia's rivers and streams.
| Conasauga
River Alliance | | | The
Conasauga River and its watershed are home to a dozen threatened and endangered
aquatic species plus a fascinating diversity of plants and wildlife both above
and below the river's surface. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enthusiastically
supports the Conasauga
River Alliance in protecting the ecological integrity of their community. | |
| ACF
ACT Water Issues | | | The
Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT)
basins are distinguished worldwide for their diversity of aquatic snails and mussels.
Unfortunately, the extinction of several snails and mussels have been recorded
in these basins, due primarily to water quantity alternations from impoundments
and water quality changes | |
| Etowah
River Habitat Conservation Plan | | | Working
with the University of Georgia, Kennesaw State University and The Georgia Conservancy,
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is assisting the efforts of local citizens
to plan for future growth within the Etowah River basin. Stakeholders are developing
a region-wide Habitat Conservation Plan that could help preserve or improve water
quality while attempting to conserve imperiled aquatic species, including 91 species
native to the Etowah River
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| The
Spring Creek Watershed Partnership | | | Located
in southwest Georgia, Spring Creek is one of the few remaining free flowing creeks
in the state. The Spring Creek Watershed Partnership is a major effort by citizens
of six Georgia counties to preserve the quality of their creek by addressing concerns
over water quality, streambank erosion, and aquatic habitat. State, local and
federal agencies are providing technical assistance to achieve these goals. | |
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