Georgia State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, 1972: narrative plan, volume 2: regional analysis [1972]

GEORGIA STATE COMPREHENSIVE OUTDOOR RECREATION PLAN, 1912

VOLUME
II
REGIONAL ANALYSIS

NARRATlV EPLAN VOLUME II
REGIONA LANA LYSIS
Georgia State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, 1972
prepared for Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Division of Planning and Research by
Environmental Research Group Georgia State University
December 1972

CONTENTS

Acknowledgement

v

Commentary

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Map: Outdoor Recreation Regions (Area Planning and Development

Commissions) prior to July 1, 1972

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Maps: Area Planning and Development Commissions Effective July 1, 1972;

Major Existing and Planned Recreation Resources and Facilities by

Regions

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Regions

1. Coosa Valley

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2. North Georgia

29

3. Georgia Mountains

75

4. Atlanta Metropolitan

101

5. Northeast Georgia

125

6. Chattahoochee Flint

149

7. Mcintosh Trail

177

8. Oconee

205

9. Central Savannah River

221

10. Middle Georgia

245

11. Middle Flint

261

12. Heart of Georgia

283

13. Altamaha

299

14. Georgia Southern

315

15. lower Chattahoochee

335

16. Southwest Georgia

351

17. Coastal Plain

371

18. Slash Pine

387

19. Coastal Region

415

Supplementary Acquisition and Development Summary

437

lCKNOWLEDGEmENT
The Georgia State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) 1972 is a great milestone in the history of state recreation planning. For the first time a thorough stratified random sampling of the population has been designed and carried out, including a field inventory which yielded 3,350 private and public outdoor recreation areas. This Plan updates the 1968 Georgia SCORP, which used national data for demand calculations and collected supply information for public recreation areas only. The 1968 study also lacked standard and carrying-capacity calculations.
At Georgia State University the project was commenced under the general supervision of Dr. Norman Harbaugh, Dean's office; Dr. Willys R. Knight, Director, Bureau of Business and Economic Research; and Professor Robert L. Chaffin. The project leader was Dr. Joseph C. Horvath, Chairman, Environmental Research Group. The demand survey coordinator was Professor Jere L. Atchison, and the supply inventory chief was Professor James E. Morrow. They were assisted by Dr. Gilbert L. Litton and Mrs. Adele Kushner, economists. Mrs. Mary Bowdoin worked as research editor. Donna Murdoch, Gwynne Guest, Gloria Studdard, and Sharon Long were the typists. Miss Nancie O'Sullivan, our resident graphic artist, was assisted by Miss Bee Lee Waddell and Susan Lightcap. Miss Judy K. Martin did the typesetting, and Mrs. Diane L. Fowlkes kept us in line with the budget. Mrs. Lucy N. Voight, Miss Marsha G. Moore, and Mrs. Susan Richards were research assistants. Mr. Ian McLeod Howard, chief of the Bureau's publications, and Miss Carolyn Pollard, assistant, were aided by Janice Snider and many student assistants-Maria S. Capo, K.M. Francies, Kathy E. Nikas, Juliette Wilson, Elizabeth Johnson, Leila L. Hartley, Mrs. Susan L. Turner, Mrs. Jane Black, Mrs. Beryl T. Birchenall, Joe Sturgeon, Patrice White, Terrilynn Harrison, Randy Ingram, Tim Jones, Susan Kushner, and Sherla White, Claire Dowman, Dana Azar, Cecil Boatwright, Charles Nash-who provided the many skills and efforts needed to produce the manuals for the supply inventory, demand survey, and other SCORP publications. The help of Miss Ellis Hughes is valued.
We are particularly indebted to Mr. Tom L. Linder, Jr., and his predecessor, Mr. H. Oliver Welch, State Planning and Communty Affairs Officer, and the Deputy, Mr. Frank T. Benson; to Mr. Byron M. Kirkpatrick, Chief, Natural Resources Division; Mr. Robard Mark Hughes, Mr. Lovell R. Greathouse, Mr. John Hammaker, and Mr. Burt Weerts, all of the Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs (now called the Office of Planning and Budget). Messrs. Gene Steffen, Pleas M. Glenn, and Bill Bellinger of the USDI Bureau of Outdoor Recreation gave us considerable assistance. Recreation and other planners from the Area Planning and Development Commissions (APDCs) have also contributed, and their assistance is hereby appreciated and acknowledged.
We wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Jack A. Crockford, Director, Game and Fish Division; Mr. A. Leon Kirkland, Chief, Fisheries Division; Mr. Hubert Handy, Chief, Game Division; Mr. Richard L. Payne; and Mr. Claude E. Hastings of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; also from the Department, Mr. Tom Hicks, Mr. James Nix, Mr. Jack Sandow, Mr. John Frey, Mr. William Guthrie, Mr. Zan Bunch, Mr. Dan Marshall, Mr. Sam Ramsey, Mr. Thagard Colvin, Mr. Sid Painter, Mr. Terrell Ramey, Mr. Douglas Hedden, Mr. Charles Bryan, Frank Ellis, Bob Gasaway, Ronald Odom, Mr. Robert Howarth, and Lewis Self. They collected and field-checked those recreation areas which had water acreages providing recreation opportunities.
The staff of the former Georgia Recreation Commission (now a part of the Department of Natural Resources), led by Mr. John H. Davis, was responsible for the supply inventory in metropolitan and urban areas. Their contribution is hereby appreciated and acknowledged.
The United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service, did the field work on well over 1,000 recreation areas in the state. Our thanks and appreciation are hereby extended to Mr. Cecil W. Chapman, State Conservationist; J.C. Tillman, Deputy State Conservationist; and their
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dIstrict conservationists and work units. These are J.L. Myers, J.H. Mattox, E.P. Lunsford, J.e. Booth, D.H. Norton, G.T. Bowers, H.H. Owings, Jr., W.C. Player, B.P. Thornton, R.I. Payne, D.G. Williams. W.A. Gaines, E.N. Keith, D.R. Brown, W.D. Brantley, H.H. Billings, P.A. Gantt, S.W. Avera, Jr., P.P. Patton, T.W. Cole, J.W. Lampp, J.C. Kitchens, J. Nelson, John E. Bomar, L.N. Harris, F.L. Burrell, W.C. Hardy, J.E. Brown, A.G. Dunaway, W.M. Gaissert, J.C. Butler, C.W. Smith, H.L. Anderson, J.T. Coots, W.B. Jones, R.A. Owen, B.H. Kinney, M.R. Seaton, R.R. Garrard, C.R. Gaines, Jr., L.P. Norris, R.D. Branan, J.A. Carey, T. Davidson, M. Whitley, J.C. Taff, J.L. Boling, P.L. Marshall, M.F. Garey, McWhorter, H.K. Jordan, M.L. Bridges, H.G. Breedlove, G.W. Clark, Jr., W.R Smith, W.D. Bynum, M.F. Beall, Jr., A.L. Price, J.E. Brinson, H.W. Raburn, C.W. Prince, C.S. Chapman, C.F. Brackin, J.H. Hudson, J.J. Barron, Jr., F.M. Satterfield, R.A. Porter, B.K. Whitehurst, S.L. Mullis, G.E. Graham, J.D. White, H.D. Garrison, W.H. Parker, E.T. Mullis, E.C. Jones, D.K. Stewart, E.F. Boyd, W.C. James, Jr., E.L. Hall, J.G. Padgett, J.H. Smith, R.L. Kitchens, J.W. Adams, G.C. Norris, L.T. Roberts, E.L. Deariso, W.H. Varner, H.D. Knight, W.C. Garner, D.L. Pope, J.E. Collins, RL. Robertson, A.e. Dorminey, H.H. Meinders, B.C. Tomlison, R.P. Armstrong, F.M. Blackburn, H.K. Fears, W.W. Brown, J. Eubanks, R.J. Roach, H.F. Burch, C.B. Wilder, L.W. Drennan, W.E. Brett, J.L. Baskin, W.D. Garrison, J.B. Goldin, J.A. Ross, E.G. Nicholson, Jr., J.B. Olliff, W.R Penn, JV. Dupree, D.C. Chapman, E.L. Hamilton, H.N. Zeigler, C.D. Sims, Jr., E.M. Stone-all of the USDA Soil Conservation Service.
Credit is due the Tourist Division, Georgia Department of Industry and Trade; the Georgia Parks Department; and Stone Mountain Advertising for photos used.
Preparation of this study was aided in part by funds provided by the Land and Water Conservation Fund, 1965, from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, United States Department of the Interior.
The manpower requirements for a study of this size are tremendous. If anyone who assisted in the study has been omitted from this acknowledgment, the writer offers apology and extends appreciation.
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My sincere apologies are hereby offered to Mr. Don Boughman, Scientific Programmer, and to Mr. Taylor Murray, Chief, Scientific Programming Division, Computer Center, Georgia State University, whose work toward the Statistical Summary of this SCORP was not acknowledged earlier. Their invaluable contributions are hereby acknowledged, and appreciation is expressed.
In addition, Professors Robert H. Elrod and Bikramjit S. Garcha of the Department of Quantitative Methods of Georgia State prepared the algorithm for the computer calculation of the sampling errors for principal variables of the study.
The Draft Report of Volume I of the Ga. SCORP 1972 was a major undertaking, not only by the consultant but by the newly organized Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Division of Planning and Research, led by Mr. Chuck Parrish. Several chapters of that volume were prepared by Mr. Charles M. (Chuck) Parrish, III, Mr. Lovell R. Greathouse, Mr. Robert E. Friedman, Mr. Thomas H. Catalano, Mr. David G. Garrity, Ms. Marilyn McKinney, Miss Robin Jackson, Lonice Barrett, Don A. Davis, and Paul C. Pritchard, all of Division of Planning and Research, Department of Natural Resources. Mr. Louis F. Schneider, Mr. David Garrity, and Mrs. Rubye Humphrey assisted from the Office of Planning and Budget; Mr. William R. Mitchell from the Georgia Historical Commission; and Mr. Sam M. Pickering, Jr., from the Earth and Water Division, Department of Natural Resources. Larry C. Wills, Leland S. Veal, and H. Darrell Elwell, Department of Transportation, also assisted in the preparation of this volume. Mr. Sam O. Candler, of the Georgia Natural Areas Council also provided help. Mr. Sylvester Phillips of the Graphics Department of the Office of Planning and Budget drew many of the GEMS maps.
Alberta Evans of the Department of Natural Resources drew the Natural Resource-Protective Environments and Management System component of the GEMS.
Personnel of the Environmental Research Group producing the Draft and this final report include Mrs. Mary Bowdoin, Research Editor, and Miss Nancy O'Sullivan, graphic artist. Miss
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Sharon Long, Miss Donna Cash, Miss Joan Flint, Mrs. Lucy Voight and Mrs. Deborah Bustin typed the manuscript. The contributions of Professors James E. Morrow, Jere L. Atchison, and Robert L. Chaffin are hereby acknowledged and appreciated. The printing is credited to Joe Sturgeon and Raymond O. Darnell, Editorial Assistant, of the Bureau of Business and Economic Research, directed by Dr. James R. Miller.
Deep appreciation is expressed to the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, the National park Service, and the U.S. Forest Service for their review and comments on the plan and the GEMS maps in their related functional system.
Special acknowledgement goes to Lovell R. Greathouse of the Office of Planning and Budget (formerly the Bureau of State Planning and Community Affairs) who deserves the major credit for the revised version of the Narrative Plan-State and Regional. His hard work and diligent effort are greatly appreciated.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH GROUP
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COMMENTARY
The Georgia SCORP was prepared according to survey data tabulated by recreation regions which largely corresponded with the Area Planning and Development Commission (APDC) regions. These regions and the counties included in each are shown on Map I following.
The maps introducing each region, the analyses by regions, and to some extent the Acquisition and Development summaries that follow each region in this volume are based on these county groupings. The three volumes of the Statistical Summary, from which the detailed information is extracted, are also based on the recreation regions as indicated on Map I.
As of July 1, 1972, some changes were made in the geographical composition of the Area Planning and Development Commissions. Map II shows the reorganized regions and their counties. The regional maps immediately following Map II indicate major existing and planned recreation resources and facilities according to the new organization of APDCs. The A&D summaries for each region in some cases show totals based on the new organization.
The reorganization of July affected the following regions as indicated: 5. Northeast Georgia: dropped Newton County. 6. Chattahoochee Hint: dropped Harris, Talbot, Upson, and Pike counties. 7. McIntosh Trail: added Newton, Upson, and Pike counties. 13. Altamaha and 14. Georgia Southern: combined to become Region 13, AltamahajGeorgia Southern; dropped Effingham and Chatham counties. 15. Lower Chattahoochee: became Region 14; added Harris and Talbot counties; dropped Early County. 16. Southwest Georgia: became Region 15; added Early County. 17. Coastal Plain: became Region 16; added Ben Hill County. 18. Slash Pine: became Region 17; dropped Ben Hill County. 19. Coastal Region: became Region 18; added Effingham and Chatham counties.
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MAP I
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MAP II AREA PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS
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Basic Data
10 COUnties Area. 4.016 SQuare miles
POPulation. 304.289

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(1) Cherokee County Park (2) Kenny Askew Memorial Park (3) Buffington Community Park (4) Jasper Community Park (5) Pickens County Park (6) Owl Town Creek Regional Park (7) Gilmer River Park (8) Carter's Lake Recreation Areas (9) Carter's Lake (10) Coosawattee River (E.P.) (11) Allatoona Lake (12) Etowah River (E.P.) (13) Blue Ridge Community Park (14) Blue Ridge Lake (15) Morganton Point Recreation Area (16) Jacks River (E.P.) (17) Conasauga River (E.P.) (18) Blue Ridge Recreation Areas (19) Chatsworth-Murray Recreation Center (20) Dalton Recreation Lake (21) Dalton Reservoir (22) Whitfield County Park (23) Brookwood Neighborhood Park (24) Lakeshore Park (25) Fort Mountain State Park (26) Allatoona Public Hunting Area (27) Cohutta National Fish Hatchery (28) Chattahoochee National Fish Hatchery (29) National Forest (30) CohuttaWildlife Management Area
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Basic Data 6 Counties Area - 2.096 square miles Population 131,086 (1970)

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J. Six Flags Ouer Georgia 2. Atlanta Memorial Art Center 3. Cyclorama-Grant Park Zoo 4. Swan House 5. Underground Atlanta 6. Atlanta Stadium 7. Gouernors Mansion 8. State Capitol 9. Atlanta Ciuic Center J O. Piedmont Park
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(N-l) Oconee National Forest (H-l) Scull Shoals (H-2) Eagle Tavern (H-3) Crawford Long Museum
(1) Bobby Brown State Park (2) Nancy Hart State Park (3) Fort Yargo State Park (4) Shaking Rock Park (5) Watson's Mill State Park (6) Alcovy Scenic River (7) Apalachee River (8) Oconee River (9) North Oconee River (10) Middle Oconee River (11) Broad River (12) Hudson River (13f Savannah River (14) WMA (15) WMA (16) Alcovy Natural Area (17) Lake Wallace (18) Clark Hill Reservoir (19) Hard Labor Creek State Park (20) Curry Creek Reservoir (21) Tallow Hill Reservoir (22) Troller Shoals Reservoir
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EXISTING PUBLIC
I. Chattahoochee River 2. Flint River 3. Little Tallapoosa River 4. Little Tallapoosa R. Watershed 5. Lake Carroll 6. Tanner's Beach State Park 7. Senoir State Park
PROPOSED PUBLIC
8. Maple Creek State Park 9. Dixie Creek State Park 10. Chattahoochee R. Wild Life
Management Area 1I. West Point Reservoir 12. Spewrell Bluff Reservoir 13. Franklin Reservoir 14. Cedar Creek Reservoir 15. Mcintosh Reserve 16. Pyne Road Park 17. Glovers Creek Park 18. Jackson Creek Park 19. Cater Creek Park 20. Beech Creek Park
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Basic Data 5 Counties Area - 2,184 square miles Population - 146,995 (1970)

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1. Flint River 2. Alcovy River 3. YelJow River 4. Ocmulgee River 5. Lake at Indian Springs 6. Lake at High FalJs 7. Lake Jackson 8. Arrowhead Lakes 9. Sams Lake 10. Starrs Mill Pond 11. KelJey Lake 12. Crystal Lak'e 13. Peachtree City Lake 14. Lees Lake

D KEY FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACE 1. Flint Acres Golf Course 2. E.A. BalJard Dove Shoot 3. Green ValJey Golf Course 4. Barnesville City Park 5. Telequah Rec. Area 6. Porterdale Golf Club 7. Antique Acres 8. Old Town Country Club 9. Flint River Beagle Club 10. Griffin City Park 11. Area Within Indian Springs State Park other than Lake 12. Area Within High FalJs State Park other than Lake

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Basic Data 7 Counties Area 2.894 square miles Population 92.013 (1970)
RECREATION AREAS
EXISTING 1. Jackson Lake 2. Lake Sinclair 3. Oconee National Forest 4. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge 5. Oconee Springs Park 6. Hamburg State Park 7. Holiday Hills-Lake Tchukalako 8. Little Hudson Park 9. Oconee River
10. Oboopee River 11. Ocmulee River PROPOSED 12. Lake Wallace 13. Regional Park-Sinclair Astro Resort 14. Walter B. Williams. Jr. Park 15. Ohoopee River Recreation Areas

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BASIC DATA 13 Counties
Area - 5.217 Square Miles Population - 302.200

RECREATION AREAS
1. Savannah River 2. Stevens S tate Park 3. Elijah Clark State Park 4. Wilkes Co. Park 5. Clark Hill Wildlife Area 6. Mistletoe State Park 7. Ft. Gordon Rec. Area 8. Keg Creek State Park 9. Clark Hill Reservoir 10. Joes Creek (Proposed) 11. Canal Park 12. Stalling Island 13. Shell Bluff 14. Museum 15. Magnolia Springs St. Park 16. Birdsville Plantation 17. Market Square 18. Private Resort Area

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6. Oaky Woods Hunting Area 7. Towiliga River 8. Flint River

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Basic Data 7 Counties Area 2,260 square miles Population 259,511 (1970)

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Basic Data 8 Counties Area - 2.700 SQuare miles Population - 86,778

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4. Andersonville National Historic Site

5. Sumter Shrine Arena

6. South Georgia Technical and Vocational School

7. Americus Country Club

8. Georgia Southwestern College

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II Troup Tomb 1. Little Ocmulgee State Park 2. Hawkinsville State Park 3. Wildlife Management Area 4. Oconee Scenic River 5. Ocmulgee Scenic River 6. Dykes' Ponds 60 acres 7. Trunnell's Ponds 66 acres 8. Country Club 100 acres 9. Country Club 72 acres 10. Tripp's Beach 200 acres 11. Jaybird Springs 187 acres 12. Country Club 201 acres 13. Mobley's Bow Hunt 2500 acres 14. Country Club 215 acres 15. Hunting Area 1000 acres 16. Wildwood Lake 325 acres 17. Sandhill Lake 350 acres 18. Black Creek Preserve 1000 acres

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1. State Park Expansion 2. Wheeler County Lake 150 acres 3. Treutlen County Lake 100 acres 4. Montgomery Co. Lake 125 acres 5. Uvalda City Park 6. Cochran Pool 7. Rochelle Pool 8. Indian Mounds 9. Alamo City Park 10. McRae Open Space 11. Lovett Garden 12. Holiday Estate

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1. Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area 2. Ft. Stewart Hunting Area 3. Gordonia Altamaha State Park 4. Groveland Lake 5. Big Satilla Creek Project 6. Lake Lindsey Grace 7. Bishop Creek Watershed Project 8. Proposed State Park

Basic Data 8 Counties Area - 3.468 square miles Population - 121,004
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1. Callaway Gardens 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park 3. Flint River Reservoirs 4. Bartletts Ferry 5. Midland Pines Campgrounds 6. Lake Oliver 7. Bull Creek Golf Course 8. Bull Creek Tennis Center 9. River Bend Park 10. Hannabatchee Creek Public Use Area 11. Florence Landing & Marina 12. Providence Canyon State Park 13. Rood Creek Public Use Area 14. Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge 15. River Bluff Park 16. Tobannee Creek 17. Cool Branch Park 18. Cuthbert Golf Course 19. Pataula Creek State Park 20. Sandy Branch Public Use Area 21. Cotton Hill Public Use Area 22. Sandy Creek Park and Landing 23. East Bank Public Use Area
HISTORIC AREAS
1. Hamilton on the Square 2. Talbotton Historic District 3. Columbus Historic District 4. Bedingfield Inn 5. Westville 6. Singer-Moye Indian Mounds 7. Rood Creek Indian Mounds 8. Cuthbert Historic District 9. Fort Gaines Historic District 10. Confederate Naval Museum
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REGION 1: COOSA V ALLEY

I. DESCRIPTION

The Coosa Valley, located in the extreme northwest corner of Georgia, is comprised of the following 10 counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, and Walker. These counties cover a total ar~a of 2.57 million acres, or approximately 4,016 square miles. Within this area live 304,289 people, mostly outside of cities. Rome is the only city in the Coosa Valley with more than 10,000 population; and only three other cities in the region, Cartersville, Cedartown, and LaFayette, have over 5,000 population.

Though there are no metropolitan areas within the Coosa Valley, the region experienced a 13.9 percent population growth from 1960 to 1970. This growth is the result of rapid expansion in the area's textile manufacturing, the region's most important industry, and the location of two interstate highways, 1-75 and I-20, within the region.

Small air fields in the Coosa Valley are located at Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Cedartown-Rockmart, and LaFayette, but these facilities are not major contributors to regional transportation.

The region's climate is also partially responsible for the region's

population growth. Pleasant springs and autumns with mild summers and

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II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. Preserve and conserve as protective environments the critical resource areas of Coosa Valley's natural environment;
2. Meet the ever-increasing needs for public recreation facilities; 3. Promote developments by types and locations that are in tune with the physiographic nature of the Coosa Valley region.
Objectives
1. Maintain a balanced environment by selecting and managing urban, rural, and wilderness types of recreation areas and facilities to shape the design of the region and its urban and rural centers;
2. Master plan and expand as appropriate the existing recreation facilities;

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3. Program additional top priority public recreation area acquisition needs at selected locations;
4. Provide adequate and appropriate access to Coosa Valley's natural and man-made recreational areas and facilities;
5. Institute floodplain controls on a regional basis; 6. Provide services to educate the public on the need for, use, and care of recreational facilities of all types; 7. Provide additional recreation facilities for the handicapped through the removal of architectural and other barriers in developed recreation areas; 8. Make available needed funds for the purposes of land acquisition, development, and management of public recreation lands; and 9. Promote private recreation developments at locations complementary to public areas.
Short-Range Objectives, FYs 1973-1978
1. Assist in the initiation of a programmed land acquisition program in cooperation with the appropriate federal and state agencies;
2. Initiate floodplain management studies for the Coosa Valley Region; and
3. Identify, classify, and protect the prime fish and wildlife habitats and other irreplaceable natural recreation resources of the Coosa Valley.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural Resources
1. Major wild, scenic, or recreational rivers: Tallapoosa River, Coosawattee River, and Armuchee Creek above U.S. 27
2. Potential wilderness areas: Berry College, Pigeon Mountain, Lookout Mountain
3. Outstanding natural areas: Ladds Mountain, Marshall Forest, Sag Ponds, and C1oud1and Canyon.
Historic
1. Major historical areas: New Echota, Covered Bridge (Oostanau1a), Covered Bridge (Euhar1ee), and Chickamauga Military Park.
2. Major archaeological areas: Etowah Indian Mounds.
Man-Made
1. Major impoundments: A11atoona and Weiss lakes 2. Other major man-made parks and recreation areas: Lock and Darn, Redtop Mountain Park, George Washington Carver Park.
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IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
See Table 1-1 for a summary of existing and needed public recreation management areas.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Catoosa County Lake Winnepesaukah, an 88-acre facility, offers during the summer months a variety of recreational opportunities, including boating, rides, and other mechanical amusements.
Haralson County Sea Breeze Park, located on Georgia 120 a few miles east of Buchanan, consists of a 500-acre lake with 200 acres of land. This recreation area offers boating, fishing, picnicking, and other diversions.
Walker County Rock City Gardens is an attraction of national note located three miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Rock City offers its visitors many dramatic natural and man-made attractions, from a 1,700-foot high Lover's Leap to the Mother Goose Village for the children.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
Presently, 304,289 persons are living in the 10-county Coosa Valley Area. There has been a 13.9 percent population increase since 1960. All counties in the area gained population since 1960, with the most rapid gains in the larger urban areas of Catoosa, Floyd, and Walker counties. There are 30 municipalities in the Coosa Valley, and they account for 32 percent of the area population. The five largest cities in the area are Rome (30,759), Cartersville (9,929), Cedartown (9,253), LaFayette (6,044), and Summerville (5,043).
Precollege age persons (125,065) account for 41.1 percent of the entire area population. The number of area persons 65 years and older has increased by more than a third since 1960. The number of the working age group (20-64) rose 28 percent between 1960 and 1970.
Income
The average area resident earns $2,300 per year, compared to the state average of almost $2,400. Area per capita income has increased 69 percent since 1960, while the state average has grown by about 63 percent.
Education
The average area resident now 25 years and older has about a tenth
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grade education, compared to the 8 to 8 1/2 years of schooling in 1960. The sharpest increases have been in the number of persons completing high school and college -- about 150 percent and 65 percent, respectively. The Coosa Valley Area is served by two four-year colleges (Shorter and Berry, both in Rome), one junior college (Floyd Junior College), two vocational-technical schools, and several vocational-technical high schools.
Leisure
On the average, leisure time amounts to 10 paid vacation days a year, 5 holidays a year, 32 leisure hours on the weekend, and 4 leisure hours on a work day.
Major Activity Preferences
Other than watching television, major activity preferences are generally hunting, fishing, driving for pleasure, and water sports.
Activity Preferences and Needs
The needs listed below are the result of professional judgment, local expressions of need, and an analysis of need indicated in the SCaRP study. When appropriate, minimum standards are given.
Urban Public gyms (one per 10,000 population) providing recreational
activities for adults and children (indoor and outdoor swimming and basketball, handball, exercise rooms, etc.). They are to be located in a city park with combination tennis and basketball courts and, in some cases, a small zoo.
Neighborhood parks providing ballfields, play and picnic areas (one acre per 1,000 population minimum).
Bicycle and pedestrian trails that are separated from automobile traffic.
Vest pocket parks located in the central business district. Size and location depend upon availability and suitability of possible sites.
River and creek parks where possible. Streamway greenbelts are essential to maintain floodway open space. All floodplains should remain open and used for recreation, fish and wildlife, pasture, forest, or scenic beauty.
Rural Regional parks of 100 to 150 acres providing camping, picnick-
ing, nature trails, ballfields , fishing, etc. (15 acres per 1,000 population; minimum 100 acres).
Roadside parks with comfort stations, picnicking, and "small play areas.
Golf courses--one IS-hole course per 50,000 population (can be part of a regional park).
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Wilderness Publicly owned areas with 5,000 roadless acres and up providing
wilderness camping, horseback riding, canoe trails, nature trails, fishing, etc.
Scenic roads with zoned development.
Wilderness and natural area preservation--protection of these areas is by physiographic definition on the physical landscape to preserve whole management units including those boundaries and characteristics which justify the area's creation and public conservation.

VI. NEEDS

Recreational

After consideration of the SCORP statistics, existing facilities, and the recreational preferences of people in the Coosa Valley Region, we list the following top priority needs for this area (not necessarily in order of priority):

Swimming pools - water surface sq. ft. Golf courses - number of holes Canoe trails - miles of trail Urban nature trails - miles in cities Baseball diamonds - number Soccer and football fields - number Softball diamonds - number Multipurpose courts - number Tennis courts - number Bicycle trails - miles of trail Rural nature trails - miles of trail

35,732 249 147 300 100 50 48 55 40
1,412 3,000

Special Areas

The 10-county Coosa Valley Region has only a few "officially" recognized special areas. Included in the recognized areas are those listed in the Natural Areas Council Register:

Marshall Forest, located in Rome, Georgia, is 100 acres of a remnant stand of pine, primarily shortleaf with some fringe loblolly and a young (under three years) stand of hardwood. It is recognized by the U.S. Department of Interior as a National Natural Landmark. It is proposed for permanent preservation by the Society of American Foresters. The forest is open to the public, the only restriction being that nothing is to be removed from or introduced into the forest.

Ladds Quarry, an isolated dolomite ridge located west of Cartersville in Bartow County, is the site of the largest Pleistoce.ne Faunal find in Georgia. The mountain has numerous caves, many containing stala.ctites ,.

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Collections of fossils obtained from this site are maintained at the Smithsonian Institute and Shorter College. The site is closed to the public, but arrangements to visit the area can be made through Shorter College in Rome.
Sag Ponds Natural Area is near Cassville MOllotRin in Bartow County. The ponds are depressions which are the consequence of 300-foot thick surface materials slumping into solutioI': chE.r:.bers in dolordtic limestone. 1 The Hiawassee Land Company, which has a long-term base on the area" has agreed to the preservation of these ponds.
There are no rivers or streams in the Coosa Valley Region classified as scenic. Hov;ever, there are several rivers and streams that shoeld be considered for this classification:
1. The part of Armuchee Creek above F.S. Highway 27 possesses great natural beauty and is still in a relatively natural and unpolluted state. It may be able to support a small canoe trail about 10 miles in length. All of this portion lies within the Chattahoochee National Forest.
2. The Coosawattee River in Gordon County is a beautiful winding river flowing from the northeastern corner of Gordon County to just above Calhoun, where it joins with the Conasauge River to form the Oostanaula River. This area along this river is relatively untouched and should be considered as a river-type park as soon as possible.
3. That part of the Tallapoosa River in Haralson County above the City of Tallapoosa is also in a relatively undisturbed state. Meandering its way down from the northeastern corner of Haralson County, the Tallapoosa River provides a prime area for recreational development. Along with the Armuchee and the Coosawattee, the Tallapoosa River should be able to support over 10 miles of canoe trails.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
The Coosa Valley APDC is in the process of formulating policies that will guide the area's recreation and open space program. Two policies which will be important to institute on a regional level are: (a) more specific zoning to protect potential and existing recreation areas; and (b) an overall (regional) acquisition plan to purchase land to be used for recreation far in advance of the actual date of need. As needed, these two policies could be expanded by local and regional governments and agencies to insure adequate recreational facilities.
1. Georgia Natural Areas Council, Activities Report, 1970.
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Framework
This regional analysis serves as the interim framework. As part of the continuing program of recreation planning for the Coosa Valley la-county area, the Coosa Valley APDC has been funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to prepare a Regional Recreation Plan, a study scheduled to start in July of 1972 and to be completed by April 30, 1973. Completion of the HUD study will provide a definitive outline for the conservation and development of Coosa Valley's recreation assets.
There are no legal classifications for proposed recreational land use in any of the zoning ordinances of the local governments in the Coosa Valley Area. There are future land use plans for every city and county in the Coosa Valley APDC; and, although these plans show recreational lands and areas, they are intended only as guidelines and are not binding.
Cartersville, Ringgold, Summerville, Trion, Trenton, Rome, Calhoun, Tallapoosa, Cedartown, LaFayette, Rossville, and Paulding County all have zoning regulations. Floyd County has zoning on a limited basis, and several other counties are considering zoning on a countywide basis.
The Coosa Valley APDC works with local governments to encourage, develop, and adopt more appropriate recreation and open-space legal definitions and zoning ordinances to implement the recreation element of their land use plans.
Funding
Major Problems
- Lack of capital improvements program Other facilities such as sewage treatment plants given a higher priority
- "Red tape" and the amount of time required to apply for and receive federal funds
- Lack of local funds to go with available federal matching funds.
Recommendation
- State funds should be made available to local and regional organizations for acquisition and development programs to assist these organizations in meeting the federal requirements for matching funds.
Inventory of Current and Proposed Activities by 18 Major Outdoor Recreation-Oriented State Programs, 1971-1976
1. Interagency Planning and Staff Arrangement Not involved at present.
2. Southern Highlands Study Residents of Coosa Valley use the highlands resources.
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3. Floodplain Management Program A. Agency Responsible: At present no agency is actively responsible or involved. B. Policy Statement: Encourage wise use of the land and avoid flood damage in flood-prone areas along Coosa Valley's rivers and streams. C. Recommended Legislation: Local zoning ordinances that are capable of dealing with floodplain management. D. Planning Arrangement: After input from local governments and agencies, Coosa Valley APDC recommends priorities. The State Planning Officer establishes priorities based on APDC recommendations and transmits findings to the federal agency conducting such studies. E. Technical Assistance: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, S.C.S., E.S.S.A., U.S.G.S., and numerous other regional, state, and local sources. F. Financial Assistance: Initially, current budgets of participating regional, state, and local agencies. Possibly HUD and BOR grants. G. Research and Education: It is the continuing function of federal, regional, and state agencies involved in floodplain management. H. Interagency Coordination: See D. above. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $10,000 per year--2 years.
4. State Hunting and Fishing Program A. Agency Responsible: State Game and Fish Department. B. Policy Statement: Provide a hunting and fishing program which will assure Georgians adequate lands, waters, and facilities for the pursuit of hunting and fishing activities; adequate replacement of fish and game populations and acquisitions of lands and waters to assure continued activities in the future. C. Recommended Legislation: Provide additional state monies as matching funds for federal aid and increased agency expenditures; provide a basis for resource management; authorize increased license fees where needed to support the program; permit the Game and Fish Department to preserve resources on which hunting, fishing, and boating are dependent, such as authority for preservation of outstanding fishing and recreation areas. Authorize the department to increase staffing of enforcement and technical personnel to carry out programs more efficiently. D. Planning Arrangement: Local interests involved through the APDC to the State Game and Fish Commission. Planning affecting SCORP is channeled through ICOR to BSPCA. E. Technical Assistance: Bureau of SFW; BCF; BOR; U.S.
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Forestry Service; SCS; USGS; Corps of Engineers; Georgia Water Quality Control Board; Georgia Health Department; Georgia Highway Department; Forestry Commission; U.S. Water Pollution Control Administration; et al. F. Financial Assitance: Georgia Game and Fish Department; U.S. BSFW; BOR. G. Research and Education: Research through USBSFW funds; education through State Game and Fish Commission. H. Interagency Coordination: See D. above. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $25,000 per year on a continuous basis. 5. State Parks Program A. Agency Responsible: State Parks Department B. Policy Statement: To preserve and maintain for perpetual public use, Coosa Valley's major areas of recreation, scenic and historic interest. C. Recommended Legislation: D. Planning Arrangement: The BSPCA coordinates public and private efforts and prepares and updates SCORP. E. Technical Assistance: Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture; SCS; BOR; Corps of Engineers; National Park Service; TVA; State Game and Fish Commission; Highway Department; BSPCA; Industry and Trade; Forestry Commission; Health Department; Water Quality Control Board; APDCs. F. Financial Assistance: For normal operation--park use receipts and legislature; for capital improvements--legislature and Parks Department--BOR (matching funds). G. Research and Education: Through the State Parks Department. H. Interagency Coordination: Coosa Valley APDC works with local interests and state and federal agencies. Coordination requests are best conducted through the Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: Budgeted on a continuing basis. 6. State Scenic Trails System A. Agency Responsible: State Parks Department B. Policy Statement: Establishment of a managed trails system for present and future needs and generations. C. Recommended legislation: To designate a qualified state agency to develop a plan. D. Planning Arrangement: Coordination through the Interagency on Outdoor Recreation, the BSPCA, and a Scenic Trails Advisory Committee, with much local planning done by Coosa Valley APDC. E. Technical Assistance: BOR; U.S. Forestry Service; Bicycle Institute of America; State Parks Department; Georgia Recreation Commission; Georgia Forestry Commission; BSPCA; Appalachia Trail Club; Sierra Club; Game and Fish Commission; et al. F. Financial Assistance: Not definitely determined.
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G. Research and Education: By the Scenic Trails Advisory Committee.
H. Interagency Coordination: See D. above. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $12,000 per year for 2 years. 7. Scenic Roads Program A. Agency Responsible: BSPCA and State Highway Department. B. Policy Statement: To encourage the development of roads
serving recreation with an emphasis on the preservation of nature and natural beauty. C. Recommended Legislation: Clarification of agency responsible for the program; an act covering the device of easements. D. Planning Arrangement: Coosa Valley APDC will make recommendations for scenic roads, with the BSPCA office establishing them for transmittal to the State Highway Department for construction. E. Technical Assistance: U.S. Forestry Service; BSFW; Corps of Engineers; Bureau of Public Roads; State agencies; et al. F. Financial Assistance: State and local authorities. G. Research and Education: Responsibility of federal and state agencies involved. H. Interagency Coordination: BSPCA. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: Not available--continuing. 8. State Program of Environmental Quality Management A. Agency Responsible: None established. B. Policy Statement: To establish a quality environment. C. Recommended Legislation: All-conclusive for the program. D. Planning Arrangement: The BSPCA coordinates federal and state activities and works through Coosa Valley APDC to the local level. E. Technical Assistance: HEW; BOR; Federal Water Pollution and Control Agency; Corps of Engineers; State Game and Fish Commission; Health Department; Water Quality Control Board; Forestry Commission; Soil and Water Conservation Committee; et al. F. Financial Assistance: BSPCA, BOR. G. Research and Education: Not definitely established. H. Interagency Coordination: BSPCA. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $48,000 Fiscal Years 19711973 on a continuing basis. 9. Program of Estuary Management Not applicable. 10. Program of Natural Area Preservation . A. Agency Responsible: Georgia Natural Areas Council. B. Policy Statement: Locate, study, and preserve undisturbed natural areas and coordinate federal, state, and local levels. C. Recommended Legislation: None required. D. Planning Arrangement: Governments on all levels inventory, classify and protect natural areas.
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E. Technical Assistance: Corps of Engineers; SCSi ESSA; USGS; Natural Forestry Service, Park Service, BSFW; et al.
F. Financial Assistance: From state and local agencies involved.
G. Research and Education: From federal and state agencies involved.
H. Interagency Coordination: Natural Areas Council coordinates federal and state efforts.
I. Estimated Cost and Timing; Governmental and private funds on a continuing basis.
11. Scenic Rivers Program A. Agency Responsible: Natural Areas Council B. Policy Statement: To preserve outstanding rivers or sections of rivers and streams for the enjoyment and enlightenment of future generations. C. Recommended Legislation: D. Planning Arrangement: Federal and state and regional agencies in cooperation with the Natural Areas Council. E. Technical Assistance: Game and Fish Commission; Forestry Commission; Water Quality Control Board; Forestry Service; BOR. F. Financial Assistance: From participating state and local agencies, U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund. G. Research and Education: Research for method of riverfront preservation. H. Interagency Coordination: Through the Natural Areas Council. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $15,000 per year for 2 years.
12. State Policy on Urban Needs A. Agency Responsible: Local governments. B. Policy Statement: To provide recreation facilities that are easily accessible to people who live in an urban area. C. Recommended Legislation: Provide for the state to pay for 25 percent of the local government's funding. D. Planning Arrangement: Georgia Recreation Commission, BSPCA, and State Interagency Council working through Coosa Valley APDC to encourage the development of recreation plans for urban areas. E. Technical Assistance: Georgia Recreation Commission, Coosa Valley APDC, BOR. F. Financial Assistance: BOR and HUD, matching funds. G. Research and Education: Georgia Municipal Association; Association of County Commissioners; Public Schools. H. Interagency Coordination: See D. above. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: Continuing.
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13. Program of Assistance for Private Developers Not presently involved. A. Agency Responsible: B. Policy Statement: Guide private developments at complementary locations adjacent to the public conservation and recreation areas rather than in conflict with them.
14. Negotiating Federal Plans and Programs A. Agency Responsible: Coosa Valley APDC in conjunction with BSPCA. B. Policy Statement: Make the fullest possible use of all available federal assistance programs. C. Recommended Legislation: The various federal agencies dealing with recreation should combine their efforts to provide a more comprehensive program. D. Planning Arrangement: Federal agencies make programs available and Coosa Valley APDC informs local governments and organizations of these programs. E. Technical Assistance: Coosa Valley APDC, BSPCA and federal agencies. F. Financial Assistance: HUD; BOR; FHA; Appalachia Regional Commission. G. Research and Education: H. Interagency Coordination: See D. above. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: Budgeted on a continuing basis.
15. State-Federal Conflicts A. Agency Responsible: Not presently involved.
16. Recreation for the Handicapped Not involved at present. A. Agency Responsible: B. Policy Statement: Provide for design of recreation facilities to enable usage by the handicapped.
17. Environmental Sanitation in Recreation Areas A. Agency Responsible: State Health Department B. Policy Statement: To insure adequate protection of the health and safety of people in recreation areas. C. Recommended Legislation: D. Planning Arrangement: Coordination between the planner and health worker. E. Technical Assistance: Forest Service; Corps of Engineers; SCS; BSPCA; Department of State Parks; TVA; et ale F. Financial Assistance: None presently. G. Research and Education: Through the State Health Department. H. Interagency Coordination: Between state and federal agencies and the State Health Department. I. Estimated Cost and Timing: $20,000 per year on a continuing basis.
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18. Program of Historic Preservation Not presently involved. A. Agency Responsible: Georgia Historical Commission. B. Policy Statement: Assist in the identification and preservation of Coosa Valley's numerous historical sites and structures.
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Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

Federal I

U.S. Parks Service Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park (Ceorgia portion)

(D) $823,000 100% Fed.

U.S. Forest Service Land acquisition
State
Georgia Game and Fish Comm. Chattooga Lake (Construct 33 acre lake)

177 acres (A) $18,920
100% LWCF
(A&D) $300,000 50% State 50% Federal

Pidgeon Mountain Wildlife Mountain Area

State Parks Division Red Top Mountain State Park Acquisition - 300 acres

Transfer from Fed. Gov't

(D) $30,000 75% Fed. 25% State

Development: Camping Facilities
Residence Cottages (10) Water Distribution Center Trails and Playgrounds

By Fed. Gov't Cost not known
(D) $ 20,000 200,000 60,000 8,000
$288,000

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$520,000 100% Federal

Map Code

Project Name

State (cot,ltinued)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~lARY FORM

APDC:

Coosa Valley

------.::~-=-~:---..;~--------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Group Camp (60) Boat Dock Comfort Stations (6)
Rest Station (1) Picnic Area Camping w/Station
Travel Trailer Area Group Camp Additions
Cottages (5)
Day Use Facilities
C1oud1and Canyon State Park Trails (1) Dump Station (1) Linen Shed (1) Control Building (1) Caretaker's Residence

D) $150,000 4,000
144,000 $298,000 100% State

~

(D) $ 11,000

4,000

40,000

$ 55,000

100% State

(D) $ 40,000 40,000
$ 80,000 100% State

(D) $110,000 100% State

(D)$ 25,000 100% State

$ 3,000 100% State

$ 700 700
10,000 17,000 $41,000 100% State

Map Code

Project Name

State (continued) Water ~ystem (1)
Camping Area (1)
Picnic Area/Rest Station

.
Cottages (5) Playground, trails &
overlooks Nature Center

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ----C. oo:sa:V:a=ll~ey~~~~--------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75
$ 25,000 40,000 15,000
$ 80,000 100% State

~

Miniature Golf (1) Comfort Station w/sites (1 Group Shelter (1) Picnic Area (1)

Cottages (5)
George Washington Carver State Park Development: Rest Station Visitor Center

(D) $ 10,000 10,000
$ 20,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

$100,000
15,000 15,000 $130,000 100% State

$ 10,000 45,000 10,000 5,000
$ 70,000 100% State
$115,000 100% State

1\1ap
C."o.,d-e_. ----P-r-oject Name
State (cOl;J.tinued) Athletic Field Maintenance Building
.Fishing Dock
Playground and Trails Picnic Shelter & Area Rest Station
Camping Area (25 sites) Fishing Pier
Picnic Area Playground
Day Use Facilities

PUBL IC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SU~lMARY FORM

APDC: Coosa Valley _ _~~~":"==:o..L...

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

I
I

I

(D) $ 5,000 5,000 1,600
$11,600 100% State

,

'I'D) $ 5,000 5,000

10,000

$20,000

100% State

(D) $45,000 10,000 $55,000

(D) $ 5,000 2,000
$ 7,000 100% State
(D) $ 12,000 100% State

I

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

AP DC:

C_o_o_s_a_V_a_l_le-:y:...-..

_

~ap
Code

Project Name

State (continued)
I
Georgia Historical Commission New Echota l. Reconstruct outbuilding Worcester House 2. Reconstruct Council HOUSE 3. Completion exhibits in museum 4. Rail fence along road 5. Archaeology & stabilize excavations 6. Work shop 7. Security fence

Etovah Hounds 1. Archaeology - moat 2. Rebuild Mound C with
ramp

3. Complete security fence 4. Enlarge museum for
extension & storage 5. Exhibits 6. ~lodel of village

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

$80,000
,
$ 5,000

$10,000 $ 5,000
$ 7,500

$20,000 $10,000

(D) $ 30,000

(D) $ 5,000 (D) $ 5,000

(D) $ 75,000

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 15,000 (D) $ 10,000

No

Map Code

Pro;ect Name

Local
Bartow County Bartow County Park (160 acres)
Bartow County Parks (2) (10 acres)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM APDC: Coosa Valley

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $400,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $20,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

$100,000 50% LWCF
50% Gen. Fund

(D) $100,000
50% LWCF 50% Gen.
Fund

Map Code

Project Name

Local (continued) \
Cartersville City Park (36 acres)
.

Cartersville City Park (10 acres)

Cartersville Neighborhood Parks

Adairsville (10 acres)
Catoosa County Ringgold Community Park (10 acres)
-N

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: - - -C-oo-sa -Va-lle-y- - - - - - - - - - - - - -

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$437,000
50% LWCF 50% Gen . Fun~

(A) $ 20,000 D) $ 50,000 (D) $ 50,000

~

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 20,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund
(D) $ 70,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

A) $ 10,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 40,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 20,000 D) $ 20,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(A) (20 acres) $35,000
50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fun

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SU~WARY FORM

APDC: Coosa V a l l e y _ _ _~=:::'-':':=":=::.L-----,

_

Map
Code

Project Name

Local (co~tinued)

Fort Oglethorpe Recreation Center (13 acres)

Chattooga County Trion Recreation Park (5 acres)
Cloudland Recreation Area (5 acres)

Subligna Recreation Area (2 acres)
Summerville

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A) $ 25,000 (D) $114,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

D) $ 25,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fun(

(A) $ 12,500 pO% LWCF ~O% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 4,000 D) $ 30,000 D) $ 30,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 25,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 32,000 (D) $ 7,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SU~~ARY FORM

APDC:

Coosa Valley

Map Code

Project Name

Local (con, tinued)

Dade County Trenton Community Park (3.5 acres)

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 85,000 (D) $ 20,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

Dade County Recreation Park (9 acres)

D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Floyd County Alto Park Recreation Area (20 acres)

(A) $ 20,000 (D) $ 60,000 (D) $ 80,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

Midway Park (9 acres)

(A) $ 6,500 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 60,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Armuchee Park

(D) $ 62,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Etowah Park

(D) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Cave Spring Park
N W

(D) $ 32,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ---C'o=os=a V:.a.ll.e.y.:.=='-----------------

Map
Code

Project Name

Local (covtinued)

Coosa Community Park

Gordon County Plainville Recreation Center (3.5 acres)
Calhoun Community Park (10 acres)
Haralson County Triangle Park (Buchanan, Tallapoosa, Bremen) 160 acres
Bremen City Park - 28 acres

Tallapoosa City Park 10 acres
Tallapoosa Neighborhood Park 2 acres

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 57,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 30,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $100,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

I,A) $ 30,000 (D) $ 30,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

1/A) $160,000 50% LWCF 50% GOC

(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 50% GOB

(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 50% GOB

(D) $100,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $100,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

A) $ 10,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 3,000 (D) $ 4,000 (D) $ 8,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coosa Valley

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co,ntinued)

Paulding County Paulding County Park
.(40 acres)

Dallas Neighborhood Parks (15 acres)
Hiram City Park (10 acres)
Polk County Cedartown Park (60 acres)

Rockmart Park (15 acres)

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(A) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 20,500 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

D) $120,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 15,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

D) $ 80,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $120,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $380,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund City and
County

(A) $ 30,000 (D) $120,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APD C: _~C~o~o~s~a'---YVE:a-=l-=les:.Y::L-

_

Map Code

Project Name

- Loc- al (co\ltinued) Cedartown City Parks

.
Walker County City of Chickamauga (15 acres)

City of LaFayette (30 acres)

FY 72

Lookout Mountain, Georgia (5 acres)
Kensington Recreation Area (30 acres)

Naomi Recreation Area (10 acres)

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 20,000 (D) $ 20,000 (D) $ 20,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen . Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 75,000 (D) $ 50,000 (D) $ 50,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

~

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fun(

(A) $ 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 50,000 (D) $ 50,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fun(

A) $ 5,000 (D) $ 25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 10,000 (D) $100,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fun<

(D) $ 65,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) $ 5,000 (D) $ 25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

.",1~p
Code
I

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

COOSA VALLEY

I FY 72

FY 73
I

Ii FY 74
I

I FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

I

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Tctal Acquisition Projects

!

I nne (asts Total Development Projects

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31, 500 9)

290,920 6)

245,000 4)

'1Il':.U'lStC;

5) 1, 237,000 13) 2,025,600 20) 1,030,500 19)

I

TOTAL COSTS

1,268,500

2,316,520

1,275,500

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HUD

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62,750 I
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170,000

I 955,000
374,1;;-]

62,750
I

651,170 336,250

427,000 394,000
332,000 95 000 22, 500

38,000 2) 960,000 16) 998,000
351,250 220 250

30,000 1)

35,000

961,000 18) 1,425,000

991,000

1,460,000

387,000 217 000

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291,500 314 500

197,250 191,500

255,000 132,000

316,500 520,000

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REGION 2: NORTH GEORGIA
I. DESCRIPTION
The North Georgia Planning and Development Commission area has a total of 1,341,440 acres, or approximately 2,096 square miles. The area consists of Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield counties. In only three counties--Whitfield, Cherokee, and Murray--is there any urban-classified population (Dalton, Canton, and Chatsworth).
The local governmental units directly concerned with the area have a total population of 131,086, according to the final count of the 1970 Census of Population.
Regionally, the leading industries are textiles, wholesale and retail trade, governmental services, and food and similar products.
The North Georgia APDC region is served primarily by Georgia Highway 5, U.S. 411 and 41, Interstate 75 to the north and south, and U.S. 76 and 53 to the east and west.
There are very mild, pleasant temperatures during spring and summer months and somewhat cooler temperatures during the winter, producing an average annual temperature of 57.80 There are also 49.52 inches of precipitation annually in the North Georgia area.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
It is the aim of the North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission to prepare and update a regional recreational and open space plan to include all counties and municipalities in the North Georgia Planning Commission area which will identify local recreation problems and needs.
The North Georgia APDC will establish a Regional Recreation Advisory Council to function as an advisory body to the North Georgia Planning Commission Board of Directors and local recreation commissions for the purpose of promoting recreation development and the acquisition of open space.
Also, assistance will be provided in the creation of countywide recreation commissions in all counties in the North Georgia Planning Commission.
In conjunction with the Georgia Recreation Commission and other public agencies active in the field of recreation, assistance will be given to all counties in the North Georgia Planning Commission area in the establishment of active and wholesome recreation programs for citizens
29

of all ages.
The North Georgia APDC will participate in the Southern Highlands Study.
III. RECREATIONAL RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Wild, scenic or recreational rivers a. Jacks-Conasauga Wild Rivers b. Upper and Lower Toccoa Scenic River c. Ellijay Scenic River d. Coosawattee Scenic River e. Conasauga Scenic River f. Flightingtown Creek g. Rock, Mountain Town, Sumac and Mill Creeks
2. Wilderness areas a. Cohutta Wilderness Area (Jacks Conasauga drainage)
3. Outstanding natural areas a. Setting for Fort Mountain State Park b. Sites within Mountain Area East of Cartersville Fault, North to Tennessee and South to Route 282
Historic
1. Part of Fort Mountain State Park 2. Chief Vann House 3. Tate Mansion 4. Red Clay Council House 5. Carter's Dam (artifacts)
Man-Made
1. Carter's Lake 2. Bent Tree 3. Walnut Hcuntair,
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION P.REAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Managerr;E::nt b.reas--Existing and Needed
Existing <lnG needed public recreation managernent areas are indice,tec in Table 2-1.
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TABLE 2-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks &
playgrounds

BaR Land Class Existing Total
No. Acres

I

1

1.6

Additional Needed Total
No. Acres

13

130

Playfields

I

14 111

7

105

Citywide & county parks ~ Regional parks (coop. by
3 2 or more local govts.)

II-III III

25 260

8

660

5 1,965

Golf courses

III

4 325

4

520

Natural areas (local)

IV

5

450

Other (e.g., bicycle trails
& stream valley parks)

12

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Parks: Active multiple use

Natural

Historic

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~ Fish &wildlife areas:

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Wilderness

Historic or Archaelogical

III

1 1,897

1 6,043

IV

VI

III (Manage national forest cooperatively) V-B

VI

1

8

2

24

National parks: Active Natural Archaeological or Historic

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Fish &wildlife refuges
Fish hatcheries

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Reservoir

U.S. Forest Service Developed Dispersed Wilderness

III IV VI
111,11,1
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106

2 6,860

4

40

2 50,600

2 143,459

1 5,355

1 8,500

1

30

1 67,311

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Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
In recent years, two developers have capitalized on the natural beauty and scenic areas of the North Georgia Area. Seasonal and second homes have been developed in two counties and thus far have been very successful. The largest developed is at Bent Tree, located in eastern Pickens County and occupying an area of some 3,594 acres. The other development is at Walnut Mountain, located to the east of Ellijay in Gilmer County. It occupies an area of 867 acres. This classification accounts for a total of 4,461 acres, or 0.33 percent of the total land area.
A more complementary regional investment pattern will evolve and environmental quality will be better maintained if developers utilize sites with more gentle slopes at the base of the mountains. Government should protect the scenic backdrop of highly erodable steep slopes by public investment.*
Murray and Gilmer Counties will have a substantial water area when Carter's Reservoir is completed in 1973. The total land acquired for this reservoir is 9,180 acres, which includes the easements for roads, etc. The actual water area of the lake will cover some 3,290 acres.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission in 1970 was moderately populated with 131,086 persons, an average gross density of 62.5 persons per square mile. This 1970 population figure represents the area's highest percentage increase (+22.5%) in a ten-year period during the last three decades. (See Tables 2-A-l and 2-A-2, Appendix to this section.)
There was slight change in the population pyramid in the North Georgia Area between 1960 and 1970 which overall reinforced the trend evident from 1950 to 1960--the older age groups are accounting for larger proportions of the total population, and the average is getting older. (See Table 2-A-3, Appendix.) In terms of changes in relative size between 1960 and 1970, the under-18 years age groups showed negative changes with the exception of the l4-years age group. The l8-years and older age groups all showed positive changes in relative size, with the exception of the 35 to 44 and 45 to 54-years age groups. The greatest positive . change was again in the 20-24 years age group, with the 60 and over age group second. The greatest negative change was recorded in the 0-4 years age group (-13.97%).
Income
The number of families earning less than $2,000 dropped from a 1950
*State comment.
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level of 56 percent of the families in the North Georgia APDC to a 1960 level of 24 percent. (See Table 2-A-4, Appendix.) During the same decade, the number of families earning over $5,000 increased from 4.8 percent to 32.1 percent (Table 2-A-5, Appendix).
Leisure
North Georgians have less leisure time than do Georgians in other areas--only 16 hours leisure during the weekend. They have about 4 hours leisure per weekday.
Major Activity Preferences
The major activities engaged in by the majority of residents in the North Georgia APDC are:
Children: Swim, bicycle, play outdoor games, drive for pleasure, ride motorcycle, and picnic.
Family Adults: Fish, swim, boat, nature walk, play outdoor games, sightsee, drive for pleasure and hunt.
Older Adults: Fish, boat, nature walk in rural areas, picnic, sightsee, drive for pleasure, and visit farms.
To meet the recreation needs of the North Georgia APDC residents and visitors, outdoor recreation opportunities must be planned in urban, rural, and wilderness settings. Driving for pleasure is a preferred activity, and scenic drives should be properly related to these areas.
VI. NEEDS
Recreation
The policy standard for areas based on BaR classifications--Outstanding Natural (IV); de facto wilderness (V-B); and Major Historic (VI)--is based on the physiographic landscape analysis and classification of these sites as the determinate of protective and management boundaries-
City and county community facility standards should be the North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission Regional SCaRP standards, modified by APDC judgments as needed, together with the use of National Recreation and Park Association Open Space Standards and Guidelines.
To meet the major regional and statewide needs, natural resources must be preserved and parks and man-made facilities must be developed in selected locations.
Needs should be planned for in three categories of environmental management zones. Some of all three are essential for regional balance
33

and environmental quality.
Resource based: Of special importance in this category is the conservation of greenbelts along the scenic rivers, and the establishment of the Cohutta Wildlife Management Area as a Wilderness Area.
County and rural centers: Some of these centers are local community facilities such as the county parks, p1ayfie1ds, and golf course. Some are resource related, such as stream fishing, boat access sites, and natural areas.
Urban areas: These areas mostly include neighborhood parks, playgrounds, and p1ayfie1ds. Some need natural areas and golf courses where potentials remain.
A few urban areas have had the good foresight to reserve greenbelts along their river valleys.
Priorities
First Priority
Sites should be acquired and developed before the year 1976 as shown below.
1. Cherokee County Park 2. Buffington Community Park (Cherokee County) 3. Brookwood Park (Dalton) (Phase I) 4. Carter's Lake 5. Chatsworth-Murray County Community Park 6. Coosawattee River (E.P.) 7. Cohutta Wilderness Area 8. Jacks River (E.P.) and Conasauga River (E.P.) 9. Lakeshore Park (Dalton) (Phase I) 10. Blue Ridge Community Park (Phase I) 11. Pickens County Park 12. Jasper Community Park 13. River Park (Gilmer County) 14. Kenny Askew Memorial Park (Cherokee County) 15. Dalton Recreation Lake
1. Cherokee County Park
Cherokee county currently has under lease from the U.S. Corps of Engineers approximately 236 acres on the A11atoona Lake Reservoir. At present this park is only partially developed with picnicking facilities.
Development should be undertaken immediately to provide a beach area with bathhouse facilities, picnic shelters, outdoor grills, tables and benches, softball/baseball fields, open play area, a tot lot, and camping facilities. The larger portion of the park should be retained
34

in its natural state for walking, hiking, and horseback riding.

