Commissioner Powell Receives
WaterNow Alliance 2019 Impact Award
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In March 2019, the WaterNow Alliance selected City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management Commissioner Kishia L. Powell as a recipient of its 2019 Impact Award, in recognition of her “exemplary leadership in envisioning and implementing the first-ever publicly issued outcomes-based financing deal." The award was announced at the WaterNow Alliance’s ‘Tap into Resilience’ Summit in Austin, TX. In January 2019, the Department issued the first publicly offered Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) for green infrastructure projects in the Proctor Creek watershed. The $14 million EIB will provide financing for six projects to manage stormwater and alleviate flooding while providing workforce opportunities and access to greenspace. Commissioner Powell’s vision enabled project partners to work through a myriad of complex engineering, financing and procurement challenges to successfully secure the financing for large-scale green infrastructure solutions, while minimizing risk to Atlanta’s rate payers. Impact investment firm Quantified Ventures noted that “her commitment to innovation and pursuit of high-value, impactful services to vulnerable communities was invaluable in enabling this critical water resilience project to come together."
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Publishes a Report Using
City of Atlanta Case Study
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Chattahoochee Riverkeeper recently published a report about using green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff. Using the City of Atlanta as a case study, the report introduces green infrastructure, outlines Atlanta’s green infrastructure requirements, and presents three examples of typical developments that meet those requirements. This report can be a resource for anyone interested in green infrastructure, especially municipalities working to promote green infrastructure strategies.
Click here
to view a copy of the report, entitled
Green Infrastructure in Practice: A Stormwater Management Case Study from Atlanta, GA.
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Watershed Management Invites You to Attend
Upper Peachtree Creek Stormwater Roadshow
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Atlanta City Council Approves a New Law for
Parking in Bike Lanes
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The Atlanta City Council approved a new law that increases the fine for drivers who park, stop, or drive in a bike lane. Drivers who illegally use bike lanes will now be fined $100 for a car and $1,000 for large trucks when violating the new law.
It doesn’t matter if you are a City of Atlanta employee, a member of the Atlanta Police/Fire Department, Councilmember, or driving a city vehicle --
None of us are exempt from this law. You will be ticketed.
As part of an awareness campaign, the Atlanta Police Department created a video that we encourage you to watch and share.
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DWM's Rain Barrel & Compost Workshops 2019
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It’s not too late to sign up for rain barrel and composting workshops. The workshops teach the benefits of using rain barrels for water conservation and stormwater management. Rain barrels provide an additional source of water for shrubs and plants and they help to prevent erosion from stormwater runoff. Workshops also include information on building rain gardens.
Workshops are held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Water Works Lodge, located at 655 Green Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30318 .
The workshop fee is $40 (includes rain barrel and installation kit), which can be paid on-site by cash, check or money order.
Please see this year's schedule below.
Click here
to register for June's Composting Workshop.
Click here
to register for the July Rain Barrel Workshop.
Click here
to register for the July Composting Workshop.
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Rain Barrel Workshop Dates
July 10
August 17
September 11
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Composting Workshop Dates
June 26
July 24
August 21
September 25
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Atlanta Tree Conservation Commission
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Do you love the shade of a big tree on a hot Atlanta day? Did you know that urban trees provide many environmental benefits? A shade tree near your home means that your air conditioner doesn’t have to work as hard, which means lower demand on power plants, less pollution, and lower power bills for you! Leafy tree canopies also absorb and slow storm water, which prevents flooding and erosion. Our hard-working urban trees also make our city more beautiful. That’s why Atlanta’s tree protection ordinance requires that you obtain a permit before removing trees (including all hardwoods ≥6 inches and pines ≥12 inches in diameter). Permits are free of charge at 404-865-8487 or online
www.atlantaga.gov
under Department of City Planning, Arborist Division.
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Boots on the Ground: Drinking Water Quality
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DWM's Hemphill Treatment Plant Supervisor, Josephus Young, shares quality tips on the safety and purity of Atlanta's drinking water. Trust the tap!
Click the image to watch the video.
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Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival
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You're invited to attend a full weekend of Juneteenth Atlanta events going on from Friday, June 14 – Sunday, June 16, celebrating 400 years of historic achievements.
Juneteenth Atlanta Parade & Music Festival is also excited to announce The Home Depot Backyard (
One Backyard Way, Atlanta GA, 30313)
, next to The Mercedes-Benz Stadium, as their new venue.
Juneteenth Atlanta is offering a three-acre children’s play and learn zone full of everything children love. A playground for the little ones with everything from double-dutch to S.T.E.A.M. We will be setting up the soccer nets, basketball goals, and the hula- hoops for the twinkle toes. Also included will be Chess by the Best, bouncy houses, kite flying, a fishing pond, tug-a-war ropes, sack racing, water rockets, face-painting, African story-telling, art projects, a children’s DJ, knowledge tent, a book nook, all about drones, engineering, robotics and critical community thinking activities.
They also offer three full days of family music via live bands, that include liberating hip hop, Jazz, blues, R&B, opera, a college fair, a full vendor market, artist’s market, multi-cultural cuisines, family activities, a yoga and meditation field, martial arts, and the list goes on and on. We are celebrating 400 years and that celebration of African American people.
Click here
to register and review, route maps and the parade lineup schedule.
Juneteenth Atlanta Festival Dates & Times:
Friday, June 14, 2019 | 2 - 9 p.m.
Saturday, June 15, 2019 | 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 16, 2019 | 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Parade Route:
Traveling East on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from Gordon Terrace to Northside Drive; making a Left on Northside Drive and making a right into The Home Depot Backyard near Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Click here
to visit the website to take full advantage of all Juneteenth Atlanta offers. Juneteenth Atlanta is a nonprofit and is a community free entry event.
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Schedule Bulk Item Collection
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Residents requiring bulk item collection must schedule pick-up at least one business day in advance by contacting ATL311. Dial 404-546-0311, or visit
www.atl311.com
for scheduling.
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Does DWM Have Your Correct Contact Information?
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Do you have a new email address or phone number? Do you want to receive DWM emergency notifications by phone, email or both?
The City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management is doing what matters. We want to be able to reach you with information you need to know.
Please
CLICK HERE
to ensure that we have your correct contact information for our database and let us know your communication preferences.
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