The proposed cost estimate shown in Table 2-2 is predicated on the minimum development necessary to create a usable county facility at the earliest possible time. All elements of this project should be carefully designed so that the natural beauty of the landscape can be retained.

TABLE 2-2 COST ESTIMATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
CHEROKEE COUNTY PARK (PHASE I)
Site improvement: Clearing, grading, & grubbing of 50 acres @$200 per acre
Construction and paving of parking area and one mile of road
Construction of sand beach with two diving platforms
Picnic Area A, shelter, grills, and tables Picnic Area B, shelter, grills, tables, and
comfort station Overnight camping area, with comfort station Well, storage tank, and water lines Visitors Center, dressing rooms,
concessions and dancing area Subtotal
Engineering, architectural services and contingencies 10% TOTAL

$10,000
$60,000
$10,000 4,000
$14,000 $35,000 $10,000
$40,000 $183,000
$18,300 $201,300

2. Buffington Community Park (Cherokee County)

This proposed project is composed of 6 acres located on Georgia Highway 20 east of Canton, Georgia, in the Buffington community. Proposed facilities would include development of a family picnic area, baseball/softball field, tennis courts (2), multipurpose court, tot lot, nature trails, comfort station, and parking area. Total project costs are estimated to be $50,370 (Table 2-3).

TABLE 2-3 BUFFINGTON COMMUNITY PARK
COST ESTIMATE
I. A. Picnic Ground - family site 7 a. Site improvement (clearing, pad, etc.) b. No. tables 7 @ $60 each c. No. grills 7 @ $40 each (Compute cost/site - $150) Total

$ 350 420 280
$1,050

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B. Sports and P1ayfie1ds - (total areas 1) a. Baseball/softball - No. of fields 1 b. Site improvement - No. of fields 1 c. Fencing 700 feet @$2.50/feet d. Bleachers No. 4 @$400 each e. Equipment, bases, etc.

$1,500 1,750 1,600
350

Total

$5,200

C. Tot Lot - No. of lots 1

a. Site improvement (grading, grassing)

b. Fencing 160 feet @$2.50/feet

c. Playground equipment

1. See-saw (1)

@$140

2. Swings (1)

@$318

3. Jungle gym

@$289

Equipment Total $747

d. Other (benches)

8 benches @ $60 each

Total

500 400
747 480 $2,127

D. Tennis Courts - No. of courts 2 a. Site improvement (grading) b. Paving - (type of surface - concrete) feet 14,400 sq. ft. @$0.51/sq. ft. c. Fencing - feet 460 1.ft.@$3.50/ft.

500
7,390 1,610

Total

$9,500

E. Multipurpose Court - No. of courts 1

a. Site improvement (grading)

500

b. Paving (type of surface-4" enfor. conc.)

feet 7,200 sq. ft.@$0.31/1.ft.

2,232

c. Fencing - feet 360 1.ft.@$3.50/1.ft.

1,260

d. Other (basketball)

200

Total

$4,192

F. Trails (walking)

a. Site improvement (clearing, grading,

etc.)

500

b. Graveling

600 1.ft.@$1.50 1.ft.

900

Total

$1,400

II. Support Facilities

A. Site improvement B. Landscaping--6 acres C. Sewer system--septic tank

$5,500 2,000 450

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D. Water system--400 ft. of 2 in. line @$1.50/ft. $ 600

E. Electrical system--600 ft.

600

F. Comfort station

5,000

G. Equipment

300

H. Road (including base, paving and curb gutter)

300 1.ft.@$12/l.ft. (plant mix)

3,600

I. Parking (including base and paving)

Plant mix surface - 32 spaces

1,800

J. Signs--l@$200

200

K. Design and engineering

4,351

L. Construction supervision

2,500

M. State administration

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $50,370

3. Brookwood Park (Dalton)

This project consists of the development of a small neighborhood park (2.6 acres) in two phases. Phase I development will include landscaping, planting, and topsoil filling, with some clearing work on the creek. Also, a picnic area will be provided, along with a tot lot, bridges, walkways, park lighting, and parking areas. Total estimated cost of Phase I is $33,180 (Table 2-4).

Phase II will consist of tennis courts, picnic shelters, and restrooms.

TABLE 2-4 BROOKWOOD PARK (DALTON, GA.)

Support Facilities Breakdown (Phase I)

Site improvement (Top soil $4,800) (Grading $2,000)

$6,800

Landscaping - 2.6 acres (Includes clearing of creekbed and replanting)

6,000

Water system 2 inch 250 ft. @$2.00/l.ft. $500 2 drinking fountains $250/each $500

1,000

Electrical system 800 feet (includes security lighting of approximately 15 units, and underground lines to units in tot lot and picnic area.)

5,000

Parking (including base, paving, curb and gutter) 24 spaces

3,250

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Other -----Two wooden or metal bridges to be
constructed across creek @$500/each

$1,000

Facility Cost Breakdown (Phase I)

A. Picnic ground Family sites 5

2,750

B. Tot lot (1) Playground equipment 1. Swing sets (2) @$500/each $1,000 2. Nursery swing set (1) @$100 each $100 3. See-saws (2) @$150/each $300 4. Merry-go-round (1) @$250/each $250 5. Chute slides (3)@210/each$63-0--6. Park swings (8) @$90/each $720

$3,000

Design and engineering Construction supervision State administration

2,880 1,500

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $33,180

4. Carters Dam

The Carters Reservoir project is located on the Coosawattee River, 26.8 miles above the mouth near Carters, Georgia. It is 45 miles southeast of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and 60 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia. The dam is located in Murray County, but most of the reservoir area will be in Gilmer County. At maximum pool elevation of 1,072.0 m.s.1., the reservoir will be 11 miles in length, cover 3,290 acres, and have a shoreline of 67 miles. The development of this project for public use will complement and enhance existing regional recreation resources. Nine sites located around the perimeter of the reservoir have been selected for a variety of outdoor recreation uses, such as camping, picnicking, sightseeing, nature study, boating, fishing, and swimming. Construction of access roads from existing roads to the shoreline will be required to provide for operation and public use of the reservoir. Over 750,000 people live within day-use range of the Carters Reservoir. The annual attendance for planned development is estimated to be 500,000. The areas selected for public use and operation comprise approximately 1,825 acres of mountainous land, of which 725 acres or about 40 percent is considered usable. Project headquarters will be located in the south bank damsite area and will include the reservoir manager's office with overlook and public toilets, picnic shelter, and an operation base. In order to disperse visitors at the damsite, overlooks and parking areas are planned on the north bank. Developments planned at the remaining areas are given by area with initial and remaining construction listed separately(Tab1e 2-5).

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Area Harris Branch Doll Mountain
Oak Hill Ridgeway

TABLE 2-5 CARTERS DAM

Item

Initial

Roads Parking area Toilets, pit-type Beach w/change house Water system Well w/hand pump Power system Picnic facilities Camping facilities Trails, foot

2.4 mi. 1,200 sy 2 1 1 1 1 10 units 6 units 4.0 mi.

Roads Parking area Launching ramp Toilets, pit-type Picnic shelters Restroom and laundry Water system Well w/hand pump Power system Picnic facilities Camping facilities Trails, foot

3.3 mi. 3,300 sy 1
6
1 1 3 1 34 units 28 units 3.5 mi.

Roads Parking area Launching ramp Toilets, pit-type Restroom and laundry Well w/hand pump Picnic facilities Camping facilities Trails, foot

3.8 mi. 2,300 sy 1 4
1 14 units 11 units 5.0 mi.

Roads Parking area Launching ramp Toilets, pit-type Picnic shelters Boat docks, open Wells w/hand pump Picnic facilities Camping facilities Trails, foot

2.7 mi. 2,600 sy 1
6
2
14 units 25 units 4.0 mi.

Remaining
0.6 mi. 1,500 sy 4
2
16 units 25 units 1. 0 mi.
0.6 mi. 500 sy
2 1
1
24 units
2.6 mi.
0.4 mi. 700 sy
4 1 2 12 units 9 units 0.5 mi.
1. 7 mi. 1,400 sy
6 2 2 2 12 units 11 units 1. 7 mi.

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Woodring Branch

Roads Parking area Launching ramp Toilets, pit-type Picnic shelters Restroom and laundry Beach w/change house Water system Wells w/hand pump Power system Picnic facilities Camping facilities Trails, foot

6.6 mi. 2,800 sy 1 2
1 1 1 1 16 units 15 units 4.5 mi.

1.8 mi. 3,000 sy
12 3 1
1 6 1 28 units 53 units 5.5 mi.

Old Federal Road

Roads Parking area Launching ramp Toilets, pit-type Well w/hand pump Picnic facilities Trails, foot

2.1 mi. 1,000 sy 1 2 1 12 units 1.0 mi.

0.5 mi. 1,100 sy
0.2 mi.

Coosawattee

Roads Trails, foot

1.0 mi.

0.3 mi.

The Coosawattee area adjoins the south bank damsite area and is planned for development as a marina under concession operation.

It is planned to award a contract for the initial increment of work during the latter part of fiscal year 1971-1972. These facilities are estimated to serve the public needs for the initial three years of project operation. According to the present schedule, Carters project will begin operation in June 1974. The remaining work will be constructed after 1977 as needs arise and funds are appropriated.

In conjunction with the development schedule of Carters Lake it is
recommended that Gilmer County negotiate with the u.s. Corps of Engineers
a long-term lease arrangement for the Ridgeway Public Use Area and proceed with plans for expanding development of this area through the utilization of funds from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.

5. Chatsworth-Murray County Community Park

This project consists of the development of approximately four acres adjacent to the existing recreation area in Chatsworth. Major facilities will include a swimming pool, two lighted tennis courts, little league baseball field, restrooms and concession stand, and parking facilities. A breakdown of the total estimated cost is as itemized in Table 2-6.

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TABLE 2-6 CITY OF CHATSWORTH-MURRAY COUNTY JOINT RECREATION PROJECT
PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE

1. General site work Clearing 1 ac.@$500/ac. Grading 7500 c.y.@$0.75/c.y. Grassing 4 ac.@$500/ac. Drainage 3 headwalls @$200 30" drain pipe, 535 lof. @$ll/lof. 18" drain pipe, 80 lof. @$7/lof.
2. Midget ball field Finish grading & grassing Bleachers (seating capacity 400) Lighting Field equipment - bases, plates, etc. Dugouts Fencing & backstop
3. Parking Paving area 5000 s.y. @$2.00 s.y. Curb & gutter 1200 l.f. @ $2.30 l.f. Catch basin 1 @$275 each 18" Drain pipe 30 ft. @$7 .00 lof.
4. Restroom & concession stand
5. Swimming pool
6. Tennis courts (lights)(existing) 2 courts @$4,800/court
7. Additional auto parking (near tennis courts & swimming pool) 700 s.y. @$3.00 s.y.
8. Drinking fountains 3 @$325
9. Planting
10. Tennis courts (new asphalt) Includes fencing & lighting
11. Basketball courts
12. Bathhouse (2000 sq. ft.@$18 per sq.ft.)

$ 500 5,625 2,000
600 5,885
560 $15,170
$ 750 2,400 10,100
160 720 2,640 $16,770
$10,000 2,760 275 210
$13,245
$15,000
$97,000
$ 9,600
$ 2,100
$ 975
$ 3,000
$17,040
$ 3,550
$36,000

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Subtotal Engineering and Inspection 12%
Contingency 5%
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST
Anticipated funding:
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (50%) Appalachian Regional Commission (30%) Local City and County (20%)

$229,450 27,534
12,849
$269,833
$134,916.50 80,949.90 53,966.60
$269,833.00

6. Coosawattee River

The Coosawattee River located in Gilmer County is relatively undeveloped and possesses only minor encroachments by man. This river will furnish the water for impoundment of Carters Lake, which will be maintained, as much as possible, in a natural state by the Corps of Engineers. The site with its environmental beauty and rapidly moving streamflow could, with minor ecological disturbance, produce an excellent canoeing area. Physical development of this area could be undertaken from Ellijay at the intersection of Highway 5 and the Coosawattee River through to Carters Lake.

7. Cohutta Wilderness

8. Jacks & Conasasuga Rivers

Establish protective measures for the suitable, needed wilderness environs of the Cohutta Mountains and the Jacks/Conasauga River Basin.

The waters of the Jacks and Conasauga Rivers flow from mountain peaks of 4000 feet elevation down through V-shaped youthful valleys to converge in Georgia just before entering Tennessee. Flowing through a gorge in Tennessee, the Conasauga returns to Georgia's Conasauga Valley (urban industrial growth center) as the key water supply. Here, Dalton and Chatsworth are 3,000 vertical feet below the Cohutta Mountain's steep peaks from which the waters began.

Public interest is to maintain the waters in the highest possible quality; to maintain the trout and bass fishery, the bear range, and the wilderness recreation setting. Only trails should be permitted within the area. Recreation activities include fishing, primitive camping, hunting, hiking, and nature study in an area providing opportunities for a primitive and unconfined type of recreation.

9. Lakeshore Park, Dalton, Georgia (Phase I)

Phase I of this project will consist of the development by the City of Dalton of approximately 42 acres into an outdoor recreation park in the southwest section of the City (Whitfield County). Included in this

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development will be two (2) softball diamonds and one (1) midget diamond including site preparation, backstops, and seating; entrances and parking including two (2) entrances, entrance drive, parking for 100 cars, and site preparation; park center including activities shelter and restrooms; two (2) tennis courts including site preparation, asphaltic paving, net posts, and fencing; multiple-use paved area including site preparation, asphaltic surface over crushed stone base; day camp-play equipment area including site preparation, playground equipment (2 swing sets, 2 climbers, 1 slide, 1 merry-go-round) and installation; lighting; water; sewerage; renovation of lake including dredging, grading, docks and fencing; landscaping including buffer planting.

The cost estimate shown in Table 2-7 covers Phase I development only, as approved by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation.

TABLE 2-7 LAKESHORE PARK - DALTON, GEORGIA
PHASE I COST ESTIMATE

1. Athletic field (2 softball and 1 midget diamond) a. Site preparation b. Backstops - green plastic coated chain link wire-3 @ $1,500 c. Seating - 200 @ $8

7,000
4,500 1,600

$ 13,100

2. Entrance and parking a. Lake entrance Conway Street masonry construction b. Entrance on Crescent Street c. Entrance drive-15 lineal ft. @ $10 l.f. d. Parking area for 100 cars e. Site preparation

5,000 5,000
150 15,000
3,000

$ 28,150

3. Park center a. Park activities, shelter-restrooms

$ 22,000

4. Tennis courts - 2
a. Site preparation b. Grass-Tex type asphaltic paving
2 @ $5,000 each c. Net posts - 2 sets @ $100 each d. Fencing - green plastic coated
chain link wire

2,000
10,000 200
3,000

$ 15,200

5. Multiple-use paved area-140' X 120' a. Site preparation b. Asphaltic type surface over crushed stone base-16,800 sq.ft. @ $0.50

2,000 8,400

$ 10,400

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6. Day camp-play equipment area

a. Site preparation

b. Playground equipment

2 swing sets

540

2 climbers

440

1 slide

300

1 merry-go-round

350

c. Installation cost

1,000 1,630
1,370

7. Lights a. Park 1ights-10 poles @ $400 each b. Underground electric conduit 2500 lineal ft. @ $4 1.f.

4,000 10,000

8. Water a. 2000 lineal ft. 2" line @ $3 1. f. b. 6 fountains @ $300 each

6,000 1,800

9. Sewerage

a. 8" sanitary sewer line - 400 lineal

ft. @ $4 1.f.

1,760

b. 1 manhole @ $400

400

10. Lake area a. Dredging-earth removal to form lake beds-30,200 cu. yd. @ $1. 50 cu. yd. b. Grading and seeding banks c. Docks-I A1umidocks"="L" or "Til shape-2 @ $2,000 each
d. Fencing-1,500 lineal ft. 7' green plastic coated chain link wire @ $6 1.f., including posts and gates installed

45,300 8,200 4,000
9,000

11. Landscaping Buffer planting along lake and at the two entrances

Estimated construction cost

10% Contingency

5% Planning

3% Supervision (by City with periodic inspection by consultant)

TOTAL PROJECT COST

$ 4,000
$ 14,000 $ 7,800 $ 2,160 $ 66,500
$ 10,000 $193,310 $ 19,330 $ 9,600 $ 5,600 $227,840

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10. Blue Ridge Community Park
The Blue Ridge Community Park will be located on approximately twenty acres of diversified terrain, of which 9.7 acres has a flat surface well suited for ball fields. An equal area with slightly rolling hills will be secured as the site for the pool, bathhouse, tennis courts, lawn, and apparatus areas. Another ten acres of semi-mountainous terrain are to be developed in Phase II for a picnic area, trails, an amphitheater, and open space.
The pool and bathhouse are to be located on the north side of the main entrance. Excavation must take place to smooth a hill and fill in a gully. The main body of the L-shaped pool will be 70 x 42 feet. A diving tank measuring 30 x 20 feet forms the lower part of the "L". Depth of the pool ranges from three feet in the shallow end to ten feet in the diving tank. A fifteen square foot wading pool will be located near the bathhouse to enable parents to keep an eye on their children. The small pool will be twelve to eighteen inches deep. The deck area around the pool is to be 120 feet by 115 feet and will be fenced in by a 10-foot cyclone or chain link fence.
The picnic area contains both single and group units, varying from three to six picnic pads per unit. This enables the picnic area to accommodate family reunions, church socials, and numerous other outings. Restroom facilities with outside spigots are provided in this area for the convenience of the picnicker.
In the picnic area are three picnic shelters with dimensions of 40 feet by 40 feet. These facilities will be constructed with natural wood that supports a shingle roof and will have electricity for the convenience of the night picnic. Groups can be handled during inclement weather. There will be natural stone fireplaces and trash cans.
The picnic units will be connected by paths surfaced with pea gravel. This type of gravel will prevent washing and create a pleasing appearance. To insure a self-interpretative nature trail, each picnic unit is located off the trail so as to preserve the natural environment. The plant material along the trail is native to the environment.
In the southern part of the park, an amphitheater will be located. A natural atmosphere is provided for outdoor presentations. Natural wooden seats will be constructed on the contour slopes facing the natural stone stage. Easy access to the area will be provided by sidewalks from the parking lot.
The bathhouse will serve as a control point for traffic entering and leaving the pool. Separate dressing facilities for men and women will be located in the bathhouse area. Each area will be equipped with toilets, hot and cold showers, and lavatories. A concession stand and benches for spectators and parents will be provided nearby.
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At the entrance to the bathhouse is a spacious plaza. This plaza is 100 feet by 70 feet. This landscape area will have benches for the relaxation and enjoyment of the senior citizens. Adjacent to the east of the plaza will be the court area measuring 220 feet by 120 feet. This entire area will be fenced in by a 10-foot chain link fence. Two Laykold tennis courts will be located in this area. There will also be a cement court marked off for basketball, volleyball, and badminton courts measuring 120 feet by 70 feet. This area as well as the pool area will be lit by mercury vapor lights.
The multipurpose lawn or open space area is directly behind the pool and court area. The open space is large enough to accommodate touch football games as well as large or small group games and activities. Behind the bathhouse and pool will be the apparatus area. This area is often called the tot lot. Playground equipment for preschool and early elementary grade children will be located here. Play apparatus from manufacturers such as Game Time, Inc., and Miracle Company will be included in this area to stimulate the imagination and provide physical exercise for the children. Land in this area will be landscaped with shrubs and small trees to provide natural barriers and fences.
Three ball fields will be located on the level land area across from the pool and court areas. Two are little league size with all fences 180 feet from home plate. These two fields are to be fenced in by 4-foot chain fences with the backstop and perimeter fence positioned 20 feet from home plate and the field. Benches will serve as a dugout in little league games. The third field has the option of being a little league or softball field that can be fenced or unfenced. The two little league fields will be lit by ten mercury poles. Portable bleachers will be located at each field. For easy maintenance and longer life of the bleachers, plastic or fiberglass covers should be installed.
A building containing men and women's restrooms, water fountains, and a concession stand will be located between the little league fields. At the south corner of this area will be the maintenance shed providing storage for lawn mowers, liners, and all maintenance equipment.
Between the ball fields and the pool and court area is a parking lot for 104 cars. These parking facilities will be at a 90 degree angle and will have gutters and curbs. The primary road leads from the main entrance of the park to the center, and it is intersected by a secondary road from the south entrance. All roads have gutters and curbs and are designed for two-way traffic. An optional road can run from the center of the park north to an exterior road to provide additional parking. This road could be used as a service route for maintenance vehicles to interior areas and for trash pick-up in the picnic area.
For cost estimates for the Blue Ridge Park, see Table 2-8.
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TABLE 2-8 BLUE RIDGE PARK COST ESTIMATE (PHASE I)

A. Land acquisition 11 acres

$14,000

B. Site improvements Clearing, grading, and grubbing

8,500

C. Ball fields Two lighted @ $7,000 One unlighted @ $3,700 One general purpose playfield @ $1,000

18,700

D. Playground equipment Two swings for 6 children each
One sliding board One merry-go-round Buc-a-Bout

1,155

E. Swimming pool Swimming pool (including underground wiring, lights, concrete deck, filter, etc.) 42' x 75'

50,000

F. Bathhouse

12,000

G. Rest station

8,000

H. Tennis courts Two courts @ $7,250 ea. Lighting for courts

14,500 3,984

I. Sidewalks and sitting areas 5 ft. x 4 in. thick concrete for 2,000 l.ft. Sitting areas (gravel)

7,500

J. Landscaping Grass and shrubbery

6,200

K. Paving streets and parking
143 parking spaces (10' x 20' = 200 sq. ft.) @$4.00/sq. yd. x 22 sq. yds. = $88.00/space
1425 1. ft. of street paving @ $8.00/ 1. ft. $11,400
Street lighting (3 poles @ $150/ea.) including underground wiring and lighting

12,584 11,400
1,450

L. Miscellaneous
Sign - $200 Benches (10 @ $60/ea.) $600

4,450

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Trash cans (15 @ $lO/ea.) $150 (these are to be 50 gal. drums)
Drinking fountains (to include 3 non-cooled fountains and 1 cooled ) $500
Bleachers- 6 @ $500/ea. - $3,000

Subtotal

$174,423

M. Engineering and architectural services

12,210

Subtotal

$186,633

N. Contingency (10%)

18,663

TOTAL

$205,296

11. Pickens County Park

This project will consist of the development into a County Park of 128.39 acres presently owned by the county. This tract of land is located in the northern part of the county and is composed of heavily wooded, mountainous terrain of great natural beauty.

Every attempt should be made to proceed with development of facilities which will enhance and complement the natural landscape of the area and
provide basic outdoor recreation activities not presently available to the county residents. There is a cold freshwater stream, a tributary of Fisher Creek, flowing through the property which has an excellent site for a small lake with a beach for swimming. The hills surrounding it have ideal areas for camping and picnicking facilities and for nature trails.

The cost estimate as indicated in Table 2-9 is suggested for development of the Phase I portion of the project.

TABLE 2-9 PROPOSED COST ESTIMATE FOR DEVELOPMENT
OF PICKENS COUNTY PARK (PHASE I)

Site improvement of 25 acres @ $200 per acre

$ 5,000

Construction of earth dam

20,000

Construction and paving of parking area and one mile of road

30,000

Picnic area, shelter, tables, grills, and comfort station

35,000

Well, storage tank and water lines

10,000

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Sand beach and diving platform

6,000

Dressing rooms and concession

15,000

Subtotal

$121,000

Engineering, architectural services

12,100

TOTAL

$133,100

12. Jasper Community Park

This project consists of the acquisition and development of 6.8 acres in the City of Jasper. Major elements of the park will include development of a large outdoor pavilion, two lighted tennis courts, little league baseball field, tot lot, multi-purpose courts, picnic shelters, and a parking area. Development should include a swimming pool in the future. Proposed cost estimate is as itemized in Table 2-10.

TABLE 2-10 JASPER COMMUNITY PARK
COST ESTIMATE

Land Acquisition 6.8 acres

$14,000

Pavilion 2,400 sq.ft. @ $lO/sq.ft.

24,000

Tennis Courts (2) $15,000 Lighted

15,000

Multi-Purpose Courts

3,600

Little League Ball Field

5,200

Playground 10 pieces

2,500

Grading, clearing

2,000

Parking lot & entrance

12,000

Miscellaneous

Benches 10 @ $80

800

Trash cans 5 @ $10

50

Water fountains 3

2 @ $250 and 1 @ $400 900

Picnic tables 6 @ $60 360

2,110

Picnic shelters 2 @ $200

TOTAL

400 $80,810

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13. River Park (Gilmer County)

This project consists of the acquisition and first stage of development of 7.72 acres of land on Georgia Highway 5 in Ellijay, Gilmer County, Georgia, adjacent to the Coosawattee River. The project will include: a pavilion; small picnic shelters; tennis and volleyball courts; two ball fields; outdoor grills; playground equipment; nature trails; walkways; utility and drainage improvements; parking area; driveway and scenic lands cap ing .

TABLE 2-11 RIVER PARK COST ESTIMATE

Land

Land Acquisition 1.5 acres @ $3500 per acre
Land Donation 6.22 acres @ $3500 per acre

$ 5,250 21,770

Development

Pavilion Tennis courts (2) Volleyball courts (2) Baseball diamonds (2) Playground equipment Entrance drives & parking Underground electrical service Water & sewer lines Landscaping Picnic shelters (2) Picnic tables (8) Trash containers (10) Outdoor grills (8) Bicycle rack (1) Drinking fountains (4) Entrance sign Installation of equipment Nature trails Walkways Folding tables & chairs Drainage facilities
TOTAL Engineering services
5% Contingencies

22,000 13,670
2,500 11,000
3,000 10,990
3,000 700
3,000 3,000
480 300 600 140 600 200 400 1,200 2,500 1,200 3,630 $111,130 10,000 $121,130 6,000 $127,130

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14. Kenny Askew Memorial Park (Cherokee County)

This proposed project is composed of approximately 10 acres located on Univeter Road two miles from Canton, Georgia (Cherokee County), on Georgia Highway 5, South. Proposed facilities would include development of two regulation size little league baseball fields; one full sized (100 yard) football field, which will also be used to accommodate midget league, football games; two tennis courts; two volleyball courts; and restroom facilities for men and women. The baseball fields will be equipped with lighting as will be the football field, tennis courts, and volleyball courts. In addition, the baseball fields will have dugouts and bleachers to accommodate the players and spectators.

TABLE 2-12 KENNY ASKEW MEMORIAL PARK
COST ESTIMATE

I. Sports and Playfields

A. General purpose (1) B. Baseball/softball (2)
Grading and seeding Lighting (1 field) Portable bleachers (2) Dugouts (2)

TOTAL

$2,000
2,000 5,000 1,000
500 8,500

C. Football/soccer field (1)

TOTAL

2,000

D. Tot lot Grading and seeding Playground equipment 1 Swing set - $500 1 Turn About - $500 1 Up & Under - $400 1 Climb Through - $700 1 Go-Around - $500

500 2,600

E. Tennis courts (2) Site preparation, grading Asphalt & sealer surface Fencing
F. Multi-purpose court (2)
(Grading, pad, posts & nets)

TOTAL TOTAL

1,000 9,000 1,500 11,500
1,000

II. Support Facilities

A. Site improvement B. Landscaping C. Sewer system D. Comfort station (1)

2,400 4,000
600 6,000

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E. Equipment (5 trash cans)
F. Parking (80 cars) G. Water system
300' 2" line 4 drinking fountains @ $400) H. Signs

$ 200 4,000 (2,000) 400 1,600 500

Project Administration Design & engineer (new work)

4,800

TOTALS $52,600

15. Dalton Recreation Lake

This proposed project is composed of approximately 180 acres located northeast of Dalton in the Dawnville Area. The tract of land is adjacent to Georgia Highway 76 and the Conasauga River.

Major elements of the park will include development of a boat ramp, beach with playground equipment, boat dock, concession stand, comfort station, picnic areas, shelters, and nature trails. Also, an earth dam will be constructed, along with roads and parking areas, water system, sewerage disposal, and storm water collection.

TABLE 2-13 DALTON RECREATION LAKE
COST ESTIMATE

A. Land acquisition 150 acres

$150,000

B. Site improvements

100,000

C. Construction of earth dam

250,000

D. Construction and paving of parking, parking area, and relocation

45,000

E. Picnic areas, shelters, grills, tables, nature trails, concession stand and rest stations
F. Boat ramp

80,000 2,000

G. Sand beach and playground equipment

20,000

H. Boat dock and floating docks (3)

8,000

1. Utility relocation

5,000

J. Comfort station

15,000

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K. Water system

$20,000

L. Sewerage disposal

40,000

M. Storm water collection

60,000

Subtotal

$795,000

Engineering and architectural services

11,000

806,000

Contingencies (10%)

80,600

Second Priority

TOTAL

$886,600

16. Owl Town Creek Recreation Area (Gilmer County) 17. Canton Community Park 18. Woodstock Community Park 19. Fannin County Park 20. Murray County Park 21. Whitfield County Park 22. Lakeshore Park (Dalton) - Phase II 23. Blue Ridge Community Park - Phase II 24. Brookwood Park Dalton - Phase II 25. Jasper Community Park - Phase II

16. Owl Town Creek Regional Recreation Area (Gilmer County)
One of the most important priorities of the North Georgia APDC area is the need for a comprehensive recreational facility to provide intensive, near-at-hand activities on a regional basis. This facility has been designed specifically to function as a regional facility on a multi-county basis, as well as a multi-state attraction.
Another factor which influences the need for the development of this facility stems from the increased demand for recreation facilities by the Metro-Atlanta area. The attraction of the North Georgia mountains as a source of leisure and recreation is evidenced by the recent surge in the second-home market in this area. Clean mountain air and the wooded mountain environment have been demonstrated to be successfully marketable commodities as a result of the promotion campaign by private developers. At present there are no facilities in this area to absorb the regional user-demand of the resident population, much less facilities to accommodate the second-home development market. Within five miles of the proposed project site a second-home development is being constructed which will cater to second-home owners, campers, and outdoorsmen who want to get away from the city to the natural mountain environment. Also, another secondhome development is being planned for Gilmer County which will offer essentially the same amenities. Thus, the prospect of Gilmer County as

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a recreational area or retreat must be dealt with as a factor which influences the overall recreational system.
The proposed project area includes approximately 557 acres of land adjacent to Georgia Highway 52, 3.8 miles east of Ellijay, in Gilmer County. The proposed site lies in a natural valley through which flows Owl Town Creek. The project area is heavily wooded with conifers and hardwoods, and wild grapes abound over the entire area. Everthing desirable in a park of this size would be available at this location.
There is a natural draw along the course of Owl Town Creek which will serve as the site of the dam for the lake. The surrounding hills and mountains have ideal and beautiful plateaus to create a large number of camping facilities and nature trails, all bordering on or near the lake shore. There are several spring-fed cold water streams that would feed the lake and make it ideal for rainbow, native, and brown trout. All phases of this project have been carefully designed so that the project elements can be fitted into the natural landscape of the site with only the necessary grubbing and clearing of underbrush. With the exception of the beach area, a boat launch and dock, and a fishing pier, the shoreline of the lake will be natural and undisturbed.
The immediate potential user demand for the area will be approximately 8,830, based on the preliminary 1970 Census data for Gilmer County. In addition, the project will attract users from surrounding counties, as well as the Metro-Atlanta area and second-home market group. It is felt that with the facilities planned for this project it will have a Tri-State appeal within three to five years. This factor will generate a user potential in excess of 30 thousand visits per year to the facility, in addition to the local user demand.
The addition of a Trout Hatchery to the project would enhance its attraction to fishermen and serve to increase the user potential over a wider area. The incorporation of the hatchery into the project would make available to the public one of the largest trout lakes in Georgia, with facilities for the enjoyment of the entire family.
The cost estimate for this project is shown in Table 2-14.

TABLE 2-14 COST ESTIMATE FOR DEVELOPMENT OWLTOWN CREEK RECREATIONAL PARK
GILMER COUNTY, GEORGIA

Phase No.1

Site clearing of 100 acres for lake Unit price $200 per acre

$ 20,000

Construction of earth dam

30,000

Construction and paving of 2 miles of road

60,000

S4

(Construction of caretakers residence and office--ineligible cost)

(Construction of maintenance building-ineligible cost)

Picnic area A, shelter, grills & tables

Picnic area B, shelter, grills, tables and rest station
Overnight camping area No. 1 with comfort station

Well, storage tank, and water lines

Boat ramp

Sand beach

Boat dock

Visitors center, dressing rooms, concession & dancing area

Subtotal Ineligible Cos t Subtotal

Engineering and architectural services (6%)
Subtotal

Contingencies (10%)

TOTAL

Phase No.2

Picnic area C

Picnic area D

Miniature Golf

Construction and paving of 1-1/2 miles of road

Construction and paving of 1/3 mile of road

Camping area No. 2 with comfort station

Camping area No. 3 with comfort station

Subtotal

(19,000)
(7,000) 4,000
14,000
$ 35,000 10,000 1,900 4,999 6,200
40,000 $252,099 - 26,000 $226,099
13,565 $239,664
23,966 $263,630
1,000 1,000 7,000 45,000 10,000 35,000 35,000 $134,000

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Engineering and architectural services (6%) Subtotal
Contingencies (10%) TOTAL

8,040 142,040
14,204 $156,244

Phase No.3 Construction and paving of 1-1/3 miles of road Picnic area E Picnic area F Riding arena, paddock, stables, and well
Subtotal Engineering and architectural (6%)
Subtotal Contingencies (10%)
TOTAL

40,000 1,000 1,000 27,000
$69,000 4,140
$73,140 7,314
$80,454

Phase No.4
(Construction of group camping facilities-total ineligible cost)

($200,000)

Phase No.5

(Construction of 11 two-bedroom cottages-total ineligible cost)

($150,000)

TOTAL ELIGIBLE PROJECT COST

Phase No. 1 Phase No. 2 Phase No. 3

$226,099 $134,000 $ 69,000

Subtotal $429,099

Engineering and architectural services (6%)

25,745 $454,844

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Contingencies (10%)

45,484

Subtotal $500,328

TOTAL INELIGIBLE PROJECT COST

Phase No. 1 Phase No.4 Phase No.5

Subtotal

$ 26,000 $200,000 $150,000
$376,000

TOTAL PROJECT COST

$876,328

Special Areas
Several major bodies of water, such as the Conasauga, Ellijay, Toccoa, Coosawattee, and Jacks Rivers, are in the region. These unique natural areas are of remarkable natural wonder and high scenic splendor. Some activities which can be pursued elsewhere should be restricted, such as swimming, picnicking, motor boating, and camping. Public roads, permanent habitations, and recreation facilities should be done away with in these outstanding natural areas.
In the environmental protection of the limited mountains, the region is to participate in the overall Southern Highlands Plan being developed by Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina for this region.

VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
Due to the abundance of open space currently available within the Chattahoochee National Forest, the region's greatest need for future development is of intensive recreation facilities. There are 176,172 acres of managed forest lands within the North Georgia area, approximately 13 percent of the total acreage in the six-county area, of which a large portion is open to the general public.
In determining future areas of recreational and open space development, meetings were held with various governmental leaders and community and private groups interested in purchasing and developing land for recreation. Recreation facilities and activities proposed by public and nonpublic organizations should be encouraged and technical planning assistance provided by the North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission. It should be stressed that at all times it is the obligation of the various county and city recreation commissions and departments to provide equal opportunity for all residents throughout their respective areas.
There is a great demand for policy standards for arriving at pro-

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tective and management 'boundaries in which city and county community facility standards should be determined. The success of recreation and environment depends greatly on their quality in design and operation. While it is not the North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission's intent to compete with the private sector, it will be necessary to provide the highest quality facilties and activities to attract the general public.
Six factors must be considered in the provision of recreational opportunites at specific sites: (1) strategic location, (2) adequate size and usable shape, (3) suitable topography, (4) accessibility; (5) underdeveloped state, and (6) adaptability to proposed use. With these factors in mind, a system of proposed acquisitions has been developed for regional facilities within the North Georgia area. Sites were examined for their regional significance, general location, size, and expected use. A more detailed survey, examining property ownership and the amount of land required, would be necessary for each proposed area before acquisition is made.
Conservation
a. Open space should be used for ecological purposes. b. Agricultural land of the highest quality should be preserved because of its productive value. c. Lands of unusual importance should be restricted because of their irreplaceable nature. d. Multiple use of open space for recreation, conservation, and structural purposes should be incorporated where the natural resources will not be harmed.
Recreation
a. Full use should be given to the region's natural resources in preserving, acquiring, and developing recreation areas.
b. In selecting and developing additional recreation areas, use should be made of the region's lands unsuitable for building.
Wild Land Areas
Areas with wild land values can be identified through the planning system being used on national forests in the South. Forest Service interdisciplinary teams are currently studying units to develop alternatives for future management. Once areas with possible wild land values are identified, they will be protected from development.
Special Management Areas
Areas identified as having potential for special management will be examined as part of the unit planning process underway in the region. This unit planning process includes interdisciplinary analysis of the land to determine its capabilities and limitations, public involvement in the decision-making process, and a single plan for the area of land.
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Zoning
The zoning of land for primarily agricultural uses would be employed to accomplish the objective of open space plan. A strong zoning policy must be adopted if agricultural land is to be preserved by zoning.
Floodplains
Floodplains should be delineated on maps, and development within the floodplains will be restricted to certain uses. Floodplains could be left in their natural state and thus serve the purpose nature intended them to serve. Whether in public or private ownership, if kept in their natural state the preservation of the balance between man and nature is accomplished.
Administration
a. The federal government, the state of Georgia, and regional agencies should provide facilities serving primarily the North Georgia region.
b. Establishment of special park and recreation districts. c. A land bank should be created for future open space needs.
Framework
The North Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission in cooperation with local governments is developing a Regional Recreation and Open Space Plan to provide for a planned recreational and environmental action program. While the planning aspect is being carried on by the APDC, financing is obtained primarily through BOR on a matching fund basis.
Outstanding views must be conserved and protected in a district design for attaining the objectives of the open space plan. A special committee or Planning Commission could decide which views are worth protecting.
The utilization of land development ordinances can play an important role in the implementation phase of comprehensive planning. Unfortunately, existing ordinances in the North Georgia APDC lack adequate provisions for effectively preserving open space. Presently, Canton, Ball Ground, Woodstock, Cherokee County, Jasper, Blue Ridge, Chatsworth, and Dalton permit recreation uses within a specified zone for recreation. Recreation Departments and School Boards should initiate the policy of locating activity areas next to existing school sites.
Funding
There are inadequate financial resources available in Appalachian counties to provide matching funds necessary to carry out an acquisition and development program on the scale necessary to meet demand of this area. These counties compete on an equal basis for matching funds, even
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though by definition and fact they are economically underdeveloped. Consideration should be given to the development of federal legis-
lation which would allow BOR and similar agencies to provide a higher funding ratio, say 75 percent, to Applachian counties and other economically depressed areas such as EDA Title IV counties.
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APPENDIX

TABLE 2-A-I NORTH GEORGIA AREA URBAN AND RURAL POPULAnON, AREA AND DENSITY, 1970

State of Georgia
N G Area Cherokee Fannin Gilmer Nurrav Pickens I'lhi tfield

Population 1970
4,589,575
131,086 31,059 13,357 8,956 12,986 9,620 55,}_ 08

URBAN

Percent

Of

Total

Total

RURAL

Percent

Of

Total

Total

Area in Square Miles

12 ,768,074 I
25,232
3 ,..6..54 2 ,.7.06
18,872

60.3 1,821,501

19.25
11 .....8 20 ..8.
34.2

105,854 27,405 13,357 8,956 10,280 9,620 36,236

39.7
80.75 88.2 100.0 100.0 79.2 100.0 65.8

58,274
2,097 414 396 439 342 225 281

Density: Persons/ Sq. Mile
78.76
62.51 75.02 33.73 20.4 37.97 42.76 196.11

Sources: Population data--U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, 1970 Census of Population, Advance Report, Final Population Counts, P C (VI) - 12; area data--University of Georgia, College of Business Administration, Georgia Statistical Abstract 1970, pps. 4-11; density computed by staff of NG-APDC.

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TABLE 2-A-2 NORTH GEORGIA AREA POPULATION 1960-1970

Stat.e of GCOJ~gia
North Georsia Area
Cherokee County Canton Holly f':Jrings Hales}; Ball C:'ound
Hoods~(,ck
F<J'Inin Cc.>unt~y Blue Eidye I1cCaysvil1e HO:;Janton ),1iner,1.1 Bluff
C3Jmer Coun y
E1Jijay l~as t. :E .~ .1 :~. jay
Hurr<:,y C: :lnty Chu. tS\\'i:,:th Eton
Pic]~en~3 ~ uunty tJaspcj: Talkin!:, Rock nelson
HJi.tfic:: .~ county Dalton

1960

1970

% Chanoe 60-70

%

%

%

Total Nonwhite Total Nonwhite Total Nonwhite

3,943,116 28.6 4,589,575 26.2 + 16.4 + 6.8

107,002 3.14

131,086

3.4 + 22.5 + 32.3

23,001 4.0 2,411 9.1 475 N/A 479 N/A 707 N/A 726 N/A

13,620 0.3

1,406 1,871

3...0.

211 N/A

149 N/A

8,922 0.1 1,320 0.2
501 N/A

10,447 0.8 1,184 5.8 275 N/A

8,903 1,036
84 658

4.4 10.5
N/A N/A

42,109 4.6 17,868 10.1

31,059 3,654 575 487 617 870
13,357 1,602 1,619 205 119
8,956 1,326
488
12,986 2,706 286
9,620 1,202
76 613
55,108 18,872

4.5 11.1
1.2 N/A 3.1 N/A

+ 35.0 + + 51.6 + + 21.1
+ 1.7
- 12.7
+ 19.8

52.0 83.6 N/A N/A N/A N/A

1.3 - 1.9 + 289.0

3.4 + 13.9
N/A - 13.5

N/A N/A

N/A - 2.8

N/A

N/A - 20.1

N/A.

.5 + 0.4 + 367.0

N/A + 0.5

N/A

N/A - 2.6

N/A

1.2 + 24.3 + 83.5

N/A +128.5

N/A

N/A + 4.0

N/A

4.1 + 8.1 + 1.3

N/A + 16.0

N/A

N/A - 9.5

N/A

N/A - 6.8

N/A

4.2 + 30.9 + 19.3 10.6 + 5.6 + 10.9

Sources: 1960 data from U.s. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, U.s. Census of Population, 1960; 1970 data from U.s. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, 1970
Census of Population Advance Report, Final Population Counts and 1970 Population Housing Census Computer Summary Tapes by County and Selected Cities.

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TABLE 2-A-3 NORTH GEORGIA AREA POPULAnON BY AGE 1960 AND 1970

AGES
All
Ages
0-4 5 6
7-9 10-13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-64 66-74 75 & Over

CHEROKEE 1970 Total # %

FANNIN

1960

1970

% Total # %

1960
%

GILm::::R

1970

Total

J! 1t

%

1960 %

31,059
3,180 675 663
1,897 2,504
613 558 597 512 529 510 2,600 4,418 3,481 3,049 1,410 1,262 1,652 999

100
10.24 2.17 2.13 6.11 8.06 1. 97 1.8 1. 76 1. 65 1.7 1. 64 8.37
14.23 11. 21
9.82 4.54 4.06 5.32 . 3.22

100
11. 09 2.09 1. 84 5.85 1. 7 1. 89 1. 97 1. 78 1. 84 1.8 1.62 6.83
12.52 11. 91 11.18
4.69 3.63 5.63 3.13

13,357
990 224 243 720 1,062 273 303 270 284 220 204 854 1,467 1,548 1,662 727 650 1,034 622

100
7.41 1.68 1. 82 5.39 7.95 2.04 2.27 2.02 2.13 1. 65 1. 53 6.40 10.98 11. 59 12.44 5.44 4.87 7.74 4.66

100
9.56 2.39 2.25 7.06 10.03 2.03 2.31 2.39 2.20 1. 38 1.17 4.65 11. 83 12.5 10.35 4.64 4.05 5.90 3.30

8,956
746 154 173 514 743 199 157 166 162 134 156 625 1,103 1,027 997 457 441 634 365

100
8.36 1. 72 1. 93 5.74 8.3 2.22 1. 75 1. 85 1. 81 1.5 1. 74 6.98 12.32 11. 47 11.13 5.1 4.93 7.08 4.08

100
10.61 1. 88
1.85 6.55 9.33 2.25 2.19 2.31 2.08 1. 76 1. 47 6.14 11. 48 11. 85 11.17 4.44 3.86 5.54 3.25

AGES
All
l\ges
0-4 5 6
7-9_ 10-13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59
60-G~
66-7t1 75 &
Over

~mPT~7\V

1970

Total

.l! 1T

%

1960
%

PT("'''-'1'c~
1970
Total # %

1960
%

\'nnrrFJELD
1970 T. otal # %

1960 %

12,986 1,199 -299 305 834 1,104 251 228 244 223 225
212 1,090 1,851 1,526 1,254
602 474 703 362

100 9.23 2.3 2.35 6.42 8.5 1. 93 1. 76 1. 88 1. 72 1. 73
1. 63 8.39 4.25 11.75 9.66 4.64 3.65 5.41 2.79

100 11. 56
1. 99 2.19 6.3 9.38 1. 94 2.12 2.39 2.20 1. 53
1. 45 7.011 12.711 11. 38 10.54 4.29 3.35 4.92 2.68

9,620 858 200 177 592 749 197 197 183 156 162
159 717 1,200 1,127 985 458 474 645 384

100 8.92 2.08 1. 84 6.15 7.79 2.05 2.05 1.9 1. 62 1. 68
1. 65 7.45 12.47 11.72 10.24 4.76 4.92 6.7 3.99

100 55,108

11.28 5,624

2.11 1,151

2.07 1,158

6.01 3,510

8.99 4,521

1. 88 1,111

1. 85 1,087

2.01 1,057

1. 86 1,028

1. 45

929

1. 30

827

S.85 4,690

12.65 8,072

11. 46 6,489

11. 02 5,608

4.56 2,393

3.82 1,950

5.89 2,149

2.95 1,454

ioo
10.21 2.09 2.1 6.37 8.2 2.02 1. 97 1. 92 1. 87 1. 69
1.5 8.51 111.65 11.78 10.18 4.34 3.54 4.44 2.64

1.00 11. 73
2.29 2.24
6~31
9.26 1. 83 1. 91 1. 96 1. 86 1. 62
1. 35 6.76 13.71 12.64 11. 02 4.04 3.0 4.23 2.24
-.,-----
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TABLE 2-A-3 (CaNT.) NORTH GEORGIA AREA POPULAnON BY AGE 1960 AND 1970

],11 l\.ges
0-<1
5 6 '7- 9 10-13 14 l5
16 17 18 19
~~0-2t1
')5-j4 :),5-44
1.5-54 ) 5-~) 9
C:;O~--6~44
Over

l~ORTI{ GEORGIA 1970

Total #

%

13 1,086 .I /.,600
2,703 2,719 B,067 ) 0,683 2,644
~,530
2,467 2,365 2,199 2,068 1 0,576 1 8,111 15,198 1 3,555
l 6,047 5,251 7,117 4,186
.. _.

100
9.61 2.06 2.07 6.15 8.15 2.02 1. 93 1. 88 1. 80 1. 68 1. 58 8.07 13.82 11. 59 10.34 4.61 4.0 5.43 3.19

AREA I
1960 Cum.
% Total #
100 107,002
9.61 11,953 11. 67 2,335 13.74 2,251 19.89 6,740 28.04 9,876 30.06 2,054 31. 99 2,154 33.87 2,194 35.67 2,087 37.35 1,730 38.93 1,500 47.00 6,943 60.82 13,746 72.41 13,031 82.75 11,703 87.36 4,662 81. 36 3,685 96.79 5,412 99.98 2,946

NORTH GEORGIA AREA

1960

Percent Change

Cum. in rel. in abs.

9-
0

% size +- size +-

100
11.17 2.18 2.1 6.29 9.22 1. 91 2.01 2.05 1. 95 1. 62 1.4(, 6.49
12.G5 12.18 10.94
4.36 3.44 5.06 2.75

100

0

+ 22.51

11.17 - 13.97 + 5.58
13.35 - 5.5 + 15.76 15.45 - 1. 43 + 20.79 21. 74 - 2.23 + 19.69 30.96 - 11. 61 + 8.17

32.87 + 5.76 + 28.72
34.88 - 3.98 + 17.46 36.93 - 8.29 + 12.44

38.88 - 7.69 + 13.32

it 0 . 5 + 3.7 -I- 27.11

41.9 + 12.86 + 37.87

18.39 + 24.35 + 52.3~

61.24 + 7.55 -I- 31. 75
73.42 - 4.84 + 16.62

fS4.36 - 5.48 + 15.83

[;8.72 + 5.73 + 29.71

'}2.16 + 16.28 + 42.5
:>7 . 22 + 7.31 + 31. 5

99.97 + 16.0 + 42.09

_-,-_ ...

. _..

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1960 Census of Population, and 1970 Census of Population and Housing Computer Summary Tapes by County.

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TABLE 2-A-4 NORTH GEORGIA AREA
1959 FAMILY INCOME

INCOI1E
All Families
Under 1000 1000 - 1999 2000 - 2999 3000 - 3999 4000 - 4999 5000 - 5999 6000 - 6999 7000 - 7999 8000 - 8999 9000 - 9999 10000 - 14999 15000 - 24999 25000 and Over
Medi.an Income

GEORGIA

Total

%

N G AREA

Total

9-
0

CHEROKEE To-tal %

FANNIN

Total

0
"0

~49,408

100 ~6,883 100

5,837 100 3,361 100

91,388 /122,589 /124,143 1114,648 1l05,620
97,619 76,062 58,270 41,670 30,027 60,720 19,049
7,604

9.6 12.9 13.1 12.1 11.1 10.3
8.0 6.1 4.4 3.2 6.4 2.0 0.8

2,636 3,703 4,248 4,093 3,576 2,892 1,926 1,174
815 418 948 312 142

9.81 13.77 15.8 15.23 13.3 10.76
7.16 4.37 3.03 1. 55 3.53 0.27 0.53

535 9.2 813 13.9 1,048 18.0 929 15.9 793 13.6 665 11. 4 408 7.0 223 3.8 142 2.4 101 1.7 131 2.2
32 0.6 17 0.3

567 16.9 611 18.2 376 11. 2 357 10.6 515 15.3 400 11. 9 209 6.2 113 3.4
79 2.4 34 1.0 57 1.7 29 0.9 14 0.4

$ 4,208

--- ---
-

--- $4,995 --- $3,354 ---

INCOHE All Families

T

oGtIaLlI1ER---%"--

'

r

a

t

eMdU.H-.1. \A

Y-
%

-~Jrr._)(.-~-Jt.:,.(~)I..:

-EN-

-S
s~

-

-

-

-\'-'Jf.Ol-It-l-Te-lV-l Ji E-L-{%-j--

- - - - _ . _.-----

j

-

---._-

2,247 100 2,5 c 100 2 , ~~ t; 3 100 10,644 100

Under 1000 .1000 - 1999 2000 - 2999 3000 - 3999 4000 - 4999 5000 - 5999 GOOD - 6999 7000 - 7999 8000 - 8999 9000 - 9999 10000 - 14999 15000 - 24999 25000 and Over
Median Income

409 566 436 285 185
98 88 52 55 17 45
4 7
1$2,341

18.2 25.2 19.4 12.7
8.2 <1.4 3.9 2.3 2.5 0.8 2.0 0.2 0.3

2 36 9. 3

34 8 13.6

511 20.0

46 3 18.2

3 35 13.1

26 3 10.3

15 a 5.9

10 :3 4.0

31 45 54 12
... I

I 1.2
1. B
~2'.5111:

2119 11.1

3 ~.) ~) 15.7

428 19.1

::; i) 9 17.3

2JO 10.3

I ~'. (l 0

8.9

1,11 6.3

96 4.3

-0 1.8

1.3
I "S 2.9 0.7

:Ii; 0.4

640 6.0 1,012 9.5 1,449 13.6 1,670 15.7 1,518 14.3 1,266 11. 9
930 8.7 587 5.5 468 4.4 193 1.8 596/ 5.6 219 2.1
96 I 0.9

--- $3,39 o --- $3,235

S4,363

--------_._-_ - - - - - - --- -- -- - - -----'---------'-------

Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Census, Census of Population, 1960. (Data not available from 1970 Census at time of preparation.)

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TABLE 2-A-5 NORTH GEORGIA AREA
PER CAPITA INCOME

Gilmer Cherokee Fannin Murray Pickens Whitfield Georgia

1962 880
1,472 798
1,087 1,270 1,872 1,759

1964 1,045 1,585
798 1,312 1,546 2,147 2,004

1969 2,155 1,835 2,862 2,547 2,292 3,132 3,132

Source: Georgia Statistical Abstract 1968, Georgia Department of Industry and Trade, Georgia State Labor Department.

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: North Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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Federal
U.S. Parks Service
.Blue Ridge Parkway (Roads)

(D) $2,685,000 100% NPS

U.S. Forest Service
National Forest National Forest

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(A) $ 274,575 1324 acres 100% LWCF
(A)$ 255,000 673 acres 100% LWCF
(A)$ 257,000 1057 acres 100% LWCF
(A) $3,235,000 35,931 acres 100% LWCF

(D)$2,790,000 4.3 miles 100% NPS

(D)$ 359,000 (D) $3 ,759,500 (D) $3,888,000

Roads & Picnic 9.2 miles

9.4 miles

Areas 100% NPS roads & 5 mile road 100% NPS

of trails

100% NPS

(A) $7 ,316,000 31,380 acres 50% State 50% LWCF

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --JN.oll rt.hI.G~li.lo.rug-ia.IJ.liIs.u;..~_---------------

Nap Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

Federal (cont. ) National Trail

(D) $ 30,000 100% NFS

(D) $ 25,000 10 miles 100% NFS

Corps of Engineers

Engineer Reservoir

(D) $ 158,000

(Lake Allatoona)

50% State

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Roads (3 miles)

50% LWCF

Boat Ramps (1)

Camping Area (64 units)

Picnic Area (4 tables & 4

grills)

Engineer Reservoir (Carters Lake) Roads (15 miles) Boat Ramps (6) Camping Area (114 units) Picnic Area (138 tables & 138 grills) Trails (24 miles)

(D) $1, 571, 000 100% C.of E.

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State Parks Division Mountain State Park
Comfort Stations (2) Rest Station

(D) $ 52,456 10,000
$ 62,456
100% State

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SU~~ARY FORM

APDC:

North Georgia
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Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

State (cGlnt.) ---water & Sewerage FacilitiE s
Check-in Station Cottages (5) Residence biving Dock Water System Camping Area/25 sites Trails and Overlooks
Dump Station Linen Shed Rest Station Picnic Shelters (2) Playground
Rest Station Picnic Area Nature Center Boat Dock
Group Shelter Well and Wa ter System

(D) $ 6,400 10,000
100,000 20,000 5,000 12,600 15,000
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174,000 100% State

(D) $ 800 700
10,000 2,400 3,000
16,900 100% State
(D) $12, 000 8,000
15,000 2,000
37,000 100% State
(D)$10,000 30,000 40,000
100% State

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
North Georgia
APDC: ---------~-------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

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State Recreation Area

6,040 acres

$2,000,000

Launching Ramp

100% State

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(D) 10,000 3 ramps
50% State 50% LWCF

(D)$ 4,000 1 ramp 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) 15,000 26% State 74% Other

G~orgia Historical Corom. Vann House Security fence-2 sides Rail fence-2 sides Appropriate roof Visitor center

$ 4,500 $ 2,500 100% State

1 acre $1,500 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $ 3,000 1 boat ramp 50% State 50% LWCF

kD)3,000 1 ramp 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) 500,000 100% State

$50,000

FY 76
1 acre (D)$1,500
50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$5,000

FY 77
(D)$250,000 250,000
100% State
1 acre $1,500 50% State 50% LWCF
(D)3,000 1 ramp 50% State 50% LWCF

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: North Georgia

Map
Code

Project Name

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Exhibits Archaeology to locate
outbuildings Model of Moravian Mission Sprinkler system

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

$ 7.500 100% State $ 20,000 100% State
,

FY 75

FY 76

(D)$ 12,500

$ 5,000

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM

APDC:

North Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

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Cherokee County Cherokee County Park
1 000 acres)

(D) 2 Kenny Askew Memorial Park $ 52,000

50% LWCF

50% Local

(A) 3 Buffington Community Park $ 3,000

50% LWCF

30% ARC

20% Local

(D) 3 Buffington Community Park $ 40,000

(6 acres)

50% LWCF

30% ARC

20% Local

7 Fannin County

(D)

Blue Ridge Community Park $205,000

50% LWCF

50% Local

6 Gilmer County

(A)

Owl Town Creek Regional Par $175,000

(500 acres)

50% LWCF

30% ARC

20% Local

(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local
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(D)
$200,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

(D) $200,000
50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

(D) $200,000
50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

FY 76
(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: North Georgia

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Project Name

Local (co~tinued)

5 River Park

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8 Murray County Chatsworth Community Park (42 acres)

FY 72
(D) $127,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 73
(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 30% ARt 20% Local

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

Whitfield County 9 Lakeshore Park, Dalton
(42 acres)
11 Whitfield County Park (500 acres)

(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D)
$200,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(ll) $300,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 30% ARC 20% Local

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Project Name

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Whit~ie1d County

Dalton Recreation Lake

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

NOR TH GEORGIA

I FY 72

FY 73
CA) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
CD) $886,600 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 74
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FY 76

FY 77

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450,000

Total Development Projects

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7,054,031

6,322,600

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11,539,500

4,592,500

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3,759,500

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REGION 3: GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
I. DESCRIPTION
The Georgia Mountains Area includes most of the mountain recreation environment in Georgia in 13 counties: Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, and White counties. The region includes 3,403 square miles and has a total population of 192,598.
The major cities in the area are Cumming, Gainesville, Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Blairsville, Hiawassee, Clayton, Cornelia, Toccoa, Carnesville, and Hartwell. The major industries include food and kindred products; textile mill products; apparel and other fabricated textile products; lumber and wood products; furniture and fixtures; printing and allied products; leather and leather products; stone, clay, and glass products; fabricated metal products; machinery; electrical machinery; instruments and related products.
The Georgia Mountains Area has two of the nation's major highways. U.S. 76 provides a direct and continuous routing in the east-west direction. Interstate 85 captures much of the north-south traffic which formerly used federal-aid primary routes in the region; 365 is a development connector highway between Gainesville and Atlanta.
Three paved airports have been added to the general area. Airports, formerly available only in Gainesville and Toccoa, are now also in Blairsville, Cornelia-Baldwin, and Canon. Passenger service, however, is not available at any of the airports except on a limited basis. The airports are used mostly for hauling freight.
The average annual precipitation for the total area is 50 inches. Summer average temperatures are in the 70's and 80's and winter temperatures from 40 - 45. Mild temperatures have made the area a summer haven for tourist and seasonal residents.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To protect the environmental quality of the Georgia Mountains Area.
2. To develop and maintain the Georgia Mountains Area as a regional recreation center of the Southeast.
3. To provide each citizen within the GHPDC Area with an adequate amount and variety of recreational activities ranging from neighborhood parks to vast wilderness areas.
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Objectives
1. Encourage and assist local government officials with planning for the development of recreation in concert with an overall plan for the Georgia Mountains Area.
2. Develop a Regional Framework Open Space Recreation Plan for the SCORP with a biennial development program for all recreation, fish and wildlife, historic preservation, and open space projects.
3. Use HUD and other federal assistance funds for refinement of the Regional Framework Plan and for funding priority projects identified in the Acquisition and Development Program.
4. Annually update Georgia Mountains APDC input to the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for quality development and maintenance of eligibility for federal funds.
5. Initiation of a River Protection Study to encourage the proper control and development of the rivers and their floodplains.
6. Help the Georgia Mountains Region maintain a high standard of water quality.
7. Increase citizen environmental awareness and education by involving community leadership in the planning and review process.
8. Participate in the Southern Highlands Region Cooperative Interstate Study with Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. The major wild, scenic, or recreational rivers in the Georgia }1ountains Area are the Chattahoochee, Chattooga, Chestatee, Tugaloo and Savannah, Etowah, Hiawassee, North Fork, Hudson, Middle Fork, Oconee, Tallulah, and Coleman.
2. The following areas have natural characteristics and locations suited for de facto wilderness area management: Chattooga and Coleman rivers and sections of the Blue Ridge Cap. Special consideration should be given to these areas as potential wilderness areas.
3. Outstanding natural areas are: Tallulah Gorge, the Blue Ridge, Toccoa Falls, Amicalola Falls, Brasstown Bald, Anna Ruby Falls, DeSota Falls, High Shoals Scenic Ar~a, and Union Gap.
Tallulah Gorge-Tugalo Lake is in one of the outstanding scenic areas of the Southeast. At the present time there is virtually no development in this area although a corporation for construction of an amphitheater and the development of ancillary facilities at Tallulah Gorge was formed in 1970. It is our recommendation that Tallulah Gorge, a unique natural area, be preserved for mankind as a state or federal park.
Since the Georgia ~1ountains Area is the fountainhead of streams which flow in five directions from the Blue Ridge section of the Southern Highlands and since the Georgia Mountains Area's location with respect to the Atlanta metropolitan area is of great significance, special emphasis on water resource planning and natural scenic areas should be given immediate attention to the Chattahoochee, Chestatee, Tugaloo, Savannah, Etowah, Chattooga, and tributary rivers.
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Historic
1. Major historical areas are Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Museum, Tallulah Gorge, Historical Travelers Rest, Stovall Covered Bridges, Pool's Mill Covered Bridge, and many other covered bridges. Though many sites are not listed with the National Historical Register, special consideration should be given to these areas.
2. Major archaeological interests are Track Rock and Blood Mountain Archaeological areas.
Man-Hade
1. Major impoundments are lakes Hartwell, Lanier, Burton, Rabun, Chatuge, Nottely, Habersham, Seed, Tallulah, Yonah, and Tugalo.
2. Other major man-made parks and recreation areas are Lake Lanier Island Authority, Sky Valley, Kingswood Country Club, Appalachian Trail, Road Atlanta, and Unicoi Recreation Experiment Station.
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 3-1.
Major Private Recreation Areas and ~acilities
Banks County Southern International Racing Complex: drag strip, road course, and 1 1/2 mile oval track. Pine Hills Golf Course: 9-hole course, open all year on weekends only, clubhouse, snack bar. Banks County Speedway: dirt track racing on weekends. Other recreation areas: Wells Shoals Sportsmen Club, Cycle News Park.
Dawson County Moonshine Museum: A panorama of homemade whiskey production techniques and apparatus dating from 1880.
Forsyth County Lanier Beach South: developed tent and trailer sites, restrooms, boat launch, picnic areas, and swimming pool. Bald Ridge Marina: boat and motor sales and repair, docking facilities, restaurant, tackle and boating shop, houseboat rental. Lan-Har Marina: boat and motor repair and painting, rental fishing units, rental cottages, "ships store," and snack bar. Other recreation areas: Bottoms Lake, Spot Lake, Cumbles Lake, Twin Lakes, Canongateor Lanier Golf Club, and Midway Saddle Club.
Franklin County Harbor Light Marina: open and covered docking facilities, boat and motor sales and service, restaurant, security patrols, sportswear shop, boating supplies, tackle, groceries. Ty Cobb Museum: a memorial museum honoring one of baseball's most famous playerEl.
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TABLE 3-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area

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Neighborhood parks, playgrounds

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No. -Ac-re-s
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Additional Needed

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Types of Areas; for class IV, V, & VI types of areas, resource base inventory and analysis used to show location and extent of these limited protective environments and guide public policies and investments to assure their preservation cooperatively and complementary with the private sector.

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Other recreation areas: Shuford Landing Field, Red Hill Recreation Center, John Beasley Baseball Field, Royston Little League Field, and Tugaloo Marina Dock.
Habersham County Piedmont College Golf Course: 9-hole course, pro shop, short-order service, lounge. Tallulah Gorge Park: trail hiking in Tallulah Gorge, picnic facilities, concessions. Appletree Playhouse: summer stock theater, usually performances every night. Other recreation areas: Cowarts Lake, Waters Lake, Mountain View Camp, Paradise Park.
Hall County Lake Lanier Islands: first stage scheduled for completion in 1972 will include camping areas, beaches, and golf course; second stage scheduled for later in the 70s will include amphitheatre, adult activity areas, convention and lodging facilities, shopping villages, and others. Holiday Marina: store, gas dock, and repair shop open to public. Kelly's Marina: open and closed, wet and dry storage; outboard and inboard motor sales and service, boat sales and service, propane refill tanks. Aqualand Marina: wet and dry boat storage, boat and motor repair, gas dock, boating supplies shop, and short-order meals. Snug Harbor Marina: wet storage, rental fishing boats, bait shop, restaurant. Gainesville Marina: wet storage, rental fishing boats, boat and motor sales and service, short-order snack bar, specialty groceries, hunting and fishing supplies. Chattahoochee Golf Club: 8-hole championship course, pro shop, and driving range open to the public. Lakeshore campsites and cabins: developed tent and trailer campsites, campstore, laundry, rental cabins, boat dock, and swimming beach. Other: Road Atlanta, Inc., Wauka Mountains Development Corp., Looper's Lake, and Flowery Branch Park.
Hart County Habor Light Marina: open and covered docking facilities and boat and motor sales and service, restaurant, security patrols. Hartwell Marina.
Lumpkin County Dahlonega Project, Smith House -- overnight facilities and restaurant.
Rabun County Kingswood Ski Area: beginner and intermediate difficulty slopes, rope tow, ski shop and rental, recreation areas, and refreshments. Tallulah Gorge Park: trail hiking, picnic facilities, and concessions. Tallulah Productions, Inc.: amphitheatre site of nightly summertime productions of historic drama "The Laughter of the Winds." Arrowhead Campgrounds: tent and trailer development campsites, dumping station, and supply store. Mountain City Playhouse: weekend dances. Rabun Farms and Stables: horseback riding.
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Hill's Landing: marina facilities; boat and motor sales, service, storage, and rental; and restaurant.
Betty's Creek Recreation Area: cabins, tent and campsites, pool, horseback, tours, picnic facilities and restaurant.
Rabun Boathouse: marina facilities, boat and motor rental, concession stand.
Other: Tumbling Water Camp for Girls, Dixie Camps, Whispering Pines, Sky Valley Ski Area, LaPrades Camp, Weavers of Rabun, North Georgia Project.
Stephens County Toccoa Country Club: 9-ho1e golf course and driving range. Lakeside Camporama: developed tent and trailer campsites, store, swimming beach, and boat dock. Toccoa Falls: free falling waterfalls, gift shop, and spring concerts.
Towns County Eagle Mountain Trout Farm and Campground: tent and trailer developed campsites, dumping station, hiking, and fishing. Other: Bald Mountain Park, Dyers Trout Farm, Foster's Recreation Area, Deer Lodge.
Union County Trackrock Campsite: tent and trailer developed campsites, horseback riding, fishing, swimming, and hiking. Blairsville Golf Course: 9-ho1e course, pro shop, restaurant, and lodging. Lloyd's Dragstrip: drag racing, restaurant. Lake Notte1y Boat Dock: camping area, tackle shop, concessions, launch ramp, boat and motor rentals. Notte1y Park: tent and trailer developed campsites on the river. Other: Todd's Dahlia Farm, Circle G Ranch, Enotah Cottages, Canal Lake Campground, Chief Suches Pioneer Go1f1and.
White County Skitts Mountain Golf Course: 18-ho1es, pro shop, swimming pool. Arrowhead Campgrounds: 150 developed tent and trailers sites, bathhouse, playground, fishing, rowboats, horseback riding. Blue Creek Valley Camping Area: developed tent and trailer campsites, showers, playground, hiking, and horseback trails. Other: We1ister's Lake, Gooch's Camping Area, Pless's Lake, C.T. Dyer Recreation Area, Sky1ake Camp and Sports Center.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The total 1970 population for the 13-county Georgia Mountains Area is 192,598. This is a 13.5 percent increase over the 1960 total. Forsyth, Lumpkin, and Hall counties had growth rates which exceeded the state average, and Forsyth had a rate approximately 2 1/2 times that of the state.
In the age group 20 to 59, much outmigration occurred, whereas increased longevity and migration into the Mountain Area for the purpose of retirement
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continues to be quite significant. By 1970, age groups over 60 increased 27.4 percent. Precollege age persons account for the majority of the entire area population.
Income
The lowest income level of the area is found in and around the Blue Ridge Mountain section. The entire area is behind state averages. Four of the 12 member counties had taxable payrolls of less than one million dollars for the first quarter of 1969. Almost one half the total taxable payrolls were found in Hall County.
Education
Formal education in the Georgia Mountains area has lagged slightly behind the state level. Stephens County had a median in 1960 of 8.6 years of education as compared with a state average of 9.0 years.
Leisure
On the average, leisure time amounts to 10 paid vacation days a year, 5 holidays a year, 32 leisure hours on the weekend, and 4 leisure hours on a workday.
Major Activity Preferences
The major recreation activities preferred by residents are hunting, fishing, water sports, and hiking.
Activity Preferences and Needs
Urban
Public gyms providing recreational activities for adults and children. They should be located in a city park with combination tennis and basketball courts.
Neighborhood parks providing ba1lfields, play and picnic areas.
Bicycle and pedestrian trails that are separated from automobile traffic.
Vest pocket parks located in the central business district. Size and location should depend on availability and suitability of possible sites.
River and creek parks where possible. Streamway greenbelts are essential to maintain floodway open space. All floodplains should remain open and used for recreation, fish and wildlife, pasture, forest, or scenic beauty. Special consideration should be given to the maintaining of our scenic and natural areas.
Rural
Regional parks of 100 to 150 acres providing camping, picnicking, natural trails, ba1lfie1ds, fishing, etc.
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Roadside parks with comfort stations, picnicking, and small play areas.
Golf courses--one l8-hole course per 50,000 population.
Wilderness--establish known areas for needed primitive recreation, wildlife, and environmental quality maintenance.
Publicly owned areas with 5,000 roadless areas and up, providing wilderness camping, horseback riding, canoe trails, nature trails, fishing, etc.
Scenic Roads with zoned development.
VI. NEEDS
One of the critical needs is to assure that the unique natural resources which provide the character, quality, and identity of the region are maintained and kept adequately protected.
Several private areas adjoining the national forest have the potential to become regional service centers. Their relationship with the forested highlands and scenic streams is elementary and interdependent.
Additionally, the local people have needs for recreation facilities much the same as other cities and rural areas in Georgia. Among the most important local needs now indicated are the following: Swimming pools, golf courses, canoe trails, urban nature trails, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer and football fields, multipurpose courts, tennis courts, bicycle trails, rural nature trails.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
1. Regional open space study 2. Regional rivers analysis 3. Initiation of zoning
4. Neighborhood & local parks
5. Establishment of recreational corridors and green belts 6. Historic and archeological 7. Floodplain management
A Regional Recreation and Open Space Plan is in the process of being established and will be implemented beginning July 1972. The scope of the program will be both local and regional in the interest of developing recreational facilities through BOR and HUD funding. Private recreation development of high quality will be encouraged.
At the present time there is no regional set of policies or guidelines for state scenic rivers, trails, fish and wildlife areas, and other environmental elements. However, these policies will be formed with the undertaking of the Open Space Study and Scenic Rivers Study.
Implementation
Land use problems which are obvious from this initial generalized study area are: 1. difficulties in land development arising from the rugged
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topography of the area; 2. present lack of coordination in land development between the federal government and local units of governments in the area; 3. difficulties associated with obtaining an adequate subsurface supply of water in the area which is primarily of igneous (hard rock) geology with little waterbearing strata.
At the present time only two counties in the area have zoning ordinances,and recreation land is classified as private and public.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Georgia Mountains

Map
Code

Project Name

Federal \
U. S. Forest Service
.Land Acquisition

FY 72

Corps of Engineers

Hartwell Dam Recreation Development

(D) $ 59,800

100% Fed.
~VA

Notte1y Dam

Recreation visitor faci1itiE s

Poteete Creek Public Use Arec

Woods Grove Public Use Area $ 10,000 100% TVA

FY 73

FY 74

(A) 867 acres $343,025
100% LWCF
100 acres $ 11,250 100% LWCF
320 acres $104,000 100% LWCF
13 acres
$ 13,000
100% LWCF

$ 8,000 100% TVA

$605,500 100% Fed.
$ 30,000 100% TVA
$ 25,000 100% TVA
$ 25,000 100% TVA

FY 75
$383,500 100% Fed. $ 30,000 100% TVA $ 10,000 100% TVA $ 50,000 100% TVA

FY 76
N/A

FY 77
N/A

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ----_Ge.o.r.g.ia::M.o.u.n.ta_in-s ----------------

Map Code

Project Name

State \
Game and Fish Commission Trout hatchery:
.Acquisition

FY 72

Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority Swimming Beach - Phase I
Picnic Island

$300,000 50% State 50% LWCF

Swimming Beach - Phase II Youth Training Center

State Parks Division Amicalola Falls State Park Acquisition - 80 acres

FY 73

FY 74

(~530~600
:Buy 25 acres and begin
construction 50% State
50% Fe, d.

(A) $520,000
1 50% State
50% Fed .

$122,800 State 307,000 LWCF 184,200 ARC
$100,000 Local 100,000 LWCF
$184,200 State 184,200 LWCF
and/or ARC
(A) $ 40,000 50% State 50% Fed.

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

~lap
Code

Project Name

State (cOJ,ltinued)

Residence Assembly Shelter Well and Water System Nature Trails

Pump Station Playground

Trailer Area Rest Station Parking Area

Rental Cottages (5) Picnic Shelter

Camping Area

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Georgia Mountains

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(D) $ 20,000
6,000 4,000 3,000 $ 33,000
100% S, tate

(D)$ 700
3,000 $ 3,700 100% State

(D) $ 45,000
10,000 3,000
$ 58,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $100,000
3,000 $103,000 100% State

(D) $ 45,000 100% State

00 00

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Georgia Mountains _ _--J,;Lt::..I.l~.L..l:l.-l:JJ.J.W~~u:L-------------

l"lap Code

Project Name

State (coliltinued)

Blackburn State Park
Acquisition - 200 acres
.

Control Building Playground

Picnic Shelters (2) Picnic Area

FY 72

FY 73

(A) $100,000 50% State 50% Federal

(D)
$ 10,900 2,000
$ 12,000 100% State

Camping Area Black Rock Mountain State Pa k
Acquisition: 100 acres
50 acres

(A) $ 70,000 50% State 50% Fed.

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

.
(D) $ 4,000
2,000 $ 6,000 100% State

(A) $ 35,000 100% State

FY 77
(D) $ 40,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~lARY FORM
APDC: ---=-=-~=-..:.::.::.....:::..:.:...::..::;=~-----------

Map Code

Project Name

State (co\ltinued)

Residence Playgrounds Visitors' Center, BathhousE 'and Beach Camping Area (25 sites) Water System in New Area Dam and Lake Construction

FY 72

Picnic Area Maintenance Building Rest Station

Cottages (5)
Boat Docks (2) .. Playground, Trail and Over
looks Miniature Golf Course

FY 73
(D) $ 20,000
4,000
75,000 35,000 25,000 124,000 $283,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 75

(D) $ 5,000
7,000 10,000 $ 22,000 100% State

(D) $100,000 100% State

Camping Area Nature Center with Amphi-
theater

FY 76
(D) $ 4,000
10,000 10,000 $ 24,000 100% State

FY 77
(D) $ 40,000
22,000 $ 62,000 100% State

Map Code

Project Name

State (continued)

Hart State Park Bathhouse

Travel Trailer Area Well and Water System Family and Group Shelter

Cottages (5) Water System Playgrounds

Picnic Shelters (2) Boat Docks and Covers

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: ---G-eo-rg'i=a M'-ou-nt-ai-ns---------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(D) $ 50,000 100% State

(D)

$ 50,000

15,000

,

20,000 $ 85,000

100% State

(D)

$100,000

10,000

10,000

$120,000

100% State

Cottages (5) Camping Area

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 5,000
10,000 $ 15,000 100% State

(D) $100,000
10,000
$110,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: _--"=:.::.J::=~~===

_

IVlap
Code

Project Name

State (continued) \
Moccasin Creek State Park Residence Boat Dock Control Building Trails and Playground

FY 72

Picnic Area Fish Cleaning Station Playgrounds and Equipment Primitive Camping Area

Camping Area (25 Sites) Picnic Shelter

Gold Panning Facilities Playground and Trails
Tugaloo State Park Camping Area
Boat Launching Ramp Nature Trails Rest Station

(D) $ 40,000 100% State

FY 73
(D) $ 22,000
4,000 5,000 4,000 $ 35,000 100% State
~
(D) $ 2,000
2,000 12,000 $ 16,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 7S

(D) $ 3,000
2,500
4,000 2,000 $ 11,500 100% State

(D) $ 40,000
2,000 $ 42,000 100% State

FY 76
(D) $ 8,000
6,000 $ 14,000 100% State

FY 77

\D
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM

APDC: G e o r g i a M o u n t a i n s _ _ _ _--::~:;..c,;=-=-~:;,.=.;;.::.::.;;;=c=__

_

Map Code

Project Name

State (co\ltinued)

Nature Center with Amphitheater
Linen Shed Family and Group Shelter Enlarge Water System

FY 72

Nature Trails Enlarge Beach Cottages (5)

Staff Quarters Athletic Field Picnic Area with Rest Staticn

Camping Area Boat Docks Control Building

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D)

$ 20,000

700

8,000

30,000

$ 58,700

100% State

~

(D)

. $ 5,000 10,000

100,000

$115,000

100% State

(D)

$ 25,000

5,000

$ 12,000

$ 42,000

100% State

(D)

$ ~5,000

7,000

11 ,000

$ 63,000

100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

-_-...:._~_~c...:;...;.-...:.-...:.~

_

~Cod~e

Project Name

FY 72

State (cOI;ltinued)

Victoria Bryant State Park Golf Club House
.Irrigation System

(D) $ 29,769
20,250 $ 49,969 100% State

Residence Golf Cart Storage Building Playground Well and Water System Picnic Shelters (2)

Cottages (5) Well and Water System River Crossing Lake Construction

Cottages (5) Linen Shed Picnic Shelter, Family &
Group

FY 73

FY 74

(D) $ 22 ,000
15,000 2,000
12,000 2,400
$ 53,400 100% State

(D) $100,000
15,000 4,500
10,000 $139,500 100% State

FY 75
(D) $120,000
2,000 25?000 $147,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

~lap
Code

Project Name

State (co~tinued)

Camping Area Extension Boat Docks

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --~-"-.::.="'------=':';='::=-------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Cottages (5) Picnic Shelters (2)

Vogel State Park 100 acres
Residence Sewage System
Playgrounds Cottages

(D)
$ 16,418 60,000
$ 76,418 100% State

Camping Area (25 sites) Picnic Area Amphitheater Nature Trails and Overlook

(A)
$ 50,000 50% State 50% Federal

(D)
$ 2,000
100,000 $102,000 100% State

(D)
$ 40,000 4,000
15,000 7,000
$ 66,000 100% State

FY 76
(D)
$ 15,000 4,000
$ 19,000 100% State

FY 77
(D)
$130,000 4,000
$134,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APD C:

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_

Map Code

Project Name

State (coT;ltinued)

Trailer Area Picnic Shelters (2)
.

Cottages (10)

Paynes Creek State Park Acquisi~ion, 400 acres

FY 72

Superintendent's Residence Maintenance Building Tackle Box and Concession Water System Rest Station Picnic Area

Camping Area (25 sites) Picnic Area Athletic Field Develop Parking Area Boats Docks (2) - 2 sectioDE
each Rest Station

FY 73 ,

FY 74

FY 7S
(D) $ 40.000
5.000 $ 45,000 100% State

Leased from Corps of Engineers
(D) $ 24.000
4.500 25,000 17.500 17.500 4.500 $ 93.000 100% State
(D) $ 40,000
5.000 3,500 4,000
3.500 18.000 $ 74.000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

(D)
$210.000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Georgia Mountains

Map Code

Project Name

-St-at-e (cr;mtinued)
Camping Area Additional Water System Boat Ramp Pi'cnic Area

FY 72

Georgia Historical Commission Travelers Rest l. Appropriate roof 2. Furniture t curtains t exhibits 3. Archaeology to determine locations of buildings 4. Outbuildings 5. Small visitor center 6. Rail fence 7. Sprinkler System Dahlonega Courthouse Gold Mu peum l. Additional ExhibitsReplica Court Room Cases
and panels 2. Well house 3. Picket fence 4. Diorama - Auraria

Local

Dawson County Dawsonville t Dawson County Park

$ 60 t OOO 50% LWCF
25% City
25% County

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(D)
$ 45 t OOO l5 t OOO 2 t 500 5 t OOO
$ 67 t 500 100% State
,

$ 10tOOO

$ 10t OOO

$ 2 t500
,

$ 20 t OOO

(D) $ 2,000 (D) $ 3 t OOO

$ 13,000

$ 30 t OOO

$ 50 t OOO

. (D) $ 20 t OOO
(D) $ 10tOOO

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

-Loc-al

(continued) \.

Forsyth County

Pools Mill Bridge

.

Cumming City Park (Cumming)

. Franklin. County Lavonia City Park til
Lavonia City Park #2

Hall County Gainesville City Park

Pine Street Park (Gainesville)
Fair Street Park (Gainesville)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: __

_

~~:.b.=~=~=~

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

(D) $ 35,000 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 42,500 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $100,000 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 30,000 50% HUD 50% City

(D)

(D)

(D)

$ 50,000

$ 25,000

$ 25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Forsyth Co. 50% Forsyth Co 50% Forsyth Co

(D) $ 42,500 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 23,000 50% LWCF 50% City

(D) $ 23,000 50% LWCF 50% City

$ 50, SD00) 50% HUD 50% City

(D) $ 25,000 50% HUD 50% City

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --_Ge-or-g=ia :M.o.un_ta-in-s --'--------------

Map Code

Project Name

Local (con, tinued)

Oakwood Neighborhood Park

.
McEver Neighborhood Park

FY 72
(D) $ 35,000 50% LWCF 50% City

North Hall Neighborhood Parl

Hall County Park

Roper Park (Gainesville)
Wessel Park (Gainesville)
Rabun County Rabun County Golf Course & Recreation Complex

(D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 60,000 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 40,000 50% LWCF 50% City

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(D)
$ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Hall Co.
(D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Hall Co.
(D) $233,333 50% LWCF 50% Hall Co.

(D) $233,333 50% LWCF 50% Hall Co.

(D) $233,333 50% LWCF 50% Hall Co.

(D) $ 30,000 50% LWCF
50% City

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co\ltinued)

Stephens County Henderson Falls Park
.(Toccoa)

White County Cleveland City Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: __--=-=::..c.:==-====='--

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

(D) $ 20 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 50 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% City

(D) $ 20 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% City
(D) $ 50 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% City

(D) $ 20 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% City

FY 76

FY 77

-oo

~l3. P
Colle

Project Name

PUBL I C AGENCY AND REG IONAL A & D SW-L\lARY FORM
APDC: - - - - - - =GE-OR-G-IA- -M-OU-N-T-A-IN-S- - - - - - - -

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

~

..,

.

-
Total Acquisition Proj ects ,1nd Costs
Total Development Projects -C ;-,nr1 n c:rc;

6)

599,275 2)

560,000 1)

35,000

16) 1,038.687 30) 2.931 208 20) 1 501 233 19) 1 575 833 9)

TOTAL COSTS

1,038,687

3,530,483

2,061,233

1,610,833

Fund Source: Local
....- . . . - . 7";..
Sr',rr?
Total Federi11 ROR L & WCF HUD Other

226,250 415,387 227,250
169,800

578,366 1,298,500
1,431, 891 25 000
286, 726

188,177 889,400
177,666 14,500
749,500

139 166 845,000 153,166
473,500

344 500 7) 344,500
344,500

6g2 000
i
692,000 i
i
I I
!
692,000 1 I
I
I
I

4
JITLANTA }lETF\OPOLITAN

POPULATION
5,000 10,000
* 10,000 25,000
* 25,000 40,000
* 40,00080,000
80,000 - 160,000
*160,000 - OVER

A'l'LANTA ATTRACTIONS

1. Six Flag. Over GeorgUJ

2. Atlanta Memorial Art Center

3. Cyclorama-Grant Park Zoo

4. Swan Hou.e

5. Underground Atlanta

6. Atlanta Stadium

7. Governors Mansion

8. State Capitol
.1 9. Atlanta Civic Center O. P~dmont Park

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REGION 4: ATLANTA METROPOLITAN
I. DESCRIPTION
Region 4 comprises seven counties: Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett and Rockdale. It covers 1,313,917 acres (2,053 square miles). The 1970 population was 1,436,975. Of the 25 largest cities in Georgia, seven are found in this region, namely, Atlanta, East Point, Marietta, Decatur, Forest Park, Smyrna, and College Park. There are over 1,500 manufacturers in the region, producing more than 3,500 commodities, including automobiles, aircraft, textiles, chemicals, furniture, food, and iron and steel products.
Atlanta is a center of communications, having over one million telephones in the world's largest toll-free dialing area. It also has one of the world's largest telegraph installations and is one of the five television and radio network control centers in the nation.
The transportation needs of the region are served by ten railroad lines, over 170 regulated motor carriers, and seven bus lines. The major airport, Hartsfield International, is the second busiest in the nation.
There is a wide diversity of recreational opportunities in the region. The big league sports of baseball's Braves, football's Falcons, soccer's Chiefs, and basketball's Hawks will be joined this year by a professional hockey team. Boating, sailing, and water skiing are but an hour's drive away. Stone Mountain and Six Flags Over Georgia attract thousands. City parks provide facilities for tennis, softball, and baseball, as well as picnic areas.
The principal highways serving the region include: I-20, 1-75, 1-85, 1-285, and U.~. highways 19, 23, 29, 41, and 78.
The region enjoys a favorable climate, with moderate summers and mild winters. Normal temperatures range from average lows of 37 degrees in January to average highs of 87 degrees in July, the annual mean temperature being 61.4 degrees. The normal annual rainfall is 47.14 inches.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. To provide better recreation opportunities for the people. Objectives have been established to work toward that goal.
2. To conserve irreplaceable natural resources, protect historic sites, and prevent exploitation of sites that could be used for man-made facilities.
Obj ectives
1. Refine and study the data compiled by SCORP, translating the needs into specific projects. This leads logically into the next objective.
2. Develop a plan of action to meet the recreation needs of the region. 101

The larger cities and counties have had such plans for a number of years, but the smaller ones have not. To remedy this, Clayton County engaged consultants in 1971 to prepare a Master Plan for Recreation for that county. The report was received in November 1971. A referendum is planned for May 1972, hopefully leading to approval of a bond issue to finance the Master Plan. Gwinnett County is now seeking a consultant and expects to have one under contract in the near future.
3. Seek means to finance a continuous program of acquisition and development of recreation facilities.
4. Prepare and implement a plan for the Chattahoochee River which will seek to balance the countervailing demands for development and preservation, thereby allowing for private and public utilization of this unique thread of open space.
5. Develop comprehensive goals for open space and recreation within the context of the update of the Regional Development Plan in 1973.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Rivers in the region include: Chattahoochee, Little, Apa1achee, A1covy, Yellow, South, and Flint. These and their major tributary creeks provide both scenic areas and recreational opportunities.
2. Wilderness areas are not found here. However, there are large tracts of predominantly wooded land with varied terrain and water interest, such as shoals or falls, with little or no nonagricultural development. These would make excellent regional nature preserves. Typical sites are: Nesbit Ferry, Sweetwater Creek, Yellow River, Rocky Branch, Little Mulberry, Elijah Woods, Acworth Lake, and Kennesaw Mountain. These were described in Comprehensive Plan/Nature Preserves, published by the Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission.
3. Outstanding natural areas include Stone Mountain, Panola Mountain, Sweat Mountain, and Elijah Woods.
Historic
Major historic areas include Stone Mountain and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park.
Man-Made
Major lakes include A11atoona, Sidney Lanier, Norris, and Spivey.
Other major man-made parks and recreational areas include Six Flags Over Georgia, Atlanta Stadium, Cyclorama and Zoo at Grant Park, Underground Atlanta, Lakewood Park, Piedmont Park, the old Auditorium, and the Atlanta Coliseum.
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 4-1.
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TABLE 4-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area

Neighborhood parks and playfields

Citywide and county parks
u~ Regional parks
0 ....:l
Golf courses

Natural areas (local)

Other

Parks: Active multiple use

~
<H

Natural

H

I:J) Historic

BaR Land Class I

Existing Additional Needed

No.

-To-ta-l
Acres

No.

Total
-Ac-re-s

43 9,576

3,630

II-III

53 8,442

465

III

14,500

III

49

IV

+

600

IV

1

5,407

6

9,300

National parks:

Active

III

Natural

IV

Archaeological or

~

Historic

VI

A~ Fish & wildlife refuges

~

Wilderness

TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir

U.S. Forest Service

1

2,883

Major Private Recreational Areas and Facilities
Recreational areas under private ownership account for a large portion of the supply. Six Flags Over Georgia, for example, attracts thousands of visitors each year. Swan House, the Wrens Nest, and Underground Atlanta are important attractions. Approximately 80 percent of the golf courses are privately owned. Small fishing lakes and ponds, privately owned, provide many opportunities for the fisherman.
Private recreation areas and facilities can be divided into two groups: (1) those that serve an exclusive membership and (2) those that cater to the public. The first group benefits the public sector by meeting the recreational needs of large numbers of citizens, thereby reducing the demand on the public facilities. Those privately-owned activities that serve the public in effect
103

provide another means of financing recreational needs. Instead of public agencies having to float general obligation bonds to be paid off through taxation, private interests put up the capital and are repaid through user fees. This combination use of private and public resources works to the benefit of the people.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The changes in population in Region 4 during the period from 1950 to 1970 are shown in Table 4-2. In the first decade of that period, Fulton County gained 82,574 or 17.5 percent, but during the next decade it gained only 51,446 or 9.2 percent. This was the only county in the region to gain fewer people during the second than the first half of the period.
Rockdale County gained 2,108 or 24.9 percent between 1950 and 1960, but gained 7,580 or 71.5 percent during the next ten years. Douglas County nearly doubled its rate of gain during the second decade of the period.
For the region as a whole, the rate of increase was 39.7 percent for 1950-60 and 37.6 percent for 1960-70. During this latter period the increase in population was 392,854, which is over 8.5 percent of the 1970 population of Georgia. The increase in Region 4 was greater than the total 1970 population of any other region in Georgia. Two counties, Fulton and DeKalb, each had more people in 1970 than any entire region other than Region 4.
The characteristics of the population of the region are shown in Tables 4-3 and 4-4. By comparing the two, it can be seen that in 1970 the children under five years of age were a smaller proportion of the population than in 1960. This is true for the region and for every county in it. For the 5 through 19 age group only Douglas and Rockdale dropped percentagewise; all others show this age group to be gaining. The comparison is shown graphically in Figure 4-1.
The 20-64 group gained slightly (from 54.0 to 54.8 percent) in the region as well as in every county. There was no change in the 65 and over group, which continued to make up 6.5 percent of the population.
Major Activity Preferences
The stated activity preferences include swimming, bicycling, walking-urban, outdoor games, watching outdoor games, sight-seeing and driving for pleasure.
VI. NEEDS
Recreation
The comparison of supply and demand for outdoor recreation facilities as determined by SCORP shows a need in every category. Thirty-five activities were listed and in no case was the supply equal to the demand.
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TABLE 4-2 POPULATION CHANGES

County Clayton Cobb DeKa1b Douglas Fulton Gwinnett Rockdale
TOTAL

1950

1960

22.872

46.365

61.830 114.174

136.395 256.782

12.173

16.741

473.572 556.146

32.320

43.541

8,464

10,572

747,626 1.044.321

Change 23.493 52.344 120.387
4.568 82.574 11,221
2.108 296.695

%
Change 102.7
84.7 88.3 37.5 17.5 34.7 24.9 39.7

1970 98.043 196.793 415.387 28.659 607.592 72.349 18.152 1.436.975

Change 51.678 83.619 158.605 12.118 51,446 28.808
7,580 392.854

%
Change 111.7
72.5 61.8 72.6
9.2 66.2 71. 5 37.6

TABLE 4-3 1970 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

County Clayton Cobb DeKalb Douglas Fulton Gwinnett Rockdale
TOTAL

Under 5 Number % 11,211 11.4 19,686 10.0 38,102 9.2
3,035 10.6 51,443 8.5
7,890 10.9 1.947 10.7 133.314 9.3

5-19 Number % 30.694 31.3 60.252 30.6 126.094 30.3
8,776 30.6 169.078 27.8
21.743 30.0 5.632 31.0
422.269 29.4

20-64 65 and over Number % Number %
53.034 54.1 3,104 3.2

-Tot-al
98.043

108,010 54.9 8.845 4.5 196.793

229.199 55.2 21.992 5.3 415.387

14.831 51.8 2,017 7.0

28.659

334.996 55.1 52.075 8.6 607.592

38.330 53.0 4,386 6.1

72.349

9.319 51.4 1.254 6.9

18.152

787.719 54.8 93.673 6.5 1,436.975

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COUNTY CLAYTON
COBB

FIGURE 4-1 COMPARISON OF POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

CENSUS Under 5 1960 1970

5-19

AGE GROUPS 20-64

1960
1970 ~

DEKALB

1960
1970 ---.J

65 & Over
8 E3
B I
I

DOUGLAS

1960 1970

FULTON

1960
1970 ~

GWINNETT

1960 1970

ROCKDALE

1960 1970

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REGION (7 counties)

1960
1970 1------1

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NOTE' Bars represent the percentage of each county's total population found in each age group_

March,1972

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TABLE 4-4 1960 POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS

County Clayton Cobb DeKa1b Douglas Fulton Gwinnett Rockdale
TOTAL

Under 5 Number %
6,881 14.8 15,616 13.6 32,644 12.7
2,123 12.7 61,758 11.1
5,674 13.0 1,316 12.4 126,012 12.1

5-19 Number % 14,099 30.5 33,458 29.4 69,956 27.3
5,203 31.1 146,700 26.4
12,966 29.9 3,555 31.8
285,737 27.4

20-64 Number %

65 and over Number %

I.o.ta.l.

23,521 50.7 1,864 4.0

46,365

59,564 52.2 5,536 4.8 114,174

139,900 54.5 14,282 5.5 256.782

8,175 48.8 1,240 7.4

16,741

306,225 55.0 41,643 7.5 556,326

21,797 50.0 3,104 7.1

43,541

5,079 48.0

822 7.8

10,572

564,261 54.0 68,491 6.5 1,044,501

In the more popular sports the region makes its best showing. Indications are that 38 percent of the need for swimming pools, 40 percent of the tennis need, and 41.4 percent of the golf need is being met. Of the need for sailing facilities, 67 percent is being met.
Baseball needs as listed raise serious doubts about the inventory figures. Using the activity occasions method of calculation, the region has a demand for 2,608 diamonds. The inventory shows that there are 148 baseball diamonds; hence, only 5.7 percent of the demand is being met. If the National Park and Recreation Association standards are used, the demand drops to 240; then the supply equals nearly 62 percent of the demand.
The population growth trends discussed in the preceding section point out the problems of the region. The suburban counties are growing rapidly, as Table 4-2 shows. Most development occurs as subdivisions or apartment complexes, both of which leave little unused land; hence, the vacant lot playground is no longer available. The demand for recreation facilities thus rises faster than the population. Parks of all sizes must be provided, but the most pressing need appears to be for the small neighborhood park.
At present the need for neighborhood parks is being met to some extent by the use of school playgrounds. If schoolgrounds are not considered, the region has only about 15 percent of the acreage needed for neighborhood parks. Table 4-5 shows the need by counties, the demand for both Class I and Class II being figured at 3 acres per 1,000 population.
Class I includes those defined as High Density Recreation Areas. The physiographic features of these areas make them adaptable to special types of intensive recreation and development. Although natural settings are desirable,
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man-made settings are acceptable, with no specific size criteria indicated. Although these areas usually exist within or near major urban population centers, they may occur within natural parks or forests more remote from densely populated areas. The major development at the sites includes a wide range of intensive day and weekend activities capable of accommodating large numbers of people. In addition, these areas generally have a high degree of facility development which quite often requires heavy financial investment. Finally, the sites are usually managed exclusively for recreation purposes. Such areas are most commonly held under municipal, county, regional, or state ownership.

Class II defines General Outdoor Recrea varied topography within attractive man-made

tioornn-Aatr-uear-as.l

These sites have settings which are

capable of providing a wide range of outdoor recreational opportunities.

These areas, like those in Class I, range widely in size, but are usually more

remote than the Class I High Density Recreation Areas. Recreation activities

available include extensive day, weekend, and vacation use, although the overall

development is generally somewhat less extensive than that in Class I. These

areas are commonly held by federal, state, or local governments, including

regional park and recreation authorities, private clubs, and other forms of

private ownership assisted by public agencies on problems of access and devel-

opment of basic facilities.

TABLE 4-5 NEED FOR RECREAnON AREAS BY COUNTY

County

BOR CLASS 1* Demand Supply Need

% Demand
met

BOR CLASS 11** Demand Supply Need

% Demand
met

Clayton

290

6

284 2.1

290

40

250

13.8

Cobb

590 38

582 6.5

590

939

DeKalb

1,250 66

1,184 5.3 1,250 1,670

Douglas

85

0

85

0

85

36

49

42.4

Fulton

1,800 545

1,255 70.0 1,800 2,987

Gwinnett

215

0

215

0

215

86

129

40.0

Rockdale

55

0

55

0

55

18

37

32.7

TOTAL 4,285 655

3,630 15.2 4,285 5,876

465

Note: "% Demand" is the supply expressed as a percentage of demand.

*High density recreation areas.

**General outdoor recreation areas.

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An interesting point brought out by Table 4-5 is that while the need for Class II for the region is being met, four counties are far short of their needs. In other words, the parks are not where the rapid growth is occurring.
Special Areas
As shown in section IV, the region has one State Park, Stone Mountain, and one Federal Park, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield. There is a very definite need for more large area parks of this sort. There are tracts of land still available but state or federal financing will be required. The financial difficulties of the cities make it nearly impossible to provide money for parks or nature preserves miles beyond the city limits. Nor can a remote county bear the high costs to provide the city with a recreation facility.
Steps are being taken by local agencies to protect such regions as the Chattahoochee River. Hopefully, the Sweetwater Creek site can be purchased, which will provide both a nature preserve and a historic site. Other potential nature preserves include: Yellow River, Rockey Branch, Little Mulberry, Elijah Woods, Sweat Mountain, Morgan Falls Impoundment, and Flint River. These would total over 6,000 acres, which would nearly double the existing area of such parks.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
The Atlanta Regional Commission has not yet developed recreation and environmental policies for the region. That the Commission is concerned about these activities, however, is shown by the fact it has created and staffed an Environmental Services Division which is working with another staff group in developing a comprehensive plan for the Chattahoochee River Corridor.
ARC intends to develop comprehensive goals for open space and recreation within the context of the update of the Regional Development Plan in 1973. The policies of the Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission, however, are those of ARC until repealed or amended. Two such stated general policies included in Guidelines For Growth (ARMPC, April 1968) are as follows:
The region should have a comprehension system of public outdoor recreation areas, including facilities for neighborhood, communities, and region-wide services.
Flood plains, areas of excessively steep slopes and areas of soils having severe hazards for urban development should be preserved as permanent open space.
Funding
Major Problems
The major problem of funding for parks and recreational facilities is the competition for the available money. In an expanding, rapid-growth period, the
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demand for all governmental services precedes the resulting tax revenue to that government. This forces most governments to resort to general obligation bonds or revenue certificates for financing. The public has been reluctant to pass general obligation bonds, while revenue certificates are not practical for most are stepped-up on a continuing basis.
Recommendations All local agencies are urged to make maximum use of dual-purpose type projects in order to get the maximum benefit from available funds. There are many opportunities where land acquired for one purpose can be used for recreation as well. A few examples are: 1. Boat ramps alongside bridges where there is sufficient right of way. 2. Sanitary landfill sites converted to parks after a planned period of use as landfills. 3. Use of rapid transit right-of-way for small neighborhood parks and p1ay1ots where rail lines are elevated. 4. Water storage reservoirs used for certain forms of recreation. It is further recommended that intergovernmental agreements be negotiated whereby regional facilities could be provided, the cost being shared by several governmental agencies.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Atlanta Metropolitan

_

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Map Code

Project Name

Federal

U.S. Parks Service Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield

State

State Parks Division Panola Mountain State Park
Fence
Trails & Overlook
Residence

Well &Water System
Sewage 'System

Parking Lot, Grading &
Paving
Sanitary Facilities
...............

FY 72

FY 73

CD) $ 40,392 5,000 22,000
$ 67,392 100% State
CD) $ 20,000 20,000
$ 40,000 50% State 50% Fed.
CD) $ 22,000 55% State 45% Fed.
(D) $ 20,500 29% State 71% Fed

FY 74

FY 75

$ 84,000 100% Fed.

FY 76

FY 77

..........
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Atlanta Metropolitan

~\1ap
Code

Project Name

State (continued)

---

I

2nd Phase Fence Trails and Overlooks Interpretative Shelters Ranger's Residence Maintenance Building Sewerage System

FY 72

Trails and Overlooks Interpretative Center w/Off ce and Public Restrooms Public Area w/Rest Station Artifacts and Displays 3rd Phase Fence Trail Exhibits

Picnic Area/Rest Station Trail Exhibits Sanitary Water

Trail Exhibits Parking Area Enlargement

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 31,290

5,000

4,500

20,000

4,000

20,000

,

$ 84,790 100% State

D) $ 5,000

60,000 13,850
5,000 35,724
_.2J.QQQ
$122,564 100% State

(D) $ 16,392 4,000
20,000 $ 40,392 100% State

(D) $ 4,000 12,000
$ 16,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ---=A.:t=la==n:ta..M ..e.:tr.o:p:o=.li.t:a:n:.:..:~====-------------

Map Code

Project Name

-St-at-e (co\ltinued)
Cochran Mill State Park
Well &Water System
Superintendent's Residence M~intenance Building Picnic Facilities Rest Station Concession Bldg.-Day Use

Family & Group Shelter Repair Old Mill House Playground & Trails Camping Area Well & Water System Picnic ,Facilities

Travel Trailer Area wi
Comfort Station Park Ranger's Residence Picnic Facilities Trading Post Sanitary Dump Station Rest Station

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(A) Leased or (D) $ 9 t 500

donated by

25 t OOO

Fulton County.

4 t OOO

6 t OOO

l5 t OOO

10t OOO

$ 69 t OOO

l

100% State

VD) $ 35 t OOO 5,000
5 t OOO 35,000
10t OOO 6,000
$ 96,000
100% State

..........
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FY 76
(D) $ 38,000 27,000 6 t OOO 25 t OOO lt OOO 16,000
$113,000 100% State

FY 77

-

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SmllvlARY FORM AP DC: _...:.A.:.;t:.,:l:..:a::n:.,:t:::a:....:.M:.::e:::t:;:r..::0.p.t:..o::.=l.=i.=t.::a.::n_------------

rvrap Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

State (co\ltinued)

Sweetwater Creek State Park Land Purchase
.

(A) $1,000,000 50% State 50% Fed

A) $1,066,000 50% State 50% Fed.

Well & Water System
Residence
Rest Station
Picnic Facilities
Visitor Center & Office Trails & Pit Privies

(D) $ 20,000

,

26,000

17,000

5,000

30,000

6,000

$104,000

100% State

Playgrounds & Trails
Maintenance Building Rest Station
00' Bridge Factory Restoration
Picnic Facilities Trails Interpretative Bldg. with
Restrooms & Exhibits
Rest Station

D) $ 10,000

3,400

51,000

10.000

2,000

$ 76,400

100% State

I

(D) $ 5,000 5,000

70,000 17,000 $ 97,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APD C: _~A~t:.:l::..:a:.:n.:..:t:.::a:.....:.M:.:e:.::t:..:r:..:0:...tp:..:o:..:l:..:i:..:t~a:::n~

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Map Code

Project Name

State (co~tinued)

Trails Pit Privies
Wells & Pumps
Pl'aygrounds Residence Observation Station

Chattahoochee State Park Land Purchase 362,5 acres IV
Parking and Roads
Access'Ramps & Turnarounds
Rest Station Water, Sewag~ Electrical

Maintenance Building Residence Rest Station Water, Sewage, Electrical
........
CJl

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

,

(A) $3,713,500 50% Fed. 50% Donation
(D) $ 76,200 50% State 50% Fed.

D) $ 44,000 50% State 50% Fed.

(D) $ 61,000 50% State 50% Fed.

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 5,000 300
5,000 3,000 20,000 2,500 $ 35,800 100% State

Map Code

Project Name

-Sta-te (co\ltinued)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --~ A~ tla~ nt~ a M=e~ tr= op~ oli= ta- n ----------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Sw~etwater Creek Nature Preserve
Panola Mountain

(A) 871 acres $ 1,000,000 50% State
50% L,WCF
(D) $ 122,476 50% State' 50% LWCF

Acquisition: date depender t upon the last will and testatnent of present owner. Est. c st $150,000: ederal funds
possible

Local

City of Atlanta

23

Coan Community Park

(A)22.5 acres $400,000 50% City 50% HUD

24

Erb Property - Park

(A) 46 acres $260,000 50% City 50% HUD

Map Code

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: - - -A-tl-an-ta-M-et-rop-ol-ita-n - - - - - - - - - -

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

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Local (cont,)

City of Atlanta

20

Grant Park - Swimming Pool

.

21

John F. Kennedy Park -

Swimming Pool

22

Piedmont Park - Swimming

Pool

$490,000 50% City 50% LWCF
$800,000 50% City 50%'HUD
$430,000 50% City 50% LWCF

FY 76

FY 77

I

..........
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

AP DC:

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Project Name

Local (con, tinued)

25

Dunbar Neighborhood Park

.

25

Dunbar Neighborhood Park

26

Ralph McGill Park

26

Ralph McGill Park

28

Sports Complex

27

Central City Park

Clayton County

34

Rum Creek Park

35

Rex Park

36

Hill Pine Park

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

12 acres $200,000 50% City 50% HUD
$500,000 50% City 50% HUD
7 acres $100,000 50% City 50% HUD
$150,000 50% City 50% HUD
Not available
Not available
440 acres
$9,043,492
33 1/3% LWCF 0 HUD

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co~tinued)

37

Lees Mill Park

Flint River Park

Reynolds Road Park

Bonanza Park

Golf Course

42

City of Riverdale - Park

Cobb County

6

Terrell Mill

7

Fullers Park

8

Fair Oakes Park

........ 9
\0

Rhyne Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: --==.:.A::t:l.a::n:t:a-.:M..:e.t:r:o..p:o:.l.i:t:a~n:..:::.:::.=::.:.:....----------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

66 2/3% Local

1

$105,508 50% Local 50% HUD

$375,000

,

50% Local

50% HUD

$350,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

$425,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

$350,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 76

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Atlanta Metropolitan

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Map Code

Project Name

Local (continued)

12

Park West of Smyrna

13

Park near Vinings

10

Kenworth Park

11

Wild Horse Creek Park

DeKalb County

17

Oglethorpe Apt. Property

18

Go1fmore Property

FY 72

FY 73

40 acres $150,000 50% Local 50% HUD
40 acres $150,000 50% Local 50% HUD
$350,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$450,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
47 acres $1,000,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
47 acres $1,000,000 50% Local 50% HUD

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Atlanta Metropolitan

Map Code

Project Name

Local (col(tinued)

19

Arabia Mountain

16

Lynwood Park Swimming Pool

Douglas County

29

Lithia Springs Park

30

Proposed Reservoir and Park

31

Proposed North Douglasville

Park

32

Proposed Park

Fulton County

1

Hersche11 Road Park -

(City of College Park)

2

Swimming Pools (four)

In existing parks

FY 72

FY 73

540 acres $675,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$ 62,625 50% Local 50% U~CF
12 acres $ 24,000 50% Local 50% HUD
Not available
Not available
~ot available
$ 50,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$440,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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Nap Code

Project Name

Local (coJ;ltinued)

3

Par - 3 Golf Course at

Alpharetta Park

.

4

Swimming Pools - (two)

5

Big Creek Golf Course

Gwinnett County

14

City of Snellville - Park

14

City of Snellville - Park

15

City of Lawrenceville -

Park

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

$376,500 50% Local 50% LWCF
10 acres $300,000 50% Local
50% Him
150 acres' $750,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
32 acres $160,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$410,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
11.3 acres $206,200 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Atlanta Metropolitan

Nap Code

Project Name

Local (continued)
\
33 Rockdale County County Park - near Conyers
.

34 East Point McKown Park

FY 72

FY 73
$158,730 50% Local 50% LWCF
$50,000 50% BOR 50% Local

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIOK\L A &D SUMMARY FORM
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PY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

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27,682,123

301,790

1,066,000 439,964
1, 50S, 964

11,733,421

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7,150,117 2,307,254 2,441,300

279,790 22,000

858,464 647 500
647,500

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250,392
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REGION 5: NORTHEAST GEORGIA
I. DESCRIPTION
The Northeast Georgia Area lies within the Piedmont Physiographic region of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the State. The area's topography is characterized by low rolling hills underlain primarily by metamorphic and igneous rocks. The region covers 3,128 square miles and includes the following counties: Clarke, Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Greene, Jackson, Oconee, Barrow, Walton, Newton, and Morgan.
The Northeast Georgia Area has a humid subtropical type climate. Summer days are usually hot and humid while winter days are usually mild. Spring days are normally windy and wet, and fall days tend to be mild and dry. The average annual precipitation (based on 1968 statistics) for the region is 56 inches, and the annual average temperature is 59.7 0
Normally, favorable drainage conditions prevail throughout most of the area. Several rivers flow through the area. Among them are the Oconee, Savannah, Alcovy, Broad, Hudson, and Apalachee. All of these rivers have recreation potential, for uses such as canoeing, fishing, and swimming.
The 1970 population of the Northeast Georgia Area was 219,223, or 4.8 percent of the state total. The area population in 1970 represents an 18.7 percent increase over the 1960 area population. Urban communities, as classified by the U.S. Census Bureau, contained 38.7 percent of the total 1970 population. The remaining, and therefore majority, of the population resided in rural settings.
Based on latest projections, the Northeast Georgian Area should be expected to experience continued population growth in the future. The area population should increase to 261,999 by 1980, and to 348,874 in the year 2000. These expected changes are due to the proximity of an expanding Atlanta Metro Area, the presence of major interstate highways (1-20 and 1-85), foreseeable construction of major reservoirs within the region (Wallace Lake and Curry Creek), and a diversified economic base.
The economy of the Northeast Georgia Area is characterized by a diversified industrial base with expanding job opportunities. During the calendar year 1970 there were 15 new firms with announced future employment of 408 and 13 expanded firms with announced expanded employment of 405. The unemployment rate in the area, 2.8, compared favorably with the state rate of 3.7.
(~larke County exerts the dominating influence on the area economy. During 1969, retail sales in Clarke County were 43 percent of total area retail sales. Clarke County's civilian work force made up.40.2 percent of the total area civilian work force, and the effective buying income per household in Clarke County was $11,417, as compared to the average
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effective buying income per household for the area, $7,019.
The 1970 Northeast Georgia Area civilian work force was engaged primarily in nonagricultural pursuits, as 92 percent of the work force was employed in nonagricultural jobs and 5.2 percent was employed in agriculture. These percentages reflect the overall decline in agriculture that has occurred throughout the state.
The greatest handicap to realizing economic expansion potential in the Northeast Georgia Area is a shortage of qualified labor. However, increased vocational training is taking place in the area to provide skilled workers to fill jobs once they are created.
The transportation system in the Northeast Georgia Area consists of highways, railroads, airports, and pipelines.
There are seven airports serving the Northeast Georgia Area. They are located in Athens, Commerce, Winder, Madison, Monroe, Covington, and Elberton. All of these airports have paved and lighted runways. At present, only the Athens Municipal Airport provides commercial airline service.
The railroad network in the Northeast Georgia Area consists of roads operated by the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad, the Central of Georgia Railroad, the Georgia Railroad, and the Southern Railroad. The network formed by these railways provides Northeast Georgia with excellent railroad service that will be an important drawing card in attempts to attract new industry.
The Northeast Georgia Area is traversed by two major pipelines. These two lines are operated by the Colonial Pipeline Company and Plantation Pipeline Company, located in Danielsville, Winder, Center, and Athens.
Highway transportation in Northeast Georgia has been dramatically affected by Interstates 85 and 20. These two highways have made Atlanta and almost any metro area more accessible to the area's residents. The area's patterns of employment, tourism, and shopping are being significantly affected by faster and safer transportation. State and federal highways complement the two interstate routes to give the Northeast Georgia Area an excellent highway network.
Within the Northeast Georgia Area, 58.4 percent of the total acreage devoted to recreation is privately owned. Characteristic of the private recreation area are golf and country clubs, private lakes, areas provtded for employee recreation, and private forest land.
Public agencies (primarily state and federal) owned 41.6 percent of the total acreage devoted to recreation. Recreation sites within the Oconee National Forest are the most extensive federally-owned recreation areas. State-owned recreation ateas consist primarily of state parks.
Recreation sites within the Northeast Georgia Area should experience
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tremendous usage increases during the 1970s. Most of the sites, via the interstate highways, are only an hour's drive from Atlanta (and 25 percent of the'state's population). People residing in the congestion of the city are ever increasing the demand for recreation in a relaxed, rural setting. This fact, and the proposed construction of two large reservoirs in the area, indicates the vast recreational potential of the area.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Improve the quality-of-life experience available to residents and visitors by the provision of adequate open space and recreational opportunity.
2. Encourage recreational programs for year-round activities in proportion to participant preference.
3. Provide an adequate balance between active and passively oriented programs.
4. Establish open space on an equal footing with other planning considerations.
5. Encourage the adoption of recreation standards and criteria developed by the Northeast Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission by the local governing bodies.
6. Provide adequate recreational facilities and supervised recreation programs in each county and in each major community within each city to serve people of all ages and interests.
7. Preserve and conserve the natural environment of the ten-county area.
8. Encourage corporation and development of community programs within an areawide development plan.
9. Encourage appreciation and understanding of the natural aspects and functions of the area and the relationships of man to these.
10. Encourage development of 40 city parks, 180 playfields, 20 county parks, 4 roadside parks, 4 state parks, and 78 miles of linear park along the North Oconee and Broad Rivers.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major rivers include the Alcovy, Apalachee, Oconee, North Oconee, Middle Oconee, Broad, Hudson, and Savannah.
2. Potential wilderness areas are the Alcovy natural area and an unnamed area in the Trotters Shoals Project.
3. The most outstanding natural area under public ownership is the Oconee National Forest.
Historic
Major historic areas are Skull Shoals and Watsons Mill State Park.
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Man-Made
The major impoundment is Clark Hill Reservoir. Major parks are Hard Labor Creek, Fort Yargo, Nancy Hart, and Bobby Brown.

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 5-1.
TABLE 5-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area

JParks & playground

<
c.) 0

Playfields
Citywide & county parks

,....1

Regional parks

Golf course

~I Parks Roadside park Boat ramps
HI5I 3~ National forest
~"'" Reservoir

BOR Land Class
I, II I, II III, IV, VI I, II, IV II
III, IV I (IV, VI)
II, III, VB II, III

Existing

No.

-AToc-rtea-sl

50

294

78

934

3

no

5

8303

13

58

1

2

1 28643

1

200

Additional Needed

No. 180

--A1T8oc--9rt6ea--sl

60

3175

2

2220

12

6132

1 10799

Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Major private recreation areas/facilities are given in Table 5-2.
A large proportion of the recreation areas in Northeast Georgia are privately owned. ~hese areas serve primarily to relieve pressure on public areas. Particularly is this true of golf courses, as there is only one public course (Hard Labor Creek Park) available in the region. The basic problem of private areas is that they are not available to all residents.
V. RECREATION DE~1AND
Northeast Georgia had a 1970 population of 219,223. Three counties Elbert, Greene, and Oglethorpe -- experienced a decline, while the other seven -- Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, and Walton showed increases of 3.6 percent to 43.6 percent with a median of 16.3 percent.

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TABLE 5-2 PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES

Type of Area

BaR Land Class

Park

II, III

Golf Clubs

II, III

Lakes

II, III, IV

Fairgrounds

II

Playfields

I, II

Clubs

11,111, IV

Travel Trailer Park

II

Employee Recreation Areas II, III

Forest

III, IV

Camp

III

Reservoir

I, II, III, IV

Existing

No. 4

--AT11oc--9rtea--sl

7

1215

21

1965

1

20

2

12

7

1619

1

92

3

149

42000

1

60

Additional Needed

No.

-To-ta-l

-Ac-re-s

1 21000

The average age is 27.3 years. Average household income is $7,870 per year (Marketing Guide). The average workweek is 40 hours with 10 days vacation. There are 5 holidays per year and 4 leisure hours per weekday.

VI. NEEDS

Recreation needs (as indicated by the 1971 SCaRP) for the Northeast Georgia Recreation Region are primarily for warmwater fishing and boating. Since these types of activities must be developed over long time periods and are already planned and programmed (Trotter Shoals, Lake Wallace), the region can best serve the needs of the people by concentrating on shorter term projects which will provide both active and passive recreational opportunities to persons in areas close to their place of residence. Local developmental agencies have scheduled considerable future development towards this end.

The top priorities for local governmental agencies as determined by survey

are: No. 40 70 150 30 60

(Acres)
Community parks (1,000) Neighborhood parks (896) Baseball fields (150) Football f~elds (60) Tennis courts (6)

No.

(Acres)

120 Multipurpose courts (12)

6

Swimming pools (1.5)

80 Picnic areas (n/a)

n/a Bicycle trails (n/a)

n/a National environmental

complexes (n/a)

VII. ACTION PROGRAM

Policies

1. Advance acquisition of recreation and open space land. Advance acquisition, following recreation needs analysis, should be undertaken to

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avoid the effects of rlslng land costs and the encroachment of urban development. Private and commercial sites up for sale should be acquired by governmental units when they appear on the market because of the scarcity of this limited resource.
2. Use of full range of implementation tools. Each city and county should use all available means of preserving open space, including acquisition, regulation, and tax concessions. Zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations should encourage the preservation of sufficient recreation space through adequate protection of existing areas and dedication of areas for future use in places of anticipated high density development.
3. School boards and recreation departments should initiate the policy of locating parks and activity areas adjacent to existing school sites. Whenever possible, school and park sites should be acquired next to each other in order to reduce land, construction, and maintenance costs through the joint use of playgrounds, school buildings, and parking facilities.
4. Governmental units should concentrate on serving their populations. Each unit should provide open space and recreation facilities serving the whole county rather than small local areas only. Presumably, some out-of-area residents will use county facilities and some county residents will use state facilities, but the number and kind of facilities provided by the unit should be based on its demand.
5. The state of Georgia, the federal government, and regional agencies should provide facilities serving primarily the Northeast Georgia Region and beyond. Wherever possible, parks attracting a regional clientele should be part of the state system, and maximum use should be made of federal financial aid for facilities at this level. The possibilities of regional intergovernmental cooperation in providing regional parks should be pursued.
6. Governmental units should encourage local civic associations, home associations, clubs and similar organizations to provide neighborhood open space and recreational facilities. Wherever possible, governmental units should furnish advice and technical and financial assistance to local organizations to encourage their provision and development of such facilities as community beaches, play areas, tot lots, small parks, and stream valley parks.
7. Governmental units should encourage the provision of commercial recreation facilities when they are consistent with developmental policies. Commercial beaches, camp grounds, marinas, farm ponds and woods, picnic sites, and golf courses should be encouraged through flexible land development controls, in order to reduce public expenditure in providing these facilities. They should be encouraged, however, only as long as they meet sanitation requirements, have adequate access, do not create nuisances, conserve natural resources, and promote the optimum development of the area for the benefit of the region.
8. Establishment of special park and recreation districts. Counties in the Northeast Georgia Region should consider unifying recreational programs. The counties would find that this is the most economically feasible method of providing recreational services to its citizens.
9. A variety of recreation facilities serving all age and interest groups should be provided at the county level. A county program for the provision of recreation facilities must be aimed at serving the whole spectrum of countywide demand. A bias toward a particular user group must be avoided. Both user-oriented and resource-oriented recreation and open
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space should be provided to serve all residents. Small parks and p1ayfields should be provided close to users for after work or after school use. Large park areas should be provided where unique natural resources are found and where land is less expensive and available.
10. Maximum use should be made of the region's natural resources and cultural advantages in reserving, acquiring, and developing recreation areas. Parks and recreation areas, for example, should be used to reserve historic sites.
11. Use should be made of the region's unbui1dab1e lands in selecting and developing additional open space recreation areas which are undeveloped or are of limited development. Whenever possible, floodplains, impermeable soils, steep slopes, rock outcrops, quarries, or land which is not suitable for building due to parcel size or shape should be used for additional recreational purposes. Lands which have no value for residential, commercial, or industrial development may be of value for camp sites, ballfie1ds, tot lots, or roadside rests.
12. Public access should be provided to the reservoir and river shorelines and inland water bodies and channels. Public land, acquisition and easements over private land, and utility easements should be used for this purpose. Publicly controlled beaches, parks, and boat launch sites will provide some access.
13. The recreation plan should be compatible with other elements of the land use plan.
14. Multiple use of open space for recreation, conservation, and structural purposes should be employed where such use will not be detrimental to the natural resource. Maximum use should be made of natural resource areas such as reservoirs or forest preserves as long as their conservation function is not impaired. Destruction of vegetative cover on watershed slopes, of saplings in overcrowded natural areas, of wildlife habitats, or reservoir pollution should not be the consequence of multiple use. Activities generally compatible with natural areas are riding and hiking, nature study, picnicking, camping, fishing and hunting, and boating.
15. Lands of unique importance should be preserved in their entirety because of their irreplaceable nature. Maximum use should be made of lands of outstanding scenic, historic, archaeologic, zoologic, botanic, and geologic interest. These should be publicly acquired and regulated, or publicly controlled by taxing concessions.
16. Agricultural land of the highest quality should be preserved because of its productive value and the high cost of improving marginal soils. Improvement of inferior soils may be economically feasible due to rising land costs in some areas, but wherever possible the land use pattern should be designed to preclude development on the best agricultural lands.
17. Open space should be used to maintain ecological balance. Woodlands should be preserved and open space with vegetative cover should be distributed throughout local communities in the form of parks and linear paths. Land with vegetative cover will absorb precipitation and prevent erosion, thus counteracting the excessive runoff from pavement and structures. Steep slopes (over 15 percent) should be held in low density development or as open space to discourage storm runoff. Hillsides of less than 15 percent slope containing development should be properly graded to prevent erosion and structure slippage. Development on impermeable soils must be kept at lowest possible densities unless sewers and acceptable drainage facilities
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can be provided. Structures should be prohibited in floodplains not only to prevent damage to the buildings themselves but also because impediments to flooding stream flows can change flow characteristics. Small dam impoundments to catch silt and control storm water should be located on streams carrying runoff from developed urban areas.
18. Lands containing mineral resources should be reserved for local construction needs. Sand and gravel deposits are valuable when found near urban areas and should be preserved whenever possible. Following the cessation of extraction operations, quarry lands should be graded to contours permitting recreational use and replanted with trees. The manner in which public trash is presently dumped in abandoned quarries should be prohibited. Such dumping should take place only in controlled sanitary landfills.
19. The entire region should incorporate structural open space in the overall land use pattern. Stream valley parks, both linking and delineating communities, can form an attractive part of the counties' open space systems. Efforts should be concentrated on open space serving recreation and conservation objectives, but the structural use of open space should also be included. Wherever possible, structural open space should incorporate open space which would be used anyway for recreation or'conservation purposes.
Funding
Problems
The primary problems of funding recreation projects are:
1. low priority assigned by local governmental units; 2. lack of local funds for recreation development; and 3. limited debt capacity of local government.
The steadily advancing cost of county and city government in Northeast Georgia is placing a burden on local officials to secure necessary capital to support essential public services. Concurrently, there is strong resistance in this area to tax increases predicated on property taxes. In sum, most county and city government officials are receptive to, and personally support, needed outdoor recreation projects, but they are hard pressed to raise necessary matching funds.
Recommendation
One solution could be a state program to provide local matching funds where projects are eligible for federal assistance or grants for programs and projects not eligible for federal assistance.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

f\lap Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

Federal ,

U.S. Corps of Engineers Trotters Shoals* Acquisition 955,000 50% Fed. 50% State
,
Recreation Development 3,799,000 50% Fed. 50% State

State Georgia Historical Comm.
Crawford Long Museum Renovate adjacent building gift of Morris Bryan

(D)25,000

Acquire house where Long lived for resident care-
taker & Long memorabilia

(D)25,000

Exhibits - both buildings

(D)lO,OOO

*PrQgramming of a schedule f r recreation de velopment is no completed at his time for e ch year.

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

. ~l;\P
CODE

PROJECT NAME

- Sta- te (cont. ) Georgia Historical Comm.
Eagle Tavern l. Complete and furnish basement room 2. Appropriate roof-two buildings 3. Fence rail .- two sides
4. Fence security" two sides 5. Wall, steps, landscape 6. Complete exhibits
7. Sprinkler System

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76
~

(D) $ 10,000

(D) $ 2,500 (D) $ 2,500
(D) $ (D) $ (D) $ 20,000

.
2,000 3,000

(D) $

6,000

f;v 77

,

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

f'lap
Code

Project Name

State (cliln t. )
State Parks Division
Lloyd Shoals State Park L'cmd Purchase

Residence Well and Water System Rest Station Playground Maintenance Building Camping Area (25 Sites)

Boat Ramp and Dock Camping Area (25 Sites) Picnic Shelter (2) Assembly Shelter
Trading Post Nature Center
R~sidence

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(A) Leased from Corps of Engineers
,
(D)25,000 20,000 15,000 5,000 4,000 50,000
119,000 100% State
(D)lO,OOO 40,000 4,000 4,000 58,000

FY 76
(D)20,000 20,000 25,000 65,000 100% State

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

State (ccmt.)
Pioneer Camping Area Boat Shelters F~mi1y & Group Shelter

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUf>1MARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

Nancy Hart State Park Land Purchase
Overlook
Watson Mill State Park Maintenance Barn Well & Water System
Well & Water System Rest Station Picnic Shelters (3)
Camping Area (25) Well & Water System Playground

,
(A) 2,000 100% State

(D)3,000 5,000 8,000 100% State
(D) 5,000 12,000 3,000 20,000 100% State

(D)50,000 15,000 6,000 68,000
100% State

FY 76

FY 77

(D) 5,000
20,000 25 a OOO 50,000 100% State

(D)4,500 100% State

~lap
Code

Project Name

State (cQnt.)
Family & Group Shelter Nature Trails

Concession Building
Overlook
Bobby Brown State Park Picnic Area
Bobby Brown State Park Well and Water System
Picnic Shelter Boat Launching Ramp Trails Playground

Grill Well Family & Group Shelter Camping Hook-ups (25)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) 22, 000 10,000 32,000 100% State
(D) 25,000 100% State
(D)10,000 100% State

25,000 100% State

(D)5,000 100% State
(D) 2,500 2,000 1,000 2,800 8,300 100% State

(D) 6,000 22,000 5,000
33,000 100% State

~'
00

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

.\lap
Code

Project Name

State (c()nt. )
Boat Dock & Shelter Bathhouse

Well & Hand Pump Picnic Shelter

Fort Yargo State Park Paving Trails & Parking Areas
Diving Dock Maintenance Building

Residence
Picnic Areas Maintenance Building

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(D)lO,OOO 50,000 60,000 100% State

(D) 400

,

4,000

4,400

100% State

(D) 74 , 677 . 91 50% State 50% Fed.
(D)3,000 3,150 6,150 100% State
(D) 20 ,000 100% State

(D) 29 ,000
6,500 35,500 100% State

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

Map
Code

Project Name

-Sta-te (cent. )
Pioneer Camping Area Playground
.

Camping Area (25)

Boat Docks & Shelter Picnic Area

FY 72

FY 73

,

Hard Labor Creek
Cottages (5) Family & Group Shelter

Hard Labor Creek State Park

Maintenance Building

(D) 13,950

Equipment Shed for Golf

3,000

Course

16,950

100% State

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)15,000 6,000
21,000 100% State
(D)50,000 100% State
(D)15,000 10,000 25,000 100% State
130,000 15,000
145,000 100% State

~.
o

PUBLIC AGLNCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY fORM
APllC: Northeast Georgia

l\lap
Coue

Project Name

State (cent. )
Miniature Golf Course Boat House Amphitheater Camping Area (25) Maintenance Shop Cottages (5) Storage Building

FY 72

Group Camp Residence - Green Supt. (1 Group Area w/Shelter & Bar
B-Que Pits Residence, Golf Course Mgr Cottages (10) Rest Stations (2)

Travel trailer area w/Rest Station Picnic Facilities Ranger's Residence Rest Station

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

(D) 8,000 3,000
10,000 8,000 50,000
100,000 15,000
194~000
100% State

(D)300,000 22,500
35,000 23,000 230,000 18,000 628,500 100% State
(D)45,000 3,000 23,500
15,000 86,500 100% State

FY 76

FY 77
..

Map Code

Project Name

State (cCilnt.)
Rental Cottages (10) Residence P.layground Equipment

-Loc-al
Barrow County Community Park Winder

Community Park Winder Tot Lot

Community Park Winder
-.....
~

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

~
(D)52,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(A)2,500 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)15,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(A)4,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D) 9,500 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(D)240,000 24,000 3,000
267,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FOR!\1
APDC: Northeast Georgia

f\lap
Code

Project Name

Local (cont. )
Clarke County Community Park Athens
.

Community Park Winterville

FY 72

Elbert County Community Park Elberton
Greene County Community Park
Community Park Union Point

FY 73

FY 74

(A)300,000 50% BUD 50% Bond Issue
(A)4,000 50% LWCF 50%'General Fund
(D) 9,500 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D) 24,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)l8,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)70,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 75

FY 76

(D)12,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)70,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

-Loc-al (c<tnt. )
Jackson County Community Park Braselton-
.Hoschton

FY 72

Community Park Arcade Community Park Maysville

Maqison County Community Park Danielsville

FY 73

FY 74

(A)l5,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)38,960 50% LWCF 50% 'General Fund
(D)7,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(A)500 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)lO,OOO 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)13,800 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORj\1 APDC: Northeast Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c(!)nt. )
Morgan County Community Park Buckhead

Community Park Rutledge

Community Park Bostwick

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A)4,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)3,600 50% LWCF 50%'General
Fund

(A)3,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)l2,600 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(A)3,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)12,600 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(A)3,000 50% LWCF 50% General
Fund (D)12,600
50% LWCF
50% General Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c<llnt. ) Community Park Buckhead
.

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

,
Community Park Applachee

Community Park Godfrey

Oconee County Community Park

(D)23,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(D) 70,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 76

FY 77

(A)3,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)l2,600 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)l2,600 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)l2,600 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

Map
Code

Project Name

Local (cCilnt.)
Oglethorpe County Community Park Lexington
.

Walton County Community Park Monroe

FY 72

Community Park Social Circ e

County Park (Overnight)

FY 73

FY 74

(D) 18 ,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)70,900 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(A)60,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)108,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(A)30,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund
(D)50,900 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77
I
I

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c<nt.) Fort Yargo
.

Bobby Brown Watson Mill Hard Labor Creek Nancy Hart qoyd Shoals

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Northeast Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D)74,677

(D)20,000

(D)35,500

(D) 21 ,000

(D)50,000

(D) 25,000

50% LWCF 50% General

100% Bond Issue

100% Genera Fund

100% Genera Fund

100% Genera Fund

100% Genera Fund

Fund (D) 6,150
100% Genera]

I
I,,

Fund

,

i

(D)5,000

(D)8,300

(D)33,000

(D)60,000

(D)4,400

(D)25,000

I
I

100% Genera] 100% General 100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera~

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund

1 Fund

(D)8,000

(D)20 ,000

(D)71,OOO

(D)32,000

(D) 25, 000

(D)10,000

100% Genera 50% LWCF

100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera

Fund

50% Gen. Funa

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund,

(D)13,950 100% Other

(D)194,000

(D)628,500

(D)86,500

(D)267,000

(D)275,000

100% General 100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera

100% Genen

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund

Fund

(A)2,000

(D)4,500

100% Genera

100% General

Fund

Fund

(A) leased from (D) 52,000

(D)65,000

(D) 50, 000

1

Corps of

100% Genera 100% Genera 100% Genera

Engineers

Fund

Fund

Fund

(D)1l5,000

I

100% Genera Fund

I

I

:.!ap
Code

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORi'-!
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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

PY 77

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Total A~~uisition Projects

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,'1'l~LCJ~tc:;

10)

218,555 26) 905,364 )7) 2,018,500 15) 628,600 14) 849,000 8)

676 200

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11~~F=UI=-:"1(:.:-1 --"S,-,-o"--::u=r-::.c=2~:-------1

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Loci11

70,428

593,680

1,057,500

300,300

I 427,000

402,100

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- IfLINT
POPULATION
*** 1,000 - 5,000 5,000 - 10,000 10,000 - OVER

REGION 6: CHATTAHOOCHEE FLINT
I. DESCRIPTION
The Chattahoochee-Flint Area is located between two large metropolitan areas in midwest Georgia. Atlanta is approximately fifteen miles from the Coweta County line and Columbus is approximately six miles from the Harris County line. The Chattahoochee-Flint Area is bordered on the west by the State of Alabama; on the east by Fayette, Spalding, Pike, Talbot, and Upson counties; on the north by Haralson, Paulding, Douglas, and Fulton counties; and on the south by Muscogee County.
The area has a temperate climate with an average temperature of about 63.5 degrees. The area's temperature varies from a monthly average of approximately 49 degrees during the coldest months of December and January to a monthly average of approximately 79 degrees during the hottest months of July and August. The average annual rainfall for the area is about 50 inches.
The Chattahoochee-Flint Area is comprised of Carroll, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, and Troup counties. The total population of the region is 158,515, and the land area is 2,650 square miles, representing 1,696,000 acres. LaGrange (Troup County) is the largest city in the area with a population of 23,301; followed by Carrollton (Carroll County), population 13,520; and Newnan (Coweta County), population 11,205.
Highways in the Chattahoochee-Flint Area consist mainly of U.S. 27, U.S. 27 Alternate, U.S. 29, U.S. 78, and Georgia 85, which connects Columbus with Atlanta. Upon completion, interstates 20, 85, and 185 will pass through the area. The Chattahoochee-Flint Area contains 640 miles of railroad lines, an average of .24 miles of railroad line for each square mile. Heard County contains no railroad mileage at the present time. The lines serving the area are Southern Railroad System, Seaboard Coastline Railroad, and the AtlantaWest Point Railroad. The area has no water transportation facilities.
All counties with the exception of Heard are serviced by city or county airports. The West Georgia Regional Airport is located seven miles north of Carrollton and two miles west of U.S. 27. It has a 5,200-foot paved and lighted runway. Excellent commercial service is available in Atlanta and Columbus near the boundaries of the area.
The six major industries in the area are Deering Milliken, International Playtex Corp., Southwire Company, The William Bonnell Co., Inc., BremenBowdon Investment Co., and West Point Pepperell, Inc.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. Maintain and update the Chattahoochee-Flint Area chapter of the state-
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wide recreation plan. 2. Comprehensive Plan for Recreation and Tourism Development.
3. Establish a Regional Council on Recreation & Tourism.
4. Help promote and provide for adequate recreational leadership, programs, and facilities in each county and/or in each major town within each county.
5. Help promote and provide for adequate recreational leadership, programs, and facilities in each county and/or in each major town within each county.
6. To establish recreational and open space planning on equal grounds with other forms of functional land use planning.
7. To work towards improving and preserving the natural environment.
8. Help preserve all important natural and historical areas.
9. Help ensure that "major floodplains" be used as the backbone of the open space system.
10. Encourage advance acquisition of recreation and open space land to meet demands for the year 2000.
11. Respond to the demand for a changing leisure concept due to vastly increasing leisure opportunity.
Objectives for Coming Year
1. Apply for 701 Planning Grant to do a more detailed regional study on Recreation and Open Space.
2. Complete work for HUD Open Space Certification.
3. Apply for federal grants to finance the parks that have been planned.
4. Contact key individuals about establishing a Regional Council on Recreation and Tourism.
5. Annually update the area inventory, policies, and acquisition and development program as a part of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural Resources
1. Major Wild, Scenic, or Recreational River
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a. Flint River (scenic and pastoral) b. Chattahoochee River (scenic and recreational) c. Little Tallapoosa River (scenic and pastoral) 2. Potential Wilderness Areas a. None 3. Outstanding Natural Areas a. Coweta County
Granite outcrop and large wood area Dunbar Mountain Line Creek Chattahoochee River b. Harris County Blue Spring area Cason J. Callaway Memorial Forest Pine Mountain Range Ida Cason Callaway Foundation (natural forest) Chattahoochee River c. Carroll County Little Tallapoosa River Chattahoochee River d. Heard County Granite outcrop, Big Wood Natural Forest Rock Cave Chattahoochee River Mill Hill Mountain Ridgeway Church area e. Meriwether County Pine Mountain Range Flint River Warm Springs f. Troup County Hogg Mountain Wehadkee Creek Swamp Cave Chattahoochee River
Historic
1. Major Historical Areas a. Carroll County Bonners Gold Mine Villa Rica Old Mine Area McIntosh Reserve b. Coweta County McIntosh Reserve c. Harris County Dowdells Knob Hamilton - On the Square d. Heard County Slave Cemetery
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Indian Village Bethel Church and Cemetery e. Meriwether County Little White House Old Bullochville f. Troup County Fort Tyle Burnt Village 2. Major Archaeological Areas
a. Coweta & Carroll Counties
McIntosh Reserve b. Harris County
Indian Camp Area c. Heard County
Indian Village Area

Man-Made

1. Major Impoundments

a. Goat Rock Lake (940 acres), Harris County b. Bartlett's Ferry Lake (5,850 acres), Harris County

2. Other Major Man-Made Parks and Recreation Areas

a. Carroll County

Tanner's State Park

70 acres

Treasure Lake and area

(375 acres water,

total acres 2,100)

Little Tallapoosa River Watershed

308 acres

Lake Carroll

200 acres

Various small lakes in the county

several hundred acres

b. Coweta County

Powers Crossroads

100 acres

Senoia State Park

10 acres

Four Seasons

(total 400 acres-

250 acres water)

Lower Lake

150 acres

Various small lakes in the county

several hundred acres

c. Harris County

Camp McKenzie Camp George H. Lanier Camp Concharty

743 acres 40 acres
140 acres

Callaway Gardens Valley Hunting Preserve Roosevelt State Park Lewis Hunting Preserve Royal Hunting Preserve Mountain Creek Lake Various small lakes in the county d. Heard County Mill Hill Mountain Flatrock Campground Awbreys Lake Various small lakes in the county

2,500 acres 1,500 acres 5,060 acres
400 acres 600 acres 175 acres several hundred acres
300 acres 200 acres 210 acres several hundred acres

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e. Meriwether County Roosevelt Little White House Jones Mill Lake Cane Creek Watershed #2 Various small lakes in the county
f. Troup County McGuire Hunting area Ha1man Hunting area Rosehi11 Farm riding stables Flat Creek Campground Various small lakes in the county

400 acres 110 acres 144 acres several hundred acres
50 acres 260 acres
10 acres 35 acres several hundred acres

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 6-1. The projected needed man-made facilities should be completed by 1985.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Callaway Gardens
Inspiring gardens in a natural woodland setting; 63 holes of golf; swimming at Robin Lai~~; boating; hunting; fishing; sports; 2,500 acres of Family and Sportsman's Paradise. The Gardens and the surrounding tourist attractions are developing as a major recreation service area for Atlanta and Columbus.
Hamilton-on the Square
The square in Hamilton has been redesigned to resemble a colorful village of years past. This scenic and historic community has helped to preserve the hospitality and charm of the Old South.
Old Bullochvil1e
The town of Old Bullochville has been revived and redesigned to resemble a colorful town of the Victorian era. The old town is located in the heart of Warm Springs.
Powers' Crossroads County Fair and Art Festival
Patterned after an English County Fair, the festival provides for an opportunity of display and sale of all types of arts and crafts. The festival is located partly in Coweta and Heard Counties on the old Powers Plantation. Over 50,000 tourists from various states attended the first festival.
Fishing Lakes
There are several hundreds of privately-owned fishing lakes in the area. They serve as a water-based recreation facility. Certain lakes are open to the public with a minimum charge for fishing and camping.

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TABLE 6-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playgrounds

BOR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

Total

Total

No. Acres No. Acres

I

27 87.8

10

40

Playfields (district parks)

Citywide and county parks

~
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Regional park (coop. more local govts.)

by

2 or

l8-hole golf course

9-hole golf course

Natural areas*

I
II-III
III III III
IV

16 268
oo
oo oo oo oo

6

90

2

450

2

500

1

150

2

90

Several Thousand Acres

State parks (active multiple

Iuse)+

III

Natural

IV

~

~ E-! Historic

VI

Cf:J

Wildlife Management

Areas

III

3 5,140
o0 o0
o0

2

953

2 7,275

1

600

2 15,850

I~ Corps of Eng. Reservoirll
~~

111,11,1

o0

2 39,200

*No population standards per natural area. Counties need to protect the unique natural areas that exist. +Proposed additional state parks: Maple Creek and Dixie Creek. IICorps of Engineer Reservoirs: West Point Reservoir and Spewrell Bluff Reservoir.

Camping Areas
Most camping areas are used by special groups such as the Scouts. Others are open to the public for a small fee.
Hunting Areas
These privately-owned areas are open to the public for certain fees. The largest is the Royal Hunting Preserve for large game hunting.

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Trails
Horseback, bicycle, hiking, and motor bike trails are located throughout the area. These private recreation areas help to meet the regional needs. The public recreation management areas should start planning sections to be set aside for the different type of trails.
v. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The Chattahoochee-Flint Area had a population increase of 9,726 people over a 10-year period from 1960 to 1970. The two counties with the largest increase in population were Coweta and Carroll, both of which are located close to Atlanta; and, with the completion of 1-20 and 1-85, they will continue to increase in population (especially with the addition of a new city in Coweta). The existing population for the region is 158,519.
Troup was the only county with a noticeable decline in population. With the completion of the West Point Reservoir and 1-85, however, Troup County should experience a rapid increase in population during the next 10year period.
Age Groups
Special attention should be given to programming for the young adults and the senior citizens.
Income Groups
Statistics for 1970 are not available at the present time.
Average per Capita Income
Statistics for 1970 are not available at the present time.
Education Level
Statistics for 1970 are not available at the present time.
Leisure
Residents in the Chattahoochee-Flint Region have a longer workweek (44 hours-median) than do those in most other regions. This is due to the type of industry located in this area.
Major Activity Preferences
1. Family a. Male and Female Driving for pleasure (sedan)
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Sight-seeing Nature walking in rural areas b. Child Bicycling Playing Outdoor Games Nature walking in rural areas 2. Nonfamily a. Male: Driving for pleasure (all-terrain vehicles--Jeep, Dune Buggy) Driving for pleasure (sedan) Boating b. Female: Driving for pleasure (sedan) Walking for pleasure in rural areas Sight-seeing 3. By Age Groups a. 29 years and under Driving for pleasure (sedan) Swimming, wading Driving for pleasure (motorcycle) b. 30 to 60 years Driving for pleasure (sedan) Sight-seeing Nature walking in rural areas c. 60 years and over Driving for pleasure (sedan) Sight-seeing Nature walking in rural areas
VI. NEEDS
Recreation
Needs, based on supply of and demand for recreational resources and activities, as revealed in the SCORP survey, are shown in Table 6-2 through Table 6-5.
APDC Judgments
The number one need is to establish countywide recreation programs with sound financial structures. When adequate recreation departments are established, it should be their responsibility to look at the total county scene as to the existing parks, water, and facilities and at the outdoor recreation potential of the total land and water resources.
Until countywide recreation programs are established, the counties should examine their irreplaceable natural recreation resources and provide adequate ways of protecting them. The local governments should work with the APDCs and other appropriate state agencies to provide and implement protection policies.
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TABLE 6-2 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971 REGION NO.6

FACILITY

HOT EL , MOTEL UNITS

ORGA'll!ED CM1PING BEDS

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nAR! 'It. DCJ\T DUCKING SPACES

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t\JEAS I Ii f) i( II~ r T 1'IE SETTING

PICYCLE Tf1~\ILS ~\1 L E S

,~REAS \lIT'" RAf'IDS

TOTAL UN ITS AVAILABLE PRESENT +
PRESENT POTENTIAL

582 1,368
329 41 9
134 3
31
38 21 171 50 90
a
88 568
77 20
4 16 10
1
31
3O,665 33,33 4
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39 228
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0 588 697 180
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1975

1980

1955

ADULTS CHIL ~)REN

ADULTS CHILDReN

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ADUL TS' CHILDU'i

5.134 12.068
2.902 0.362 0.079 1 18 Z 0.026
0.273 U.33:0.18:>
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0.176 O.O'J" O. 141
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TABLE 6-3 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971 REGION NO.6

f ~;"UL.~ T [ON
,) TC 1') Gi{OUP 20 I\NO ABUVE

1970 56,272
1 D 0358

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11,n2 144,965

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- 3 3 3' lJ - 3 51 : I )
97 t.. ':~ "J .J
-566:; I:'
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-112:~1~;
-5tl9jl-Jl -1133/,:;)
-9? :~'l J -3~ 7~ ) - 3 9.; 7\ J - 3 907 ; )
-695E<", 702)
- 2102 I 5416
13 736

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12dEn 7L
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19j/ (e 12fjd3(2
9",';/79 L 4 Lt 1 L!J 211':Z3 ll.J291
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1 I 1 11; I j 36'].c" 10 5211 858J8'. o':>:J3b4
o
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7:'400 7020)6;; 136 ~O U
1181 f,6
471317 't6',i,\/ ',1-441 ,
n lcicl31
lS<331D 11166
51668f3 105472
6502

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2100 LOOO 37650
6\OGO
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4')500
325510
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700 10'-;'-.';'0
I 'j[ 700
64t.rOO ?j9'.. O 12860,jO
bO 15S000
1286CJOO 2625300
o
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4000 i,0800
o
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79602 224'+84 142900 142900

-449701 12)01;;U9 -12%272
- 3" 0 0') 3 -1892oJJf;
-1225312 -932:.179 -5946d6 114487 -102591 -9'1'))4
" 19f2 54924 -408166
-103~735
917590 -5151
-702884 i,2l116
2625300 -13'33031 -4575'24
-74860 -700776U -13:'5072
-114146 -432517 -',64437 -464"37 -18b23'Jb -99't679
68436 -292204
37428 136318

1718919 1 7 1891 ,)
1504912 376226
2,5736:1 1,0't912 Il L fJUli>
7'12456 ~~ 'f b 48 ,} l28e2'l
~1637C)
7'640 ;.51764 ~):) 315 f)
U9iJ510 '.30327 60tJ6
llli)3233 lli03233
o
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lH\ 142
8~01004
1594494 138002 55281>7 542 f,93
~l~~49'3
21996B 2199673
13043 603526 123198
7688

1021lJ90 14374UOO
2100 2000 3')6;'0
61000 342() 0 49';1)0
325510 7700 700
109440 191700
64600 1') ')4 0
1286000 60
156000 1286000 2625300
o
42400 600
13200 10000
4000 40800
o o
77':> H88494
796J2
2244U4 142900 142900

-6'} 10n 126 " ') d 111 -1'i02H12
-] ",2.2. tl
-n~771(J
-14 " I 'JlZ -10'}',4lJ't
-lll2.9'j6 ('J021
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-1:4002 -512067 - 5424') I
-~4/493
-21 'JUfJJ8 -1311119
66? ~J '}
-31CJ042 19702
13'>212

Note: The above data pertain only to those facilities devoted primarily to the pursuit of outdoor recreation and available to the public.

TABLE 6-4 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971 REGION NO.6
CONVERSION OF NEED/IDLE CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS INTO ACTUAL UNIT OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

RECRE.F I ON FAC III TY AND/OR RESOURCE

UNIT OF MEASURE

1910

1975

1980

1985

01 S\H~:M!rIG POOL 02 SWI~:11;t1G BEACH 03 H;V~DeALL COURTS 04 CRDQUET COURTS 05 El:\S Eo/\l.L OIMWNDS 06 SCFTBfllL 01 A/-10NDS 07 sec CE:0, /1';0 FOOTf3ALL FIELDS
- O(J cnun:; MULTIPURPOSE
89 H:AIUf- CAI-',PING
\ 0 lE'n Cti"P H;G 1 i PU~';I1IVE CIIMP IljG 12 OP.';ANIHll GROUP CAMPING 13 GOL F CClJRSE 1<, rtNNIS COURTS
tS pr:-:r~ICING
16 IUTlR ,,'~ 1 I NG
1 r CA'WE ) RA I LS
18 OCCKI\G 19 nc,,\ T [~.G ?Cl SIULUiG 21 UH~ ,.~;'~ ;.A lURE TRAIL 22 ?U'--l'\ I- ,',,\ TURE TRAIL
23 \;I'-DEf~:<ES':; TRAIL 2', CICYCLE fRAIL 25 ll(Jr 0 RBI CYCLE TRAIL 2b \I.L TEfl, '( AI N VEHICLE TRA IL
n f!(J'(S\'[3.\:K RIDING TRAIL
2q OR-JUT FI~HING STREA", ? '~) r C\ i llJ r "!'d1ING LAKE + RES. :\:J F J. SH IiI .., :>TREAr1 Jl Ft~HIN~ LM(E + RESERVOIR '32 \UlrEKFO,L IIUlnlNG )) S~.\LL r,;.U-:E HUNTING J" <lIG GAME HUNTING 35 llC\~ + :\ltRml BIG GAME HUNT.

WATER SURFACE, SQ. FEET WATER SURFACE, SfJ. FEET NU~.8ER OF COUR TS NUMBER OF COURTS NU~8ER OF DIAMONDS NU.'1BER OF DIAMUNDS NUMBER OF FIELDS ~UMflER OF C:JURTS NUMIJER OF TRAILER SITES NU~fJER OF TENT SITES NUMBER OF TENT SITES NUMIll:R OF Bl:DS NUr~[lER OF HOLES NUMBER OF COU~TS r~UMBER OF TAULES ;,ATlR SI<. II NG AREA IN ACKES MILES OF CANOE TRAILS MA'H NA, SLIPS, MOORINGS IICRES AVAILAbLE FOR WSI<.IING WATER SURFACE ACRES ~ IL ES OF TRtd L p~ CITIES MlLES OF TRAIL IN RURAL MILES OF TRAIL l"l WILOERNES MILES OF BIKE TRAIL MILE S OF MOTORIZED 81KE TR. MILES OF ATV TRIIIL. MILES OF HO::: Sf TRAIL MILES OF COLOWATER STREAM IIC:::ES OF lR~UT-LAKE/RES~RV.
MIU~ OF FISH!'~G " TREM~ ACRES OF FISHING LAKE/RES. ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HAHITAT

'1.919 505,170
-1,1'16 -161
-1,261 --621 '-431 -2'10 -62 -5,>0 -642 826
77 -231
-'), Z08
4"5 -55
-:>,~90
-;' ,649 353
--,2 17
-, , ';':) 7
-;~42
-,,623 -808 -69 --354 0 0
-1,S,:>35
-41,<'07
-1,3'11
-22,301
13,1,82.
29, 'j'-U

-37.374 2,627,344
-1.545 -672
-1 "34 -827 -568 -3'J3 3',4
-730 -11 668 90
-307 -8,112
9,695 -72
-3,777 5.596
26,253
-Zt'l
-9,607 -314
-'h 822 -2,846
-238 -446
0
0
-104,743
-27,9'~5
23.402 -35,049
13,541 34,3',0

-77,745 2.580.6'.1
-1,837 -800
-2,069 -9'13 -679 -474 266 -880 -13 537 64 -376
-.9,777 9,114 -85
-4,685 4,242
26,253 -334
-11,'.39 -374
-11,679 -3,387 -285 - 540 0 0
-124,508 -39,932 22,812 -48,720 9,357 3'0,079

-120,503'
2,531.176 -2,l4b -935 -2,',25
-1 tl 69 -798 <,61
183 -1,039
-15 397
37 -449
-11.541 8,499 -100
-~,648
2.,808 26,253
-390
-13,37<J
- '03 7 -13,646
-3,961
-335 -640
J
0 -145,',43
-52,6B 22,186
-63,196 4,9<'5
33,l:JOi

Note: The above data pertain only to those facilities devoted primarily to the pursuit of outdoor recreation and available to the public.

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TABLE 6-5 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY
1971 REGION NO.6 DEMAND FOR RECREATION-ACTIVITIES NOT LENDING THEMSELVES TO COMPARISON WITH SUPPLY-EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

SCU8A + SKIN DIvING

~

CTriC~ ",H~RllI\Sl:D ~CTIV!TIES

:J TR(C\ !,~J['. FILO

4 ~GJNT~!~ CLINGING WITH GEAR

~ BI~D ~ATCHING + PHUTO

6 CAVE EXPLO~[NG

"

litl.T Cf~ I J' C :"';;JTD:~~DR G.~f1E5

S' ',I l , i ' , , ; HLrL;;'iC~L/t."CH.SiTES IC [)~iVI~G ~G~ PLEA~U~f (SEDAN)
Ii T~~P t SKEET SHOOTING 1: T~~GfT ShOOTING
1 :', :':~C "1:< Y
lt,. rr\~PPI:'JC ~/~ME l~ VISIT ING A leu 1~ VISI, I~G ourOCOR EXHIBITS 11 AT7~~.~1\G OUTDJJ~ PLAYS
18 "/ IS: T ~ i{C " (- :dd~
1~ '/ISI;INf> M, A:<iWRETUM 20 orHE~ lA~DBASED ACTIVITY

21 S~OW SKIING + SHOEING 22 SIECD!~G + TOUOCGANING

::::1' 5.h.-~:,'';.U3rLE D:<.J:'IING, RIDI~G 2 'j Ie:: F ISH 1NG 2~ OTHER WINTER SPORTS + ACT.

2: FLYING FOR PLEASURE 28 SAILPLA~E GLIDING 20 MCJEl PLANE + KITE FLYING 30 SKY DIVING 31 OTHER AIRBASED

1970
6,140
o
125,537 6,2.04
233,800 1,42')
1,3209-186 2.066, ') .. 2
146,3:;.', 5,074,833
'~7,a71
168, J91 21,382 1, ')40 48,'>22
114,163 95,d56
316,344 37,173 2,910
a o
16,03"
o
155,'11'1 5,667
41,117
o
49,964
()
181,786

197 ')
7,S27
o
102,C78
tJ,~10
301,654 L. d', ')
1,7J,> 'd')
2Ji.JbJ:5~3
1 dB I )':JL 6,:JJ2,J):)
61, j:l5
217.~J7
27,6)6
2. ., >:) J:>
62 w ,)',5 1.:.. 7' ., ~ } 3 123.1,6
40ov<t~5
46" ")8 3 t 7> 7
o
G 20, -/j)6
o
201,-~(J3
7, :'. 1
53,~f:6
a
64,~C(j
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234,7(,0

19dO
'),422.
112,648
'), ')2 a
358,788 ",1 )4
2,021,1/'> 3, L 71 , 'IOU
2L!t,~7B
7,TrH,786 13,402
253,/012 3L,t!t3 2, 'J 77 7 .e" 4f, 1
1 l'>, i'13 14f,lOO 48'),459
5/,967 4,466
a o
24,683
a
23'1,212 8,6'11
63,CJ98
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76,675
a
27tJ,966

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11, 006
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.~25, 02') 1l,UO
',1'1,0 d 7 2,51.,l.
2,J67,l:ll,) 3 ,'1J4, 'I'}I,
;, 6 2, ) 12 9, (n6, 6/,5
'I'), EllJ9 ':OI,!I( 1
~ d , 32 7 1,418
86, 'il6 <U4,/.dl 171, e<,3
~67,041
67, 109 5,217
o o
28,8H
o
279,485 10,159
73,103
o
~9,561
o
3.25,853

Special Areas
Special areas needing protection and preservation are outlined below in accordance with the publication entitled, "Program of State Policies and Action, 1970."
1. Scenic and Undeveloped River Areas a. Flint River b. Chattahoochee River c. Little Tallapoosa River
2. Outstanding Natural Areas a. Coweta County Coweta Outcrop and Woods Area Dunbar Mountain Line Creek b. Harris County Blue Springs Area Cason J. Callaway Memorial Forest Pine Mountain Range Ida Cason Callaway Foundation c. Heard County Granite Outcrop Big Wood Natural Forest Rock Cave Mill Hill Mountain Ridgeway Church Area d. Meriwether County Pine Mountain Range Warm Springs e. Troup County Hogg Mountain Wehadkee Creek Swamp Waterfall Cave
3. Historical Areas a. Carroll County Bonners Gold Mine Villa Rica Old Mine Area McIntosh Reserve b. Coweta County McIntosh Reserve c. Harris County Dowdells Knob Indian Camp Area d. Heard County Slave Cemetery Indian Village Bethel Church and Cemetery e. Meriwether County Little White House f. Troup County Fort Tyle
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Burnt Village 4. Archaeological Areas*
a. Coweta and Carroll counties McIntosh Reserve
b. Harris County Indian Camp Area
c. Heard County Indian Village Area

VII. ACTION PROGRAM

Policies

1. At the present time, no recreation and environmental policies have been established at the regional and local levels. Policies at these levels need to coincide with state policies.

2. The APDC aids local governments in planning and implementation of city and county projects and programs. As a project or program is planned, it is checked with the APDC to make sure that it fits into the overall local and regional developmental plan. Various local and regional agencies are contacted to see if there is any conflict of interest. The Regional Framework Plan is
similar to the A-95 Project Notification and Review System.

Framework

The following is a list of regional and local land use plans, classifications for management, and regulatory controls. Land classified as "recreation" is usually listed as public-semipublic land use in local zoning ordinances.

a. Zoning Ordinance and Land Use Plans

Grantville Warm Springs Luthersville Woodbury Bowdon Coweta County Hogansville Villa Rica West Point

Troup County Harris County Newnan Pine Mountain Manchester Greenville Temple Carrollton Franklin

b. Comprehensive Plans

LaGrange Pine Mountain

Carrollton Newnan

*Places listed under archaeological areas are classified Historical and Archaeological Areas.

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Hogansville Temple West Point Newnan-Coweta County Harris County

Manchester Franklin Villa Rica Troup County

c. Water and Sewer Plans

Carroll County Coweta County Harris County

Heard County Meriwether County Troup County

d. Miscellaneous

Newnan-Coweta County: Historical Zone Newnan-Coweta County: Tree Ordinance Carrollton: Sign Ordinance Coweta County: Sign Resolution

Some of the above plans. ordinances. and resolutions should be revised to preserve and protect the irreplaceable natural resource areas in the ChattahoocheeFlint Region.

Funding
Major Problems
- There is inadequate planning for recreation. parks and open space on local level.
- Governing officials fail to realize that it is their responsibility to provide sound recreation programs for their communities.
- There is no local money to match federal money for acquisition and development of recreational facilities. Need for state open space program for acquisition and development.
- The people need to be educated on the importance of recreation and leisure time facilities.
- The public interest should be stimulated as to protection and preservation of our natural resources.
- Recreation and protection environments are not recognized as components of land use planning.
- There is a need for proper zoning ordinances to protect the natural environment.
Recommendations
- A state open space fund should be established to be used to match federal and local money for acquisition and development of special areas and facilities.
- Local capital improvement funds for recreational development should be included in the Recreation and Parks Department's Budget.

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Recommendations for Major Outdoor Recreation-Oriented State Programs, 1971-1976
Listed below are some policy statements taken from the publication entitled "Program of State Policies and Action" that the Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should adopt and implement in the future.
1. Interagency Planning and Staffing Arrangement Policy statement: "To assure comprehensive planning for Outdoor
Recreation, the state should continue to develop coordination in planning at state, regional, and local levels." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should work with local governments, the State Planning Bureau, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and other agencies involved in outdoor recreation planning to ensure that there are no conflicts of interest.
2. Floodplain Management Program Policy statement: "To encourage wise use of the land and avoid flood
damage in flood-prone areas along the rivers and coast." Local governments should be encouraged by the Chattahoochee-Flint APDC to establish a Floodplain Management Program.
3. State Hunting and Fishing Program Policy statement: "To provide a hunting and fishing program which
will assure Georgians adequate lands, waters and facilities for the pursuit of hunting and fishing activities. To determine, establish, and enforce rules and regulations which will sustain and enhance these great resources." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should work with local sportsman clubs, Game and Fish personnel, and local governments to ensure more and continuing opportunities for hunting and fishing.
4. State Parks Program Policy statement: "To preserve for perpetual public appreciation and
use, outstanding areas of active recreation, natural scenic and historic interest." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should survey its area and recommend locations for future state parks.
5. State Scenic Trails System Policy statement: "To establish a scenic trails system to be adminis-
tered and coordinated with the duties of the State Parks Department." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should do the local planning for an adequate trails system. This should be coordinated with the Department of Natural Resources.
6. Scenic Roads Program Policy statement: "To encourage the development of roads serving
recreation and pleasure with an emphasis on the preservation of the natural resources of the regional landscape." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should work with the State Highway Department and local governments in planning scenic roads in their areas. Zoning should be encouraged to protect the areas adjacent to a scenic road.
7. State Program of Environmental Quality Management Policy statement: "To establish and maintain a quality environment
to favor a comprehensive and balanced approach to public action on environmental and natural resources issues, and to minimize inconsistencies, conflicts and divergent lines of progress through effective planning." The ChattahoocheeFlint APDC should initiate several action programs to upgrade the quality of the area's environment.
8. Program of Natural Area Preservation Policy statement: "To locate, study, protect, and preserve Georgia's
164

Natural Areas." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should locate, classify, and map the natural areas located within its region. Local governments should be encouraged to protect, preserve, and develop the natural areas.
9. Scenic Rivers Program Policy statement: "To inventory, classify, protect, and preserve
outstanding natural rivers." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC helped to devise a method for preservation of undeveloped river areas. Plans for the undeveloped stretches of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers should be devised to promote a higher quality recreational environment.
10. State Policy on Urban Needs Policy statement: "To recognize the value of recreation services
to the community and to man as an individual and to establish the provlslon of a total recreation service as an essential service of local government." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should work with loc~l governments in establishing county recreation programs. A regional recreational plan should be completed with aid from the local governments. The APDC should also help local governments to secure federal grants for acquisition and development into a regional recreational plan.
11. Negotiating Federal Plans and Programs Policy statement: "To place more emphasis on the coordination of
various Federal plans and programs with various state and local agencies so that the overall project will best fit the needs of an area." The ChattahoocheeFlint APDC should work with federal and state agencies during the planning process of a project to be located in its area. A meeting among Parks and Game and Fish personnel of State Planning Bureau, Natural Areas Council, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, State Highway Department, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers should be planned to coordinate the development of the West Point Reservoir.
12. Recreation for the Handicapped Policy statement: "Design facilities on man-made recreation areas
to facilitate use by the handicapped as well as the normal physical participants." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should review plans for recreation areas and make recommendations on the design of facilities to accommodate the handicapped person.
13. Environmental Sanitation in Recreation Areas Policy statement: "To insure that adequate protection of the health
and safety of individuals visiting, residing or working in recreation areas will be provided and maintained, requires that public health policies, practices, regulations and ordinances be included in the overall planning, development and operation." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should work with the District Health Department and local governments to ensure a healthful environment in recreation areas.
14. Program of Historic Preservation Policy statement: "To promote and increase knowledge and understanding
of history of the State of Georgia; to preserve the outstanding historical and archaeological sites which are of national or statewide significance." The Chattahoochee-Flint APDC should identify and work with appropriate agencies to protect, preserve, and develop these areas. Also, the APDC should encourage and promote the organization of local historical societies.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

,
Federal

Corps of Engineers
.West Point Dam Acquisition (A)$ 395,000 (A) $ 308,000 100% Federal 100% Federal

Recreation Development
-Sta-te
Dixie Creek State Park Acquisition: 688 acres

(D) 211,800 (D) 1,550,400
100% Federal 100% F, ederal

(D) $3 , 088 , 000 (D) $ 286,800 100% Federal 100% Federal

.
(A) Corps of B:ngineers lease

Well and Water System Superintendent's Residence Tackle Box and Concession Picnic Facilities Rest Station Office and Control Bldg.

(D)$10,000 26,000 20,000 5,000 16,000 10,000
$87,000 100% State

Camping Area Well and Water System Playgrounds and Trails Picnic Facilities

(D)$40,000 12,000 10,000 4,000 $66,000
100% State

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

Map Code

Project Name

State (c<ilnt. ) Cottages (5) Travel Trailer Area
Bridle Trails
.

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Boat Docks

Pioneer Camping Area

,

Rest Station

Picnic Facilities

Riding Stables or Corrall

Maple Creek State Park Acquisition: 899 acres
Well and Water System Residence Primitive Camping Area Picnic Area Office and Control Bldg. Rest Station
Travel Trailer Area (25 sites)
Camping Area (25 sites) Picnic Facilities

(A) Corps of Engineers leas"
(D)$lO,OOO 26,000 3,000 5,000 10,000 16,000
$70,000 100% State

(D) $40,000
40,000 4,000 (cont. )

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $100,000 45,000 8,000
$153,000 100% State

(D)$ 5,000 9,000
18,000
5,000 15,000 $52,000 100% State

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

f\lap
Code

Project Name

State (conto) Playgrounds Tackle Box and Concession
.
Nature Study Area Rental Cottages (5) Well and Water System Amphitheater

FY 72

FY 73 ,

Beach and Bathhouse Bridge Trails Corra11 Picnic Facilities

John Tanner State Park

(A) $ 215,717

Acquisition: 136.75 acre 100% State

200 acres

Maintenance BUilding
Playground and Trails Rest Station Picnic Shelters (2) Camping Area (25 sites)

(D) $ 4,000 100~~ State

FY 74

FY 7S
(cont. ) $ 6,000
22,000 $40,000 100% State

(A) $ 100,000 100% State

100% State

(D) $

5,000

12,000

4,000

40,000

$ 61,000

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$ 15,000 100,000 12,000 10,000 $137,000
100% State

(D)$100,000 35,000
5,000 $140,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

~lap
Code

Project Name

State (c(;mt.) Family and Group Shelter Athletic Field Cottages (5) Control Building

FY 72

FY 73

Day Use Facilities

,

Nature Trails

Visitors Center

Picnic Shelters (2) Cottages (5)

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park Family and Group Shelter (D) $ 8,000 100% State Control Building Trails and Overlooks
Dam and Lake Basin

(D) $ 15,000 8,000
$ 23,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$ 10,000 5,000
100,000 10,000
$125,000 100% State

(D) $ 20,000 5,000
50,000 $ 75,000 100% State

(D) $ 4,000 110,000 $114,000
100% State

(D) $100, 000 100% State

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FOR~I APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

~\lap
Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

State (c\lnt.) Cottages (10) Picnic Shelters (2)

(D) $220,000
2,400 $222,400 100% State

Rest Stations (2) Picnic Shelters (2) Cottages (5) Travel Trailer area w/Com
Station
Family and Group Shelter Playgrounds Cottages (5)

(D)$ 30,000 6,000
115,000 45,000
$196,000 100% State

(D)$ 35,000 10,000
115,000 $160,000 100% State

Georgia Historical Comm. Gordon-Banks House Acquisition: dependent 0 death of pres~nt owner. Est. Cost: To be deeded to State.

Local

Troup County 1 county park (Pyne Road 'Park-376 Acres)

(D) $614,266 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D)$260,647 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D)$256,89t+ (D)$146,351 (D) $ 82,436

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

1 Community Center-Rosemont

$ 50,000 50% HUD 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~lARY FORM

APDC: Chattahoochee Fl jut. <

_

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 7.4

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

Local (clilnt.) 1 Community Center-Mountville

i Community Center-Gray
Hill

City of Hogansville 1 City Park (Potato Creel 62 acres)

(D)$166,766 50% LWCF 50% Local

City of LaGrange 1 City Park (Beech Creek 72 acres)

(D)$225,257 50% LWCF 50% Local

1 City Park (Jackson Creek 38 acres)

(D)$158,187 50% LWCF 50% Local

Additional Facilities at (D)$270,OOO

Neighborhood Park & 1

50% LWCF

District Park (Granger

50% Local

& Calumet 31,820 acres)

1 District Park (25 acres)

(D)lOO,OOO 50% HUD 50% Local

$ 50,000 50% HUD 50% Local

$ 50,000 50% HUD 50% Local

(D)$ 79,815 (D)$ 80,700 (D)$ 14,705 (D) $ 42,730

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D) $181,350 (D)$ 81,127 (D)$ 25,803 (D) $ 10,237

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D)$ 97,419 (D)$ 6,300 (D) $ 44,625

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D)$ 50,000 (D)$ 50,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

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Code

Project Name

Local (qmt.) 12 Tot Lots (18 acres)

1 Neighborhood Playground (9 acres)
1 Neighborhood playground (5 acres)

FY 72

FY 73

(D)$ 16,000 (D)$ 16,000

50% ffiJD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

,

1 District Park (15 acre )(A) 81,690

12 Tot Lots (18 acres)

6,000

1 Neighborhood Play-

9,000

ground (9 acres)

50% HUD

50% Local

(A) $ 6,000 50% HUD
50% Local

Meriwether County City of Manchester 1 Lighting for athletic field and tennis court

(D)$ 25,000 50% HUD 50% Local

1 Neighborhood Park 1 Neighborhood Park

(D) $ 25,000 25,000
50% HUD 50% Local

District Park

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 16,000 (D)$ 16,000 (D)$ 16,000 (D)$ 16,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D)$ 50,000 (D)$ 10,000 (D) $ 10,000 (D) $ 5,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D) $ 20,000 (D)$ 10,000 (D)$ 10,000 (D) $ 5,G08

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(A) ~ 6,000 (A) $ 6,000 (A) $ 6,000 (A) $ 6,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D) $ 25,000 25,000
50% HUD 50% Local

(D) $ 25,000 25,000
50% HUD 50% Local

(D)$ 50,000 (D)$ 50,000 (D)$ 25,000 (D)$ 25,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Chattahoochee Flint

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Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

Local (cont. ) Carroll County 1 County Park

(D)$135,800 (D)$ 55,300

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

'I County Park (222 acres) (A) $177 , 600

50% LWCF

50% Local

City of Carrollton

,

1 Golf Course (200 acres

1 Golf Course

1 District Park (10 acre ) (A)$ 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Loca

1 District Park (10 acre ) (D)$ 40,000 50% LWCF 50% Loca

1 Indoor Swimming Pool

(D)$200,000 50% HUD 50% Local

4 Tot Lots-l each year (6 acres Total)

(A)$ 3,000 50% HUD 50% Local

FY 74
(D)$ 95,920 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 75

FY 76

(A)$200,000 50% HUD 50% Local
(D)$540,000 50% HUD 50% Local

(A) $ 3,000 (A) $ 3,000 (A) $ 3,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

FY 77

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Code

Proiect Name
City of Carrollton (cont.) 4 Tot Lots - 1 each year (6 Acres Total)

City of Franklin 1 City Park (13 acres)

Coweta County 1 Swimming Pool 2 Tennis Courts

North Newnan Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Chattahoochee Flint

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(D) $ 8,000 (D) $ 8,000 (D) $ 8,000 (D) $ 8,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local 50% Local

(D) $ 75,000 (D) $ 25,000 (D) $ 25,000 (D) $ 25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

50% Local

(D)$lOO,OOO (D) 20,000
50% HUD 50% Local
(D)$ 60,000 50% Him 50% Local

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Code

Project Name

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74
I

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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Total Acquisition Projects

r1:ld (ost"

5)

90 5, 007 6)

317,000 4)

309,000 2)

9,000 2)

i Total Development Projects
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1,320,866 16) 3,012,557 20) 4,496,398 18) 1,837,878 14)

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TOTAL COSTS

F\l:1d S;1l1rce:
Local

C;r:HP

r 2,225,873

3,329,557

r 697.678
223,717

722, 079 I 27, 0001

4,805,398
649,199 418, 000

1,846,878
616,240
I 453 400

Total FodeLll

1, 304,478

2 580 479

3 738196 1

777 238

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nop

-..I VI

m;n

628,8331 68,845

520,579 201, ~OO

368,696
I 281, 500

219,740 270, 698

Other

606,800

1 058 400

3 088 000

28h 800

9,000 1) 872,569110)
I
881,569
172,845 561 000
147 77.4
96,345 51,379

6,000 569,967 '
575,967
54,994 466 000
~4 QQ4
26,494 28,500

7
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*** POPULATION 1,000 5,000 5,00010,000 10,000 OVER

REGION 7: MCINTOSH TRAIL

I. REGIONAL DESCRIPTION

The McIntosh Trail Area Planning and Development Commission serves the

following eight counties: Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Pike,

Spalding, and Upson. These eight counties cover 1,943 square miles or

approximately 1,239,600 acres. Of the 58 communities and incorporated towns

within these eight counties, only three are of large size: Covington,

Newton County; Griffin, Spalding County; and Thomaston, Upson County. The

three major communities also serve as the industrial economic centers of the

McIntosh Trail. They contain 46 of the total 72 industries that employ over

25 people. Industries employing over 500 people are of extreme importance to

the economy. They are as follows:

Employees

Southern States, Inc., Henry Co.

550

William Carter Carter Co., Lamar Co.

1300

Hercules Incorporated, Newton Co.

631

Bibb Mfg. Co., Osprey Mill #1, Newton Co.

950

Bibb Mfg. Co., Porterdale Mill, Newton Co.

503

Dundee Mills, Spalding Co.

2211

Thomaston Mills, Griffin Div., Spalding Co.

649

American Mills, Spalding Co.

500

Griffin-Jaco Mills, Spalding Co.

584

B. F. Goodrich Textile Pro., Martha Mill, Upson

1903

Thomaston Mills, Thomaston Div., Upson Co.

1078

Thomaston Mills Bleachery Div., Upson Co.

622

Thomaston Mills, Peerles Div., Upson Co.

597

The McIntosh Trail Planning Area is served with seven major highways: Interstates 75 and 20 and U.S. highways 19, 41, 23, 278, and 341. Only three of the seven major highways do not directly serve the three major communities. They are 1-75 and U.S. 23 and 341.
The McIntosh Trail maintains a moderate climate, as exemplified by the regional annual average temperature range of from 50-53 to 72-75. The mean annual precipitation for the region is 48 inches.

II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals and objectives are needed instruments for the deliberate guidance of recreation and open space and related tourism facilities. Without such goals, recreation facilities would come on a piecemeal basis and would not represent sound planning practices. The goals are listed below:
1. Provide adequate recreational facilities and active programs in each county and in each major community within each city.
2. Provide an adequate neighborhood park system for all parts of the McIntosh Trail--incorporated and unincorporated--including coordination with schools.

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3. Provide supervised recreational programs in every city or town regardless of population. These programs would encompass the entire spectrum of activities for all age groups.
4. Provide an adequate balance between active and passive oriented programs.
5. Encourage recreational programs for vear-round activities in proportion to participant preference.
6. Encourage corporation and development of community programs within an area-wide development plan.
7. Purchase in advance appropriate sites for recreation facilities, neighborhood and community parks.
8. Explore the utilization of all water projects to provide optimum water-associated recreation.
9. Preserve natural open space, where adaptable to an open space program, as a permanent element of the McIntosh Trail environment, and preserve the remaining natural watershed through an open space system coordinated with multiple-use floodplain management plans.
10. Preserve wherever possible the existing major rivers and existing wash areas in an open state and encourage the enhancement of their aesthetic value.
11. Formulate a program for compatible multiple use of existing and potential open space lands, with particular emphasis on publicly owned land, and include in that program provisions for adequate policing in open space areas both to protect and serve the public as well as to promote the preservation of the open space area itself.
12. Support legislation which would resolve the 1iab1i1ity considerations which presently discourage or limit the use of publicly held land for open space and recreational purposes.
13. Encourage and support the government purchase, retention, and development of land as a positive step toward providing open space and recreation areas within the McIntosh Trail.
14. Encourage the preservation of agricultural uses in the McIntosh Trail as part of a regional open space plan.
15. Encourage optimum use of existing and potential recreation facilities and open space.
16. Improve the quality-of-life experience available to residents and visitors by the provision of adequate open space and recreational opportunity.
17. Encourage the preservation of areas of purely aesthetic value. 18. Preserve sites of known major historical importance. 19. Encourage appreciation and understanding of the natural aspects and functions of the area and the relationship of man to them. 20. Initiate an information and education program which reaches persons of all ages and backgrounds for the purpose of educating the public regarding open space, ecology, conservation, and anti-litter programs and encourage citizen involvement and awareness by the establishment of a Regional Citizens' Open Space Organization to aid in the coordination of open space programs and to provide a continuing public information program. 21. Initiate an information and education program which reaches persons of all ages and backgrounds for the purpose of educating and involving the public regarding recreational programs, facilities, and future plans by the establishment of a regional Citizens' Recreation Ad-
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visory Organization. 22. Establish open space on an equal footing with other planning
considerations. 23. Support good planning and zoning policies for the purpose of con-
trolling premature land speculation and artificial inflation of land values in order to promote orderly urban development and the preservation of open space.
24. Develop firm and consistent policies on the local level which allow only the development of compatible land uses in open space areas.
25. Encourage local governing bodies to adopt standards and criteria
developed by the Citizens' Recreation Advisory Organization, the Citizens' Open Space Organization, and the McIntosh Trail Area Planning and Development Commission.
26. Provide for a logical enactment and amplification of the goals and policies prescribed within the State Recreational Plan.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major wild, scenic, or recreation rivers: Flint, ALcovy, Yellow, and Ocmulgee.
2. Outstanding natural areas: Cascades of Alcovy.
Historic
1. Major historical areas:
Butts County Rockridge Terrace, Indian Springs, Georgia Built in 1906, partially destroyed by fire, 1970. Robert Grier Home Built 1837, founder "Griers' Almanac" Indian Springs State Park Oldest State Park in Georgia
Fayette County Fayette County Courthouse (1828), Fayetteville "Oldest Courthouse in Georgia" Cecil Fife Home (1855), Fayetteville "Oldest home in Fayette County" Starrs Grist Mill (1770) Woolsey-Bell House "Once decorated with gingerbread details" Gay-Peeples House (1835) Ferrol A. Sams, Sr. House (1853), Fayetteville
Henry County William S. Fears Plantation, Locust Grove Road (pre-Civil War) two-story clapboard, high gable ends R. M. Harris Home Locust Grove Institute
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John Adams House (Civil War) two-story brick, small pedimented portico
Bryan House (1832), two-story, Federal Style Crawford-Talmadge House (1832), built by Thomas S.
Crawford, owned by Talmadge family since 1942 Shingleroof Campground (1830); McDonough Weens
Plantation (1848); Greek Revival Moat House, two-story brick, gabled dormer, Victorian veranda 'Nipper Plantation (1850), frame, covered passage connects kitchen with house Oakleigh Plantation, two-story, Greek Revival, balcony on second floor
Lamar County Benjamin Gachet Home (1821-1825) Lafayette was royally entertained at the house on his stagecoach trip through Georgia on the old Alabama Road in 1825. Has DAR marker erected in 1931 by Lamar Lafayette Chapter. Lloyd-Head House (1823) Gordon Military College
Pike County Gwen House, Concord St., over 140 years old and owned by the same family for that long. McKenly House, Jackson St., one of the oldest houses in Pike County Drew Allen Home, Meansville St., over 140 yrs. old Roan Ridlen House, the original Methodist parsonage J. W. Story House, over 100 years old The old Masonic Hall (1825) John Means House (he operated the first circular sawmill in middle Georgia in 1866)
Spalding County Reid-NaIl House (1850), S. Hill St. at W. Poplar St., Griffin Ringoold Masonic Lodge (1851), Jackson Road, Griffin. Twostory, frame, stone columns supporting porch, double doors Nichols House, 225 N. 13th St., Griffin Old Medical College Building (1859), 5th and Broadway, Griffin Prichard-Goodrich House (1850), 411 N. Hill St., Griffin. Twostory, Greek Revival, Doric columns Captain John Kell house, Griffin (1865), one story gingerbread trim Mitchell Walker House (1842), Jackson Road, Griffin Major Henry Moor House (1845), N. Hill and Cherry, Griffin, one of first in City House at S. Hill and Tileny St., Griffin. Site where Gen. Joe Wheeler camped during Civil War. Hunt House, 232 Eighth Street, Griffin. Originally built by W. W. Chapman, remodeled in 1900 adding columns Reverend Gibson House, Griffin Griffin Female College (1852), 126 West College St.
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Doc Holiday House (1852), Broad and 4th, Griffin. Supposedly boyhood home of Doc Holiday
Deane House (1852),404 S. Hill St., Griffin Drake-Milner-Kurtz House, 570 S. Hill St., Griffin Drewry House, 303 N. 13th St., Griffin Milner Confederate Camp (1861), Griffin. Presently the City Park Confederate Camp Stephens Site (1861-1865)
Upson County Weaver-Dallas Home (1825), South Bethel St., Thomaston, oldest house in Thomaston Thomas J. Rose House (1840), The Rock His plantation ledger is on display at Disneyland as an example of pre-Civil War plantations in the South Garland House (pre-Civil War), The Rock Bunckley-Bevel House, The Rock Pettigrew-White-Stomps House (1833), Thomaston P.W. Alexander boarded there. He was Upson County Delegate to secession convention in 1861. Mailed Loula Kendall a sketch of new Confederate flag which she used to make the first Confederate flag in Georgia. He also sent the first cannon ball fired on Fort Sumter to Thomaston, where it is on display in the Thomaston Courthouse. Amost Rose House (1832), The Rock. Inspector of Confederate Hospitals. The Collier House (1825), The Rock. Later the home of B. G. Mekenney, Upson County Commissioner who was instrumental in building the present Upson County Courthouse in 1908 with a bond issue.
Man-Made (Acres)
Butts County Indian Springs State Park (105) High Falls Lak~ (680) Lake Jackson (4,059)
Fayette County Arrow Head Lakes (75) Sams Lake (65) C. L. Goza (20) W. G. Burch (72) Starrs Mill Pond (60) Kelleys' Lake (75) Clover Lake (25) Redwind Lake (22) Fowler Lake (26) crystal Lake (75) Ben T. Huiet Lake (20) Stinchcombs' Lake (16) R. H. Arnalls Lake (17) Peachtree City Lake (200) C. R. Iveys Lake (200) Lees Lake (75) William Pyes Lake (18)
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Davada Lake (15) Homer Neelys' Lake (20) W. P. Carnes (20) Virginia Beach (20) D. TO. McCord Lake (15) Dixon Lakes (50) Magnolia (25) Jeres Pond (14) Cedar Lake (10) Bass Lake (15) Lanai Beach (51) Spring Lake (12) Flat Creek (250) Golf Flint Acres (300) Golf E. A. Ballard (150) Dove Shoot Kiwanis Recreation Center (30)
Henry County Flying B. Ranch (15) Iris Lake (45) Askew Lake (15) Jeffares Lake (15) Shingle Roof Campground (20) Green Valley Golf Course (18 Holes) McDonough City Park
Lamar County Vernon Sanders (16) City Water Works (40) Telequah Recreation Area (20) High Falls State Park (300) Barnesville City Park #1 (75)
Newton County Burt Adams Boy Scout Camp (1,850) City Parks Covington (29) Atlanta Speed Shop (20) Salem Campground (80) Gate City Gun Club (15) Porterdale Golf Club (246) Gum Creek Saddle Club (20) Ulcoufahatchee Natural Area Alcovy (200) State FFA and FHA Camp (273) Berry's Boat Dock (50) Rocky Point Landing (18)
Pike County Sell Farm (545) Home Nurseries (35) Chapman Pond (47) Leachs Lake (15) Mary Mack Farm (20)
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Antique Acres (15) Old Town Country Club (151)
Upson County Lake Ellerbee (15) Bickleys Lake (25) Triple SLakes (16) Lake Julia (19) Chamber of Commerce Fairground (17) Camp Thunder (1788) Bickleys Lake (10) Grant Memorial Airport (161) Summary Thomaston Recreation Department (10)
Spalding County Malory Lake (15) O. N. Mathis Lake (35) Thomas Johnson (25) Newton Crouch (61) Grover Sowell (15) Sandy Morgan (15) Dundee Community Association (35) Raw water Reservoir (225) I. E. Taylor Ranch (15) Flint River Beagle Club (200) Griffin Archery Club (10) Gunsmoke Club (40) Landrum Stable (15) Griffin City Park (180)
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 7-1.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Fishing Waters
Arrowhead Lakes. Rt. 1. Fayetteville. There are 200 acres for recreation. 75 of which are water for fishing. Ten boats are available.
Sam's Lake. Rt. 3. Fayetteville. There are 100 acres for recreation. 65 of which are water. Ten boats are available.
C. L. Goaz. Rt. 1. Fayetteville (members only). There are 25 acres for recreation. 20 of which are water stocked with bass and bluegill.
W. G. Burch. Fayetteville. There are 100 acres for recreation. 72 of which are water stocked with bass and bluegill.
Starr's Mill Pond. Rt. 1. Fayetteville. There are 100 acres for
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TABLE 7-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area BaR Land Class

Neighborhood parks and

playgrouhd

I

Playfields

I

Citywide and county parks
~ Regional parks (coop. by 2 or
:3 more local govts.)

II-III III

Golf courses

III

Natural areas (local)

IV

Other (e.g., historic, airport, Gun Club)

Existing Additional Needed

Total

Total

No. Acres No. Acres

15

926 16

160

5

23 119

119

3

651 12 3,069

4

253

8

72

Parks: Active multiple use

III

Natural

IV

Historic

VI

f.il

<H Fish and wildlife areas

III

H

~

Wilderness

V-B

Historic or Archaeological

VI

2 1,270

1

500

6

280

2

100

1

4

3

15

National parks: Active Natural Archaeological or Historic
Fish and wildlife refuges Wilderness
TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir
u.s. Forest Service
Developed Dispersed Wilderness

III IV VI
III-II-I
II III V-B

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recreation, 60 of which are water stocked with bass, bluegill, and crappie. Kelley's Lake, Brooks. There are 100 acres for recreation; 75 are water stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish. Tackle and supplies and 12 boats are available. Clover Lake, Brooks. There are 35 acres for recreation; 25 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. There are five picnic tables with individual shelters and ten boats. Redwine Lake, Fayetteville. There are 30 acres for recreation; 22 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Crystal Lake, Rt. 2, Fayetteville. There are 150 acres for recreation; 75 are water stocked with bass, bluegill, crappie, and catfish. Supplies, 15 boats, and 15 cabins are available. Ben T. Huiet Lake, Rt. 2, Fayetteville~ There are 24 acres for recreation; 20 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. R. H. Arnall's Lake, Rt. 2, Fayetteville. There are 25 acres for recreation; 17 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Lee's Lake, Rt. 1, Fairburn. There are 85 acres for recreation; 75 are water stocked with bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. Davada Lakes, Fayetteville. There are 25 acres for recreation, 15 of which are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Homer Neely's Lake, Fayetteville. There are 25 acres for recreation; 20 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. W. P. Carnes Lakes, Rt. 3, Fayetteville. There are 25 acres for recreation; 20 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Virginia Beach, Rt. 2, Fayetteville. There are 40 acres for recreation; 20 are water stocked with bass, bluegill and catfish. Swimming, a sand beach, picnic tables, and snack bar are available. Dixon Lakes, Tyrone. There are 100 acres for recreation; 50 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Magnolia Farm Lakes, Tyrone. There are 75 acres for recreation; 25 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Flying B. Ranch, Rt. 3, Jonesboro. There are 125 acres for recreation; 15 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Iris Lake, Rt. 3, McDonough. There are 50 acres for recreation; 45 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Julian Weldon, Milner. There are 25 acres for recreation; 13 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Vernon Sanders, Forsyth. There are 20 acres for recreation; 15 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Sell Farm, Pike County. There are 590 acres for recreation; 45 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Chapman's Pond, Pike County. There are 67 acres for recreation; 47 are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Marymack Farms, Pike County. There are 30 acres for recreation; 20 acres are water stocked with bass and bluegill. Sun Lake, u.S. 41, Sunnyside. There are 12 acres of water for recreation. There is fishing for bass and bluegill, and tackle and supplies are available. Swimming and overnight camping are also available. Newton Crouch, Griffin (members only). There are 61 acres of water stocked with bass, bluegill, and catfish.
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Because of the large number of privately-owned fishing lakes and public access to Jackson Lake, no need exists for public agencies to provide for this recreation activity.
Water Sports
Lake Jackson (Georgia Power Co., Atlanta). There are 4,059 acres for recreation on a body of water, Fishing, hunting, boating, and skin diving are available (clientele restricted).
L. H. Duke, Rt. 2, Jackson. There are 2 acres for recreation on a body of water stocked with freshwater fish. There are three picnic tables, food sales, and a restaurant. Also available are five motor boats with storage and repair and a restaurant-snack bar.
Lanai Beach, Rt. 2, Fayetteville. There are 50 acres for recreation, of which 8 acres are water, 2 acres are a sand beach, 1 acre is a paved go-cart tract, 10 acres are for camping, and 30 acres are for a driving range. A snack bar is also available.
Twin Valley Lake, Crumbley Road, McDonough. There are facilities for swimming for $1.50 per adult and 75 per child.
Berry's Boat Dock, Newton County. There are 50 acres for recreation. Many of the water sports areas are provided by private investment. At the present time, local public agencies should not become involved in providing this recreation pastime.
Riding Stables
T. E. Taylor Ranch; Rt. 3, Griffin. There are 15 acres of land for recreation. Horseback riding and boarding (clientele restricted).
Breakaway Farms, Rt. 3, Griffin. There are 10 acres of land for recreation. Horseback riding, jumps, riding instructions, and boarding are available (clientele restricted).
Landrum Stables; Spalding County. Consists of 15 acres for riding; boarding and training available.
Presently most riding facilities are located near Griffin. This would tend to indicate that other areas of similar population should encourage private enterprise to investigate supplying these facilities. Public agencies should not have this type of development very high on their priority list.
Golf Courses
Deer Creek Golf Course, Jackson. This facility is a 9-hole course. Flint Acres, Rt. 2, Jonesboro. There are 300 acres for recreation, on
which there is a 27-hole golf course, clubhouse, and carts. Green Valley Golf Course, South 155, McDonough. This is an l8-hole
facility. Porterdale Golf Club, Porterdale. This is a 250 acre l8-hole facility. Old Town Country Club, Zebulon. This is a 9-hole facility on 155 acres
with clubhouse, restaurant, and cart (members only). Griffin Country Club, Griffin. This is a 9-hole facility with clubhouse,
pro shop, restaurant, fishing lake, swimming pool, and carts.
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Golf courses are in very much demand within the McIntosh Trail. These facilities should continue to be supplied primarily by private enterprise as long as admission prices and participation are not severely restrictive.

Hunting Areas

E. A. Ballard, Rt. 2, Fayetteville. There are 150 acres for recreation with two dove fields, 10 and 20 acres managed hunts, dove proso.
Redbone Farms Hunting Preserve, Barnesville. There are 1,000 acres available for hunting, a sod airplane landing strip, and a lodge.
Flint River Beagle Club, Griffin. There are 200 acres of land for rabbit hunting (members only).

Hunting acres should be provided through private, state, or federal investment. Local governments should not become involved in providing these facilities.

Field Sports

Kiwanis Recreation Center, Fayetteville. There are 30 acres for recreation, with indoor skating, picnic tables, a baseball field, horse track, a~d show ring.
Griffin Archery Club, Griffin. There are 10 acres for recreation, of which 2 acres are water. Two picnic tables are available.
Gunsmoke Club, Rt. 4, Griffin. There are 40 acres for recreation; and 22 rifles (some high powered), pistols, and shotguns are available for target shooting.

Lamar Go-Kart Speedway, Inc., Barnesville. for recreation.
Winchester H shooting range; Locust Grove. for target and skeet shooting.

There are 5 acres of land Twenty acres are utilized

These examples of private investment are representative of specialized recreation that is normally beyond the reach of local recreation departments.

Other

Antique Acres; Williamson. There are 15 acres for the purpose of sailing gliders.
Atlanta Speed Shop; Newton County. Twenty acres are utilized for drag racing and parking.
Atlanta International Speedway, Hampton. NASCAR sanctioned.

Recreation areas of this nature are welcomed by local governments because they are very expensive to build and maintain. Presently, there are two private recreation areas under consideration or development that will affect the region. A private developer is interested in developing a 9-ho1e golf course east of the City of Griffin. Lion Country Safari is under initial stages of development in Henry County, southwest of Stockbridge. This recreation facility will utilize 500 acres.

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V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
In 1960 the McIntosh Trail Region consisted of five counties and had a population of 80,438. Presently, the region has an additional three counties and a 1970 total population of 152,953. If the eight counties are included in the 1960 total, the figure would be 132,375. The increase in population served by the McIntosh Trail actually increased from 1960 to 1970 by 72,515, or nearly 92 percent.
Considering, again, that in 1960 the McIntosh Trail had eight counties as it presently does, the changes in population by age group are indicated in Table 7-2. The largest percentage growth was in the 20-24 and 60-64 age groups.

TABLE 7-2 CHANGE IN POPULATION BY AGE GROUPS, 1960-1970

Age Group

1960

1970

Change

% Change

5-9 10-19 15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-59 60-64 65-74

14,966 14,639 11,329
7,593 15,441 16,437 15,469
5,689 4,519 7,318

16,414 16,314 14,392 11,371 18,586 16,975 16,645
7,793 6,954 7,933

+1448 +1675 +3063 +3778 +3145 + 538 +1176 +2104 +2435 + 615

+9.7 +11.4 +27 .0 +49.8 +20.4 + 3.3 + 7.6 +37.0 +53.9 + 8.4

Most local governments are providing recreation facilities for the younger ages while the older group is practically unheeded.
Income

Income groups for 1960 for McIntosh Trail families are as given in Table 7-3.
TABLE 7-3 NUMBER OF FAMILIES BY INCOME RANGE, 1960

Income

Number of Families

Under $4,000: Low Income

15,946

$4,000 - $5,999: Low-Middle Income 7,075

$6,000 - $8,999: Middle Income

6,302

$9,000 - $14,999: Low-High Income

2,295

$14,999 - over: High Income

485

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Generally speaking, the low-high and high income groups can and do provide recreation opportunities for themselves. The low-middle and middle income groups rely particularly on local government-operated recreation facilities. In nearly every instance the low income group depends entirely on public-managed facilities for recreation occasions.
A total of 32,103 families are included in the categories listed above. Half of these represent 16,051 families; and if these are taken from the lower end, the income group that the 16,051 number falls into is $4,000 to $5,999-the low-middle group. This would tend to indicate that most of the families in the McIntosh Trail have to depend on local governments to provide recreation activities.
Leisure
The average amount of annual leisure time for McIntosh Trail residents is given in Table 7-4.

TABLE 7-4 AVERAGE ANNUAL LEISURE TIME AVAILABLE

Leisure Time
Vacation Days Holidays Weekend Hrs/Week Weekday Hrs/Day

Husband
10.8 5.4
23.8 3.5

Wife
11.4 5.4
25.0 3.5

Children
62.7 9.1
26.7 3.8

Single Male and Female
38.2 8.2
27.6 3.9

Major Activity Preferences

The leisure preferences for the sample of husbands, wives, children, and single males and females are in priority order as follows:

Husbands

1. Driving for pleasure (sedan) for seven of eight counties; playing golf in one county.
"2. Fishing, warmwater, for six of eight counties; sight-seeing, two counties.
3. Nature walking in rural areas for seven of eight counties; driving for pleasure (sedan) for one county.

Wives

1. Driving for pleasure (sedan) for all eight counties. 2. Nature walking in rural areas for five counties; sight-seeing for two counties; swimming, wading in one county. 3. Swimming and wading for five counties; nature walking in rural areas for two counties; boating in one county.

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Children
1. Playing outdoor games for five counties; bicycling for three counties. 2. Bicycling for five counties; playing outdoor games for two counties; swimming and wading for one county. 3. Nature walking in rural areas for seven counties, playing outdoor games for one county.
Single Males
1. Driving for pleasure (sedan) for six counties; driving for pleasure (allterrain vehicles--jeep, dune buggy) for two counties.
2. Watching outdoor games for six counties; driving for pleasure (sedan) for two counties.
3. Sight-seeing for all eight counties.
Single Females
1. Driving for pleasure (sedan) for seven counties; walking for pleasure in urban area for one county.
2. Bird watching, bird and wildlife photography for five counties; walking for pleasure in urban areas for two counties; playing outdoor games for one county.
3. Walking for pleasure in urban areas for five counties; sight-seeing for two counties; driving for pleasure (sedan) for one county.
The major activity preferences for the eight counties are driving for pleasure in a sedan, walking in a rural setting, and sight-seeing.
A combination of rural and urban environments would contribute to two of the preferences: the enjoyment of driving for pleasure and sight-seeing. A total rural environment allows for the third preference, that of walking in a rural setting.
VI. NEEDS
Recreation
Expected needs for recreation facilities and resources for 1975 are summarized in Table 7-5. For specific recreation activities for which there is no adequate measure of supply, see Table 7-6 for projected 1975 demand.
Special Areas
Presently, two natural areas are registered in the Georgia Natural Areas Council within the eight-county McIntosh Trail APDC. The first is the Ulcoufahatchee Natural Area, located east of Covington, in Newton County. It is owned by Mr. Don Stephenson and comprises 200 acres. It is alluvial bottomland with many depressions, old channels and oxbows. It is also a winter-flooding swamp, flooding on the average of four to five times annually to varying degrees. This facility offers recreation for the following: hiking, birdwatching, fishing, hunting, boating, photography, and painting. This facility fills the need for isolation and esthetic response to beauty.
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Dripping Rock in Upson County is the second area registered with the Georgia Natural Areas Council. Presently, no data is available on this recreation facility.
Further study and protection measures are needed on the A1covy River.

TABLE 7-5 REGIONAL OUTDOOR RECREATION FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NEEDED 1975

Recreation Facility and/or Resource
Swimming pool Handball courts Croquet courts Baseball diamonds Softball diamonds Soccer & football fields Courts-multipurpose Tent camping Primitive camping Golf course Tennis courts Picnicking Canoe trails Docking Urban nature trail Rural nature trail Wilderness trail
Bicycle trail Motorbicyc1e trail
All-terrain vehicle trail Horseback riding trail Fishing stream Fishing lake & reservoir
Small game hunting Big game hunting

Unit of Measure
Water surface, sq. ft. Number of courts Number of courts Number of diamonds Number of diamonds Number of fields Number of courts Number of tent sites Number of tent sites Number of holes Number of courts Number of tables Miles of canoe trails Marina, slips, moorings Miles of trail in cities Miles of trail in rural Miles of trail in
wilderness Miles of bike trail Miles of motorized
bike trail Miles of ATV trail Miles of horse trail Miles of fishing stream Acres of fishing
lake/reservoir Acreage of habitat Acreage of habitat

Need
45,304 360 90 417 308 213 150 428 209 72 80
3,000 124
2,410 175
4,995
123 2,349
886
130
293 23,479
25,793 25,450 21,611

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TABLE 7-6 DEMAND FOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH NO COMPARABLE MEASURE OF SUPPLY 1975

Recreation Activities
Scuba & skin diving
Other waterbased activities Track and field Mountain climbing with gear Bird watching and photographing Cave exploring Watching outdoor games Sightseeing Visiting historical/arch. sites Driving for pleasure (sedan) Trap and skeet shooting Target shooting Archery Trapping game Visiting a zoo Visiting outdoor exhibits Attending outdoor plays Visiting a farm Visiting an arboretum Other land-based activity Snow skiing and shoeing Sledding and tobogganing Ice skating Ice fishing Other winter sports and activities Flying for pleasure Sailplane gliding Model plane and kite flying Other airbased

Activity Occasions
5,939 3,552 54,172 2,070 251,243
642 796,114 1,138,906 45,386 2,887,245 22,122 97,975 100,727
8,616 83,807 117,319 39,343 120,619 10,096 8,486 5,812 1,226 30,448 47,177 1,626 205,730 1,937 44,567 53,306

VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
Some of the recreation and environmental policies that should be established at the local and regional levels are as follows:
1. Recreation facilities are open to the public regardless of race, creed, or national origin.
2. Admission or recreation user fees will not be charged by local governments unless absolutely necessary.

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3. The highest quality facilities, programs, and instructors will be maintained as is economically feasible.
4. Every effort will be made to reach citizens of all ages with adequate recreation facilities.
5. Every effort will be made by local governments to adhere to water and air pollution control standards.
6. Local governments should promote good ecological practices both by example and by information bulletins.
7. A Regional Water Pollution Control Plan should be prepared so that individual counties and communities can be aware of the proper steps to take in reducing environmental destruction.
8. A regionwide floodplain management program should be initiated to protect 100 year floodplains from structural development.
Framework
The most utilized land control method is the zoning ordinance. These ordinances have provisions for public areas in general and not for recreation areas in specific. Stream valley parks should be meaningful definitions in comprehensive zoning or~inances.
When local projects are eligible for any form of federal funding, the local community works with the local APDC in making application for said funds. The regional Planning Commission also assesses local needs for recreation projects and presents alternate funding methods.
Funding
Problems
Obtaining adequate funding from local governments for recreation is very difficult. In most instances, recreation does not have a very high priority in local budgets. Once a recreation project is adopted by local governments, there is still a difficulty in acquiring the money locally.
Recommendations
A State Recreation and Conservation Trust Fund should be established to acquire and develop top priority state projects and to assist local governments in the acquisition and development of top priority local projects.
The passage of S.R. 312 to become a law would aid local governments in acquiring their top recreation priorities.
The development of the Citizens' Open Space Organization and the Citizens' Recreation Organization can be utilized to gain financial support for recreation and open space projects. These organizations can solicit funds from civic clubs and private individuals to be utilized for local matching funds to acquire federal monies.
A well-established five-year local capital improvements budget could help earmark funds for recreation development.
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Inventory of Current and Proposed Activities by 18 Major Outdoor RecreationOriented State Programs, 1971-1976
1. Interagency Planning and Staffing The eight counties that belong to the McIntosh Trail are assessed
$.20 per capita. This money is used to help staff and operate the commission. As a result, this commission provides planning for the governments.
2. Southern Highland Study No action has been taken for implementation.
3. Floodplain Management Program Presently, only the county of Fayette is taking any steps toward
implementation of this program. It is including provisions in the county zoning ordinances for the proper use of floodplain areas.
4. State Hunting and Fishing Program The cities of Barnesville and Griffin allow fishing in their reservoirs.
There is bank fishing, and only boats with electric motors are allowed. 5. State Parks Program No local action has been taken for implementation. 6. Scenic Trail System No local action has been taken for implementation. 7. Scenic Roads Program No local action has been taken for implementation. 8. Environmental Quality Management Most cities provide water and sewer facilities for their residents.
Some local industries have installed anti-pollution devices at their own expense to help the local governments protect the natural environment.
9. Program of Estuarine Management No local action for implementation has been taken.
10. Natural Areas Preservation No local action for implementation has been taken.
11. Scenic Rivers Program No local action for implementation has been taken.
12. State Policy on Urban Needs Five local recreation departments exist within the McIntosh Trail
Planning Area. These departments are responsible for providing recreation facilities and programs for their clients. The Area Planning Commission aids them in making recreation plans and state and federal funding applications.
13. Assistance for Private Developers All local governments support private developers in providing recreation
facilities for citizens. An example is the cooperation between Henry County and the developers of Lion Country Safari.
14. Negotiating Federal Plans and Programs The Area Planning Commission endeavers to keep abreast of local problems
and federal programs that are available for solving problems. 15. State-federal Conflicts The APDC acts as a regional clearinghouse for the purpose of reviewing
local governments' project spending. Whenever federal funds are involved in project implementation, the projects are reviewed for the purpose of eliminating duplication of effort.
16. Recreation for the Handicapped Very little local action has been taken for providing recreation
facilities for the handicapped.
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17. Environmental Sanitation in Recreation Areas Four of the five recreation departments within the McIntosh Trail
provide for sanitary recreation facilities. 18. Historic Preservation Little local government action has been taken to participate in the
preservation of historic areas.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: McIntosh Trail

~ap
Code

Project Name

State

State Parks Division Indian Springs State Park Acquisition: 100 acres

Water System Addition Cottages (5) Comfort Stations (2) Group Shelter Diving Platform

Diving Dock Nature Trail

Playground Camping Area (25 sites) Linen Building Boat Docks

Picnic Shelter (2)

FY 72

FY 73

(D) $ 17,594 97,824 50,000 22,286 3,500
$191,204

~
(D) $ 4,000 3,000
$ 7,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 75

A)$ 50,000 100% State

(D) $ 5,000 10,000 5,000 4,000
$ 24,000 100% State

(D) $ 4,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

State (coJiltinued)

Control Building Dump Station

Cottages (5)
Local
Butts County Bicycle Trail. City of Jackson

City Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SmlMARY fORM
APDC: --..::.M..:c.I.:n:t-o=s=h -T=-r=ai-l::..::..-=..::..=::..::::-_-------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 15.000 1.000
$ 16.000 100% State

(D)l25.000

,

100% State

(A) 10 acres $ 10.000
40% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF 10% Private
(D) $ 50.000 40% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF 10% Private
(A) 5.5 acres $ 6.500
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF
(D) $100.000 35% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF 15% Private

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY fORM

APD C:

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Project Name

Local (continued) \

Motorcycle Trail

.

Fayette County City of Fayetteville Park. Softball Diamonds Handball Courts Multipurpose Courts
City of Fayetteville Park Swirmning Pool Croquet Courts
Henry County City Park Softball Fields Swirmning Pool

FY 72
.....

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A) 50 acres $ 20.000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D)$ 20.000

,

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(A) 10.5 acres (D) $115.000

$ 22.000

40% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

10% Private

(A) 2.2 acres (D) $ 70.000

$2.500

40% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

10% Private

(A) 6 acres (D) $ 50.000

$ 4.500

50% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(D) $ 30.000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC : _~M~c:.=I~n~t.::::.o~sh~T~r~a=.:i:.;l!o...-

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~ap
Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

- Loc- al (co\ltinued) Golf Course
.

(A) 250 acres (D) $150,000 $100,000 50% Bond issue
50% Bond issu 50% LWCF 50% LWCF

City Park

Soccer and Football Field

,

(A) 20 acres $ 20,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

Lamar County

Barnesville City Park No. 1 (D) $ 50,000

Tennis Courts

50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

Barnesville Urban Nature Trail

(A) 5 acres $ 5,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D)$ 2,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

Barnesville Golf Course

(A) 255 acres (D) $150,000

$300,000

50% Bond issu

50% Bond issu 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co\ltinued)

City Park Baseball Diamond Soccer & Football Field

Newton County Covington Bicycle Trail Handball Courts

Covington City Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM APDC: ---M'-c=In-to-s-h'-T-r-ai"l------....,..-------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

A) 15 acres $ 25,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

D)$ 15,000

(D) $ 22,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Bond issu

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 7 acres
$ 6,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D)$ 3,000

(D) $ 20,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Bond issu

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 8 acres
$ 6,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D) $ 15,000 (D) $ 24,000

50% Bond issu 50% Bond iSSUE

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM

APDC : _..!M~c"",I~n!.!:t~o~s~h......:.T",,-r2.a:!:,;il=--

_

Map Code

Project Name

-Loc-al (co{ltinued)
Covington City Park Croquet Courts
.Soccer & Football Field

Pike County Zebulon City Park Softball Diamonds Baseball Diamond
Motorbicycle Trail
Spalding County Griffin Bicycle Trail Urban Nature Trail

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A) 16 acres $ 13 ,000
50% Bond issu 50% LWCF

(D)$ 10,000

50% Gen. Fund

~

50% LWCF

(A) 10 acres $ 7,500
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(A) $ 18,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(A) 60 acres $ 45,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(A) 15 acres $ 18,000
25% Gen. Fund .25% Bond issue
25% LWCF

No

(D)$lO,OOO

(D) $ 25,000

~.

50% Bond issue 50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: McIntosh Trail

L\1ap Code

Project Name

Local (coptinued)

Head Park Handball Courts Baseball Diamond

Dundee Park Courts Multi purpose Picnicking area

FY 72

Upson County Golf Course

Thomaston City Park Soccer & Football Fields
Tennis Courts

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A) 9 acres I'D) $ 27 ,000

$ 8,400

50% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 6 acres

,

$ 7,200

50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

(D)$ 12,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

A) 252 acres $252,000
50% Bond issue 50% LWCF

D)$50,000

(D) $ 50,000

50% Bond issue 50% Bond issu

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 15 acres $ 15,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF
(D)$12.000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

:'lap Code

Project Name
.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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REGION 8: OCONEE
I. DESCRIPTION
The Oconee Region includes Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Johnson, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson counties. This 2,894 square mile area is roughly rectangular in shape with a representative north-south distance of 55 miles and an east-west dimension of 50 miles. It is bounded by the Ogeechee River on the east and the Ocmu1gee River on the west. U.S. Highway 441 traverses the region from north to south, passing through Milledgeville, the growth center of the Oconee region.
The 1970 regional population was 92,013, including 9,227 patients at the Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. Milledgeville, with a population of 11,601, is the largest city in the region. Sandersville, population 5,546, is the only other city in the region whose population is over 5,000.
The climate of the Oconee Region may be characterized as humid and temperate. Average rainfall throughout the region exceeds 47 inches, with rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year. Snowfall is inconsequential. Average daily temperatures range from 45 to 50 degrees in January to about 80 degrees in July. The region's frost-free season is long, averaging between 215 and 230 days.
The manufacturing of lumber and wood products is the largest employer in th~region, with the manufacture of textile mill products second, and the production of apparel and other textiles third.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
Having input from the various segments of the population in the Oconee Area was considered necessary in the formulation of recreation goals. Therefore, a committee was appointed consisting of professional recreation planners, directors, governmental officials, and interested citizens to set the future goals and needs. This committee arrived at the following goals:
1. To provide for adequate park and recreation facilities in each of the seven counties.
2. To provide for a comprehensive recreation program in each of the counties and communities for all age levels, the programs to be supervised by a professionally trained staff.
3. To encourage cooperation and participation of community programs within the area.
4. To improve the general environment by preserving the scenic, natural, and historical areas of the region.
5. To provide for the adoption and implementation of the goals and policies included in the State Recreational Plan.
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Objectives
1. To work with local city and county officials and other conservation and environmental groups to maintain a balanced environment between urban, rural, and scenic types of recreational areas and thereby provide an overall plan for area development.
2. To select and classify in priority form park and recreation acquisition and development needs.
3. To work with local state representatives and the State Parks Department to provide local input into the development of Baldwin State Park.
4. To provide adequate access to Lake Sinclair convenient to all citizens of the Oconee Area and visiting tourists.
5. To develop a park-recreation tourism complex on Lake Sinclair to attract state and out-of-state tourist trade to the Oconee Area.
6. To make periodical studies and surveys in cooperation with the University of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State University to determine the changing needs for recreational opportunities in the area.
7. To continue to work for state funding to assist local governments in matching federal dollars for acquisition area development.
8. To work with city-county recreation commissions to insure that all professional staff members are qualified and state-certified.
9. To institute floodplain controls on a regional basis. 10. To complete development of six parks located in four of the counties of the area which are presently under construction, plus acquisition and development of four additional parks.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major Wild, Scenic or Recreational Rivers a. Ocmulgee River b. Ohoopee River c. Oconee River
2. Potential Wilderness Areas: none 3. Outstanding Natural Areas
a. Oconee National Forest b. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge--Jasper County
Historic
1. Major Historical Area: none 2. Major Archaeological Areas: none
Man-Made
1. Major Impoundments: a. Jackson Lake b. Sinclair Lake c. Lake Tchukalako
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2. Other Major Man-Made Parks and Recreation Areas a. Oconee Springs Park b. Hamburg State Park c. Holiday Hills d. Little Hudson Park e. Baldwin State Park
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 8-1.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
The major private recreation areas in the Oconee Region consist primarily of hunting, fishing, and other water-related activities. There are nine areas considered in this category, covering a total of 29,303 acres. Lake Sinclair is the major private area in the region offering a wide variety of water activities to the general public. There are numerous privately-owned boat landings and fish camps.
In addition to Lake Sinclair, other facilities include three hunting preserves and a couple of private lakes for fishing. The hunting clubs are organized primarily for deer hunting, and they lease tracts of land for their exclusive use or participate in organized hunts in the Oconee National Forest.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The 1970 Census figures reflected a 2.3 percent decrease in the Oconee Area population over the ten-year period between 1960 and 1970. The 1960 population was 94,177 and the 1970 was 92,013. During the ten-year period, the Central State Hospital population decreased 3,543. If the hospital population is subtracted from the total population figures of 1960 and 1970, population in the area increased 1,379 persons, or 1.7 percent. The area population is 53.7 percent white and 46.7 blac~. The white population for both male and female exceeds the black by a little over 3 percent.
Population figures for each county in the Oconee Area indicate a trend toward stabilization in all counties except Hancock. Population decreases brought on by the decline of the area's agricultural status appear to be near an end.
Income
For 32 percent of the families in the Oconee Area the annual household income is less than $3,000. Those households with an income of over $10,000
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TABLE 8-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS~EXISTINGAND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playgrounds

BaR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

Total

-To-ta-l

No. Acres No. Acres

I

2

24

5

50

Playfields

I

0*

0*

8

200

Citywide and county parks

II-III

8

184

7

280

Regional parks (coop. by 2 or

more local govts.)

III

a

a

1

300

Golf courses Natural areas (local)

III

a

a

7 1,400

IV

a

a

5

500

Other (e.g., bicycle trails &
stream valley parks)

9 29,303

a

a

Swimming Pools

4 N/A

7

N/A

Parks: Active multiple use

III

Natural

IV

Historic

VI

Fish & wildlife areas

III

Wilderness

V-B

Historic or Archaeological

VI

4

884

1 3,000

a

a

1

300

1 3,000

a

a

o

a Oconee River

Floodplainll

National parks:

Active

III

Natural

IV

Archaeological or Historic VI

1

ao

o

a

ao

o

a

a

a

a

Fish & wildlife refuges
Wilderness

1 6,298

o

o

TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir 111,11,1

o

ao

a

U.S. Forest Service Developed Dispersed Wilderness

II

1 75,244

o

o

III

o

0

o

o

V-B

a

0

a

o

*1ncluded in existing city-county parks. It See last paragraph in "Snecial Areas" section.

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comprise 18 percent, while the remainder of the households in the Oconee Area have a relatively even distribution of income between $3,000 and $10,000. The per capita income of the Oconee Area in 1970 was $1,904. (These figures are from the 1970 and 1971 publications of Sales Management.)
Leisure
Average leisure time among persons in the Oconee Area shows quite a variance. Husbands average 5.6 vacation days per year and 3.2 holidays per year. They have leisure time 16.2 hours per weekend and 2.5 hours per day during the week. The leisure time of wives is slightly higher. It should be realized, however, that the leisure time for wives is usually dictated by the amount which their husbands have. Children, understandably, show a much higher average leisure time for vacations and weekends since their time revolves around school and not too many are employed. Single adults seem to have the least leisure time of any group. This could possibly be traced to a greater willingness to work overtime since they do not have as many outside responsibilities.
Major Activity Preferences
An analysis of the region indicates the following to be major recreation activity preferences among adults: driving for pleasure in a car, sight-seeing, warmwater fishing, walking for pleasure in both urban and rural areas, and boating. Among children the major leisure time preferences are playing outdoor games, bicycling, swimming, and motorcycle riding.
VI. NEEDS
Recreational
Based on standards developed for determining recreational needs and on professional judgment for the Oconee Area, it has been determined that a total of 60 facilities and 4,360 acres are needed now or will be needed in the near future for recreational development. Each category for which additional needed facilities are shown is discussed briefly to explain the rationale for its inclusion.
Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds
There are four parks in this classification within the region: Bonner Park, located in Milledgeville; Hil1boro Park in Monticello; and Joel Chandler Harris Park and Eatonton Recreational Center in Eatonton. An additional five parks are needed in this category to provide facilities consistent with the standards that have been developed. The additional need includes one park, Washington Park in Monticello, which is now being developed. The remaining four parks are for the principal cities in the region except Milledgeville. The cities of Sparta, Sandersville, Wrightsville, and Gordon all desperately need facilities of this nature which are currently nonexistent. The average minimum size of the parks should be 10 acres.
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Playfields
Playfields are included in the city-county parks on the summary form. There is a need for 8 additional playfields and a total of 200 acres. Plans for these areas are included in plans for city-county parks. The minimum size playfield should be 15 acres.
Citywide and County Parks
The region currently has eight citywide and county parks. At first glance this would appear sufficient for this category; however~ these are all located on elementary or high school property and serve as an integral part of the school system. In view of this limitation in usage~ it is felt that seven additional facilities are needed during the next five years. These parks will include a total of 28 additional playfields for baseball~ softball~ football, and basketball (including the planned Milledgeville recreation project soon to be constructed).
Regional Parks
There are no regional park facilities within the Oconee Region. There is definitely a need for a facility of this nature that would be centrally located and provide facilities for all persons within the Oconee Region. It would be desirable to locate the park adjacent to Lake Sinclair in Baldwin or Putnam counties.
Swimming Pools
The four existing swimming pools are far from adequate for the region. An additional seven pools during the next five years will provide at least one pool in each major city and will give public swimming facilities, now nonexistent, to five of the cities. This is a very desirable item, ranking high on the list of recreational priorities for the region. Ideally, the pools would be incorporated into a program of parks development where the majority of the recreational activities can be grouped into fairly close proximity.
Special Areas
Natural
The Oconee Region is predominately rural and would have a small apparent need for natural recreation areas. However, except for Jasper and Putnam counties where the Oconee National Forest exists, few opportunities exist for people to have access to this type area because the land is privately owned. For this reason~ it would be desirable for each of the counties in the region, excluding Jasper and Putnam~ to acquire an area of this type. This would make it possible for persons residing within a municipality to have access to natural areas which are not presently available.
State Parks
Of the four parks indicated as active multiple-use areas, only one--Hamburg State Park--is actually available to the general public.
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The other three grouped into this categoyy are Lake Laurel in Baldwin County, Rock Eagle in Putnam County, and the Central State Hospital planned recreation area. These three areas are used generally for specific purposes and are not widely used by the general public. One additional park in the region similar to Hamburg State Park would be sufficient to provide this type recreational need for the region.
The Baldwin State Forest is the only area within the region that is considered a "natural park" area and included in this category. An additional area within the region is desired to provide a well-balanced recreational program. A facility of this nature also primarily preserves our natural areas from commercial development and for generations to come.
The Oconee River below Lake Sinclair should be considered a wild river and natural area to protect big game habitat and the broad floodplains and to provide a unique hiking, floating, fishing, hunting, and nature study area opportunity.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~ARY FORM

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_

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Project Name

Federal I
U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition
.
-St-at-e
Game and Fish Commission Baldwin State Forest Lakes: construct 3 lakes on State Forest

State Parks Division
6 Hamburg State Park Land Purchase

Camping Area/Water System (25)
Boat Storage & Docks (1)
Cottages (5)
Well & Water System

Beach & Bathhouse
Playground Equipment

FY 72
(D) $ 56,000 100% State

FY 73
(A)286 acres $250,000 100% LWCF
,

FY 74

FY 75

(D) $ 50,000 50% State 50% Fed.
A) $ 75,000 100% State

(D) $ 10,000 100,000 15,000 $125,000
100% State

D) $ 70,000 10,000
$ 80,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

State (co\ltinued)

Program Shelter Boat Docks
.

Fish Cleaning Station Camping Area (25)

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

,

Baldwin State Park Residence
Drill Well & Water System
Maintenance Building
Equipment & Improvements
Construct Lake & Dam
Camping Area (25)
Drill Well & Water System
Picnic Area Development Boat Docks Pioneer Camping Area
N....
w

(D) $ 20,000 5,000 4,000
21,000 $ 50,000 100% State

D) $200,000 50,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
$275,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 8,000 4,000
$ 12,000 100% State

(D) $ 5,000 50,000
$ 55,000 100% State

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Code

Project Name

State (continued)

Concession Building Rest Station Trails Nature Center

FY 72

Swimming Beach Camping Area

Picnic Shelters Ranger's Residence

11 Baldwin State Park

(D) $ 15,000

6 Hamburg State Park

(D) $ 56,006

12 Natural Park (Ohoopee River) Launching Ramps: Baldwin County Putnam County

Local

Baldwin County Walter Williams Park

(D) $325,058 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 73

FY 74

,

(D) $ 50,000 (D) $ 8,000

(D)$262,000 (D) $ 2,000

FY 75
D) $ 25,000 15,000 5,000 15,000
$ 60,000 100% State
D) $ 85,000 D) $ 70,000
D) $ 4,500

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 20,000 20,000
$ 40,000 100% State
(D) $100,000 (D) $ 3,000

(D) $ 5,000 25,000
$ 30,000 100% State
(D) $ 77 ,000
(D) $ 2,000

(D) $ 4,500 (D) $ 4,500

~ap
Code

Project Name

Local (co\ltinued)

10

Regional Park

.
Baldwin Co. Golf Course

Natural Area

Milledgeville Swimming Pool
Washington County Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds
City-County Wide Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Oconee

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A) $ 75 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 60 tOOO

(D) $l72 tOOO

,

50% LWCF

50% Local

(A) $ 20 tOOO (D) $ SOt OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local

D) $ 70 tOOO 50% LWCF
50% Local

(A) $ 50 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A) $ 50 t OOO .50% LWCF 50% Loac1

(D) $150 t OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local
(D) $150 tOOO 50% LWCF 50% Local

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co~tinued)

Washington Co. Golf Course
.

Swimming Pool

Natural Area

Jasper County Washington Park
City-County Wide Park
Golf Course

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

kA) $ 60,000 kD) $172 ,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
,

(A) $ 15,000
73,600 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 60,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76
(D) $ 70,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(D) $172,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A) $ 20,000 (D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

lVrap Code

Project Name

-Loc-al (co\ltinued)
Swimming Pool

.
Putnam County Eatonton City Park

City-County Wide Park

Golf Course

Swimming Pool

Hancock County Neighborhood Parks and Playground

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 70.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D) $ 38.967 50% LWCF 50% Local

,
(A) $ 50.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D) $150.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 60.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D) $172 .000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D) $ 70.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 50.000 (D) $150.000 50% LWCF 50% Local

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00

Map Code

Project Name

Local (coFtinued)

City-County Wide Park

.

Golf Course

Natural Areas
Swimming Pool
Wilkinson County Neighborhood Parks and Playgrounds City-County Wide Park

Swimming Pool

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A) $ 50,000 $150,000
50% LWCF 50% Local
~

A) $ 60,000 I/ D) $172 ,000
50% LWCF 50% Local
D) $ 70,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 50,000 (D) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

A) $ 50,000 I,D) $150,000
50% LWCF 50% Local

D) $ 70,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

Map Code

Project Name
Golf Coprse

Natural Area

Johnson County City-County Wide Park

Neighborhood. Parks and Playgrounds
Swimming Pool
Golf Course

Natural Area
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Oconee

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

,

(A) $ 50,000 (0) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 50,000 (0) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

lrO) $ 70,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

,

FY 76
(A) $ 60,000 (0) $172,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A) $ 20,000 (0) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 60,000 (0) $172,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) $ 20,000 (0) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

N
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Code

Project Name
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SU~WARY FOR~l
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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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Total Acquisition Projects f1nd Costs

1)

Total Development Projects :In r1 -.Coc; r c;

6)

TOTAL COSTS

Fund Source: Local -. St1te
Total Feder:1l
ROR
HUD Other

15,000 8) 564,631 6)

600,000 4) 225,000 5) 558,000 11) 1,614,000 11)

315,000 4) 923,500 11)

160,000 4) 964,500 12)

579,631

1,158,000

1,839,000

1,238,500

1,124,500

226,313 127,006 . 226,313
226,313

400,000 108,000 650,000 650,000

562,500
689,000 587,500 587,500

432,000
374 500 432,000 432,000

484,000
156.500 484.000 484,000

120,000 680,500
800,500
316,000 lfiR '100 316 000 316,000

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9
~ENTR.AL {SAVANNAI-{ !lIVER.
POPULATION
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REGION 9: CENTRAL SAVANNAH RIVER
I. DESCRIPTION
The Central Savannah River Area (CSRA) is a 13-county area located in the east-central section of Georgia along the Savannah River, which serves as the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. The metropolitan area of AugustaRichmond County forms the "hub" 'of the area, both physically and economically, and the other CSRA counties appear as generally two-county-deep spokes of this hub on the Georgia side of the Savannah River.
The official name for this 13-county area was determined during the middle 1950s from a joint contest of the Augusta Chamber of Commerce and the Augusta newspapers to select an appropriate name for the area comprising the counties within the Augusta retail trade area. At the conclusion of the contest the area (including also certain South Carolina counties adjacent to Augusta) was officially named the Central Savannah River Area and is now popularly known to most area residents by its initials CSRA. The voluntary establishment of the CSRA Planning and Development Commission by the combined local governments of the 13-Georgia counties in 1961 further solidified the recognition and combined actions of the area as a unit.
In terms of its location in relation to other areas, the center of CSRA is 135 miles east of Atlanta, Georgia; 120 miles north of the ocean port of Savannah, Georgia; 100 miles southwest of Columbia, South Carolina; and 150 miles northwest of the ocean port of Charleston, South Carolina.
Three of the most prominent physical landmarks of the area are the 78,000acre Clark Hill Lake,which forms the northeastern boundary, the 56,000-acre Fort Gordon Military Reservation, and the 30,000-acre Clark Hill Wildlife Area.
The overall population of the CSRA (Georgia counties only) grew from 271,866 in 1960 to 302,200 in 1970, an increase of 30,334 or over 11 percent. Most of this expansion was experienced in the metropolitan area of AugustaRichmond County, which gained 26,836 people or 20 percent. The 12-county nonmetro portion of the CSRA thus increased only 3,498 people, or 2 percent. Of significance for comprehensive recreation planning is the fact that the county experienced a white population in-migration of 11,503 (6.4 percent) during the decade but had an out-migration of 17,569 nonwhite persons. Only Richmond County experienced an in-migration of nonwhite population (1.5 percent). Thus, the overall white-black racial composition has changed to 64 percent white, 36 percent black.
The thirteen counties contain 3,391,000 acres or 5,217 square miles of land area. The 1970 population density is approximately 58 persons per square mile. The rural segment of the CSRA is generally well suited to agricultural and forestry production as well as urban development. Soils are responsive to proper treatment, and the climate is suitable for a desirable living environment as well as for good plant growth. There has been no great pressure on the lands
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of the area for production of its maximum potential for food and fibre; therefore, little competition for land use has occurred and forestry has become the predominant land use. Existing land use consists of forestry, 66 percent of the land area; cropland, 18 percent; pasture, 9 percent; and public recreation areas (including Clark Hill Reservoir), only about 1 percent of the land area.
The generally abundant surface and ground waters of the Central Savannah River are of good quality and with proper development will be adequate to meet all foreseeable agricultural, residential, or industrial uses through year 2000.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
1. Provide a full range of recreation facilities and programs which are easily accessible to all citizens.
2. Provide neighborhood parks within walking distance of most residents. 3. Provide regional parks for specialized recreation facilities. 4. Determine the location, size, and type of each recreational facility and program on the basis of the needs of the people and not strictly by a statistical quantity. 5. Ensure adequate recreational facilities and programs for those people who lack them, especially the minority groups, the low-income group, young adults, and senior citizens. 6. Preserve and conserve as protective environments the critical resource areas of the CSRA's natural environment.
Objectives
1. Maintain a balanced environment by selecting and managing urban, rural, and wilderness types of recreation areas and facilities to shape the design of the region and its urban and rural centers.
2. Prepare a Regional Recreation Master Plan and expand and update it annually.
3. Program additional top priority public recreation area acquisition needs at selected locations.
4. Provide adequate and appropriate access to CSRA's natural and manmade recreational areas and facilities.
5. Institute floodplain controls on a regional and local basis. 6. Provide services to educate the public on the need for, use and care of recreational facilities of all types. 7. Provide additional recreation facilities for the handicapped through the removal of architectural and other barriers in developed recreation areas. 8. Make available needed funds for the purposes of land acquisition, development, and management of public recreation lands. 9. Promote private recreation developments at locations complementary to public areas.
Short-Range Objectives, FYs 1973-1978
1. Assist in the initiation of a programmed land acquisition program in cooperation with the appropriate federal and state agencies.
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2. Initiate floodplain management studies for the CSRA Region. 3. Identify, classify, and protect the prime fish and wildlife habitats and other irreplaceable natural recreation resources of the CSRA. 4. Assist local recreation commissions to acquire, plan, and develop recreation facilities in accordance with a regional recreation plan. 5. Survey the local desires for quantitative and qualitative recreational programs and facilities within each CSRA county and its subdivisions. 6. Initiate recreational education program.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major wild, scenic, or recreational rivers: Ogeechee River. 2. Potential wilderness areas: areas along Ogeechee River, expansion of Clark Hill Wildlife Area, southern portions of Savannah River in CSRA.
Historic
1. Major historic areas: Alexander Stephens' home and Civil War Museum, Crawfordville; Civil War Museum, Washington; Regional Museum, Waynesboro; Mackey House, Augusta; Augusta Lock, Dam, and Canal, Augusta; George Walton Home, Augusta; Augusta Museum; Birdsville Plantation, Jenkins County; Fort Lawton, Magnolia Springs State Park, Jenkins County.
Man-Made
1. Major impoundments: Clark Hill Reservoir, McDuffie County Public Fishing Area.
2. Other major man-made parks and recreation areas: Augusta Lock, Dam and Canal; Mistletoe State Park, Elijah Clark State Park, Alexander H. Stephens State Park, Keg Creek State Park, Magnolia Springs State Park, Yam Grandy State Park, Lincoln State Park, National Fish Hatchery and Aquarium.
IV. PUBLIC M~D PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and needed
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
Presently, 302,032 persons are living in the l3-county CSRA, Georgia. There has been a 11.1 percent population increase since 1960. Four counties in the area gained population since 1960, and two others generally stabilized with
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losses of less than 2 percent. The metropolitan county, Richmond (Augusta), accounts for 54 percent of total regional population. Swainsboro (7,325), Thomson (6,503), Waynesboro (5,530), and Washington (4,094) are the largest incorporated communities outside of Richmond County. Martinez-Evans, an unincorporated community in Columbia County contiguous to the Augusta growth area,has a population of over 12,000.
Precollege age persons (122,341) account for 40.5 percent of the entire area population. The number of area persons 65 years and older is 24,263, or 8 percent of total population.
Income
The estimated median family income of CSRA residents for 1970 is $4,500 per year. Approximately 28 percent of CSRA families made less than $3,000 in 1970, and 57 percent made less than $5,000.
Education
The median educational attainment for area residents 25 years and older in 1960 was 7.7 years, as compared to 9.7 in Richmond County, 9.0 for Georgia, 9.6 for the South, and 10.6 for the u.S. The CSRA is served with three fouryear colleges (Medical College of Georgia, Augusta College, and Paine College, all in Augusta); one junior college (Swainsboro Junior College, under construction); two vocational-technical schools; and several vocationaltechnical highschools. Leisure
On the average, leisure time amounts to 9 paid vacation days a year, 5.9 holidays a year, 21.9 leisure hours on the weekend, and 3 leisure hours on a work day.
Major Activity Preferences
Other than watching television, major adult and family activity preferences are generally golfing, hunting, fishing, and driving for pleasure. The young people swim, bicycle, and play outdoor games as favorite activities.
VI. NEEDS
Activity Preferences and Needs
The needs listed below are the result of professional jtld~~ent, local expressions of need, and an analysis of need indicated in the SCaRP Study. When appropriate, minimum standards are given. They will be amended when interview programs and attitude surveys are completed.
Urban
Public gyms (one per 10,000 population) providing recreational activities
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for adults and children (indoor and outdoor swimming and basketball, handball, exercise rooms, etc.). They are to be located in a city park with combination tennis and basketball courts and, in some cases, a small zoo.
Neighborhood parks providing ballfields, play and picnic areas (one acre per 1,000 population minimum).
Bicycle and pedestrian trails that are separated from automobile traffic.
Vest pocket parks located in the central business district. Size and location depend upon availability and suitability of possible sites.
River and creek parks where possible. Streamway greenbelts are essential to maintain floodway open space. All floodplains should remain open and be used for recreation, fish and wildlife, pasture, forest, or scenic beauty.
Rural
Regional parks of 100 to 150 acres providing camping, picnicking, nature trails, ballfields, fishing, etc. (three acres per 1,000 population; minimum 100 acres).
Roadside parks with comfort stations, picnicking, and small play areas.
Golf courses--one l8-hole course per 50,000 population.
Wilderness--minimum size 5,000 acres; 50,000 acres preferred or as ne8ded to protect the integrity of the area.
Publicly owned areas with 5,000 roadless acres and up providing wilderness camping, horseback riding, canoe trails, nature trails, fishing, etc.
Scenic roads with zoned development.
Wilderness and natural area preservation.
Recreational Needs Summary
Recreation is necessary for the physical and emotional health and wellbeing not only of each person, but of society. Each person in the CSRA should have access to a variety of recreational activities, public and private, in order to satisfy his recreational needs. The large number of residents with much free time on their hands (young: less than 19 years of age = 122,341 or 40.5 percent of population; elderly: 65 years and over = 24,263 or 8 percent of population; and the unemployed and others with increasing leisure tim~must spend those hours doing meaningful activities. Thus, a major goal for the Central Savannah River Area is to provide a full range of recreational facilities and programs which are reasonably accessible to all residents.
The CSRA is well known for its many and diverse recreational activities. These include excellent golfing, swimming, camping, hiking, hunting, sail-
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boating, picnicking, and many annual commercial recreational activities such as the Masters Golf Tournament held at the Augusta National Golf Course, the National Field Trials for top-ranked bird dog competition near Waynesboro, the Augusta 500 Auto Race, and other sporting events. These activities bring many nonresidents to the area. However, for a large number of CSRA residents there is little, if any, easily accessible recreation which has the facilities and programs desired by those people. Furthermore, many people cannot afford the commercial recreation facilities listed above or the existing private recreation provided by county club organizations.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
It is a prime responsibility of local governments to provide parks and recreation for their residents. The majority of people desire parks close by; hence priority should be given to the development of neighborhood parks within walking distance of all residents. There should also be a community center in each community with a variety of recreational facilities and programs to serve the various desires of all age groups.
The CSRA has many scenic landscapes and waterscapes which can be preserved and enhanced for recreation. River channels or washes, as well as man-made reservoirs, can be used to provide regional parks for specialized recreation facilities. These facilities include lakes, golf courses, campgrounds, equestrian trails, and wilderness areas. The natural land-forms provide excellent locations for this type of larger park serving persons living throughout the region.
One important concern is to provide appropriate types of recreation easily accessible to employment centers. Urban parks should be developed for the leisure time of workers in concentrated areas such as the local Central Business District and near the regional industrial parks and other major centers of employment. Too often the dense urban area is a mere mass of concrete and roadways with little space used or reserved for leisure and recreational pursuits of persons in the area. An active program to increase the number of areas within the centers for both passive and active recreation would do a great deal to improve the mental, emotional, and physical well-being of users.
Steps could be taken to encourage the cooperation and coordination of private and public recreational facilities and programs. New residential developments can have provisions for some form of recreation for the residents. There can be multiuse of schools, and public utility and flood control channel rights-of-way could be implemented. Commercial recreation should be encouraged to locate in areas lacking such activities.
The location, size, and type of each recreational facility and program should be determined by the needs of the people and not by a statistical quantity. In the past, recreational acreage has been planned usually based on some standard such as 10 acres per 1,000 persons. Although a standard is a very useful planning tool, adequate recreational facilities and programs must address themselves to the special needs of today. Interviews and
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statistical sampling should be carried out throughout the CSRA to determine specific recreation needs guidelines.
One of the most pressing needs is to ensure adequate recreational facilities and programs for those people who lack them J especially the minoritYJ the low-income J young adults J and senior citizens. People who have fewer resources of their own to fall back upon, whether financial J social J or emotional, are apt to have the most free time on their hands. This group includes many minority people as well as unemployed persons. Their leisure time can be helpful to themselves and to society or destructive to both. These people must rely mainly upon park and recreation and school programs provided by government for most of their recreational activities.
If today's youth J with its large amount of free time, can be adequately served by park, recreation J and social facilities and programs J notably teen centers J much can be done to help them take a responsible place in society. For instance, the teenagers can develop literarYJ manual, and artistic skills which will not only be useful J but will also aid in reducing juvenile delinquency. The mere fact of keeping the teenagers off the streets and giving them something to do will be beneficial. While recreation is not a remedYJ but rather a fulfillment, it will tend to have a final result of reducing delinquency. The problems of today's youth exist at all levels of income and in all communities, and thus must be dealt with comprehensively.
Another growing concern is to satisfy the special recreational needs of the senior citizens. The increasing numbers of elderly people occupy a significant portion of our society. However, many of them are cut off from their families and spend most of their free time just sitting around. They need to get more involved and interested in something. A recreation program serving the needs of the senior citizens would improve their psychological outlook and their physical well-being. Senior citizen centers with programs including art work, poetry writing, square dancing, language learning J game contests, and others would give these older people a new outlook on life and encourage their fuller participation in society. Older people can be especially useful by taking an active part in community service programs, using their skills, knowledge J and time to help others.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

Federal ,

U.S. Corps of Engineers Clark Hill Dam
.Acquisition
Recreation Development

(D)71,900

State

Georgia Historical Commissio
Mackay House
1. Cases & panels--Indian
trade, 3rd floor

2. Cases and panels, Revolution, 2nd floor

3. Sprinkler system

4. Furniture

5. Landscaping

Washington-Wilkes Historica Museum
l~ Appropriate roof & trim
as original
2. Exhibit cases & panels
to accent Confederate material

FY 73
(D) 65, 000
,
15,000 20,000
10,000

FY 74

FY 75

(D)704,500

(D)718,000

7,500

15,000

10,000

FY 76
nla nla
3,000

FY 77
nla nla

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map
Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

-St-at-e (c@nt. )
3. Picket fence like origir a1

8,000

4. Diorama--Jefferson Davh &. Cabinet

5,000

5. Slave cabin or p1antatic n office for caretaker

10,000

6. Sprinkler system

20,000

Waynesboro Historical Museum l. This is a new site & needs nothing.

Campbell Jordon House: acqt isition depende nt on owner's ieath. Est. Co t: To be deed d to State.

State Parks Division A. H. Stephens State Park
Dump Station

(D)l,OOO 100% State

Lake Construction

(D)20,000 100% State

Miniature Go1f,Course

(D) 10, 000 100% State

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

State (c@nt.)
Cottages (5) Linen Shed
.

Elijah Clark State Park Control Building

Trails Camp Sites (25)

Camping Area (25 sites) Washhouse Cottages (10)

Fish Cleaning Station Playground Equipment Camping Areas (50 sites)

Country Store Dump Stations (2)

FY 72

FY 73

(D)20,000

,

100% State

(D)4,000 2,000 6,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(D)110,000 1,000
111,000 100% State

(D) 20,000 20,000
200,000 240,000 100% State
(D) 5,000 10,000 50,000 65,000 100% State
(D)25,000 1,500
26,500 100% State

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map
Code

Project Name

-Sta-te (cCint. )
Pioneer Area Boat Storage
.

Keg Creek State Park Diving Dock Playground Travel Trailer Area

Camping Area (25 sites) Residence Well and Water System

Campground Complex Boat Dock facilities

Picnic Shelters (2) Nature Observation Area

N
.W.....

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) 4,000
10,000 14,000 100% State

3,000 2,600 15,000 20,000 100% State

(D)50,000 25,000 15,000 90,000 100% State
(D)300,000 10,000
310,000 100% State
(D) 4,000 15,000 19,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

- Sta- te (c~nt. )
Family and Group Shelter Well and Water System
.

Lincoln State Park Miniature Golf Course Playground

Residence

FY 72

FY 73

(D)8,000 2,060
10,000 100% State

Family and Group Shelter

Concession Building

Magnolia Springs State Park

Rest Station

(D) 12,000

Linen Shed

1,200

13,200

100% State

Spring Overlook Trails and Playgrounds

(D) 15 ,000 4,000
19,000 100% State

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)25,000 15,000 40,000 100% State

(D)22,500 100% State
(D) 2 ,400 100% State
(D)50,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

State (cCilnt.)
Camping Area (25 sites) Picnic Shelters (3) C.ottages (5)

FY 72

FY 73

Family and Group Shelter

,

Mistletoe State Park Miniature Golf Course
Residence Family and Group Shelter Cottages (5)
Linen House Picnic Shelters (2) Picnic Area development Boat docks

(D)8,000 100% State
(D)20,000 20,000
100,000 140,000 100% State

Fish Cleaning Station Picnic Shelters (2) Cottages (10)

FY 74

FY 75

(D) 45,000 3,600
110,000 158,600 100% State
(D)8,000 100% State

(D) 2,400 4,000 5,000 8,000
19,400 100% State
(D) 4,000 4,000
220,000 228,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

- - State (c~nt. )
Comfort Station (25 sites) Camping Area (25 sites) P.1ayground

FY 72

Travel Trailer Camp Picnic Shelter

Murray Creek State Park Acquisition: 625 acres
Residence Maintenance BUilding Picnic Shelters (2)

Control Building Tackle Box Playground

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) 50,000 15,000 8,000 73,000 100% State

,

(D)15,000

3,000

18,000

100% State

(A) Lease-U S. :::orps of Engine ~rs
(D)25,000 4,000 4,000
33,000 100% State
(D)lO,OOO 20,000 5,000 35,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND. REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

State (c~nt.) Picnic Shelters (2) Rest Station F?mily and Group Shelter
Yam Grandy State Park Residence Maintenance Building
Bathhouse
Picnic Shel t er
Local Burke County Waynesboro-Davis Road
Community Park &
Community Center S~imming Pool

,
~.

(D) 4,000 15,000 20,000 39,000 100% State
(D)18,500 3,000 21,500
100% State
(D)18,000 100% State
(D)1,200 100% State

(D)55,000 50% HUD 50% Local

(D)50,OOO 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cont) Waynesboro Memorial Park

,

FY 72

Waynesboro SW Neighborhood Recreation Area-Tennis Area and Playground
Waynesboro SE Neighborhood Recreation Area-Picnic & Ballfield

Columbia County Harlem

Kiokee Lake Recreation Are

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A)lO acres (D)l8,000

10,000

75% HUD

75% HUD

25% General

25% General

Fund

Fund

,

(D)20,000

50% LWCF

50% General

Fund

(A)25 Acres (D) 30,000

25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% General

Fund

Fund

(D)25,000 50% LWCF
50% General Fund

(A)30 Acres 22,500 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

D)l6,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

Local (cont)

Emanuel County Swainsboro Citywide Park
.and Recreation Area

kA)32 Acres 187,000 50% LWCF 50% Private

(D)2l2,OOO 50% LWCF 44% Private 6% State

County Fairgrounds Recreation Area Swainsboro

(A) 15 ,Acres (D)45,000

15,'000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% Private

Fund

Glascock County Joe's Creek Recreation Are~

(A)65 Acres (D)50,OOO

52,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

40% General

40% General

Fund

Fund

10% State

10% State

Gibson Decorative Park

(A)3 Acres 3,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(D)6,000 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

fYlap Code

Project Name

Local (cont)
Jefferson County Louisville Recreation . Areas (1) (2) Swimmin~ Pool

Wadley Central Recreation Area

FY 72

Wrens: Jeter-Washington Street Park & Swimming Pool

Jenkins County Millen Canal Park and Recreation Area

Lincoln County Lincolnton Recreation Park

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D)50,000

(D)50,000

(1)50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General (2)50% General

Fund

Fund

(D)28,,o00 50% LWCF 50% General Fund

(A)25 Acres (D)40,000

6,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% General

Fund

Fund

(A)30 Acres (D)40,000

33,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% General

Fund

Fund

(A)5 Acres

(D)3,200

5,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% General

Fund

Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

~1ap
Code

Project Name

Local (aont)
McDuffie County Thomson Recreation Area

FY 72

FY 73

Richmond County

Improvements to Existing Plirks

Allen Home

D)15,790

Allen Pool

1,190

Bayvale

62,020

Belair

48,560

Robert Blount

13,400

Central Ave. Tennis Cente~ 29,800

Bush Field Boat Ramp

63,880

Boykin Road

36,110

Chaffee

Eisenhower Diamonds

43,580

Chester Ave. Tennis Cente~

Fleming

Delta Manor

Doughty

East View

Elliott

Fleming Diamonds

General Wood

Gilbert Manor

Gracewood

,
(D)76,800 (D)81,750 (D) 6,800
42,950 37,910 25,000 160,000 20,400 13,560 28,730

FY 74

FY 75

(A)25 Acres (D)40,000

25,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General

50% General

Fund

Fund

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

Local (oont)
Heath Street Hickman
.Hillside
Hyde Jennings Homes Jones Pool Julian Smi th May Milledge Rd. Baseball Dia Inonds Minnick Olmstead Homes R. S. Williams Southside Terrace Reynolds Sunset Center Sunset Homes Tang1ewood Terrace Manor Troupe St. 117 Underwood Homes Warren Road West Vineland Williams Park
N~ighborhood Park-Area 5 A)35 Acres 45,000
Area 9 A)l2 Acres 15,000

FY 73
(D) 9,230 8,730 7,430
32,880 32,460 15,470
3,,290 (D)45,240
50,650
(D)46,640
(D)173,500 (D)51,000

FY 74
(D)108,620
(D)14,310 13,400 23,360 15,990 46,130 16,890 4,410 9,410 3,730 9,980
(D)21,060 76,800

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

Local (C'Ont)
Recommended Dist. Park Area B
.
Neighborhood Park-Area 13

Neighborhood Park-Area 21

Neighborhood Park-Area 14 Neighborhood Park-Area 15

Neighborhood Park-Area 4

Neighborhood Park-Area 8

Neighborhood Park-Area 7

Vest Pocket Parks-Area 6

Neighborhood Park-Area 17

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

(A)220 Acres 285,000
(A)18 Acres 24,000
,

(D)654,500
(D)82,800
(A)39 Acres 51,000
(A)18 Acres 24,000

(A)l1 Acres 15,000

(A)l4 Acres 18,000

(D)35,600
(A)32 Acres 42,000

(D)511,500
(D)88,000 (A)37 Acres
48,000 (A)18 Acres
24,000 (D)63,500
(A)23 Acres 30,000
(D)105,400

(D)449,000
(D)124,00O (D) 114,800 kD)l36,000

FY 77
[,D)114,500 D)36,000

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Central Savannah River

Map Code

Project Name

Local (C'Ont) Vest Pocket Park-Area 20

Neighborhood Park-Area 29

District Park
Richmond County Regional Park

-Area F

FY 72

Screven County County Recreation Faciliti~s

Taliaferro County
Warren County American Legion Field

Warrenton Swimming Pool

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(A)5 Acres 6,000
(A)27 Acres 30,000

(D)l9,200 (D)l84,500

(D)l5l,500

(A)300 Acres (D)l50,000

(D)250,000

(D) 300,000

390,000

(50% LWCF, 50 General Fund to be used in Ri",hmond County)

(D)28,000

(D)l5,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% General 50% General

Fund

Fund

(D)l2,000 50% LWC, 50% General Fund
(A)5 Acres 5,000 5500%% LGWeCnFeral Fund (cont. )

~ap
Code

Project Name

Local (co,nt.)

Warrenton Swimming Pool

Wilkes County Washington Renewal Area Recreation Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

C e n t r a l S a v a n n a h R j v e r _ - 4 . I ; : . & . . U . . . . . L . < 1 ~ ~ L d . J . J L L l i : l . U - l : u . . . l l : . . t : J . .

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

(cant.)
(D) 35,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(A) 15 Acres 15,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) 25,000

50% LWCF

50% Gen.

f

Fund

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

;lap
Code

Project Name
.

PUBL I C AGENCY AND REG IONAL A & D SU:-'L\IARY FORM

APDC :

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I FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

.,.
.

.

-

,

Total AcC]uisition Projects nnc1 Costs

3) 247,000

11) 434,000 10) 615,000

6) 154,500

Total Deve]~pment Projects "llliLC Q5..1" S

15) 502,430

41)1,696,920 34)2,814,690 20) 2,473,800 18)1.471. 700 8)

713,000

TOTAL COSTS

Fur:.cl Source:

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Total Fecer;J,l

TiR

Hl;D Other

749,430
313,665 61,200
385,565 275,165
27,500 71,900

2,130,920
-
~o
" . 241,0001

977,460

I
I

912,460

65,000

3,429,690
1,062,845 594,500
1,772,345 1,060,345
7,500 704,500

2,628,300
601,954 697,400 1,328,950 597,450
13~500
718,000

1,471,700
I 571,500
328,700 571,500 571,500

713,000
301,000 111,000 301,000 301 000

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REGION 10: MIDDLE GEORGIA
I. DESCRIPTION
The seven counties that make up the Middle Georgia Planning Area cover over 2,260 square miles, or some 1,446,400 acres. The total population of the area in 1970 was 259,511. The counties are Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, and Twiggs. Macon, with a population of 122,434 persons, is the region's metro center.
The average annual temperature for the Middle Georgia Area is approximately 65 with monthly averages ranging from near 48F in December and January to slightly above 80F in July and August. The area receives an average of 48 inches of precipitation annually.
Major industries in the area include those related to the production of textile mill products; food and kindred products; paper and allied products; stone, clay, and glass products; and lumber and wood products. Government is the leading employer in the Middle Georgia Planning Area, accounting for almost one-third of all jobs. A total of 29,720 workers were employed by federal, state, county, and municipal governments in 1967.
Major highways include 1-75, 1-475, and 1-16 and U.S. Highways 80, 41, and 129.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Goal: To provide adequate recreational facilities and active programs in each county and in each major community within each city.
Objective: To acquire and develop local general recreation areas to meet priority community recreation needs and to shape the rural and urban centers in the next five years (see Acquisition and Development Summary).
2. Goal: To preserve and conserve the natural environment of the seven-county area.
Objective: To urge strict control of land use policies to protect the natural environment processes.
3. Goal: To create public awareness of local recreation needs.
Objective: To establish local recreation commissions where presently nonexistent to plan and organize active recreation appreciation.
4. Goal: To encourage existing recreation programs for yearround activities in proportion to participant preferences.
245

Objective: To expand the staff of existing recreation departments to man an increase in action programs.
5. Goal: To establish conservation and environmental awareness programs.
Objective: To promote cooperative outdoor education and environmental awareness programs between schools, recreation departments, and conservation agencies.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural Resources
1. Wild, Scenic, or Recreational Rivers a. Ocmulgee River b. Big Towaliga and Little Towaliga Rivers c. Commissioners Creek d. Walnut Creek e. Echeconnee Creek f. Big Indian Creek g. Flint River
2. Natural Areas and De facto Wilderness
a. Hitchiti National Forest Experimental Station (Jones County) b. Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge (Jones County) c. Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area (Jones County) d. Oaky Woods Wildlife Management Area (Houston County) e. High Falls State Park (Monroe CDunty)
Historic
1. Major Historic Areas
a. Fort Hawkins (Bibb County) b. Benjamin Hawkins Grave (Crawford County)
2. Major Archaeological Areas--Ocmu~gee National Monument (Bibb County)
Man-Hade
1. Major Impoundments--Lake Tobesofkee (Bibb County)
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are summarized in Table 10-1.
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TABLE 10-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS~EXISTINGAND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area BaR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

eighhorhood ~~rks, playgrounds layfields

No.

Total Acres No.

--AToc--rtea--sl

I

74

42 75

621

I

33 195 162

525

City-wide & county parks

II-III 11 298 26

932

by 2 or more III

1 2350

1

100

olf courses

III

3 497 10 1800

atural areas (local)

IV

9 2700

Other (e.g., bicycle trails & stream valley parks)

1

1

5

500

Parks: Active multiple use

Natural

Historic

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&

wildlife

areas

Cfl

Wilderness

istoric or Archaeological

III

1 972

6

900

IV

7 1400

VI

7

90

III

2 8939

1 1700

V-B

1 1000

1 1000

VI

lNational parks: Active Natural Archaeological or Historic

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Wilderness

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Developed Dispersed
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III IV VI
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1 683 1 28309
1 4592

2 2000 2 2000

1

200

5 1410
1 1000 1 1000

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Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Golf Courses--Private and Semiprivate
a. Idle Hour Country Club (Bibb County) b. Oakhaven Golf Course (Bibb County) c. Bridgewood Golf Club (Bibb County) d. Sandy Run Golf Club e. Houston County Country Club (Houston County) f. Perry Country Club (Houston County) g. Pine Needles County Club (Peach County) h. Riverside Golf Course (Monroe County)
Multipurpose Recreation Areas
a. Lakeside Park (Bibb County) b. Macon Moose Park (closed) (Bibb County) c. Baconsfie1d Park (Bibb County) d. Parsons Pasture (Bibb County) e. Rutland Recreation Club (Bibb County) f. Respress Recreation Area (Crawford County) g. Camp Martha Johnson (Crawford County) h. Abina Foha Campgrounds (Bibb County) i. Big Indian Campground (Peach County) j. Houston Lake (Houston County) k. Lake Joy (Houston County) 1. Camp Benjamin Hawkins (Peach Cgunty) m. Y11CA, YWCA, and Boy Scout Camps (Jones County) n. Kampgrounds of America (Monroe County) o. Rivo1i Farms (Bibb County)
Miscellaneous Areas
a. Putt Putt Golf Course (Bibb County) b. White Sands Golf Course (Par 3) (Peach County) c. Walker's Pond (Houston County) d. Bloodworth's Pond (Houston County) e. Wilkinson Pond (Houston County) f. Mossy Lake (Houston County) g. Blountsville Lake (Jones County) h. Mitchell's Lake (Jones County) i. L & D Stables (Monroe County) j. Haygood's Lake (Monroe County) k. Houser's Mill Lake (Peach County) 1. Ridgon's Clopine Lake (Peach County) m. Harrison's Lake (Twiggs County)
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n. Hambrick's Lake (Twiggs County) o. Myrick's Mill (Twiggs County) p. Faulk's Lake (Twiggs County) q. Kaolin Mines (Twiggs County)
v. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The Middle Georgia Area has a population of 259,511 persons of which 47.7 percent is male and 52.3 percent female. The total population is 33.3 percent nonwhite.
Education
The population of counties in the Middle Georgia Planning Area has an average educational level of 8.7 years of school completed. Four counties in the area exhibit a functional illiteracy rate equal to or in excess of 25 percent. The segment of the population classified as functionally illiterate is typically unemployable in modern industry and is relegated to a lifetime of menial, low-salaried employment or chronic unemployment. In Middle Georgia the percentage of population failing to complete over four years of school ranged from 12.2 percent in Houston County and 15.5 percent in Bibb County to a high of 28.7 percent in Crawford County.
Activity Preferences and Needs
In response to the Citizens Attitude Survey mailed to Middle Georgians in 1970, 41 percent of the residents responding felt that the greatest need for recreation in their community was for neighborhood parks and playgrounds. l
In another survey a newspaper ad was placed in the local newspaper asking the reader to indicate his preference for various types of desired recreation activities. The respondents numbered 575. Of that number 27.9 percent favored hunting and 16.8 percent preferred camping under the "Open Space Activities" category. Under "Outdoor Sports," preferences were 48.9 percent for swimming and 12.5 percent for tennis. 2
1. Citizens Attitude Survey, Middle Georgia Area Planning Commission, Januarv 1971. 2. A Comprehensive Regional Recreation and Open Space Plan, Middle Georgia Area Planning Commission, July 1969.
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Sample data from the SCORP statistical analysis indicated annual activity participation by categories as follows:

Children Bicycling Playing outdoor games Walking for pleasure Swimming, wading

110.17 64.59 48.26 29.83

Adults Walking for pleasure Driving for pleasure Swimming, wading Sightseeing

32.47 26.95 15.08 14.54

VI. NEEDS

Recreational

In Middle Georgia the greatest recreational need is for neighborhood parks and playgrounds. Areas of population concentration could utilize a minimum of 324 acres in this type of park facility:

Acres/1,000 2.5/2,000

Acres/Existing 164.4

Acres/Needed 324

A neighborhood park should contain a number of facilities, including play apparatus for preschool children, multipurpose courts, a picnic area, a sports field, and areas for passive enjoyment.

There are only eight (8) public swimming pools located in Middle Georgia: three in Warner Robins, two in Macon, one in Perry, and two in Forsyth (Table 10-2). Based on the standard of one pool per 11,500 population, an additional thirteen (13) pools are needed to serve the area's population.

TABLE 10-2 PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS

Macon Roberta Gray Fort Valley Forsyth Perry Warner Robins

Existing. 2
2 1 3

Needed
6 1 1 1 1 1 2

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Developed picnic areas open to the public are not abundant in the area. The statistical summary reflected a need for 16,352 picnic tables or one for every sixteen in the region. Minimum standards would be three (3) acres of picnic area for every 1,000 persons with four to sixteen picnic tables at each site.
The statistical surr.mary reveals a need for 1,957 baseball diamonds for the area. There are 72,716 people in the age group 6 to 19 in the Middle Georgia Area. Most of the ball players would fall somewhere in that average age group. It would be more realistic to build playfields to handle year-rounn field sports rather than baseball alone. A minimum of 86 playfields is needed at this time for the public.
The recreation inventory reflected needs for trails in the area: bike--ll,8l0 miles: urban--2,070 miles; and rural--5,257 miles. This need can be fulfilled by the broad use of dirt roads and woodland paths and possible traffic lanes zoned for bicycle traffic in the urban areas during certain hours. The need for trails in the inventory is overemphasized.

Policies

VII. ACTION PROGRAM

The early 1972 regional recreation and open space plan update calls for identification of potential recreation sites, priorities for development, and estimated acquisition and development costs by political subdivisions.
The following policies will be used in the development of the recreation and open space update. The policies were officially adopted by the Middle Georgia Area Planning Commission in April 1971:
-Encourage the use of floodplains as wildlife and recreation corridors as well as other open space uses.
-Adopt subdivision regulations which prevent development on unsuitable soils and natural features which should be protected.
-Establish and enforce guidelines for the reclamation of pits, mines, and quarries.
-Protect water resources from pollution caused by storm drainage, sewage effluents, and agriculture activities.
-Establish regional air pollution standards based on minimum state requirements.
Figure 10-1 indicates the status of comprehensive planning, zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, and floodplain zoning in the Middle Georgia Area.

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i FIGURE 10-1
STATUS OF MIDDLE GEORGIA AREAS
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Macon-Bibb County Warner Robins Perry Centerville Houston County Fort Valley Byron Peach County Jones County-Gray Crawford County-Roberta Monroe County-Forsyth Jeffersonville

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1. Study to be initiated July 1, 1972. 2. Recommended but not adopted as of April 1, 1972.

Local Participation
Two cities in the Middle Georgia Area have active recreation departments--Macon and Warner Robins. Both departments are working toward the implementation of their respective master plans.
The Forsyth-Monroe Recreation Commission was created in 1970. Although this Commission has no active and working staff, the group has administered the first phase of a development grant for two parks with Land and Water Conservation monies.
Funding
Perry has no active recreation department nor does the City of Fort Valley, but through the efforts of the Middle Georgia Area Planning Commission these two cities have applied for a total of $118,000 in parks development funds.
Through fiscal year 1977 it is estimated that acquisition and development projects will total almost $4,500,000. Legacy of parks monies from BUD and the Land and Water Conservation fund will be expected to provide the matching money for a majority of these projects. The cities of Macon and Warner Robins have projected bond issues for fiscal year 1973 totaling over two and a half million dollars for recreation acquisition and development.

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC :

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Map Code

Project Name

Federal U.S. National Parks Service
Ocmulgee National Monument

FY 72
$ 16,000 100% Fed.

State

Georgia Parks Division High Falls State Park Camping Area (25 campsites) D)$ 40,000 100% State

Residence Camping Area (25 sites)

Control Building Storage Building Camping Area (25 sites)

Amphitheater Maintenance Building

Playground Rest Station

-

FY 73

FY 74
$ 99,000 100% Fed.

FY 7S

,

(D) $ 20,000 7,000
$ 27,000 100% State

(D) $ 12,000 15,000 50,000
$ 77,000 100% State

(D) $ 5,000 20,000
$ 25,000 100% State

FY 76
$140,000 100% Fed.
(D) $ 5,000 15,000
$ 20,000 100% State

FY 77
$ 65,000 100% Fed.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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State (continued)

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Camping Area (25 sites) Picnic Shelters (2)

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

Georgia Historical Commission Jarrel Plantation: acquisit'on, 1973; Estirated cost: to be deeded to State.

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 10,000
4,000 $ 14,000 100% State

Local

Bibb County Lake Tobesofkee Dev.
City of Macon Bloomfield Park Dev.

$106,443.32 50% Local Rev. 50% LWCF

(D) $ 86,000 50% Local Rev. 50% LWCF

(D) $100,000 50% Local Rev. 50% LWCF

$ 30,000 (D) $100,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(D) $300,000 50% Bond issue 50% LWCF

Camp Wheeler Park Dev.

(D) $ 80,000 (D) $ 60,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

Tennis Center

(A) 15 acres (D) $ 80,000

$ 80,000

50% Bond iSSUE

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(D) $ 40,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

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Project Name

Local (continued) Payne City Dev.

East Macon Park Dev.

Shur1ington

Mattie Jones Dev.

North Macon Park Dev.

Bowden Golf Course Central City Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 30,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% HUD

(D) $100,000 50% Bond iSSUE 50% HUD

19 acres $ 61,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D) $150,000 (D) $120,000

50% Bond issu 50% Local

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 20 acres $ 60,000
50% Bond issu 50% LWCF

$150,000 50% Bond issue 50% LWCF

$ 30,000 50% L. Bond
issue 50% LWCF

34.6 acres $ 85,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D) $200,000 (D) $400,000

50% Bond issue 50% Bond issue

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

$107,900

$ 40,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

$ 40,000 50% Gen. Fund
50% HUD

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Project Name

Local (cqntinued)

Peach County Fort Valley
.Sunset Park

Vest Pocket Parks

Jones County Gray City Park
Houston County Warner Robins Vest Pocket Parks (2)
Elberta Site

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

$ 93,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF
(A) 4 acres $ 3,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% HUD
(D) $ 5,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% HUD

(A) 4 acres (D) $ 6,000

$ 4,000

50% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 10 acres $ 10,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(D) $ 45,000 50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

(A) 2/3 acres $ 5,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% HUD
(A) 6 acres $ 45,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

Map
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Project Name

Local (cqntinued)

Watson Blvd. Site

.

Memorial Park

Briarcliff Park

Jimmy Perkins Park Sewell Circle Park

Dry Lake

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM APDC: --:.M.:i.d.d:l.e..G'-e-or-g-i'a----.;;;,.='---------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

(A) 102 acres $100,000
50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF
$ 65,500 50% Bond issu 50% :LWCF
(D) $ 65,500 50% Bond issu 50% LWCF
(D) $ 12,000 50% Bond issu 50% LWCF
(D) $ 52,500 50% Bond iSSUE 50% HUD
(A) 13.5 acre~ $ 7,000
50% Bond iSSUE 50% HUD
(D) $ 52,500 50% Bond issu 50% HUD

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Local (c9ntinued)

State Park Aquisition and Development

Perry Houston Recreation Park

$ 25,000 (D) $ 30,000

50% Local Cash 50% :Cocal Cas

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

(A) 1,300 acre! $ 39,000
50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $740,000 50% State 50% LWCF

Twiggs County Wildlife Man. Area

2,000 acre $200,000 50% State 50% LWCF

Archaeological Area Jeffersonville Park

$ 20,000 50% Cash 50% LWCF

300 acres $ 30,000 50% State 50% Dor

Monroe County Forsyth Recreation Park

(D) $ 67,535 (D) $ 40,000 (D) $ 60,000

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

Map Code

Project Name

Local (co.ntinued)

Crawford County Roberta City Park
.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Middle Georgia

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

4 acres (D) $ 25,000

$ 2,000

50% Gen. Fund

50% Gen. Fund 50% LWCF

50% LWCF

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM APDC: - - M-ID-DL-E G-EO-RG-IA - - - - - - - - - - - -

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FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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Total Acquisition Projects and Costs

5) 98.000 3) 305.000 4)

Total Deve~opment Projects
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101.Q1Q
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577 500

1.094.500

275.250
27.000
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791.000
368.000 40.000
383.000 262.000 106,000
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39.000 506.000 5) 1.369.000

545.000

1.369.000

173.000
39.500 332.500 172 .500
20.000 140,000

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REGION 11: MIDDLE FLINT
I. DESCRIPTION
The Middle Flint Region is composed of the following eight counties located in the west central portion of Georgia: Crisp, Dooly, Macon, ~1arion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, and Webster. There are 22 incorporated towns within the area and several unincorporated communities. The eight counties comprise a combined area of approximately 2,700 square miles (1,729,889 acres), and a total population of 86,778.
Two cities have populations over 10,000: Americus with 16,091 and Cordele with 10,733. Nine other communities have a population in excess of 1,000. Uniquely located between four standard metropolitan statistical areas, Middle Flint inhabitants have easy access to all the economic and social offerings of the larger cities.
The climate of the region is generally warm and mild, with rainfall occurring throughout the year. The average annual rainfall is approximately 48 inches. July is the wettest month and October the driest.
The average annual temperature for the area is about 65.6 degrees. The freeze-free or growing season averages about 240 days in length, usually extending from mid-March to mid-November.
The ~~iddle Flint Region lies in the upper Coastal Plain of Georgia just south of the Fall Line. The topography ranges from moderately sloped sand hills in the northwest portion to gently rolling hills to practically flat land in the Southeast.
Some of the major highways in the area are U.S. 19, U.S. 280, and 1-75. These thoroughfares and their numerous connecting highways provide a good land transportation system for the region. Airports are located at Americus, Cordele, Montezuma, and Butler, and there is a small airstrip in Ellaville. Additional airports are proposed for Buena Vista and Vienna.
Principal economic activities in the area are centered around farming. These "agribusinesses" include farm machinery and equipment suppliers; feed, seed, and fertilizer distributors; farm building suppliers; and various agricultural service organizations.
Manufacturing activities have become increasingly important during the past few years. }1obile home construction and component industries and wearing apparel manufacturing provide the area's primary sources of industrial employment.
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Goals

II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. To provide good access to all types of recreation facilities either by bringing the facilities to the people or by bringing the people to the facilities.
2. To strengthen and improve outdoor recreation facilities and indoor recreation programs and encourage recognition of the location, design for, and preservation of the natural environment for recreation.

3. To design a comprehensive plan for outdoor recreation facilities; to acquire open space appropriate in character at the proper time; and to encourage continued development, maintenance, and fullest
use by the public of facilities and space to meet the needs of today and of the future of the region.

Objectives
1. A diversified park and recreation system to serve effectively the area population with varied characteristics, interests, and needs.

2. To build roads to and from the recreational areas without change and destruction of the unique character and quality of such areas.

3. Minimization of incompatible land use bordering parks and recreational areas by means of zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations, city official maps, and the control of issuing permits for construction and connection of water and sewers.
4. Identification and preservation of natural and man-made landmarks and areas of historical significance by cooperation of regional planning commission, governments in the area, and private and public agencies directly or indirectly concerned with preservation of landmarks and areas of historical significance.
5. Use of subdivision regulations as a means of providing adequate park and open space for the future residential area. At least 10 percent of the land in residential subdivisions should be dedicated to parks and recreation open spaces.

6. An in-depth regional comprehensive recreation plan is necessary to insure that facilities and land areas are scaled to meet the area served, both present and future.

III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major wild, scenic or recreational waters: Flint River, Whitewater

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Creek, and proposed Kinchafoonee, Muckalee, and Lower Achumpkee Lakes. 2. Potential wilderness areas: Kinchafoonee Lake (proposed),* Whitewater
State Park, and the streams in the Flint River Basin. 3. Outstanding natural areas: Scenic vistas along U.S. Highway 19, 5
miles south of Butler and along State Highway 49, 5 miles south of Marshallville (potential scenic easements).
Historic
1. Major historical areas: Andersonville National Historic Site; antebellum homes throughout area.
2. Major archaeological areas: There are several sites of archaeological importance which have not been investigated fully: a temple mound, 40' to 50' high; a main village with satellite villages in Schley County; a large Philemo Indian Village in Sumter County; and a 1700's battle site on the Flint River near Montezuma in Macon County. Other possible sites are being investigated.
Man-Made
1. Major impoundments: Lake Blackshear, McCants' Lake, Taylor Mill's Lake, Johnson's Lake, Lake Philema.
2. Other man-made parks and recreation areas: Georgia Vet. Memorial State Park, Whitewater State Park, American Camellia Society National Headquarters, Georgia's Last Ferry, Pottersville Lake, M. J. Hartley Public Access Area.
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are shown in Table 11-1.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Major private recreation areas and facilities include the following:
1. Tri-County Recreation Club (Schley County): provides swimming, golfing, picnicking, etc.
2. Americus Country Club (Sumter County): offers swimming, golfing picnicking, etc.
*This would be a conversion of potential wilderness to man-made. Perhaps a wilderness area adjacent to the lake is advocated.
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TABLE 11-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playgrounds
Playfields*
Citywide & county parks
~ Regional parks (coop. by 2 or ou more local governments)
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Natural areas (local)
Golf course
Other--Swimming Civic center Rec. complex (Ga. 30)

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II-III
III IV III

Existing Additional Needed

No. -AToc-rtea-sl

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12

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220

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300

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Historic or Archaeological

Roadside Parks

III IV VI

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3

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16 2,165

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III

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II

Dispersed

III

Wilderness

V-B

1 200

1

400

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3. Reynolds Kiwanis Golf Course (Taylor County): provides swimming, golfing, picnicking, etc.
4. Pines Hills Country Club (Crisp County): offers golfing, swimming, picnicking, etc.
5. McKenzie Memorial Club House (Macon County): provides golfing, picnicking, and other activities.
6. Lion Park Fair Grounds (Crisp County): provides land area for visiting amusement facilities.
7. Sumter County Fair Grounds (Americus): an area for visiting amusement facilities and livestock exhibits and other activities.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
Presently, 86,778 persons are living in the 8-county Middle Flint Area. There has been a 0.6 percent decrease since the 1960 population of 87,355, but this figure represents a declining rate of decrease. The largest increases in population during the last 10 years were in the 20-24 age group; the greatest decrease was in the under-5 age group. Loss of population in the last 20 years has been due to the increase in large farms and mechanization influencing many rural residents to migrate to the urban areas.
Education
The area's educational needs are served by Georgia Southwestern College, a four-year institution of the University Sytem, located in Americus. Also in Americus is the South Georgia Vocational and Technical School. A new tri-county high school is proposed for Schley, Marion, and Webster counties, which will offer vocational as well as college preparatory programs.
Leisure
According to the Georgia State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan of 1971, persons in the Middle Flint Area have an average of 52 hours per week of leisure time (32 hours on the weekend and 4 hours each weekday). This is in addition to an average of 10 paid annual vacation days and the 4 holidays available to most people.
Major Activity Preferences
Activities which have been determined as being the general leisure
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preferences in the area include but are not limited to the following (not necessarily in order of priority):
Land-Based Activities
Driving for pleasure and sightseeing Picnicking Golfing Field sports Camping Hunting Bicycling Hiking and nature trails Horseback riding
Water-Based Activities
Fishing Boating Swinnning Water skiing

Activity Preferences and Needs

The following priority of leisure preferences of recreation activities is based on an analysis of the SCORP statistics plus Middle Flint professional judgment. Preferences are determined by number of desired trips indicated for the various recreation activities by all age groups.

Priority

Recreation Activities

L

Driving for pleasure

2.

Watching outdoor games

3.

Nature walking

4.

Playing outdoor games

5.

Swinnning

6.

Sight-seeing

7.

Fishing (warmwater)

8.

Bicycling

9.

Walking for pleasure

10.

Boating

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VI. NEEDS

Recreational

Activity

Need

1. Driving for pleasure and sight-seeing

There are no standards for determining the need for these activities. However, local, state, and federally maintained highways provide adequate facilities. The preservation of scenic vistas should be encouraged.

2. Watching outdoor games and playing outdoor games

Neighborhood parks and playgrounds in addition to existing playfields will provide adequate facilities. It was determined that each community under 3,000 population needed a facility of this type; therefore, 19 neighborhood parks and playgrounds are needed.

3. Nature walking and walking for pleasure

Standards: 400 people (occasions) per mile per year. There is need to establish scenic walk areas in existing and needed open spaces, parks, etc.

4. Swimming
5. Fishing (warmwater) and boating

Standards: 1 per 7,500 people in cities between 10,000 and 35,000 population. Cities with 1,000 population or over may have one pool. The area needs 9 public pools.
Standards: 15 fishermen (occasions) per mile of stream. The needs include: recreation improvements to Lake Blackshear, an increase in number of facilities with sufficient public access (such as proposed Kinchafoonee Lake, Muckalee Lake, and Lower Achumpkee Lake), an increase in number and expansion and improvement of public access areas to existing lakes.

6. Bicycling Special Areas

Standards: 600 people (occasions) per mile per year. Needs include utilization of existing roadways for this activity. Certain portions of designated roadways can be used for this purpose during specific hours and days. They need specific marking, public awareness, and limited speed zones.

Resources that can be classified as special areas include the Flint

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River and Whitewater Creek. Proposed, however, are three river and creek impoundments--Kinchafoonee Creek, Muckalee Creek, and Lower Achumpkee Lake (Flint River).
There are presently no official protection policies for the existing areas. Policies should be developed to protect these and the proposed areas from agricultural runoff and residential, commercial, and industrial effluents. Also, protection is needed from overdevelopment of the land for residential and commercial uses by adequate zoning and subdivision regulations. No industrial land use should be allowed in these areas.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
~ol~cies
Presently there are no areawide policies established to promote and/or limit the development of recreational areas or protect areas of environmental importance. However, regulatory measures are needed in order to achieve a more orderly recreational development pattern, regional in scope.
The Flint River is included in the proposed designation of scenic areas. In keeping with policies to protect such areas, the Middle Flint APDC is working to protect the Flint and other possible scenic areas.
Framework
Regional Participation
Representing all the local governments in the Middle Flint Area, the Middle Flint Planning and Development Commission is in a position to initiate action which will lead toward a regional approach to the problems caused by insufficient and uncoordinated recreational facilities. A program of this nature would utilize all existing facilities and plan for future facilities which could serve more of the area's citizenry, in addition to allowing the local governments to receive optimum results from their investments.
Plans for Establishing Scenic Area~
The Flint River is included in the proposed designation of scenic areas. In keeping with policies to protect such areas, the Middle Flint APDC is working to protect the Flint and other possible scenic areas.
Existing Land Use Controls
The Middle Flint Area has no counties participating in countywide zoning; however, Crisp County is expected to be zoned within the next
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six months. Land use surveys have been made in the counties and in the incorporated areas throughout the Middle Flint Area, and recreational activities are limited to the open space and public and semipublic land use categories. The Middle Flint Regional Land Use Survey and Analysis was prepared in 1972 under a HUD "701" Contract, and it includes the land use categorial breakdown of all counties and incorporated areas in the Middle Flint Area. Funding
Major Problems Lack of local monies to match available federal funds. Other programs and facilities are given higher priority.
- Amount of time, etc., required to apply for and receive federal funds. Recommendations - State funds should be made available to local and regional organizations
to assist them in meeting the federal requirements for matching funds.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Federal ,

U.S. Parks Service Andersonville National
.Historical Site

4

Andersonville National

Historical Site

.

State State Parks Division
Georgia Veterqns State Park Ranger's Residence Nature Trails

Picnic Shelter Fishing Pier Rest Station Maintenance BUilding

Pioneer Camping Area
Day Use Area Rental Cottages (10)

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

363,000 100% LWCF

240,000 100% Fed.

435,000 100% Fed.

80,000 100% Fed.

(A&D) $200,000 (A&D) $200,000 A&D) $200,000 (A&D) $200,000 (A&D) $200,000

100% Dept. of 100% Dept. of 100% Dept. of 100% Dept. of 100% Dept. of

Interior

Interior

Interior

Interior

Interior

(D)$20~000
3,000 $23,000 100% State
(D) $ 1,200 5,000
13,000 4,000
$23,200 100% State
II,.\D)$6,000 100% State

(D) $ 5,000 225,000
$230,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

State (clJnt.)
Assembly Shelter; Barbeque Pits, Picnic Shelters
.

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Whitewater Creek State Park

Control Bldg. & Concession (D)$15,000

,

Camping Areas

35,000

$50,000

100% State

Superintendent's Residence Family & Group Shelter Rest Station Playground Camping Area (25 sites) Water & Electricity
(camp area)

(D)$29,000 9,000
12,000 2,000
40,000 5,500
$97,500 100% State

Assembly Shelter Rest Station Athletic Field

'D)$ 2,400 14,000 2,000 $18,400
100% State

Playground Equipment Nature Trails Rest Station

"D)$ 2,000 3,000
14,500
119a500 00% State

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$l1,OOO 2,400
$13,400 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

State (c~nt.)
Camping Area Picnic Shelters (2) ~each and Bathhouse Dump Station

Trading Post Well and Water System

24

Kinchafoonee Lake, 4,400 Acres

25

Muckalee Lake, 334 Acres

26

Lower Achumpkee Lake, 666

Acres

FY 72

FY 73

~
(A)75l,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $40, 000 2,400
50,000 1,500 $93,900 100% State
(D) $25, 000 10,000 $35,000 100% State

(A) 68 ,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) 134 , 000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

-Loc-al
Crisp County City-County Park, 20-50
.Acres

22

Cordele Swimming Pool, 2

Acres

FY 72

FY 73

(A&D)
~O,OOO
50% LWCF 50%Local
,

Arabi Neighborhood Park, 3 Acres

Dooly County Golf Course, 100 Acres
City-County Park, 20-50 Acres

(A&D) 05,000 150% LWCF 150% Local

Regional Park, 100 Acres

FY 74

FY 75

(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)
30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000
50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c19nt.)
Vienna Neighborhood Park 3 Acres
.

Unadilla Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 72

FY 73

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
,

Unadilla Swimming Pool 2 Acres

Pinehurst Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 74

FY 75

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Byromville Neighborhood ParI 3 Acres

Macon County City-County Park, 20-50 Acres

(A&D)30 , 000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~WARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c<'nt.) Regional Park, 100 Acres
.

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Golf Course, 100 Acres
~

FY 76
(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Oglethorpe Neighborhood Par1 3 Acres

19

Oglethorpe Swimming Pool

2 Acres

Mar shallv ill e Neighborhood Park

14

Marshallville Swimming Pool

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cont. )
Ideal Neighborhood Park 3 Acres
.

Marion County City-County Park, 3 Acres

FY 72

FY 73 ,

FY 74

FY 75

Buena Vista Neighborhood Pa k 3 Acres
Buena Vista Swimming Pool

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Tazewell Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 76
(A&D) 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Schley County City-County Park, 20-50 Acres

(A&D)30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cCilnt.) Golf Course
.

Ellaville Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 72

17

Ellaville Swimming Pool

FY 73 ,

Sumter County City-County Park, 20-50
Acres

20

Americus Swimming Pool

(A&D) PO,OOO 50% LWCF
150% Local

Plains Neighborhood Park

FY 74

FY 75

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)
75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76
(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cGlnt.)
Leslie Neighborhood Park 3 Acres
.

DeSoto Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 72

FY 73
~

FY 74

FY 75

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Americus Neighborhood Parks (6 AC'res each)
Rucker Street
Tripp & Felder St.
Carver & New St.

(A&D)Cost TBD* 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)Cost TBD* 50% LWCF 50% Local

Rtdge St.

*To be determined.

FY 76

FY 77

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)Cost TBD* 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)Cost TBD 50% LWCF 50 % Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Local (climt.) Patton Drive

(A&D)Cost TBD: 50% LWCF 50% Local

Americus Civic Center (Lamar St.) 15 Acres
Americus Recreational Comp1E~ (Ga. 30), 25 Acres

(A&D) Cost & Source TBD*

(A&D) Cost & Source TBD*

Development of Green-Belt Along Circumferential Route, 3,300 Acres Section 1
Section 2

(A)
Costs & Source TBD*

(A)
Cost & Source TBD*

Section 3

~

*To be determined.

\0

PRESERVATH N OF OPEN SPACE ALONG TOWN CRE ~K (165 ACRES) PRESERVATIC~ OF OPEN SPACE ALONG MUCKALEE CREEK (210 ACR S)

(A)
Cost & Source TBD*

N
o00

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

Map Code

Project Name

Local (conto)
Andersonville Neighborhood
.Park, 3 Acres

Taylor County City-County Park, 20-50 Acres

FY 72

FY 73

(A&D)
~O,OOO
~O% LWCF 150i. Local
,

FY 74

FY 75

(A&D) 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Butler Neighborhood Park 3 Acres
Butler Swimming Pool 2 Acres
Reynolds Neighborhood Park 3 Acres
Reynolds Swimming Pool 2 Acres

(A&D)
~O,OOO
150% LWCF ~O% Local

(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 75,000
50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (c(!)nt.)
Webster County City-County Park, 20-50
.Acres

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Middle Flint

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Preston Neighborhood Park ~ 3 Acres

Weston Neighborhood Park 3 Acres

FY 76
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77
(A&D) 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 20,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

No...c..

N 00 N
.,
~lap
Code

Project Name

PUl3LIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SmlMARY FORM

APDC:

MIDD LE FLINT

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

...

Total Acquisition Projects

ilnd Costs

1)

Total Deve~opment Projects

..,nrl rnc:t-c;

1)

363,000 1) 50,000 11)

To' be 751,000 3) determined l}

68,000 2)

To be 134,000 1) determined

515,500 13) 771, 600 16) 890.500 12) 1. 273. 900 14) 533 400

TOTAL COSTS

413,000

1,266,500

771, 600

958,500

1, 541, 900

533,400

Fund Source:

Loci11 -

S t- ,'" t- ('

-

Total Feclerill

ROR

HUD

Other

.
50,000 363,000 363,000

473 000 120, 500
473,000

200,000

145 000 41 600
585,000 145,000
440,000

36f. "inn 25.500
566.500 366,500
200 000

224 500 323 900 859 500 224,500
635,000

102,500 48 400 382 500 102,500
280,000

12
BlEAI\T (f)F (EOI\GIA
*** POPULATION 1,0005,000 5,000-10,000 10,000-OVER

REGION 12: HEART OF GEORGIA
I. DESCRIPTION
The Heart of Georgia is comprised of nine counties (Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler, and Wilcox) with a total of 3,345 square miles or approximately 2,138,240 acres. According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the 1970 population for the area was 101,474 people. The largest cities and their population are: Dublin (15,143), Eastman (5,416), Cochran (5,161), Hawkinsville (4,077), McRae (3,151), Soperton (2,596), and East Dublin (1,986). The major employers in the area are cloth and clothing concerns, wood products manufacturing, and governmental agencies. Major highways include 1-16 and U.S. highways 23, 80, 129, 221, 280, 319, and 441. Only Dublin in Laurens County is provided with scheduled airline service. Average temperature ranges are from 49.2 to 51.4 degrees in January and 81.1 to 82.2 degrees in July. July generally has the largest amount of precipitation, averaging between 5.4 and 6.7 inches. These figures are the maximum ranges recorded for the area.
II. GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
The goal and objectives of the Heart of Georgia Area as identified in the Regional Land Use Sketch Plan are as follows.
Goal
The goal of the Commission is to work toward the optimum development and efficiency of the human, economic, natural, and governmental resources of the area through a continuing program of planning and improvement and development.
Objectives
The Commission shall be responsible for bringing together proponents of the many recreational attractions in the area toward unifying plans for the promotion and development of an areawide recreation program for area residents as well as for the tourist potential. The Commission shall be responsible for coordination with state and federal agencies in developing new and existing recreation areas.
The Commission shall be responsible for the study and appraisal of the nature, quantity, and quality of all water resources in the area; the investigation of engineering structures relating to water use, distribution, and treatment; investigation of the feasibility of the development of pond watersheds and other bodies of water; and the development of opportunities for the use of these resources through economic studies, seminars, and other such programs as they become necessary.
The Commission shall be responsible for coordinating all planning activities within the area; for the preparation of all areawide planning documents;
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for providing technical assistance to local planning commissions on the development, implementation, and enforcement of planning documents; and for any immediate problems that may arise.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE Natural
1. Recreational rivers: Little Ocmulgee, Ocmulgee, and Oconee.
2. Ocmulgee Wildlife Management Area, Black Creek Preserve, Oconee Hunting Preserve, Mobley's Bowhunting Preserve, Pulaski Hunting Preserve. Historic
1. Major historical areas: Troups Tomb, Talmadge's residences, numerous historical markers, Confederate Fort ruins, Hawkinsville Opera House, antebellum homes.
2. Major archaeological areas: Numerous Indian Mounds, camp sites, and villages (undeveloped).
Ma~-Made
1. Major impoundments: Little Ocmulgee State Park lake, Gillis lakes (2), Ben Hall Lake.
2. Other: golf courses, Tripp's Lake.
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are shown in Table 12-1. Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
Private recreation areas are summarized in Table 12-2. As can be seen in a comparison of the recreation types provided by both the public and private sectors, the private sector has provided those activities that have been omitted in the public 'sector and has gone into competition in some of the categories. It is also apparent that the private sector has provided more acreage and a wider variety of activities. This has kept public expenditures low, and thus the taxes needed to maintain public recreational facilities are low. This also partially explains why there are so few public recreational areas.
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TABLE 12-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playgrounds Citywide parks County playgrounds ~u County parks
0 .....<
Regional parks Golf courses Natural areas

BaR Land Class I

Existing Additional Needed

No.
11

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No. 12

Total
-Ac-3r6e-s

II

5

50

30

150

I-II

40 182

3

15

III

18

74

9

90

III

1

10

0

0

III

0

0

0

0

IV

0

0

9

180

Parks:

Historical

Natural

I"'l

With golf course

H<r::

H
[J)

Fish and wildlife areas

Archaeological

III

24 * 1,450

11

160

VI

1

1

3

15

IV

0

0

0

0

III

1 2,972 yds. 2

500

III

1 6,000

8 8,000

VI

0

a

6

15

*Inc1udes roadside parks and two rest areas.

TABLE 12-2

MAJOR PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES

Additional

Type of Area Hunting areas

Existing

No.

Acres

6

6,600

Possibilities

No.

Acres

3

3,000

Warmwater fishing

50 acres each or more

3

Less than 50 acres

33

Golf courses

Nine-hole

4

Eighteen-hole

1

Minature

4

Multiuse areas

4

Picnic areas only

2

Archaeological

a

Other

4

365 10

367

7

362

4

250

a

3

4

206

1

3a

a 70

138

a

1,000 51
500
a
6
300
a
200
a

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V. RECREATION DEMAND

Population
The Heart of Georgia, a collection of strictly rural counties, like most rural areas has been losing population to the urban center over the past two decades. Only two counties gained population from 1960-1970 (Table 12-3), and only B1eck1ey County gained on both of the last two census reports. While the population of the area has continued to decrease during the last twenty years, the percentage loss for 1970 (2.21) is considerably lower than that for 1960 (8.56). Estimates by the Environmental Protection Agency for the next decade indicate that the area will begin gaining population by 1980. Table 12-4 compares the age distribution for the area for 1960 and 1970.

TABLE 12-3 POPULAnON CHANGE
1960-1970

County

1960

1970

Percent Change

B1eck1ey

9,642

10,291

+6.7

Dodge

16,483

15,658

-5.0

Laur:ens

32,313

32,738

+1. 3

Montgomery

6,284

6,099

-2.9

Pulaski

8,204

8,066

-1. 7

Telfair

11,715

11,381

-2.9

Treut1en

5,874

5,647

-3.9

Wheeler

5,342

4,596

-14.0

Wilcox TOTAL

7,905 103,762

6,998 101,474

-11.5 -2.21

Source: U.S. Census of Population, 1960 and 1970, General Population Characteristics.

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TABLE 12-4 AGE DISTRIBUTION
1960 and 1970

1960

1970

0-14

35,373

29,842

15-24

15,597

17,597

25-44

23,346

20,975

45-64

20,490

22,093

65 Plus

8,956

10,967

103,762

101,474

Source: U.S. Census of Population, 1960 and 1970, General Population Characteristics.

TABLE 12-5 COUNTY PER CAPITA INCOME AS PERCENTAGE OF U.S.
1968-1969

County

Per Capita

1968

1969

B1eck1ey

$1,864

$2,096

Dodge

2,071

2,339

Laurens

2,293

2,549

Montgomery

1,648

2,018

Pulaski

2,359

2,578

Telfair

1,841

2,102

Treut1en

1,536

1,713

Wheeler

1,756

2,037

Wilcox

1,920

2,056

STATE

2,852

3,132

Source: Georgia Business, August 1971.

Percent of U.S. 1968 1969

54

57

60

63

67

69

48

55

69

70

54

57

45

46

51

55

56

56

83

85

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Income and Education
Per capita income for the area counties is increasing, but for most of them it is still a long way from either the state or the national figure (Table 12-5).
While the sample showed a median of 12 years of education and a median family income of $6,000, these figures are definitely not representative of the area residents. An education achievement of 9.2 years of education and a median family income of $2,285 would be more representative.
Leisure
According to the sample survey of the area documented in the Statistical Summary of the SCORP, not counting weekends the median and mode for number of vacation days and holidays available is 15 (10 vacation, 5 holidays). With 52 weekends, the average family unit has 119 days available for leisure time activities.
As a result of having a population composed primarily of ages 25 and over, the survey showed that the leisure preference of the area's population is inclined toward those activities that are associated with older people. With very few exceptions, sightseeing, driving for pleasure, and walking for pleasure in either a rural or urban area were the first three choices of the adult population in each of the types of sample breakdown (income, age of head, education, etc.).
VI. NEEDS
It is evident to governments, social and C1V1C organizations, and citizens that the area is lacking in nearly every category of outdoor recreational facility. However, in a rural area where 9,274 of 33,680, or 27.5 percent of all housing units, are "lacking some or all plumbing," the provision of the more basic needs of water and sewer service has taken a higher priority. It is foolish to document the needs of the area on the basis of a predetermined or national standard when it is well known locally that provision for recreational facilities must take a back seat to roads, utilities, and other governmental services.
It is a basic economic premise that the supply of a need is satisfied when the demand for that need becomes great enough. It is apparent that the need for many of the facilities listed has not been great in the area or that the citizens have found satisfaction outside of the area. It is for sure that the desire to satisfy a need knows no geographical boundary, so the facilities provided in neighboring areas could be providing satisfaction.
There is a definite need for what we prefer to call community or neighborhood multiuse parks. Most of our communities would pass for a
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neighborhood in the larger cities. These parks should be 1-15 acres in size and have a swimming and wading pool, 1 or 2 softball diamonds, a multipurpose court area with facilities for basketball and tennis, a comfort station, and swings, slides, and other facilities for the younger children. Several communities have expressed a desire for this type of facility, but the costs involved have delayed any action.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
To date no recreation and environmental policies have been established at the regional and local level. Needed policies are as follows:
1. The establishment of a recreational agency at either the community or county level, preferably the county level in most counties, to evaluate and project recreational needs.
2. The establishment of standards by county for the provision of recreational facilities.
3. The establishment of air and water quality control measures to protect the natural resources of the area and provide strict enforcement.
4. Development of protected recreation and open space areas and the necessary control to ensure proper development.
Funding
Major Problems
As has been indicated, the major problem in the a.rea is the lower priority given to recreational programs and facilities, due to the absence of public water and sewer facilities. Another problem arises because of the outmigration of the area's citizens. Those recreational facilities that local governments find they can afford are primarily for the younger segment of the population, and as indicated earlier this segment is on the decline. Lack of use of previously provided recreational facilities has discouraged local governments from providing additional facilities.
Recommendation
The proposal by the Georgia Recreation Society for a 1 percent sales tax to be used to provide recreational facilities and programs is basically good if each county gets its share of this tax. Any program that would take from the whole state and provide recreational facilities for only the highly populated areas, as is usually done, would be unacceptable to this area. Some sort of revenue sharing is probably the only way some of the needed facilities will be obtained.
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Activities by Major Outdoor Recreation-Oriented State Programs Very few of the counties in the area have joint city-county recreational
activities. The majority of the recreation projects and programs are provided for the summer months only. However, there are instances, such as baseball and football teams, where local recreational programs are sponsored by elements of the private sector (local merchants). In these cases uniforms and equipment are provided for use by the recreation department. On the regional level, however, there has been no instance of joint public-private investments for recreational programs or projects. The only joint publicprivate influence to provide a recreational facility was in the expansion of the golf course at the Little Ocmulgee State Park from nine to eighteen holes.
There are no local policies or guidelines which implement state scenic rivers, trails, fish and wildlife areas, or other state policies or action programs.
There are no local land use management or regulatory controls.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Heart of Georgia

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

, FY 74

FY 75

-Sta-te I
Game & Fish Commission Wildlife Management
.

A)50,000 acres
D)$45,000 75% Fed. 25% State

Wildlife Management

(A) 20,000 acres
(D)$35,000 75% Fed. 25% State

State Parks Division Little Ocmu1gee State Park Maintenance Building (1)

(D) $5,000 100% State

Maintenance Shop (1)

(D) $30, 000 100% State

Family & Group Shelter (1) Group Camp(l)

D)$ 32,500 225,000
$257,500 00% State

Cottages (5)

(D) $110, 000 100% State

FY 76

I

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: -~ H~ ea~ rt : of=G-e- or~ gia~~-------------

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

State (cont.) Residence (1)
.
Rest Station (1)
Little Ocmu1gee State Park Expansion
Boat Ramps (3)

(D)$80.000 50% 'State
50% LWCF

Landing Ramps (3)
State Fishing Lake and Landing Ramp
Local Wh~e1er County Lake

(D)$3,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $603,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $600,000 50% USDA 50% Co. Bond Issue

D)$3,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(D)$22,500 100% State
(D)$12,500 100% State

(A)l Acre $1,500 50% State 50% LWCF

(A)l Acre $1,500 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $3,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(A)l Acre $1,500 50% State 50% LWCF

Map Code

Project Name

-Loc-al (c()nt. )
Wheeler County Lake
.

Cochran Swlimming Pool

Cochran Swlimming Pool Rehabilitation

Rochelle Swlimming Pool

Rochelle Swlimming Pool

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: H e a r t o f G e o r g i a _ . . I . . I . . 5 i ; a L ! : - . . ! : ~ ~ o < . U > - = 2 ' - - , -

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

,
(D) 2 Acres $10,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(D)2 Acres $25,000 50% LWCF 50% Bond Issue

~A)$10,000
50% LWCF
50% Local

(A) 150 Acres $603,000 50% USDA 50% Co. Bone Issue
(A)$25,000 50% LWCF 50% Local Bond Issue

Map Code

Project Name

Local (conto)
Montgomery County Lake
.

Treutlen County Lake

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Heart of Georgia - - l J ~ = - = - ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

D)$500,00 50% USDA 50% Co. Bond Issue
~

Uvalda Playground Pulaski County Indian Mounds Eastman Baseball Park

(D)3 Acres $4,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

D)l5 Acres $50,000 50% HUD 50% Local

(A,)3 Acres
$1,500 50% Federal 50% Local

(D) $30,000 50% Federal 50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $450,000 50% USDA 50% Co. Bone Issue

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

_

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Nllp
Code

Pro;ect Name

Local (cont.)

Dubb.n 'lunic i n.q1 ~o1f Sourse

f,'oot & Bicycle Trails

FY 72

"lei ghborhood Parks and Playground Community ~ecreation Ruildings

Non Urban Parks

Urban Parks

, . _ - - \t0-J

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

2 Hiles (A) $1,000
50% LWCF 50% Local

(A) 18 Holes $250,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

5 Facilities (A)$lO,OOO
50% UTCF
50% Local

3 Acres (A) $6,000
50% LWCF 50% Local

200 Acres

(A)$200,OOO

.

50% LWCF

50% Local

143 Acres (A)$143,OOO
50% LWCF 50% Local

PY 77

Map Code

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Heart of Georgia

Proiect Name Lighted Tennis Courts

FY 72

Outdoor Pavilion Multi Use

Neighborhood Park & Playgrounds

Community Recreation Buildings

Swimming Pools

Softball, Midget and Junior Baseball Fields

FY 73

FY 74,

FY 75

8 Courts (D)$16,000
'50% LWCF 50% Local
4 Structure (D)$14,000
50% LWCF 50% Local
5 Facilities (D)$lO,OOO
50% LWCF 50% Local
3 Stru'ctures (D)$150,000
50% LWCF 50% Local
3 Facilities CD) $180,000
50% LWCF. 50% Local

3 Facilities (D)$22,500
50% LWCF 50% Local

,

FY 76

Py 77

Yilp Code

Proiect Name Hunicipal Golf Course

Archery Range Group Camping Facility

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Heart of Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

PY 77

18 Holes (D)$250,000
50% LWCF 50% Local
(D) $1, 000 50% LWCF 50% Local
)50 Capacity D)$60,OOO
50% LWCF 50% Local

, N

Map Code

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

HEART OF GEORGIA

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

-
Total Acquisition Projects and Costs
Total Development Projects
;mn rnsts

4) 618,000

12,500 6) 817,000

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1 ?nA nnn 1) 110,000 3) 475,500 1)

1,500
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TOTAL COSTS

618,000

829,950

1,224,000

479,500

1,335,000

74.000-

Fund Source: Local

State

Total Federal

--

BaR

--<

HUD

Other

305,000 6.500
306,500 6,500
300,000

55,750 380.250
t.?1 ')00 !...n7 7"n
!...? nnn

459,250
270,250 494 200 185.750
25,000 283,750

184,000 110,750 184,750 184 750

652,000 24,750
r:,,,!... ?"n 127 7'10
526,500

30,000 13,250 30.750 30.750

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*** POPULATION 1 OOO-~;,OOO 5:000-10,000 10.000-0VFR

REGION 13: ALTAMAHA
I. DESCRIPTION
The Altamaha Area Planning and Development Commission presently serves an area of approximately 2,353 square miles (1,506,000 acres), which lies in the southeastern part of the Altamaha River Basin. Member counties within this area include Appling, Jeff Davis, Tattnall, Toombs, and Wayne. Cities with population over 3,000 include Baxley, Hazlehurst, Glennville, Lyons, Vidalia, and Jesup. The total population for the Altamaha area is 75,717. Major industries of the region are ITT Rayonier, Hazlehurst Mfg. Co., Hazlehurst Mills, and Vidalia Garment Co., Inc. Of the public highways in the area, U.S. 1, U.S. 301, and U.S. 341 are the major arteries. A mild to relatively warm climate is characteristic of the area, providing a long growing season and good recreational possibilities. The extreme temperatures range from a monthly mean low of 45.5 to a mean high of 81.1 degrees. Average yearly rainfall is between 40 and 50 inches. Most of the precipitation occurs in the spring and summer months.
Effective July 1 Altamaha and Georgia Southern APDC's will merge, except that Chatham and Effingham counties will become part of Coastal APDC.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Acquisition and development of basic city, neighborhood, and community parks and further improvement of existing recreational areas and facilities that will provide wholesome year-round recreation activities for the citizens in the Altamaha Area. These parks include outdoor recreation complexes, mini-parks, passive recreation areas, and any other type of park that will meet the recreational demands of the area.
2. Acquisition of 500-600 acres of land in the area that will be developed into a state park that will be of statewide significance.
3. Development of the Altamaha River, which offers unlimited recreational possibilities.
4. Continued improvement and development of recreational watershed projects.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Altamaha River and Floodplain 2. Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area 3. Gordonia Altamaha State Park 4. Ft. Stewart Hunting Area
Historic
None
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Man-Made
1. Cracker-Williams Recreation Area 2. Baxley North and South Parks 3. Vidalia Recreation Park 4. Appling County Country Club 5. Jeff Davis Golf and Country Club 6. Vidalia Country Club 7. Jesup Country Club 8. Gray's Landing 9. Deen's Landing
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are tabulated in Table 13-1.

TABLE 13-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks Playfields City and county parks Regional parks Natural areas Golf courses
-Ot-he-rBoat ramps
Community buildings Skating rinks
Parks Fish and wildlife areas

BOR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

I

No.
13

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No. 27

Total Acres
122

I

14

45 39

113

I-II 9

90

5

75

II-III o

o1

15

IV

1

100

6

100

III

o

o3

600

IV

5

17 24

III

(require class 2

10

4

33

I or II land) 0

o1

2

III-IV 2

409

1

500

III-VB 1 18000

1

1250

Parks

III-IV o

Fish and wildlife refuges

Ft. Stewart Public Hunting Area

o2
1

265 1250

300

Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
The Altamaha region has many private recreation areas and facilities. These resources, however, do not serve the general public; they are limited and in many cases restricted.
Hunting areas are abundant, ranging from farmlands of 10 acres to hunting preserves of 10,000 acres or more. Many of these areas include access to the Altamaha River. Clubhouses, camping areas, lodging and meals are also available, but limited.
Private fishing waters are practically unlimited. Many small ponds stocked with freshwater fish are located throughout the area, and larger water resources ranging up to 500 acres have been developed for fishing, swimming, boating, and other water sports.
Country clubs in the various counties offer a variety of recreational opportunities for their respective members, such as golfing, swimming, and tennis, as well as provide periodic social activities.
v. DEMANDS
Population
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census and the Georgia Deparment of Public Health, the population of the Altamaha Area has experienced modest increase since 1930. The 1970 Census reported the area with a total population of 75,717. From 1960 to 1970 there was an increase of 3 percent, or 2,962 people. The urban population experienced a gain of 6 percent, while the rural population showed a loss of 6 percent. Overall growth has not increased greatly, but the trend from rural to urban has shown significant changes and the resultant employment of the rural areas has been modestly absorbed by new and local industries.
Approximately 40 percent of the population in the area is under the age of 20. This alone reflects the need for recreation resources and activities. The number of persons in the age group 20-44 represents 32 percent of the area's total. Together, these two groups comprise almost three-fourths of the total population. The group 45-64 represents 20 percent and the group 65 and over 8 percent.
Income
The 1970 average effective buying income per household for the Altamaha area was estimated at $7,416. This figure is considerably below that of the state ($9,355). The effective buying power per capita averaged $2,229. Over 30 percent of the individual cash incomes were less than $3,000 per year.
Education
The educational level, though below the national average, has shown
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marked improvements. The 1960 Census (1970 Census not available at this time) showed that the median school years completed for adults age 25 and over is 8 years for the area, with Appling County (7.75 years) and Wayne County (8.5 years) being the extremes.
Leisure
According to the GeQrgia State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for 1971, for the year the average Altamaha resident had a 40-hour workweek, 4 holidays, 32 leisure hours over a weekend, and 4 leisure hours each weekday. Many find driving for pleasure the most frequent recreation activity. It was reported that most respondents stayed home on their one vacation, which is taken purely for pleasure.
Major Activity Preferences
1. Hunting 2. Fishing 3. Boating 4. Camping and picnicking 5. Playing outdoor games 6. Driving for pleasure 7. Swimming
The recreational preferences of both urban and rural residents in the area are orientated toward the outdoor, rural-wilderness type activities, e.g., fishing, hunting. However, the numbers participating in these activities are closely challenged by the organized recreation programs provided by the cities and counties. Many residents participate enthusiastically in both forms of activity.
VI. NEEDS
Recreational
The Georgia Recreation Commission has made several recreation appraisals for the municipalities of the Altamaha Area over the last few years that outline major considerations pertaining to the development of recreation and has suggested steps to be taken in the implementation of a sound program. Although these appraisals are general in nature and not considered master plans, they establish a solid foundation for implementing long-range planning and outline present and projected needs for recreation within the area.
Major recreation needs reflected from these appraisals, in conjunction with statistics presented in the 1971 SCaRP needs analysis and local professional judgments, are as shown in Table 13-2.
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TABLE 13-2 RESOURCES AND FACILITIES NEEDED

Resources and Facilities

Number Needed

1. City & County Parks

5

(To include but not all inclusive)

a. Play areas b. Playground equipment c. Swimming pools d. Picnic areas e. Group shelters f. Multipurpose courts g. Football fields
h. Baseball & softball diamonds

2. Neighborhood Parks (active & passive)

27

(To include but not all inclusive)

a. Playground equipment b. Picnic tables c. Small courts

3. Playfields: baseball, football, softball &

tennis areas

39

4. Community Recreation Buildings

4

(To include but not all inclusive)

a. Social hall gymnasium b. Club, craft, and game room c. Office space d. Kitchen e. Restrooms f. Dressing & shower rooms g. Storage space

5. Boat Landings

24

6. Camping Areas

500 Acres

7. Hunting and Fishing Areas

2500 Acres

Special Areas

1. Altamaha River: An overall plan to protect this riverway and its environmental corridor should be made and adopted.

2. Bullard Creek Wildlife Management Area: Protection of this area now in effect.

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3. Ft. Stewart Hunting Area: Protection of this area now in effect.

Policies

VII. ACTION PROGRAM

1. A1tamaha Area local governmental agencies in most cases have established recreation commissions to serve their respective jurisdictions. In those cases where commissions are not established, local governments are cooperating with civic clubs, booster clubs, or other similar local agencies.

There is a glaring need for more countywide recognition of recreation
and countywide funding so as to relieve city taxpayers now providing programs for city and noncity residents.

There are no regional programs, though there is regional recognition of the need for regional facilities, probably to be provided by state and federal agencies.
2. Coordination of local projects and programs is handled at the Area Commission level and through personal associations between the recreation directors. The private sector is often called upon to provide financial support for local programs.

3. Local governments have not been directly involved in implementation of state scenic rivers, trails, and fish and wildlife areas except to cooperate with the appropriate state agency within a limited scope. The reason for this is that there are no countywide zoning programs or other land use controls in the rural areas.

4. At the local level, city future land use plans reflect certain areas to be designated for open space and/or recreation uses. These are usually zoned as public use rather than recreational specifically. Only major areas in unincorporated areas are reflected in county plans. As an added flexibility, public recreation areas are classed as legal uses in most zones where zoning is enforced.

Funding

Major Problems

The cities and counties in the A1tamaha Area are confronted with the same general financial problems that are found throughout the state. However, in most cases the governing authorities are willing to put a high enough priority on recreation that funds for matching programs are made available. The funding problems in the more rural counties are extensive relative to providing programs for which matching funds are not available.

Recreation planning funds for the Area Commission are needed so that staff resources can be more dependably provided to the cities and counties for planning, programming, and implementing projects and programs throughout the area.

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:lap Code

Fro;ect Name

State

Georgia Game and Fish Comm.

Appling County

Boat Ramp

1

Boat Ramps

Boat Ramp

1

Boat Ramp

1

Boat Ramp

3

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: --A=1ta=ma.h:a ;:==------------

,
FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

1 acre (A)$ 600
50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$ 2,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(A) 2 acres $ 1,200 50% State 50% LWCF
CD) $ 2,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

Boat Ramp

3

Wildlife Management Area (part of land is in APDC ff17)
,
w
0

(A) 20,000 ac es (D)$35,000'
75% Federa 25% State

FY 76

PY 77

(A) 4.5 acres

$ 2,700

50% State

.

50% LWCF

(D)$ 6,000

50% Local

50% LWCF

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Altamaha

~1ap
Code

Pro;ect Name

State (continued) State Parks Division

.

State Park 1 (Appling County)

(Roads: 3 miles, Campsites 2,

Picnic Areas 4)

State Park 1

Gordonia Altamaha Group Shelter
Trails Picnic Shelters Athletic Field
Picnic Shelter
- Loc- al Jeff Davis County Neighborhood Parks

,

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

PV 77

(D) $ 8,000 100% State

I(D)$150,000 _ 50% Local 50% LWCF
(A) 500 acres $275,000 20% Local 50% LWCF 30% (other)

(D) $ 1,000 100% State

(D) $ 2,400 100% State

$ 4,000 100% State
.

$ 1,200 100% State

(A)$ 4,200 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D)$20,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(A)$ 4,200 50% Local 50% LWCF (cant. )

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cQnt.)

Boat Ramp

City Parks

Playfields

Tattnall County

ow

Neighborhood Parks

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Altamaha

FY 72

FY 73
(A) $ 600 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF'
(A)$ 60,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D)$ 90,000 50% Local
50% U1CF

FY 74
(A) $ 2,400 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 4,000 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $125,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 75
(A) $ 600 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$ 15,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 76
(cont.) (D)$ 15,000
50% Local 50% LWCF
(A)$ 1,200 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

FY 77
(A) $ 1,200 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(A) $ 3,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D) $ 6,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(A)$ 7,200 50% Local 50% LWCF (cont. )

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00

Map Code

Project Name

Local (clilnt.)

Boat Ramp

City Park

Golf Course

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Altamaba _~~.w;;u..l.lOL..

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

(cont. ) (D)$ 22,500
50% Local 50% LWCF

(A) $ 600 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(A) $125,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D)$100,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D)$ 90,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(A) $ 87,500 50% LWCF 50% Bond Iss Lle

(D)$100,000 50% LWCF 50% Bond Iss Lle

FY 75
(A)$ 1,200 50% State 50% LWCF $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

FY 76
(A) $ 600 50% State 50% LWCF $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cont.) Toombs County Neighborhood Parks
.

Boat Ramp

Boat Landing

C~ty Parks Golf Course

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: A1tamaha

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A)$ 26,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D)$ 30,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D)$ 24,000 50% Local
50% , LWCF
(A) $ 2,400 50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$ 4,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(A) $ 25,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D) $200,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

-

(A) $ 3,600 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D) $ 4,000 (D)$ 15,000

50% Local 50% LWCF

50% Local 50% LWCF

I
i

(A)$ 2,400

50% State

50% LWCF

I

I

I

(D)$ 14,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(A) $ 1,200 50% State 50% LWCF
(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

(D) $ 2,000 50% State 50% LWCF

I
I
I (D)$ 85,000 50% Local I 50% LWCF (A) 5$0%75B, 0on0d0 Is
50% LWCF (cont. )

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Map Code

Project Name
Local (cont.)
I

Wayne County N'eighborhood Park

Boat Ramp Watershed City Parks

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Altamaha _ .......................LW-.

_

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(A)$ 12,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D) $ 22 ,500 50% Local 50% LWCF
(A)$ 17,500 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D)$ 60,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D)$ 30,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
,
(A)$ 2,400 50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$ 50,000 50% State 50% LWCF
(D)$ 10,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D) $ 35,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D) $ 4,000 50% State 50% LWCF

$ 40,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 76

FY 77
(cont.) (D) $100,000
50% Bond rSE 50% LWCF

/
/
I

Map Code

Proiect Name.
Local: Appling County Neighborhood Park

Watershed

City Park/

Swimming Pool 1

Bath House 1

Tennis

6

Pathways

Neighborhood Park 1

Shelter

1

Picnic Tables 12

Benches

6

Grills

12

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Altamaba

FY 72

FY 73

3 acres (A)$19,000
50% Local 50% Federal
(LWCF)
163 (water acres)
200 (land acres) (A)$275,000
50% Local 50% Federal
(other)

(D)$103,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

(D) $ 6,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 74

~Y 7t;

FY 7()

f:;v 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Al tamaha

_.
Map Code

Pro;ect Name

'.
FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

Local: City Park/2

Play Equipment

Dicnic Area

2

Parking Lot

2

(D) $ 25,000 50/( Local 50;' LPCF

Hatershed Roads Campsites Picnic Sites Restrooms Beach

1 3.5 miles 3
3 4 3 acres

(D)$20f),OOf) 50% Local 51)% Federa
(SCS)

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

Local~ Neighborhood Park 4

(A) 2f) acres $12,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

Local:

Neighborhood Park

2

Playground Equipment

Multipurpose Courts 2

Ball Field

2

Picnic Area

2

,

(D)$30,001) 50% Local 50% LWCF

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Altamaha

Map
Code

Proiect Name

Local:

City Park Shuffle Board Courts Ball Fields Restroom Facilities

Local .

Neighborhood Park Playground Equipment Hultinurpose Courts Ball Field Uicnic Area

FY 72
2 2 2
2
2 2 2

FY 73

FY 74

PY 7c;

(D)$15,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
(D)$50,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 76

t;v 77

.

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PUBLIC AGENCY

ALTAMAHA

AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

(Summarize by APDC)

P

.

DE

PROJECT NAME

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

.

..

..

Total Acquisition Projects

--

and Cos ts

4) 294,000 7) 283,300 2) 22,800

-

Total Development Projects

~\nIl CQ_S t s Fund Source:

4) 109,000

. _864.1.000
-

354,500

Local

1t.r; r;oo

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BOR

Oth-e-r

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Total Federal

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582,400
-

188,150

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377 300

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REGION 14: GEORGIA SOUTHERN
I. DESCRIPTION
The Georgia Southern Region presently consists of Bulloch, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, and Evans counties. These counties occupy a land area of 2,397 square miles. On July 1, 1972, the number of Georgia's Area Planning and Development Commissions will be reduced from 19 to 18. Bulloch, Candler, and Evans counties will be served by the new Altamaha-Southern APDC. Chatham and Effingham counties will be served by Coastal APDC.
The "Coastal Empire" counties have a total population of 246,686. Three Georgia Southern counties gained population between 1960 and 1970, while two counties lost population. Savannah and Statesboro are the major cities of the region. The Savannah SMSA contains 187,764 people. Statesboro has a population of 14,616.
The Georgia Southern region has a well-developed transportation system. Major highways in the area are 1-16, 1-95, and U.S. highways 301, 80, 28, 25, and 17. There is also a major port and major airport in Savannah. Major industries in the area include paper, food processing, agribusiness, and sugar refining.
The region has a mild climate with a seasonal mean temperature of 66F and an annual average rainfall of 48 inches.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. Develop a comprehensive system of recreation land and facilities at the neighborhood, community, and regional levels which will provide an optimum number of recreation choices for the maximum number of people.
2. Encourage the protection, conservation, and development of natural, scenic, historic, and cultural resources.
3. Maintain or increase the quality of present public lands dedicated to park and recreation use, and develop a method of scheduling priorities for acquiring additional parks and open space.
4. Directly improve the quality of public recreational activities and encourage coordination between government and private agencies.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major wild, scenic or recreational rivers: Savannah River, Ogeechee River, Canoochee River.
2. Potential wilderness areas: Ossabaw Island, Wassaw Island. 3. Outstanding natural areas: Coastal Marshlands.
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TABLE 14-1 MAJOR PARKS AND RECREAnON AREAS
BULLOCH COUNTY

COUNTY jl BULLOCH

AREA NO. NAME OF RECREATION AREA

ADMINISTRATION

OWNERSHIP

LANC ACRES

8001 PORTAL COMMUNITY RECREATIO~ CENTER

QUASI-PUBLIC

PRIVATE

4

2 CAMP CLIFF CANNON

CITY

CITY

25

3 BULLOCH COUNTY RIDING CLUB

PRIVATE

COUNTY

3

4 KIWANIS FAIRGROUNDS

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

25

5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN COLLEGE PLAYING FIE STATE

STATE

30

6 MARVIN PITTMAN PLAYGROUNDS

STA TE

STATE

b

1 PORTAL BASEBALL FIELD

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

7

8 MARSH HUNTING PRESERVE

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

675

9 FOREST HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLU3

PRIVATE

PRIVAlE

300

8010 CRC~LEY RECREATION AREA

QUASI-PUBLIC

QUASI-PUBLIC

10

11 BROOKLET RECREATION AREA

CUY

CI TY

II

12 SU~~ARY BULLOCK COUNTY SCHOOLS

SCHOOUWARD

SCHOCLBOARD

91

13 301 N ROADSIDE PARK

STATE

STA IE

2

14 PORT~L ROADSIDE PARK

PRIVATE

STATE

3

15 HOPEUlIKIT ROADSIDE PARK

PRIVATE

STA If

2

16 SPORT3CYCLE SPEEDWAY

PRIVATE

PRiVATE

l:l

11 MINIArURE GOLF COURSE

PRIVATE

PRIVAlE

1

1B G0 Rile:, STREET PAR !(

CUY

PRIVATE

7

19 BUHE~ HOUSING PARK Ar~EA

OTHER LOCAL GOV. C I TV

2

20 SUMMARY CITY PARKS OF STATESBORO

CITY

C I TV

30

21 STRIC'($ POND

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

13

22 CYPRE3S LAKE ENTERPRISES INC

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

25

23 SU",<,UY ST ATE:SBORO SCHOOL GROUNDS

COUNTY

COUNTY

31

8024 OGEEC;!EE KIVER BOAT LANDING

COUNTY

COUNTY

1

25 DELCACH PONDS

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

1

26 COLL II~S LAKE

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

20

21 OGLES:IYS POND

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

55

8028 .JCNES PONDS

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

1

29 BOI-IEf':\ LAKE

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

5

30 KENN"DY POND

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

l:l

31

PRIV"'TE

PKIVATF.

2

32 wILLIAMS LANDING

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

3

33 BULLO[H COUNTY WILDLIFE CLUB

PRIVATE

PRIVAH

9

34 l1ALLMWS POND

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

3

8035 WEBB rATFISH PONDS

PRIVATE

PRI.VATE

2

8036 LAKE CLARA

PRIVATE

PRIVAT!:

35

37 HARV[" ANDERSON

PRIVATE

PRIVAT~

5

33 CHARLiE ROBBINS POND

PRIVATE

PRIVAfE

2

39 13RCCKLET CLUBHOUSE LANDING

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

1

40 OLIVER BRIDGE LANDING

STATE

STATE

1

41 LEES LANDING
'.2 KENDRIX POND

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

2

PRIVATE

PRIV.HE

16

43 CURTIS YOUNGBLOODS LAKE

PRIVATE

PRIVAfE

40

WATER ACRES
o o o
o o o o
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o o o o o o
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o o o
2 550 850
o o
20 300 435
7
450 515
15
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15 12 275 400
III
o o o
15
300

TOTAL ACRES DATA COLLECTED BY
4 SOIL CONSERVATION 25 SOIL CONSERVATION
3 SOIL CUNSERVATION 25 SOIL CONSERVATION 30 SOIL CUNSERVATION
6 SOIL CONSERVATION 7 SOIL CONSERVATION 150 SOIL CONSERVATION 306 SOIL CONSERVATION 10 SOIL CONSERVAIIUN 8 SOIL CONSERVATION 91 SOIL CONSERVATION 2 SOIL CONSERVATION 3 SUIL CONSERVATION 2 SOIL CONSERVATION 8 SUIL CONSERVATION 1 GA RECREATION 7 GA RECREATION 2 GA RECREATION 32 GA RECREATION 563 GAME ANO FISH 875 GAME AND FISH 37 GA KECREATION 1 GAME AND FISH 21 GAME AND FISH 320 GAME AND FISH 490 GAME AND FISH 8 GAME AND FISH 455 GAME AND FISH 523 GAME AND FISH 77 GAME AND FISH 3 GAME AND FISH 9 GAME AND FISH 18 GAME AND FISH 12 GAME AND FISH 310 GAME AND FISH 405 GAME AND FISH 20 SUIL CONSERVATION 1 GAME AND FISH 1 GAME AND FISH 2 GAME AND FISH 15 GAME AND FISH 340 GAME AND FISH

CCUNTY TOTAL 43 AREAS

1532

t,380

5894

.H~ EA
NO. NAME OF RECREATION AREA
1 ROADSIDE PARK 2 WILLOW LAKE GOLF CLUB 3 METTER NEIGHBORHOOD PARK 4 MCGC'"Ar,S PC~JD 5 DAUGHTRYS POND 6 DAUGHTRVS POND 7 Ct,;nEES POND 8 LAN:ER POND 9 COLLINS POND 10 CANOE POND 8011 CONNERS PONDS 12 JONES POND 13 CANCE POf\D
CCUNTV TOTAL 13 AREAS

TABLE 14-2 MAJOR PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
CANDLER COUNTY
COUNTY 43 CANDU:R

ADMINISTRATION

OWNERSHIP

LAND ACRES

STATE

STA Tf.:

1

PRIVATE

PRlvt,TE

66

CITY

CITY

1

PRIVATE

PF< I\If, TE

1

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

3

PRIVATE

PRIV/,TE

2

PRIVATE

PRIVt,TE

2

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

2

PRIVATE

PRI'lATE

2

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

5

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

3

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

5

PRIVATE

PRI VATE

5

98

wATE~
ACRES
0 0 0 3 90 15 15 1 13 300 18 60 115
696

TUTAL ACRES uA TA COLLECTEU ~V
1 SOIL CONSERVA TION 66 SOIL CONSEKVATION
1 SUIL CONSERVATION 4 GAME AND FI~H 93 GAME AND FISH 17 GAME: AND fISH 11 GAME AND FISH 9 GAME AND FISH 15 GAME AND FISH 305 GAME AND FISH 21 GAME AND FISH 65 GAME AND FISH 180 GAME AND FISH
194

TABLE 14-3

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MAJOR PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS CHATHAM COUNTY

COUNTY 51 CHATHAM

AREA NC. NAME OF RECREATION AREA

ADMINISTRATION

OWNERSHIP

LAND ACRES

1 SUM~ARY SEMI-PUBLIC PARKS OF SAVANNA 2 SUMMARY PRIVATELY OWNED CITY OPERATE 3 PORT WENTWORTH CITY PARKS SUMMARY 4 SUMMARY CITY PARKS OF SAVANNAH
5 WHITFIELD AVE BCAT RAMP
6 LAKE CAIN 1 WASSAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 8 SAVA~NAH GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB 9 FORT PULASKI NATIONAL MONUMENT 10 SAVANNAH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE 11 SUMMARY HOUSING AUTHORITY PLAYGR 08
12 JEWISH EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE 13 SUMMARY SCHOOL GROUNDS 14 SUMMARY PARKS OF GARDEN CITY 15 SUMMARY SCHOOL GROUNDS OF GARDEN 03 16 CAPT CHARLIE WALSH DEEP-SEA FISHING
17 CHIM~EY CREEK FISHING CAMP 18 SAVA~NAH MARINA 19 SPEAflS MARINA
20 ROADSIDE PARK 21 COFFEE ~lUFF FISHING CAMP
22 lOVES FISHING CAMP 23 BElLEAIRE WOODS CAMP GROUND 24 KINGS FERRY PARK 25 TIDE~ATER BOAT WORK 26 TYBEE FISHING CAMP 27 TUTENS FISHING CAMP AND MARINA 28 BANDY FISHING CAMP 29 CAPT HElMEY CHARTER BOAT CO 30 MCOOS MARINA
31 EVANS "'ARINA )2 STATE ROADSIDE PARK 33 SAVANNAH BEACH MEMORIAL PARK
34 FT SCREVAN TYBEE MUSEUM 35 lAlERETTO CREEK ~OAT LANDING 36 VICTORY DRIVE PUTT PUTT 37 SAVAM,AH BEACH GA
38 FORT JACKSON MARITIME MUSEUM 39 SUMMARY MAJOR SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS 03
40 SUMMARY CITY PLAYGROUNDS 8040 SKIDAWAY
41 MAGNOLIA BLUFF-SATILLA RIVER 42 OSSABAW ISLAND

PRIVATE
CITY CITY CITY COUNTY PRIVATE FEOERAL PRIVATE FEDERAL
FEDERAL OTHER LOCAL GOV. PRIVATE
SCHOOL BOARD CITY COUNTY PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVAH: PRIVATE
STATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE COUNTY PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE
PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE
PRIVATE STA TE
CITY CITY
COUNTY PRIVATE CIT Y
STA TE CITY
CITY STATE PRIVATE PRIVATE

CITY PRIVl.TE
CI TV
C I TV COUNTY PRlvr,TE FEDEF,AL PRIV,.TE FEOER.\L
FEDEP/\L OTHER LOCAL GOV. PRIVATE
SCHOClBOARO CITY COUNTY PRI VHE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVAlE
STATE PRIVATE PRIVATE
PRIVATE COUNTY PRIVATE PRiVf,TE
PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE PRIVATE
STarE CITY CITY
COUNTY PRIVATE CIT Y S TA TE SCHOOUWARD,
CITY S TA TE PRIVATE
PRIVATE

19
8
20 294
1
10 11938
120 5500 9276
404 3300
272 70 33 1
1
8 4
2
5
10 355
4
2 5 1 1
1
1 1
2
10 12
1 2
150
8
10 44 470 24 12

C(UNTY TOTAL 43 AREAS

32412

\lATER ACRES
o o o
D
o
15 100
5
o
4000 20
200
o o o o o o
2
o o o o
4 3
o o o o o o o o o o o
400
o o o
10
o o
'.759

TOTAL ACRES DATA COllECTED BY

19 8
20 294
1 25 1203B 12'> 5500 13276 424 3500 272 70 33
1
1
B
6
2 5
10 355
B
5
5 1 1 1 1
1 2
10 12
1 2 550
8
to
44 480
24 12

GA RECREATION GA RECREATION
SOIL CONSERVATION GA RECREATION
SOIL CONSERVATION GA RECREATION GA RECREATION GA RECRf:ATION GA RECREATIUN
GA RECREATION GA RECREATION
GA RECREATION
GA RECREATION GA RECREATION GA RECREATION
SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION
SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION
SUll CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SUll CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION
SUIL CONSERVATION ~OIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSERVATION
SOil CONSERVATION
SOIL CONSERVATION GA RECREATION SOIL CONSERVATION
GA RECREATION GA RECREATION GA RECREATION NOT INOICATED GA RECKEATION GA RECREATION

31171

AREA t\C. NM1E OF RECREATION AREA
1 STATE "DADS IDE PARK 2 STATE ROADSIDE PARK 3 TUCKASEE KING COUNTY PARK 4 EFFINGHA~ CO UNITED METHODIST CORP 5 GRIFFINS LAKE 6 KESSLERS POND 7 EFFI~GHAM CO PUBLIC BOAT RA,..P 8 RIvERSIDE PARK 9 STEEl BRIDGE 10 FAILS LANDING 11 ABERCORN LANDING
CCUNTY TOTAL 11 AREAS

TABLE 14-4 MAJOR PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
EFFINGHAM COUNTY

COUNTY 103 EFFINGHAM

ADMII'\ISfKATION

OW'It:KSHIP

LAND ACRES

STATE

STATE

1

STATE

S TATE

1

COUNTY

COuNTY

10

CHUi<CH

CHUKCH

30

PRIVATE

PRIvATE

80

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

5

COUNTY

STA IE

1

PRIVATE:

PRIVATE

3

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

3

PRIVATE

PRIVATE

2

COUNTY

COUNTY

1

WATER ACRES
0 0 0 0 150 10 0 0 0 0 0

137

160

rOTAL I.CRE S DATA CULLEC TEu flY
1 SOIL CONSERVATION 1 SUIL CUNSEKVA TI UN 10 SOIL CONSERVATION 30 GAME AND FISH 230 GAME AND FISH 15 GAME AND FISH 1 GAME AND FISH 3 GAME AND FISH 3 GAME AND FISH 2 GAME AND FISH 1 GAME AND FISH
297

W
No

AREA NO. NAME OF RECREAT[ON AREA
1 CLAXTON-EVANS CO RECREATION AREA 2 ROADSrOE PARK 3 EVANS HE[GHT GOLF CLUB 4 CLAXTOk HOUS[NG AUTH 5 CLAXTON HOUSING AUTH 6 OAK STREET RECREATION PARK 1 DURRAnCE LAKE B PARKE" REC CENTER 9 GROVEL.AND LAKE 10 W D SANDS POND
CCUNTY TOTAL 10 AREAS

TABLE 14-5 MAJOR PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
EVANS COUNTY
COUNTY 109 EVANS

ADM[N[STRATION

OWNERSHIP

LAND ACRES

CITY STATE PRIVATE
CITY CITY COUNTY PRIVATE CHURCH
STATE PRIVATE

CITY STA TE PRIVATE
CITY CITY COUNTY PRIVATE CHURCH
STATE PRIVATE

2 2 134
4
b
2
2
10 10000
5

10161

WATER ACRES
0
0 0
0
0 0 35 0 2]300 125
2:1460

TOTAL ACRES DATA COLLECTED BY

2 2 134 4
b
'-
31 10 33300 130

SO [L CON SERVA TI ON SOIL CONSERVAT ION SOIL CONSERVATION SOIL CONSt:RVATION SOIL CONStRVAT ION SOIL CONSERVAT ION GAME AND FISH. GAME AND FISH NOT INOICATED GAME AND FISH

33621

Historic

1. Major Historical Areas: Fort Jackson Fort Pulaski Fort McAllister Colonial Cemetery Wormsloe Plantation Tybee Lighthouse Fort Screven

Savannah river front and squares Trustees Ga.'irden Juliette Gordon Low Park Bonaventure Cemetery Bethesda Home for Boys Fort Wayne Ebenezer

2. Major Archaeological Areas: none.

Man-Made

1. Major Impoundments: Cypress Lake~ Kennedy Pond~ and Bowen Pond.

2. Other major man-made parks and recreation areas: See Tables 14-1 through 14-5.

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas--Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are shown in Table 14-6.
Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities
The majority of recreational areas in the region are private enterprises. Some of these are the Marsh Hunting Preserve~ Bulloch County Hunting Club~ Cypress Lake Enterprises, Inc.~ Forest Heights Country C1ub~ Willow Lake Golf C1ub~ Belleaire Woods Camp Grounds~ and the Evans Heights Golf Club. The private recreation enterprises are primarily individual sport attractions such as hunting, fishing~ and golf that help fill the need of those major sports in this area. More of these will be needed in the future and can probably be fulfilled only by private enterprise.

V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The total population is currently experiencing a relatively rapid increase. The 1960 Census showed a population of 236~330 for the five-county area. At that time the indications were that the area would experience a continued decrease in population. In 1970~ however, the Census showed a population of 246~686, indicating a dramatic turnabout to a general sustained increase in population.

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TABLE 14-6 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playgrounds

BOR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

Total

Total

No. Acres No. Acres

I

97 507.5 50

600

Playfields

I

25 296

25

500

Citywide and county parks
g~ Regional parks
...:l
Golf courses

II-III III III

27 1,198 100 1,200

1 500

2 1,000

7 487

3

400

Natural areas

IV

Other (e.g., bicycle trails and stream valley parks)

41 152 mi. 25

125

Parks: Active multiple use

III

Natural

IV

~

Historic

VI

~

~ Fish and wildlife areas

III

Wilderness

V-B

3 13,668 5 5,538

National parks: Active Natural Archeological or Historic
Fish and wildlife refuges

III IV

VI

1 5,500

The area continues to follow the pattern of migration from rural to urban. This is reflected in the increase in population in the cities in the area. The area is becoming more urbanized with the increase in industrial jobs and the decrease in number of farms. In the decade of the 50s the size of the over-40 age group revealed the out-migration of the youth of the area. Today, however, the increase in the younger age groups indicates the newly obtained ability of the area to retain and attract more young people.
Income and Education
Incomes in the area, as a general rule, are considerably less than the national level, thereby establishing a need for more public-supported recreation facilities. Many people are lacking in recreational opportunities simply because
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participation in most activities is not within their economic reach. Education also is considerably lower than the national level. There are indications, however, that the education level is increasing. Since education reflects income, we can see that incomes in the future will respond to the higher level of education.
Leisure
With the general increase in income and industrialization, the area can expect an increase in available leisure time and leisure activity preferences. In order to support industrialization, higher income, and leisure time activities, there is need to concentrate on improving recreation opportunities.
Activity Preferences and Needs
Because of the rural origin of the area's population, the most active current recreation activities are hunting and fishing. The increase in urbanization, however, is expected to increase the demand for more organized sports, thereby necessitating more public-supported recreation departments and parks.
VI. NEEDS
Recreational
As the wJrkweek grows shorter, recreational facilities will be in even greater delt._..d than at present. There is currently a need in all the maj or recreational activity areas. These include team sports such as baseball and softball fields, and individual activity areas such as hunting, fishing, swimming, golf, hiking trails, and boating areas.
Special Areas
Special area protection needs are those that cannot be replaced, such as . the coastal marshlands east of Savannah; the Islands of Ossabaw, Wassaw, Pine, Skidaway; the Ogeechee River; and some of the areas bordering the Savannah River through which crystal-clear water still flows, such as Blue Springs.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
1. Develop specific, detailed plans for all facets of the comprehensive parks and open space plan.
2. Maintain or increase certain regional lands and facilities for public recreation.
3. Encourage and control commercial recreation uses. 4. Maintain an inventory and continuous updating of policies and plans. 5. Provide incentive for property owners and private interests to provide land for recreation. 6. Encourage intergovernmental and private agency multiple use, cooperation, and coordination.
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7. Draft effective zoning ordinances and other legislation to protect natural resources from encroachment and protect these lands for recreational and natural uses. Protect marsh land, beaches, and historic monuments from encroachment and misuse; preserve existing ecological conditions by providing space and cover for shellfish and waterfowl and by encouraging better control of estuaries.
8. Maximize use of interstate highways, recreation, and tourist-serving facilities.
9. Provide access to and encourage the development of points of historic, scenic, or special interest. Interagency Cooperation
Local city and community governments cooperate fully in the development of local recreation programs. Funding
Major Problems: None. Recommendations: None.
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Map Code

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ----Ge-o"rgi'a-S-o,ut-he-rn----------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Federal I U.S. National Parks Service
Fort Pulaski National Monument
-Sta-te
Georgia Game and Fish Corom.
State Parks Division Skidaway Island State Park Water and Sewage Residence (1) Camping Area Entrance Building Rest Station

$ 21,000 100% Fed.

$ 12,000 100% Fed.

(D) $ 12,000 75% Fed. 25% State
(A) 17,000 acr s (to be leased for free by owner)

(D) $ 55,000 18,000 80,000 20,000 33,300
$206,300 50% State 50% Fed.

FY 76
$ 15,000 100% Fed.

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Georgia Southern

~V1ap
Code

Project Name

- Sta- te (c<9ntinued)
Maintenance Building Rest Station Bathhouse/Visitor's Center Pool Boat Basin

Picnic Shelters (2)
Picnic Shelters (3)
Miniature Golf Course
Croveland Lake Development Authority Public Recreation Area

FY 72

FY 73
~
$150,000 50% LWCF 50% State

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

D) $ 3,000 33,000
100,000 75,000 82,700
$293,700 50% State 50% Fed.

(D) $ 2,400 50% State 50% Fed.

(D) $ 3,600 50% State 50% Fed.

(D) $ 8,000 50% State 50% Fed.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APD C: _--=G..::e..::o..::r.Sg2.=i.=a-=-S.:..ou.::..:..th:.,:.e.:..r=.;n:-.-

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Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

-St-at-e (cdntinued)
Georgia Historical Corrunission Confederate Naval Museum 1.- Complete wall 2. Diorama

Fort Jackson Maritime Musew 1. Retrieval of artifacts from Gunboat Georgia-Cleaning & exhibits 2. Cleaning moat 3. Additional exhibits 4. Workshop and laboratory 5. Models of ships--Pride of Georgia, SS Savannah Gunboat Georgia

-Lo-ca-l
Bulloch County Brooklet Recreation Park

10 acres (A) $ 10,000

(D) $ 29,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

(D) $ 17,500 (D) $ 5,000

$ 15,000

(D) $ 10,000 $ 7,500

$ 5,000

FY 76
-

FY 77
-
(D) $ 7,500

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: -----_G-eo-r:gi=a S-o-ut-he-rn-------------

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

- Loc- al (~ontinued) Statesboro Recreation Park
.
Evans County Community Par1
Effingham County Community Park
Candler County Community Park
Chatham County Portal Recreation Park

35 acres (A) $ 35,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

70 acres (A) $ 70,000
(D) $200,000 50% LWCF 50% State

25 acres (A) $ 25,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

30 acres A) $ 30,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

10 acres A) $ 10,000
D) $ 30,000 .')0% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cqntinued)

West Side Center

.

Jenkins Ward Park

Grayson Park

Telfair Square

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: _---:..:....:..=::.:.;.-::..:~;.;,;;.".---------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

1 acre $ 16,000 50% HUD Beautification 50% City of Savannah

$ 4,845

:

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Beautification

50% City of

Savannah

2 acres $ 4,906 50% HUD Beautification 50% City of Savannah
1 acre $ 15,861 50% HUD Beautification 50% City of Savannah

FY 76

FY 77

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Project Name

- Loc- al (cQntinued) Wright Square

.

Columbia Square

Crawford Square
Revolution Battlefield Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

1 acre
$ 20,840
50% Hun
Beautificatior 50% City of Savannah

1 acre

,

$ 43,325
50% Hun

Beautificatior

50% City of

Savannah

1 acre $ 5,000
50% Hun
BeautificatiOI 50% City of Savannah

$ 7.8,100
67% Hun
Urban Renewal 33% City of Savannah

$ 21,771
50% Hun Open
Space 50% City of Savann3.h

$100,000
67% Hun Hun Historic
Building PreE ervation 33% City of Sc vannah

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

- - Local (cQntinued)
Cloverdale Park

.

Riverfront Park

Lake Mayer Calhoun Square*

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: -_..::::..===:::..-.:=.:===--------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

$ 82,692 50% HUD Open
Space 50% City of Savannah
,
1 acre $ 24,896 67% HUD Urban Renewal 33% City of Savannah

100 acres $970,076 67% HUD Urban Renewal 33% City of Savannah
$140,000 50% LWCF 50% Chatham Co

FY 76

FY 77

*Part of Urban Renewal projec t programmed fr pm FYn through FY77 . Time ta Ie for expendi ure on Parks h~ s not been
determined yet.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC : G_e_o_r...::g:,..i_a_S_o_u_t_h_e_r_n

_

Map Code

Project Name

Local (continued) I Chatham Square*

.

FY 72

FY 73

1 1/2 acres $ 14,608
67% Hun Urban
Renewal
33% City of Savannah

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Orleans Square*

1 acre

~

$ 13,950
67% Hun Urban

Renewal

33% City of

Savannah

Whitfield Square*

1 acre $ 18,267
67% Hun Urban
Renewal
33% City of Savannah

Pulaski Square*

1 1/2 acres $ 39,762
67% Hun Urban
Renewal
33% City of Savannah

*Part of Urban Renewal projec It programmed fr pm FY72 through FY77. Time ta Ie for expendit ure on Parks he: s not been determined yet.

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cqntinued)

La Fayette Square*

.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: __...::....:c==;;:.....;:...=..;:..=.:.=-=-=-

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

1 acre $ 16,481 67% HUD Urban
Renewal 33% City of Savannah
,

FY 76

FY 77

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FY 74

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REGION 15: LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE
I. DESCRIPTION
The Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area Planning and Development Commission consists of the following counties: Chattahoochee, Clay, Early, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, and Stewart. Together, these counties encompass an area of 2,292 square miles (1,466,880 acres) and have an estimated 1972 population of 231,551 people. The major industries of the region include manufacturing, retail trade, and governmental and public services. The major highways serving the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area include U.S. 80, 82, 280, and 27, which was desig~ nated by the Georgia General Assembly as the "Chattahoochee Trail." Also included in th~ highway networks are twenty-one state highways and numerous county roads. Blakely, Cuthbert, and Columbus provide the region with the only air terminals serving both commercial and private aircraft. The annual average rainfall for the area is 50 inches, and the temperature ranges from approximately 400 to 580F during the winter months to 68 0 to 900 F during the summer months.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Goals
The major goals of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley area are to provide sufficient park and recreation facilities that can be effectively and cooperatively established and to seek a complementary investment pattern between public and private sectors in the interest of good conservation and development and a regional environmental balance. The goals and objectives are fundamental, and their accomplishments are vital in providing local residents with adequate opportunities for a satisfying leisure life. Recreational activities within the region are greatly influenced by the Chattahoochee River, which abuts six of the member counties. The regional goals are the provision of sufficient and adequate recreational opportunities not only adjacent to the river, but also to all governing entities within the area. This will provide a high quality of participation for all people within the region.
Objectives
The objectives associated with the regional goals for parks, recreation, fish, wildlife, historic, and open spaces are as follows:
1. To establish an adequate system of recreational facilities to meet the needs of all segments of the population within the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area. Such a system would make available to all economic groups and all age groups adequate areas and facilities, conveniently located and providing varied activities.
2. To accomplish the protection and acquisition within the public domain of the unique natural resources in the region having special
335

recreational value, particularly Rood Creek Indian Mounds and Pataula Creek. 3. To realize the appropriate development and high quality manage-
ment of existing recreational areas and facilities, in keeping with their
potentials, in order to serve the needs of the region. 4. To accomplish the acquisition of additional recreational lands
needed to meet the present and future needs of the region for public recreation.
5. To establish and implement a visually attractive system of recreation areas and facilities.
6. To conserve the essential open space resources such as floodplains in order to maintain natural processes and environmental quality.

III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
A number of major natural recreation resources as well as historic and manmade areas exist in the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area. Special attention has been given to their selection because of the unique or irreplaceable qualities each of them possesses. The following resources are here identified:

Natural

Acres

1. Chattahoochee River 2. Patau1a Creek (35 miles long) 3. Providence Canyons State Park 4. Lake Oliver 5. Ga. Kraft Company Lands and Park 6. St. Regis 7. Eufaula Wildlife Refuge
Eufaula Wildlife Refuge--Quitman Co. Eufaula Wildlife Refuge--Stewart Co.

45,600 1,697 1,061.6 2,200 35,030
40,033 11,160
1,128 2,103

Historic
8. Singer-Moye Indian Mounds 9. Rood Creek Indian Mounds 10. Westville 11. Kolomoki Mounds State Park
Man-Made

25.0 51.25 60.0 1,300.0

12. River Bend Public Use Area

187

13. Pataula Creek Public Use Area

289

14. Sandy Branch Public Use Area

43

15. Cotton Hill Public Use Area

270

16. Sandy Creek Public Use Area

177

17. East Bank Damsite Public Use Area

65

18. Hutchin's Landing Public Use Area

47

19. Coheelee Public Use Area

133

20. Odom Creek Public Use Area

72

21. Joe Nunnery Golf Course

125

22. Flat Rock Park

210

336

23. Bull Creek Watershed

600

24. Carrier Park

85

25. Midland Pines Golf Course

130

26. Green Island Country Club

162

27. Columbus Country Club

95

28. River Bluff Park

212

29. Cool Branch Park

154

30. Cuthbert Golf Course

85

31. Hannahatchee Creek Public Use Area

45

32. Florence Marina

50

33. R. E. Patterson Pond

700

34. Lake Hodchodkee

158

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas Existing and Needed
Public recreation managment areas (existing and needed) are summarized in Table 15-1.

TABLE 15-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS EXISTING AND NEEDED

Gov't Level and Types of Area BOR Land Class Existing

Needed

Neighborhood parks & play-

grounds

I

No. -AToc-rtea-sl
39 240

No. --AToc--rtea--sl

6

30

City and county parks

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0

Regional parks

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Golf courses

II-III III III

9 453

1 255

1

90

Swimming pools

I

14

6

10

5

Natural areas

IV

2 2,758

2 1 000

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III

Hen Fish & wildlife areas

III

Historic or Archaeological

VI

2 2,378 4 1,435

2 10,000

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Fish & wildlife refuges

Q

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f:t., Corp of Engineers Reservoir

III 1 3,231
III, II, I 14 1,886

337

Major Private Recreation Areas and Facilities

The following are the major private recreation areas in the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area. Other smaller private recreation areas exist but are not listed due to their sizes.

Early County 1. Blakely Skeet Club 2. Town and Country Club 3. Joe Nunnery Golf Course

-A-crrres-
80 125

Muscogee County 4. ~idland Pines Riding Center 5. Lake Pines Campground 6. Green Island Country Club 7. Columbus Country Club

2,000 23
162 95

Randolph County

8. Cuthbert Golf Course

85

Stewart County 9. Georgia Kraft Company lands & ponds
10. St. Regis Paper Company lands & ponds
11. Florence Marina
12. Lake Hodchokee
13. R. E. Pattersons Ponds

35,030
40,033 50
158 700

V. RECREATION DEMAND

Population

The percentage of population increase during the period 1960-1970 was about 7.4 percent. The most significant trend in the area, except for }fuscogee County, is the out-migration of the population from the rural area. See Table 15-2. Age distribution is given in Table 15-3.

TABLE 15-2 POPULATION, 1960-1970

County

1960

1970

Percent Change

Clay Early Quitman Randolph Stewart Chattahoochee Muscogee

4,551 13,151
2,432 1l,078
7,371 13,01l 158,623

3,636 12,682
2,180 8,734 6,5ll 25,813 167,377

-20.1 - 3.6 -10.4 -21.2 -1l.7 +98.4 + 5.5

TOTAL

210,217

226,933

+ 7.4

338

TABLE 15-3 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION, 1960 and 1970

County

Under 5 Years

1970

1960

5-14 Years 1970 1960

15-24 Years 1970 1960

25-44 Years 1970 1960

45-64 Years 1970 1960

65 Years and Over

1970

1960

Clay

303

Early

1,418

Quitman

206

Randolph

688

Stewart

686

Chattahoochee 1,067

Muscogee

16,285

571 1,628
325 1,256
931 728 21,731

818 2,828
505 1,835 1,575 2,942 35,167

1,139 3,283
638 2,616 1,804 1,823 32,437

625 611 3,334 1,857
558 348 2,261 2,616 1,655 1,804 16,372 1,823 57,088 32,437

587 909 2,435 2,557
445 455 1,703 2,164 1,267 1,485 4,520 4,273 36,474 46,877

788 841
1,225 2,601 215 439
1,033 2,230 636 1,338 731 592
12,220 23,250

515 1,442
251 1,214
692 181 10,143

480 1,225
227 1,203
726 155 7,564

TOTAL 20,653 27,170 45,670 43,740 81,893 37,716

47,431 58,720

16,848 31,291

14,438 11,580

FIGURE 15-1 ANNUAL FAMILY INCOME, SELECTED GEORGIA AREAS, 1960

APDC REGION Median Income:
$4,241
UNITED STATES Median Income: $5,660
Source: 1960 Census oi Population
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GEORGIA Median Income:
$5,462
Under $1,000 $1,000-$2,999 $3,000-$5,999 $6,000-$9,999 $10,000 & Over

Income Income information may be seen in 'Figure 15-1.
Education , Data for years of schooling are shown in Table 15-4.
Leisure The people of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area value the increasing
amount of leisure time. The enjoyment and participation by the local population reveals this value, particularly as leisure time is associated with outdoor recreation. Such activities as swimming, boating, and fishing are popular among people living and visiting in the region, but in the interior away from the Chattahoochee River, playing outdoor games, sightseeing, and walking for pleasure are also quite popular.
Lower Chattahoochee Valley residents have enjoyed their leisure time in recreational use of the natural environment, the canyons; historic features; and the rivers. These resources have encouraged much interest and participation among the masses in activities more physical than intellectual, more active than passive, and more water oriented than land oriented.
The patterns of participation vary according to population characteristics. The regional population on the whole is relatively young and, therefore, is somewhat more interested in physically active sports and games and in the outdoor-oriented forms of participation such as bicycling, water skiing, hunting, and picnicking.
VI. NEEDS
Recreational Needs
The information shown in Tables 15-5 and 15-6 points out the recreation needs of the region.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policy Needs
The first major policy need of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area is the establishment of an action-oriented program to be cooperatively and effectively carried out on a region-wide basis to attain the regional goals and objectives as offered here for the conservation of natural resources and the protection of the natural environment. These efforts should be part of a well-coordinated, action-oriented program, long-range in duration and broad in scope and application. The following regional goals and objectives are, therefore, recommended for official adoption and early-action programming. The natural resources listed previously should be wisely developed, maintained, and used. These are necessary to the economy, enjoyment, and environmental quality of the entire region, and if neglected will have widespread detrimental effects.
To implement policies for attaining regional recreational goals and objectives, there is need to:
341

TABLE 15-4 YEARS OF SCHOOLING COMPLETED BY PERSONS AGED 25 YEARS AND OVER IN THE POPULAnON, 1960

Counties:
Clay Early Quitman Randolph Stewart

Population Median

Adults Reporting Years of Schooling Completed

25 Yrs. & Yrs. of Under

Under

Twelve

13-15

16 Yrs.

Over

School 9 Yrs. % 12 Yrs. % Yrs.

% Yrs. % & Over % None

%

--

-- -- --

2,230 6,414 1,112 5,635 3,545

8.3

1,105 49.6

438 19.8

274 12.3 176 7.9

85 3.8 152 6.8

7.6

3,572 55.7 1,058 16.5

775 12.1 374 5.8 208 3.2 427 6.7

6.8

706 63.5

153 13.8

123 11.1 34 3.0

18 1.6

78 7.0

7.8

3,140 55.7

833 14.8

794 14.1 364 6.5 260 4.6 244 4.3

7.1

2,195 61.9

551 15.5

341 9.6 174 4.9 122 3.5 162 4.6

Counties:

Chattahoochee 4,020

Muscogee

76,791

District Total: 99,747

12.2 10.2
9.8

942 23.4

740 18.4 1,262 31.4 604 15.0 440 11.0

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30,863 40.2 13,973 18.2 18,649 24.3 6,109 8.0 5,413 7.0 1,784 2.3

42,523 42.6 17,746 17.8 22,218 22.3 7,835 7.8 6,546 6.6 2,879 2.9

SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Census of Population, 1960. Note: 1970 data not available.

TABLE 15-5 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION~GEORGIARECREATION SURVEY, 1971

Por"lJlATION
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1"?O,439

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184,923

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3E959 -18t443
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2951 H,9 22135'<2 14 7 :i b~)';
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24971 6'3983'1 li2l 70 21610/8 405528
35648 168 'J726 16ti9726
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414791 12 77390
804077 446372 446372 4122981 4122':187
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326700
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1.'.69 -4tl!3637 -138970 -206013tl
803572 -35648 -1617636 -480626 131135:'5 -9688435 -2109151 -28'1966 -')5'14502 -413991 -12 77 390 -796077 -440372 -446372 -4120752 -2657437
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TABLE 15-6 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971
CONVERSION OF NEED/IDLE CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS INTO ACTUAL UNIT OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

REC~EAiION FACILITY AND/OR RESOURCE
01 SWI~~~\P,G POOL 02 SWI~~!NG BEACH OJ HA~U](ll COURTS 04 C;Ol~:c.r COURTS 0'5 8,\,E;',',~l DJ;\il0NDS Of) SC:=T:',ol.l DI,\~\[)NDS 07 SUCCE" A~D FOOTBALL FIELDS ::HI cr;u?: c, - '~ULT I PURPOSE
0") Tf{,,o.~ I: ~ C,~~:P! NG
r :~) T ::~ ~ : - ,. 1\ /,-j? :~ G ~ 1 r F~ ~ :-1 : r I \' C C.~ ii P I ~J G 12 nR~A' IlED G~OUP CAMPING
13 J,(: .... F ':'JU~SE It. T:'HH - CC;UKTS
1 5 ? 1C;.~ r ~- ! r.: G )6 ""i\,E~ ::IING 17 :: IUDi; I "t, ZL S
18 80: ~<: i "J
19 r:;1 T! ,Co
~'O SI\ZL'i ';d ;: 1 U?('(.,J r~ATURE TRAIL
22 ~~~AL NATURE TRAIL
2 j 'n l!) .c: :E5 S TRAIL
,{~', G I C. \,t ;~. _~: Tq /i I L
2'1 :<;~ C'-'.' ;CYCLE If',,\ Il ~6 ~Ll 'RAIN VEHICLE TRAil ';:. ., .. ~{cr:~ ~-:,IC:\ gIDfNG TRAIL
?8 TF~:U; rrSHlr~G STi-(EAi"1
;"J p.r'!) r r: Sf; i '~G LAKE + RE S.
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UNIT OF MEASURE

WATER SURFACE, SQ. FEET

~ATER SU~FACE, SQ. FEET

NU~iBE~ OF COUR TS

NUi1SER Uf' COURTS

NU~RER OF DIAMJNDS

NUMBER OF DIAMONDS

NL'1~i3ER OF F [ELDS

NI.;I"lEi< OF COUk TS

tiL:"'i''-!:R OF TF:I\ I LER SI TES

NL':~f\ER OF H'H 51 TES

NU~GEK OF TENT SITES

r;u~mER OF BEDS

N:)~:BER OF HOLES

N\;1~c,EK. OF CaUKTS

rwr:eEI{ OF T/,DLES

w~rEk SKIING AREA IN ACRES

OF ~[L[S

CA~D[ T~AILS

~~~INA, SLIPS, MOD~INGS

ACRf-5 AVAILAGLE FOR WSKIING

HATER SURfACE ~CKES

MilES OF TRAIL I~ CITIES

MILES Of TR~IL IN RURAL

MILES OF TRAIL IN WllOERNES

MILES OF BIKE T~AIL

~ILES OF MOTJRllEU BIKE TR.

~!LES OF ATV Tf',,~IL.

MilES GF HOR,E TRAIL

MILES OF COLD~4TEk STREAM

ACRES OF TROUi-LAKE/RESERV.

MilES OF FISHING STREAM

:,U:ES Of F [SHIU::; LAKE/RES.

AC~EAGE OF HA Ir~T
f, C ~:. r: 4 C f. 0 F H;~ :_~ irA T

AU-(E.'IC;E OF i"'lJITAI

ACREAGE OF HADIIAT

19;0
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63 -230
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1980
-3'.>6,921 -570,73')
-),:'36
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-1,22& -1,099
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50 -447 -124 -18.7'H 8.010 -113 -9,')73 -4,7'Jl 131,706 -2,'<.'2 -5,274 -1,43'1
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1. Accomplish the acquisition, protection, and maintenance of sufficient amounts of open space to provide a mutually beneficial balance and interrelationship between man and his natural environment.
2. Prevent the unnecessary conversion of residential, industrial, or commercial uses of certain areas having special resource values (i.e., open space, water protection and supply, prime agricultural land, forest lands, etc.)
3. Realize the orderly development of urban and rural areas in the region in a manner which will meet the needs of the economy and at the same time preserve natural resource values, ppen space, and wildlife habitat.
4. Preserve the natural ecology in streams, rivers, floodplains, and historical areas.
5. Establish and implement a land use and treatment policy throughout the region.
6. Establish and carry out the appropriate governmental and administrative authorizations (i.e., zoning ordinanees, codes, developmental regulations, and additional legal tools.)
Inventory of Current and Proposed Activities from 18 Major Outdoor Recreation-Oriented State Programs, 1971-1976
Eighteen programs of state policies and actions exist in which local governments may choose to become actively involved. The Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area feels that some particular programs are more vital to area residents than others. Proposed activities and policy statements for the programs of the Lower Chattahoochee Valley Area are as follows:
1. Floodplain Management Program: To encourage industries, municipalities, and agriculturalists to use wisely the feeder streams leading to tributaries and major rivers; encourage floodplain protection by feasible selection of site location for developments; to encourage elimination of forestry clear-cutting practices within immediate floodplains by providing adequate setbacks within these floodplains.
2. State Parks Program: To preserve, acquire, develop, and maintain for public use major areas and natural resources of historic, scenic, recreational, educational, and scientific value which lie in the Lower Chattahoochee Valley.
3. State Scenic Trails System: To preserve, inventory, classify, and develop a scenic trail system suitable to meet recreation needs and interests.
4. Program of Natural Area Preservation: To locate, study, preserve, and set aside those natural areas of recreational, scenic, educational. and scientific value to the state.
5. Scenic Rivers Program: To preserve. inventory, and classify outstanding rivers and sections of rivers for recreation. education. and scientific purposes for now and generations to come.
6. Program of Assistance for Private Developers: To cooperate and support the efforts of private businesses and other participating organizations in acquiring and managing recreation sites which serve the public needs.
345

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: - - - -Lo-w-er -Ch-at-tah-o-och-ee- - - - - - - - - - -

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

-Sta-te ,

State Parks Division Providence Canyon State Par!< Fence W~ll and Water System Maintenance Building

CD) $ 9,200 15,000 4,000
$ 28,200 50% State 50% Federal

Site Improvement

CD) $ 10,000 80% State 20% Federal

Residence Well & Water System Fence Rest Station Picnic Area Maintenance Building

Picnic Areas Rest Station

FY 73
,
CD) $ 24,000 15,000 9,200 12,000 4,000 4,000
$ 68,200 100% State

FY 74
(D) $ 7,500 15,000
$ 22,500 100% State

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: - - -Lo-we-r -Ch-att-ah.o-oc,he-e - - - - - - - - - - - -

Map Code

Project Name

State (co~tinued)

Camping Area (25 sites) Well and Water System
Control Building In~erpretative Hiking Trails Residence

FY 72

Museum and Geological CenteI Family and Group Shelter

Trading Post Picnic Tables and Grills

FY 73
:

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 45,000
18,000 9,000
15,000 25,000 $112,000 100% State

(D) $ 50,000
30,000 $ 80,000 100% State

(D) $ 30,000
3,500 33,500 100% State

Kolomoki Mounds State Park Pool Filter

(D) $ 29,290.25
100% State

Comfort Station w/campsites

(D) $ 35,000

Trails and Playgrounds

2,912

$ 37,912 100% State

-

Picnic Shelters Rental Boats (5) Athletic Field with B1eache s

(D) $ 2,400
1,500 4,000 $ 7,900 100% State

Map Code

Project Name

State (coqtinued)

Trading Post Picnic Shelter Travel Trailer Area with
Comfort Station Nature and Hiking Trails

Rental Cottages (5) Well and Water System

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ----- Lower --- Chatta---- hoochee ------------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(D) $ 25,000 1,400

45,000

8,000

$ 79,400

,

100% State

Rental Cottages (5)
Pataula Creek State Park Caretaker's Residence Water System, Storage Tank and Pump Rest Station Comfort Station w/campsites
-Lo-ca-l
Georgetown-Quitman County (Tobannee Creek) 1. Campground development 2, Beach development 3. Tennis courts developmen~
I

KD) $ 20,500
10,000 11,000 35,000 $ 76,500 100% State

/I $ 20,000

$ 24,775

$ 10,000

------------ 50% LWCF ---- --------
20% Coastal P ains
------------ 30% Local---- --------

FY 76
(D) $110,000 15,000
$125,000 100% State

FY 77
(D) $115,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --=:L:o:w..e;r:.C;.h.a=tta:-h.o.o.c.h.:e;e=====:...-_---------

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

Local (co~tinued)

Clay County (Pataula State Park)*
.1. Site development 50% LWCF 50% State

Blakely City Parks

,

1. Baseball field developme t

2. Tennis courts developmen

$ 22,000 50% LWCF 50% State

Stewart County (Westville) 1. Site development

$ 75,000 80% Coastal PI :lins
20% Local

Stewart County (Providence Canyons) * Site development 50% LWCF 50% Local

Columbus (City Parks) 1. Land acquisition 2. Tennis courts developmen 3. Swimming Pool constructic n 4. Purchase playground equi ment
5. Park development 6. Add to existing golf cou ses

$288,124

$264,500

$246,972

$114,000

$ 32,000

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------

------ -------------- ---------

50% LWCF

50% Local

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - "---------------

------ -------------- ---------
.

*Capital Expenditures may be ( btained from St ate Parks Depar ment. Not ava 'lable at our 0 fices.

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUJ'.lMARY FORM
APDC: LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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139,683

126,486

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REGION 16: SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
I. DESCRIPTION
The Southwest Georgia Planning and Development Commission area is composed of 13 counties: Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, and Worth. The APDC covers an area of 5,442 square miles or 3,482,880 acres and has a 1970 population total of 272,613. This is a slight increase over the 1960 population of 268,139.
The area is traversed by five Federal highways including U.S. 82 and U.S. 84 serving east-west oriented traffic, and U.S. 19, U.S. 319, and U.S. 27 serving predominantly north-south oriented traffic. One regional airport facility, located in Albany, serves the citizens of Southwest Georgia. A facility located between Moultrie and Thomasville also serves patrons in that immediate area with scheduled flights. Several local airports are found in the area, all near urban concentrations.
Major industries in Southwest Georgia consist of food processing operations, apparel manufacturing, and textile operations. Other large industries include those oriented toward lumber and wood, transportation equipment, and rubber and plastics.
The seasonal temperature range in Southwest Georgia is from 56 to 78, and the area averages 50 inches of precipitation per year.
Southwest Georgia is a region of mixed short and longleaf pines growing in sandy loams and quartz sands, underlaid by limestone and dolomite aquifers. Karst topography is evident throughout, with poor drainage not uncommon. Surface water is abundant from many rivers, creeks, and lakes and ponds of all sizes. Surface topography is primarily flat except in a southern belt of somewhat dissected surface limestone. Elevation of the area ranges from approximately 200 to 300 feet, sloping down to the South, with limestone dissection dropping to approximately 100 feet elevation in spots. In this region are many kinds of wildlife, forests of huge water oak and pines, and lush, green fields.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Major recreation goals of the Southwest Georgia Area include the following:
1. Prepare and maintain recreation plan. 2. Acquire land to meet needs for public recreation at current prices. 3. Make public aware of recreation problems--present and future. 4. Intergovernmental and intragovernmental control of pollution of all types. 5. Intergovernmental and intragovernmental cooperation toward the provision and maintenance of recreation areas.
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Goals specifically concerned with natural environment include the following:
1. Ecologically-oriented land use inventory. 2. Preservation of endangered and potentially endangered species. 3. Pollution abatement and prevention. 4. Greater.awareness by the public of management problems and techniques. 5. Preservation of irreplaceable natural areas.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Major recreation resources in Southwest Georgia Area are shown in Table 16-1. Several of the facilities are managed areas and are therefore protected somewhat from adverse environmental impacts. Virtually all rivers and smaller streams, however, are in need of environmental protection.
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are given in Table 16-2.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Southwest Georgia is well known for its quail and dove hunting. Fishing is also enjoyed by a large portion of the population. These activities can be enjoyed only minutes from a resident's home, primarily on private property. Other major outdoor activities include swimming, water skiing, boating, and organized sport activities such as baseball or softball.
Income and Population
The 1969 per capita annual income in Southwest Georgia is $2,51~ and the population is getting younger with a medium age in 1970 of 23.7 years.
Leisure
Southwest Georgians work a 40-hour week, enjoy 5 holidays per year, have 32 hours free on weekends, and have, on the average, 4 free hours per work day for other activities. A 10 to 14-day paid vacation is enjoyed by the majority of workers. Vacations are spent within a two-day driVing radius, where an average of $27.42 per day is spent by each family for food and lodging.
Approximately 39 percent of the residents in the region who take vacations remain in Georgia during the vacation period. A substantial percentage remain in the immediate area. Many Southwest Georgians plan to increase vacation activity in the coming years and will continue to prefer activities found in the region.
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TABLE 16-1 MAJOR RESOURCES, NATURAL AND MAN-MADE

Resources
l. Major Wild, Scenic or Recreation Waterways a. Flint River b. Ochlockonee River c. Chattahoochee River d. Spring Creek e. Kinchafoonee Creek f. Muckalee Creek g. Ichawaynochaway Creek h. Chichasawhatchee Creek

Size
gMisle-s
73 20 52 35 25 45 31

Administering Agency

Ownership
Public Public Public Public Public Public Public Public

2. Major Impoundments a. Lake Seminole b. Lake Blackshear c. Lake Worth and Georgia Power Reservoir d. Reed Bingham State Park Reservoir

Acres 37,500
8,000
1,400
200

Corps of Engineers State
State State

Public (State) Public (State)
Private Public (State)

3. Major Managed Recreation Areas a. Chickasawhatchee Wildlife Management Area b. Lake Seminole Water Fowl Management Area c. Big. Slough Watershed

Acres
26,000 3,510
145,072

State
State Soil Conservation
Service

Public (Federal)
Public (Federal) Private

Map Code
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
9 10
11 12
13 14 15

TABLE 16-1 (CONTINUED)

Resources
d. Bridge Creek Ochlockonee River Watershed
e. Dry Creek Watershed

Size Acres
158,506 31,385

f. Reed Bingham State Park
g. Bainbridge State Park
h. Boat Basin Park

1,200
7 256

i. Chehaw State Park j. Riverview Shooting
Preserve k. Seminole State Park l. Fairchild State Park

586
1,200 312 293

m. River Bend-Baconton Water-

shed

n. Aycocks Creek Watershed

o. Tired Creek Reservoir &

State Park

2,933

(has not yet been deeded

to state for development)

p. Ko1omoki Mounds State Park 1,293

Administering Agnecy

Ownership

Soil Conservation Service
Soil Conservation Service

Private Private

State

Public (State)

City City
State

Public (State) Public (city of
Bainbridge) Public (State)

Private State State

Private Public (State) Public (State)

Private (Soil Conservation Service) Private (Soil Conservation Service)

State

Public

Saate

Public (State)

Map Code
16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28

TABLE 16-2 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area
Neighborhood parks and playground

BaR Land Class I

Existing Additional Needed

Total

Total

No. Acres No. -Ac-re-s

50

242 24

60

Playfields

I

25

448 18

90

~u

Citywide and county parks

II-III

14

472 7

175

.0...

Regional parks (coop. by 2

or more local govts.)

III

6

300

Golf courses

III

1

100 4

800

Natural areas (local)

IV

Other (e.g. , bicycle trails and stream valley parks)

6

2,000

Parks: Active multiple use

III

Natural

IV

Historic

VI

iLl

H

~ H

Fish and wildlife areas:

III

UJ

Wilderness

V-B

Historic or Archaeological

VI

6 2,493 1 1

3,450 50

2 29,510 1 15,000

National Parks:

Active

III

Natural

IV

Archaeological or

Historic

VI

~

Fish and wildlife refuges Wilderness

iLl

A

iLl
~

TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir 1-11-111

u.s. Forest Service

Developed

II

Dispersed

III

Wilderness

V-B

1 37,500

Note: These needs are based on Georgia SCaRP Statewide and Regional DemandSupply-Need statistics plus consultation with the local public recreation leadership and area planner professional judgments.

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VI. NEEDS
Recreation
Public man-made facilities in the region are usually somewhat crowded, particularly in those areas providing the activities mentioned above. With increases in leisure time, expanding interests in recreational activities, higher per capita income, and an ever-younger population, the overall demand for new and improved public recreation activities will increase in the region.
As previously mentioned, water-oriented activities are extremely popular in Southwest Georgia. Even more popular are areas where a combination of land and water activities can take place. Overcrowding is a common occurrence at those few combination facilities which exist in the region. This type of facility is a top priority need in Southwest Georgia, along with the following specific activity needs:
- Swimming in pool - Swimming in lake or stream - Baseball and softball diamond - Boat ramps and docks - Boating, with water skiing - Fishing in lake - Fishing in stream - Hunting small game (public) - Hunting large game (public) - Trails (bike, hiking) - Golf courses (public)
Protective Actions
Natural areas as well as man-made areas in the region must be protected from adverse environmental impact. In recent years state, federal, and local actions have finally begun to address the problems of pollution.
At the local municipal level in Southwest Georgia, comprehensive planning and zoning is proving to be an effective alternative to control the use of land and to prevent its misuse. Local subdivision regulations usually require that a minimum percentage of acreage on a particular development be set aside for recreational use.
State and federal administered and owned recreation areas in the region are subject to more stringent regulation designed for protection and preservation. Watershed projects in the area (three at this time) cover a total of 334,963 acres for the purpose of soil and water conservation. The two wildlife management areas in Southwest Georgia total 29,510 acres and are operating under standards designed to protect and preserve wildlife and their habitats. These protected areas can offer only limited man-made facilities in order to retain their main functional purpose, but substantial recreation opportunities can be enjoyed within their confines.
Through the A-95 review process all development funded by state or federal agencies is studied as to its conformance with comprehensive plans in the area
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and locality. Environmental impact statements are submitted for proposed housing and transportation developments in order to assure the protection and preservation of the quality of the environment at a particular location within an overall regional scope.

Policies

VII. ACTION PROGRAM

At present, recreation policies and standards are somewhat similar from locality to locality in Southwest Georgia. Urban areas of 3,000 or more in population have active organized recreation programs, but little long-range planning has evolved for future needs. Most of the counties in the area are not recognizing recreation as a major responsibility to their respective populations.

Environmental policies are based upon state and national standards and guidelines, as indeed they should be, but local policies should also conform with higher standards for development which is not federally or state subsidized.

Recommended recreation and environmental p~licies for the Southwest Georgia Region are as follows:

1. Preparation of a five-year acquisition and development plan by all jurisdictions with active recreation programs. These individual A&D plans should then be submitted to the APDC to be supplemented by regional plans in an effort to plan effectively for Southwest Georgia area.

2. Enlistment of local cooperation in designating certain rivers and streams as scenic waterways to be preserved and protected according to policies and guidelines established in the State Scenic Rivers Program.

3. Designation of selected areas as scenic trails and/or wildlife areas.

4. Through periodic seminars and public meetings, establishment of a process whereby public officials, recreation personnel, the private sector, and the general public can be made aware of environmental controls, local and areawide plans, and the availability of funds to implement projects.

5. Establishment of procedures to facilitate recreation planning and programming in multi-APDC situations.

6. Adoption and strict enforcement of zoning and subdivision regulations in Southwest Georgia counties to provide protection from overdevelopment along wild and scenic waterways and other recreation or conservation areas.

Acquisition and Development Summary

The Regional Acquisition and Development Plan shows existing, programmed, and proposed projects by fiscal year, location, amount and source of funds, and sponsor. The facilities listed will relieve specific local recreation demands

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somewhat, but there remains an obvious lack of regionally-oriented public recreation proposals. Future A&D plans should concentrate on the provision of multipurpose regionally-oriented facilities such as Tired Creek in Grady County.
The proposed and existing watershed projects will entail the use of private funds or in-kind services, local funds and services, and federal funds. Otherwise, all projects listed in the A&D summary are sponsored by local governments through their respective recreation departments with financial assistance from the Land and Water Conservation Fund of BOR. In the near future steps will be taken to establish a state recreation facility at the proposed Tired Creek Recreation Area site in Grady County. It is also hoped that state and federal support can be given to funding the development of Glory Hole Caverns in Grady County. Funding
Funding assistance is needed to plan 'adequately and to maintain input into the SCORP. A recreation planning specialist is needed on the staff of tile Soutlnest Georgia Planning Commission, but funds are not available at this time to fill such a position. There should be a State Recreation/ Conservation Capital Improvement Fund for the purposes of reGional plannin~ mQintenance and for funding assistance of top priority local and state projects identified in SCORP plans.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APD C:

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_

Map Code

Project Name

STATE \ State Parks Division

Bainbridge (New Site)
.Acquisition, 500 acres

Bainbridge State Park Water System Superintendent's Residence Maintenance Building Rest Station Picnic Facilities

Comfort Station with Campsites (25) Control Building Picnic Facilities

Boat Docks

Boat Launch Ramp Assembly Shelter Rest Station Ranger Residence

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A) Leased from Corps of Engi-
~eers

,

(D)$ 6,000

25,000

4,000

16,000

6,000

$ 57,000

100% State

(D)$ 40,000 7,000 7,000
$ 54,000 100% State
(D)$ 7,000 50% State 50% Federa
(D)$ 4,000 2,600
17,000 25,000
$ 48,600
100% State

Map Code

Project Name

STATE (continued)

Camping Area (25 sites) Beach and Bathhouse
.

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Southwest Georgia

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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

Chehaw State Park Water System Addition

(D)$ 25,348 100% State

Swimming Pool and Bathhouse Trails

Athletic Field with Bleacher; Assembly Shelter Maintenance Building

Rest Station - Day Use Area Tennis Court Travel Trailer Area w/Comfor Station

,
(D)$ 75,000 2,000
$ 77 ,000 100% State
(D) $ 5,000 3,500 4,000
$ 12,500 100% State
(D)$ 12,000 12,000
40,000 $ 64,000 100% State

FY 76

FY 77

SD)$ 42,000 20,000
$ 62,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC :

S_o_u_t_h_w_e_s_t_G~e_o_r_g_ia

_

Map Code

Project Name

STATE (co,ntinued)

Picnic Shelters (2) Assembly Shelter
.Fishing Dock

Pioneer Camping Area

Reed Bingham State Park Tackle Box and Concession Ranger Residence Trails and Playground Develop Arboretum Comfort Station (25 campsites)

Camping Area Assembly Shelter Picnic Tables and Grills Fishing Pier

Comfort Station (25 campsites) Cottages (5)

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

,
(D)$ 25,000 20,000 4,000 10,000
35,000 $ 94,000 100% State
kD)$ 1,500 2,400 1,800 5,000
$ 10,700 100% State

D)$ 3,300 2,400 3,000
$ 8,700 100% State

(D)$ 6,000 100% State

(D)$ 35,000 110,000
$145,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUWqARY FORM

APDC:

Southwest Georgia

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Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

STATE (coptinued)

Fishing Pier

TrAvel Trailer Area with Comfort Station Cottages (5)
~

Reynoldsville AcquisitIon, 756 acres

(A) Lease from Corps of Engineers

D)$ 7,000 10010 State
D)$ 45,000 120,000 $165,000
10010 State

Prior development by U.S. Corps of Engineers Rest Station

$196,000

Picnic She1ters(2)

Superintendent's Residence

Seminole State Park Rental Cottages (5) Residence

(D) $100,000 35,000
$135,000 . 100% State

(D)$ 13,000 100% State
(D) $ 2,400 100% State

D)$ 25,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC :

S_o_u_t_h_w_e_s_t_G_e_o_r....:g=-i_a

_

Map Code

Project Name

STATE (coptinued)

Picnic Shelter Family and Group Shelter Comfort Station (25 campsHes)
Trails and Playground

Fish Cleaning Station Diving Dock Fishing Pier
Travel Trailer Area w/Comfort Station Camping Area Well and Water System

Trading Post Boat Rental Facility Rental Boats and Motors (15)

Comfort Station (25 campsites) Bridle Trails

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D)$ 2,400 8,000

35,000 4,000
$49,400
100%, State

(D)$ 3,000 3,000 8,000
$ 14,000

(D)$ 40,000 1,500
15,000 $ 56,500 100% State

(D)$ 30,000 20,000 10,725
$ 60,725 100% State

(D)$ 40,000
3,000 $ 43,000 100% State

Nap Code

Project Name

STATE (cpntinued)

River Bend-Baconton Watershed
.
Aycocks Creek Watershed

Tired Creek Reservoir and Recreation Area (Grady County) Acquisition 3,475 acres

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ------S-ou-thw-e-st -Ge-or-gi-a ---------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

size and cost not available SCS
size and cost not available SCS
~
$100,000 100% State

Georgia Historical Commission Lapham-Patterson House
1. Complete repairs and renovation
2. Landscaping 3. Decorating - curtains,
furniture, etc. 4. Exhibits
LOCAL
Bainbridge Boat Basin Park

(D)$ 80,000

(D)$ 5,000
10,000 15,000

$ 15,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

$ 20,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

$ 13,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

A) Donation by County

$ 12,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

$12,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Map Code

Project Name
- Local_\ con t1nued)
\
Miller Avenue Church Street Playground
.
Potter Street Playground

College Street Playground

Centennial Field (Acquisition)
Hutto Park
Andrew Street Park
Potter Street Tennis Courts

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Southwest Georgia

FY 72

FY 73
1 acre $ 6,500 50% LWCF 50% Local
$ 6,000 50% LWCF 50%l Local
5 ,080 sq. it . $ 1,300 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 74
$10,000 50% LWCF 50% Local $ 6,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 75
$ 6,000 50% LWCF 50% Local $ 10,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76
$ 1,500 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

Local (coptinued)

Bartow Street Park
.

College Street Playground

West Bainbridge Playground

Thomasville Remington Avenue Park

City Tennis Courts

DawsOn Public Swimming Pool

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: -------So-ut-hw-e_st G-e=org.ia_---------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

!

$ 3,500 50% LWCF 50% Local
$ 20,216 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A) $ 4,500 50% LWCF 50% Local

$ 12,900 50% LWCF 50% Local

$ 6,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
$ 1,200 50% LWCF 50% Local
$ 6,000 50% LWCF 501. Local

~ap
Code

Project Name

Local (cont.)
Public Swimming Pool
.
Pelham Mize Street Park

Twitty Park

Sylvester West Pope Street Park

Pope Park

Lakeview Park

City Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC : Southwest Georgia

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

$12,373 50% LWCF 50% Local
$7,135 50% LWCF 50% Local
$2,949 50% LWCF 50r. Local
$1,380 50% LWCF 50% Local
$8,860 50% LWCF 50% Local
$2,970 50% LWCF 50% Local

$95,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
,

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Southwest Georgia

",lap Code

Project Name

FY 72

Local (cQnt.)

Holly Playground
.

$28,768 50% LWCF 50% Local

Albany Old English Road and Gordo~ Avenue Park

Moultrie Old Sanitary Landfill Site

Southside Farms Site

Acquisition (4 sites)
Development (4 sites)

FY 73
$37.835 50%. LWCF 50%' Local
$50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local $50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(~) $16,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

0 $16,000
50% LWCF
50% Local

!01ap jCoJe

Project Name

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --~SO~U~ TH~ WE~ ST~G~ EO~R~ GIA~---------

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

I
I

-~

~~~lr~~;~isition Projects

I

':f ~~.j . . -l, ,") ,_.-:"1

I
!
L

i Total Development Projects
UL'.lCLi&c; r '-'

1 I

TOT.\L COSTS

~-----,
II Fund Source:

I I Loca~

_z+n

L-.. -r

St?te

I Total Federal

w
~O\ \ 0
~

ROR HUD Other

11) - -

3) 104,500

10) 420,783 ~ 7) 585.751

420,783

690,251

L 32,218

356,348

I

32,218

32,218

145,926 400,400 145,926 145,926

-10) 171.100
171,100

I

!

24,550

122,000

24,550

I
I

24,550

I

--

~)

8) 350 900 0)

350,900

14.500 321,900
14,500 14,500

17,500

--

IR7 77~ In) <; (l,1 () n ()

199,725

304,000

24.850 153,525
21.350 21,350

14.000 276.000
14.000 14.000

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~OASTAL 'LAIN
*** POPULATION 1,000-5,000 5,000-10,000 10,OOO-OVER

REGION 17: COASTAL PLAIN
I. DESCRIPTION
Brooks, Lowndes, Echols, Cook, Lanier, Berrien, Tift, Irwin, and Turner counties consist of 2,056,320 acres and the 3,213 square miles that comprise the Coastal Plain Region. Interstate 75 and u.S. highways 319, 221, 84, 129, 41, and 82 are the major highways shuttling tourists, industrialists, agriculturalists, and local families to the 13 major cities and towns in this region. Tifton and Valdosta are the major trade centers, supplying 143,605 people in or near Valdosta, Tifton, Quitman, Hahira, Statenville, Adel, Sparks, Lakeland, Stockton, Nashville, Ray City, Ashburn, and Ocilla.
The average rainfall in the Coastal Plain Region is 46.05 inches per year, with temperature averaging 64.9 degrees. The climate offers ideal conditions for the region's major industries, which are timber, agriculture, naval stores, pulp and paper, livestock, and mobile home manufacturing. Approximately 60 percent of the region is commercial timber.
The Valdosta Municipal Airport is the region's only airport scheduling regular daily flights.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Each person is an individual unto himself, having different recreation interests, needs, physical and mental demands, and opinions regarding the use of various facilities.
Goal
The Coastal Plain Region's principal goal is to insure adequate community and regional planning for open space recreation facilities and opportunities in each community and county that meet the different demands and interests people choose.
Objectives
1. Provide technical assistance for recreation facilities and programs in each community within every county in the Coastal Plain Region;
2. Utilize or develop within its own ecological limits each major natural resource located in this region to its fullest open space recreation potential;
3. Encourage city-county cooperation to further develop community recreation within the region;
4. Adopt goals and policies outlined in the State Recreation Plan;
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5. Improve the region's environment for local and visiting population by providing open space opportunities for handicapped and other underprivileged individuals;
6. Encourage appreciation of our environment and man's relationship to nature;
7. Assist in establishing state policies for planning, acquisition, and development of recreation facilities;
8. Explore and continually find valuable resources suited for recreation opportunities; and
9. Continue annually to update the Georgia Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural
1. Major Wild, Scenic, or Recreational Rivers a. Alapaha River (proposed wild and scenic, recreation) b. With1acoochee River (recreation, scenic) c. Little River (recreation, scenic) d. Suwannee River (proposed wild and scenic, recreation)
2. Potential Wilderness Areas a. None
3. Outstanding Natural Areas a. Mud Swamp b. Alapaha River c. Suwannee River d. With1acoochee River e. Little River
Historic
1. Major Historical Areas a. Jefferson Davis State Park (Irwin County) b. Fort Dearborn (Echols County) c. Cow Creek (Echols County)
2. Major Archaeological Areas a. None
Man-made
1. Major Impoundments a. Banks Lake, 12,000 acres, Lanier County, fishing b. Ray's Mill Pond, 3,500 acres, Berrien County, fishing c. Reed Bingham State Park, 400 acre lake, Cook County,
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recreation, fishing d. Sportsman's Lake (Brown's Pond), 2,000 acres, Lowndes
County, fishing e. Patrick's Fishing Paradise, lakes 1 to 100 acres, Tift
County, fishing f. Long Pond, 300 acres, Lowndes County, recreation, fishing g. Ocean Pond, 800 acres, Lowndes County, private club,
fishing
2. Other Major Man-made Parks and Recreation Areas a. Smith Lake, 20 acres, Turner County, fishing b. Fletcher's Lake, 19 acres, Irwin County, fishing c. Lake Larry, 40 acres, Tift County, recreation, fishing d. Blair's Pond, 200 acres,Brooks County, fishing e. Lake Nichols, 300 acres, Brooks County, fishing, recreation f. Boring Mill Pond, 750 acres, Lowndes County, fishing g. Lake Lewis, 1,100 acres, Berrien County, fishing h. Grand Bay Public Hunting Area, 6,500 acres, Lanier County, hunting and fishing 1. Alapaha Wildlife Management Area, 16,000 acres, Berrien County, hunting and fishing j. Suwannoochee Wildlife Management Area, 70,000 acres, Echols County, hunting
IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas for the area are summarized in Table 17-1.
Private Recreation Managed Areas and Facilities
1. Patrick's Fishing Paradise is a fee-fishing operation developed on 1,000 acres, having 59 ponds from 1 to 100 acres and located near Brookfield in Tift County. These fishing lakes serve the entire region. Job opportunities have occurred, and Tifton and Brookfield have realized economic boosts through tourism.
2. Twin Lakes Pavilion is located on 300 acres near Lake Park in Lowndes County. Long Pond serves as the only large public swimming and ski-boat launching area in the region.
3. Fishing Lakes. There are several hundred small and large privatelyowned fishing lakes throughout the region. Combined, they serve the region as limited water-based/open-space recreation. Many permit camping, and all are priced from $1 to $2 for fishing.
4. Crystal Lake is a pavilion located near Irwinville and serves the entire region as a clear, springfed l2-acre swimming area, lined with wide white sandy beaches. Camping is permitted, and Crystal Lake enhances nearby community economies as a tourist attraction.
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TABLE 17-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area

BOR Land Class

Neighborhood parks & playgrounds

I

P1ayfie1ds

I

u~ Golf courses

III

0

~

Canoe trails

IV

Natural areas (rivers)

IV

Existing Total
No. Acres

Additional Needed

Total

No.

Acres

9 113

30

450

8 43 1,589*

4,767

5 (approx 4

960

1,200)

3 147

need

(miles)

789 miles

4 (approx 325
miles)

State parks

III

2 1,619

~ Wildlife management areas

-E<-l
E-l
tf.l

Wilderness Historic

Archaeological Boat launching ramps

III

3 92,000

10

152,097

V-B

1 800

IV

3

17

unknown

IV

5

10

48

96

~

~ u.S. Forest Service Forest Land

~ (managed by Game & Fish)

III

~

*Based on standards set by NRPA. V. RECREATION DEMAND

Population

1 5,800

The Coastal Plain Region had a population of 136,532 in 1960. The 1970 population statistics show a total of 143,589, or an increase of 7,057 people over a ten-year period.

The two counties that show a noticeable decline in population are Irwin, which had a total population of 9,211 in 1960 and 7,840 in 1970 -- a -14.9 percent change; and Berrien, which had a total population of 12,038 in 1960 and 11,401 in 1970 -- a -5.3 percent change.

The percentage of males and females in the ccasta1 Plain Region based on a total population of 143,589 is given by age groups in Table 17-2.

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TABLE 17-2 POPULAnON BY AGE GROUP

Age Groups

Percent of Total Population

Under 5 years of age

Male

7,050

Female- 7,127

5-9 years of age

Male

7,594

Female- 7,408

10-18 years of age

Male

13,988

Female- 13,469

19-34 years of age

Male

15,979

Female- 16,494

35-59 years of age

Male

16,910

Female- 18,734

60 years and over

Male

8,003

Female- 10,833

4.90 4.96
5.28 5.15
9.74 9.37
11.1 11.4
11.7 13.0
5.57 7.54

Leisure
Data from the SCORP survey indicate that 48.4 percent of husband, wife, and children families have vacation time. The average workweek is 45 hours. A husband averages 10.8 vacation days, 5.1 holidays, 27.8 weekend leisure hours/week, and 3.7 weekday leisure hours a day. A wife averages 12.6 vacation days, 5.4 holidays, 26.7 weekend leisure hours/week, and 3.7 weekday leisure hours/day. Children, however, average 56.3 vacation days, 5.5 holidays, 28.4 weekend leisure hours/week, and 4.2 weekday hours/day.
Major Activity Preferences
The "Demand" section (Table 4) of the SCORP report indicates driving for pleasure, visiting a farm, visiting a zoo, archery, target shooting, sightseeing, watching outdoor games, and model plane and kite flying are the major recreation preferences in Region 17. However, the professional recreation staff of the Coastal Plain APDC questions the validity of these findings. The questions from which these answers were received were not written for this section of Georgia. Those people living below the fall line (south of Macon) lean heavily toward water-based recreation due to the numerous rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.

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VI. NEEDS
Recreational
The needs for the area, derived from a comparison of supply of and demand for specific activities, are summarized in Table 17-3.
Spec ial Areas
The following are special areas needing environmental quality protection in the Coastal Plain Region. All of the listed resources have good water quality, prime fishing, and excellent wildlife habitat and are suitable for small craft floating and overnight family camping.
1. The Alapaha Scenic River (established canoe trail); 2. The Withlacoochee River (established canoe trail from U.S. 94 to the Suwannee River in Florida); 3. The Little River (established canoe trail above Reed Bingham State Park); 4. The Little River (proposed canoe trail below Reed Bingham State Park terminating at confluence of Little and Withlacoochee Rivers below
U. s. 94);
5. The Suwannee River (proposed canoe trail from the Okefenokee Swamp to the Gulf of Mexico).
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
Eighteen local governments have a Land Use Analysis, and nine have zoning ordinances. There are no specific recreation land classifications in local ordinances. However, recreation land uses are allowed in most residentially zoned areas in communities with zoning ordinances. Better legal definitions for recreation and open space areas need to be developed and adopted at the regional and local level ordinances.
Inventory of Current and Proposed Activities by 18 Major Outdoor RecreationOriented State Programs, 1971-1976
1. Interagency Planning and Staffing Program is characterized as a "must" program to insure a balanced, well-organized group coordination between national and local sectors to enhance recreation within this State by continually updating the SCORP, providing necessary assistance to regions, and insuring that projects are in keeping with the SCORP program.
2. The Southern Highlands Study is important to our south-centrally located region. Lowland water-based recreation is foremost here; yet a definite need exists for recreation, education, and scientific activities found only in mountain regions.
3. There is no existing Floodplain Management Program designed for flood control in this region. However, there is a definite need for protecting various rivers and their floodplains for recreation and education and scientific purposes. There is considerable doubt whether flooding will ever become a major problem in this region so long as man "develops" in other feasible areas, leaving major river floodplains to function naturally.
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TABLE 17-3 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION~GEORGIARECREATION SURVEY,
1971 CONVERSION OF NEED!IDLECAPACITY EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS INTO ACTUAL UNIT OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

RECREATION FACILITY AND/OR RESOURCE
* 01 SWIMMI~G POOL 02 S~IMMING BEACH
* 03 HA~OBALL COURTS 04 CROQUET COURTS
* 05 BASEBALL DIAMONDS 06 SOFTBALL DIAMONDS 07 SOCCER AND FOOTBALL FIELDS
* 08 COURTS - MULTIPURPOSE 09 TRAILER CAMPING
* 10 TENT CAMPING 11 PRIMITIVE CAMPING 12 ORGANIZED GROUP CAHPING 13 GOLF COURSE
* 14 TP<NIS COURTS 15 PICNICING 16 HATER SKIING 17 CANOE HAILS 18 DOCKING
* 19 BOATING * 20 SAILING
21 URHAN NATURE TRAIL
* 22 RURAL NATURE TRAIL 23 WILDERNESS TRAIL 24 BICYCLE TRAIL 25 MOTORBICYCLE TRAIL 26 ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAIL 27 HORSEBACK RIDING TRAIL 28 TROUT FISHING STREAM 29 TROUT F~5HING LAKE. RES. 30 FISHING 'STREAM
* 31 FISHING LAKE ~ RESERVOIR * 32 WATERFOWL HUNTING * 33 SMALL GAME HUNTING * 34 BIG GAME HUNTING
35 BOW ~ ARROW BIG GAME HUNT.

UNIT OF MEASURE
WATER SURFACE, SQ. FEET WATER SURFACE, SQ. FEET NUMBER OF COURTS NUMBER OF COURTS NUMBER OF DIAMONDS NUMBER OF DIAMONDS NUMBER OF F IHDS NUi~BER OF COURTS NUMBER OF TRAILER SITES NUMBER OF TENT SITES NUMBER OF TENT SITES NUMBER OF BEDS NUMBER OF HOLES NUMBER OF COURTS NUMBER OF TABLES WATER SKIING AREA IN ACRES MILES OF CANOE TRAILS MARINA, SLIPS, MOORINGS ACRES AVAILABLE FOR WSKIING WATER SURFACE ACRES MILES OF TRAIL IN CITIES MILES OF TRAIL IN RURAL MILES OF TRAIL IN WILDERNES MILES OF BIKE TRAIL MILES OF MOTORIZED BIKE TR. MILES OF ATV TRAIL. MILES OF HORSE TRAIL MILES OF COLDWATER STREAM ACRES OF TROUT-LAKE/RESERV. MILES OF FISHING STREAM ACRES OF FISHING LAKE/RES. ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT

1970
-83.171 -120,161
-192 -U6
-490 -250
-18~
-77 't98 -&2 -72 .. L86
-45 -382 -2,570
-2,9~6
-552 -1,5'15 -6,341
-73 -129 -1,314 -152 -6,?-34 -1,183
-28 -238
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-68,7~8
-40,757 -18,568 -123,822
-6,947 -457

1975
-111,'131 -175,222
-249 -112 -639 -329 -241 -101
461 -218
-93 -241
-58 -498 -3,458 -3,934 -716 -15,519 -8,973
-95 -168 -1,71l) -198 -8,084 -1,534
-37 - 308
o o
-89,167 -28,514 -10,971 -162,230
-9,009 -593

1980
-130,964 -211,662
-281 -129 -738 -381 -278 -116
446 -322 -108 -218
-61 -575 -4,045 -4,581 . -824 -17,810 -10,383 -110 -194 -2,054 -228 -9,309 -1,161
-42 -355
o o
-102,675 -35,066 -14,746
-181,649 -10,314 -1.>02

*The Coastal Plain APDC analysis shows these areas to be the top priority acquisition and development w program objectives for the next five years.
-....I -....I

1985
-150,-,17 -249,019
- 32 5 -147 -839 -435 -315 -131
425 -428 -122 -31&
-76 -653 -4,647 -5,45 -936 -20,281 -11,biD -125 . -220 -2,332 -258 -10,565 -2,005
-48 -403
o o
-116,52 -41,763 -18,615
-213,70'1 -11,713 -114

4. The State Hunting and Fishing Program would definitely enhance

this region. Already, hunting and fishing provide the majority of the

region's recreation activities; and a program of this type would further

develop the region into a hunting-fishing destination area for tourists

and the local population.

5. The State Parks Program enhances this region in two ways. It

provides recreation activities and overnight camping for local populations

as well as tourists traveling 1-75. This program provides an economic

boost to this region.

'

6. The State Scenic Trails System would benefit this area by provid-

ing needed horseback, canoe, and hiking activities throughout the state

and region. Three canoe trails are already established here, and others

are proposed. However, trails established in other regions would provide

a needed scenery change and different degrees of wilderness experience.

7. A Scenic Roads Program, either local or on a state level, would

indeed generate economic boosts through tourism, as tourists would infil-

trate other regions by scenic roads and visit other small communities in

regions less fortunate than those bordering 1-75.

8. Environmental Quality Management is the backbone supporting

Georgia's tourist industry. People leave other states to visit Florida

for climate, sun, sea, and sand. These are natural resources fast

becoming overcrowded, overdeveloped, and polluted. Georgia's many natural

resources have not yet reached this state of deterioration, and they will

not should a wise program be developed for quality management to preserve

the state's beauty and environment, which one day will designate Georgia

as a recreation destination state.

9. The State Program of Estuary Management definitely affects this

region through food, education, science, and recreation. It is perhaps

the first concrete step taken by the state for developing an overall plan

with pertinent guidelines whereby industry and natural resources harmonize

in the same area.

10. The Natural Areas Preservation Program affects each region equally,

providing scenic beauty, recreation opportunity, scientific study, education,

and economic boosts to areas where natural resources exist.

11. The Scenic Rivers Program is extremely important in the Coastal

Plain Region as four major rivers, all connecting, flow through this

low land. The Alapaha has received a high priority for inclusion under the

State Wild and Scenic Rivers Bill, as has the Suwannee. Further study

at local levels should insure that the Little and lower Withlacoochee

Rivers will also receive higher priorities regarding recreation, science,

and education. Already, two rivers are established canoe trails, and the

other two rivers are proposed for canoe trails.

12. The State Policy on Urban Needs affects every region equally, this

region included, through well-balanced, managed, public, city-county recrea-

tion programs for all, including handicapped and underprivileged individuals.

13. The Assistance for Private Developers program enhances every region when applied to all recreation phases by releasing recreation strains on saturated facilities. However, special ecological considerations should be given natural resources selected for development; and extensive study should determine what facilities should be constructed,

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how closely, their impact on the resources, and their ability to fulfill a need of the people.
14. Negotiation of Federal Plans and Programs is definitely necessary to this region and all other regions. Local community and county governments feel that local tax dollars should be spent on roads, etc., with recreation receiving a low priority in comparison. Through federal programs, however, these same local governing bodies can develop much-needed recreation.
15. The State-Federal Conflicts program is indeed beneficial to each region, its resources and communities. Communities need state assistance, including liaison people helpful in preparing federal applications and reviewing projects in relation to the SCORP for better, longer-lasting facilities.
16. Recreation for the Handicapped and Underprivileged is perhaps the most beneficial program any state can offer its various regions. This field requires specific qualified personnel, who are too few in number, to handle the many needs at local levels. However, their assistance to various regions can enhance regional recreation programs for all people.
17. Environmental Sanitation in Recreation Areas is definitely important to all regions by restricting health problems to a minimum and providing a wholesome environment for everyone.
18. Historical Preservation benefits all regions by insuring future generations the opportunity to appreciate and enjoy their heritage. Through tourism, historical sites add economic growth to communities located near them.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC : _ _~C~o~a~s~t:.::a~l~P.=.l2.a=in!:t.-

_

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Code

Project Name

Federal I Mud Swamp Reservoir

.
Shiloh Reservoir

FY 72

Franks Creek Reservoir

State
State Parks Division Jefferson Davis State Park
Land Acquisition

Camping Area (25 acres)

Reed Bingham State Park
L.oca1
Cook County Southwest Park

(D) $ 87,400

FY 73
~

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

A&D) $525,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund
A&D >16 200,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund
A&D)$4,470,OOO 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

D) $ 17,800

(A) $ 25,000 100% State
D) $130,000

(D) $ 45,000 100% State

(D) $165,000

(D) $125,000

D) $ 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: ----=C-oa=s.ta=l =P= la-in-=~=-------------

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Local (coptinued) South East Park
.
North Park
Lowndes County Sunset Hill Recreation Park
McKey Park
Troupville Recreation Park
East Valdosta Recreation Pa k

(D) $ 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 75,000

50% LWCF

,

50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 80,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 40,000 (D) $ 50,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 40,000 50% HUD 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 80,000 (D) $185,000

50% HUD

50% HUD

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. FUl

Lanier County Lakeland Neighborhood Park
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(D) $ 4,200 50% LWCF 50% HUD

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Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

Local (coptinued)

Lanier County Community Par
.
Echols County Alapaha Boat Ramp

(D) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund
(D) $ 1,500 50% State 50% LWCF

Neighborhood Park

(D) $ 4,900 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Tift County Ralph Puckett Memorial Park (A&D) $ 25,412 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Southridge Park Papson Park Tifton-Tift County Park Southside Recreation Park

(D) $ 45,170 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Southside Annex Park

(A&D)
$70,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen.Fund

Neighborhood Park East Side

,"

,.

(D) $18,000 50% LWCF
. 50% Gen.Fun
_0'_"*

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Coastal plain _ _l.ol.L<:I..::i.L...i:I..J.--J::...L.d.JUJ-

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Map Code

Project Name
Local (~ontinued) Community Park
.
Conununity Park

FY 72

FY 73

~

Brooks County Withlacoochee Boat Ramp

(D) $ 1,500 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Neighborhood Park

Swimming Pool

Basketball Courts

Little River Canoe Trail Extens.
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Cost Not Available

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 18,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund
(D) $ 6,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 38,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

D) $ 38,418 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

D) $ 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 7,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal Plain

Map
Code

Project Name

FY 72

Local (c~ntinued) East to West Hiking Trail
.
East to West Horseback Tra 1

Irwin County Ocilla Neighborhood Park

Alapaha Horseback Trail Neighborhood Park

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Cost Not Available
Cost Not Available

(D) $ 3,438 (D) $ 15,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. FiInd 50% Gen. Fund

(D) Cost Not Available

Turner County Neighborhood Park

(D) $ 10,000 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

Turner County Swimming Poo (D) $ 35,000 75% HUD 25% Gen. Fund

Berrien County Tygart Park

(D) $ 8,500 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 2,780 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 11,168 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund

(D) $ 14,400 (D) $ 3,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fur

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cQntinued)

Southwest Park

.
Neighborhood Park

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
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FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 8,500 50% LWCF 50% Gen. Fund
,

(D) $ 10,000 (D) $ 5,150 (D) $ 10,000

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% LWCF

50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund 50% Gen. Fund

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PUEL I C AGENCY AND REG IONAL A & D SUivU,lARY FORM

APDC:

COASTAL PLAIN

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

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I

Toull .:\.c:quisition Projects

I md Cn~J:..:c~

I

~ Devclonmcnt Projects

_~_

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15 )

TOT:'..L COSTS

I

-194,482 194,482

--

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10) 384,738 8)

384,738

1 FU!ld Source:

1-.

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Local
,..,.....s~,~~ .....

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I

Other

53,541 87,400 53,541 53,541

183,469 17,800
r 183,469
183,469

25,000

--

--

--

390,000 T) 186,000 10) 312,598 10)21,612,41f

415,000

186,000

312,598

21,612,41f

130,000 155,000 130,000 130,000

70,500 45,000 70,500 70,500

, ..

.... _._ ...

.

73,799

146,20~

165,000

125,00(

73,7-99 31,699

21,341,20 10,651,20

42,100

92,50

_--_ _. _.L.

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10,597,50

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~LflSli fINE
POPULATION
** 1,000 - 5,0000 5.000 - 10,00 *10,000 OVER

REGION 18: SLASH PINE
I. DESCRIPTION
The Slash Pine Country consists of the nine member counties of the Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission, located in Southeast Georgia. They are Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Pierce, and Ware counties. The 9-county area covers 4,775 square miles, or 3,056,000 acres. The total population, according to the 1970 census, is 110,942. The population density for the region is 23 persons per square mile. The major cities in the region are Fitzgerald, Douglas, and Waycross.
Land use in the Slash Pine Area (1967) is shown in Table 18-1.

TABLE 18-1 EXISTING LAND USE SLASH PINE AREA 1967

Use

Acres

Percent

Cropland Pasture & Range Other Farm Forest Land Federal Land Urban & Build-Up Water Area

314,396 63,817 23.978
2,224,665 368,942 51,178 9,024

10.3 2.1 0.8 72.8
12.0 1.7 0.3

TOTAL LAND

3,056,000

100.0

Source: Data compiled from land use figures

supplied by the U.S. Department of Agricul-

ture and Soil Conservation Service, 1967.

Manufacturing forms the hard core of the economy of the area. The major industries, in order of their total employment, are: apparel, food and kindred products, lumber and lumber products, leather and leather products, fabricated metals, transportation equipment, and textiles.
Transportation routes consist of the following:
1. Major U.S. highways: 441, 1, 23, 301, 84, 82, 221, and 129.
2. Two railroads: Seaboard Coastline, and Georgia and Florida.
3. Airline: One scheduled commuter airline (Air South) from Waycross with three (3) scheduled flights daily to Atlanta.

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The annual rainfall and temperature range is as follows: Climate: mean temperature December, January, February: 51.9 to 59.6F June, July, August: 79.3 to 8l.lo F Average relative humidity: 73.0% winter; 77.1% summer. Average annual rainfall: 46.0 inches in northern counties to 50.8 inches in southern counties.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To improve the quality-of-life experierice available to residents and visitors by the provision of ad~quate open space and recreational opportunity.
2. To encourage recreational programs for year-round activities in proportion to participant preference.
3. To provide an adequate balance between active and passively oriented programs.
4. To establish open space on an equal footing with other planning considerations.
5. To provide adequate recreational facilities and active programs in each county and in each major community within each city.
6. To encourage local communities to provide supervised recreational programs.
7. To encourage the planned conservation and preservation of the natural environment of the 9-county area.
8. To encourage appreciation and understanding of the natural environmental aspects and functions of the area and the relationship of man to these.
9. To encourage the investment of private capital in the construction of recreation facilities.
10. To encourage the use of the region's recreation areas by out-of-area visitors.
III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
Natural Major natural recreation resources are summarized in Exhibit 18-1.
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EXHIBIT 18-1 MAJOR NATURAL RECREATION RESOURCES

Map Code
13 15 12
14 16 18

Name of Area Suwannee Wild & Scenic River St. Marys Scenic River Okefenokee National Wildlife
Refuge Satilla Scenic River Ocmulgee Scenic River The Rocks

Size 30 miles
150 miles 368,942 acres
260 miles 40 miles 50 acres

Environmental

Protection Needed

Yes

No

X

X

X

X X X

Managed Areas Major managed recreation resources are shown in Exhibit 18-2.

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES
Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation areas and facilities are summarized in Table 18-2.

V. RECREATION DEMAND
The 9-county area covers 4,775 square miles of land, rivers, and swamps, of which 87 percent is forested. Much of the land in the forest grows the slash pine variety of timber; hence the name, "Slash Pine Country."
Population
In 1970 the Slash Pine Region had a population of 110,942 as compared to a population of 111,779 in 1960. The region had a population loss of 837 persons. Characteristics of the population are detailed in Tables 18-3 through 18-10.
Income
Respondents of the SCORP survey in the Slash Pine Region have incomes of less than $5,000 per year. Income data for the region are summarized in Tables 18-11 and 18-12.

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EXHIBIT 18-2 MAJOR MANAGED RECREAnON RESOURCES

MAP CODE

NAME

3 Alapaha Wildlife Mgt. Area

27 Sewells Fish Camp

LOCA TION

ADM. AGENCY

Atkinson County Ga. Game & Fish Comm.

Brantley County Private

OWNER State
Ed Dixon

31

Lem Griffis Camp

Clinch County Private

5 Suwanooche Wildlife Clinch County Ga. Game & Fish

Mgt. Area

Comm.

s. Alice Griffis State & Pvt.

4 Arabia Bay

Clinch County

Ga. Game & Fish Comm.

State

2 Coffce State Park

Coffee County Ga. State Parks Dept. State

SIZE
14,000 Acres
7 Acres
5 Acres
49.050 Acres
6.000 Acres
1,485 Acres

9

Kingfisher Landing Charlton County u.S. Dept. of Interior Federal

BSF & W

Govt.

part of 11

11

Stephen C. Foster

State Park 80 Acres Charlton County Ga. Parks Dept.

Fede ral Govt.

Oke.fenokee 172,328
Acres

29

Folkston Golf and

Charlton County Private

Country Club

Ed Matson

149 Acres

10

Suwannee Canal

Re creation A rea

Ware

26 Okefenokee Swamp Park

Ware

8 Laura S. Walker State Park

Ware

Federal (BSF&W)

Federal (BSF&W)

Private (Non-Profit) PrivateState-Fed.

Ga. Parks Dept.

State

178,894 Acres
38,002 Acres part of
10
306 Acres

7 Waycross State Forest. Ware Wildlife Mgt. A rea

State Game Comm. & State State Fore stry Comm.

37,000 Acres

*Okefenokee NWR

Clinch County

portion in Clinch C.

Federal BSFW

390 *Tota1 BSF&W Okefenokee Land in Georgia is 368,942 acres.

Federal BSFW

17,720

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TABLE 18-2 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Anea

BOR Land Class Existing Additional Needed

Total No. Acres No.

-AToc-rtea-sl

eighborhood parks & playground

I

41

254 15

306

layfields

I

5

95 18

200

itywide & county parks

II-III

8

253 20

820

egional parks (coop. by 2 or

ore local governments)

III

1*

2200

3

1665

olf courses

III

4

72 holes

atural area (local)

IV

1+

200

ther (e.g., bicycle trails &
tream valley parks)

30

3774 miles

Active multiple use Natural Historic
ish &wildlife areas: Wilderness
istoric or Archaeological

III

3 1871

1

500

IV

VI

III

4 106,050

2

12,500

V-B

VI

2

500

!National parks: Active Natural Archaeological or Historic

H
~ILlF1-i-sh & wildlife refuges """"'.:0.::.

.~..,

Wilderness

TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir

U.S. Forest Service Developed Dispersed Wilderness

III IV VI
III,II,I
II III V-B

111

4,150

1 25,092 1 343,850 (protect as wilderness)**

1

10,400

*Lake Alma to be cost-shared with the state to be used as public fishing lake. +Unique natural areas need to be preserved in order to safeguard the natural
and cultural heritage of the region. #Suwannee River (N.W. & S.R.) to be administered by State Dept. of Natural Resources.
**Wilderness Area Protection for the Okefenokee by National Act. 391

TABLE 18-3 PAST AND PRESENT POPULATION FOR SLASH PINE COUNTIES

Counties
Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

1940
7,093 8,096 14,523 7,871 5, 256 6,437 21, 841 II, 420 27.929

1950
7, 362 8,940 14,879 6,387 4, 821 6, 007 23, 961 11,112 30,289

1960
6, 188 8,359 13,633 5,891 5,313 6,545 21,953 9,678 34,219

1970
5,879 8,233 13, 171 5,940 5,680 6,405 22,828 9,281 33,525

Percent Change 1960 to 1970
- 5. 0 -1. 5 - 3.4 to.8 t6.9 -2. 1 t4.0 -4. I - 2. 0

Source: U. S. Bureau of The Census, Census of Population: Georgia: 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

TABLE 18-4 POPULATION AND TRENDS FOR THE SLASH PINE REGION 1940-1970

Year 1940 1950 1960 1970

Slash Pine Area 109,746 II 3, 758 111,779 II 0, 942

Change NUIllber
N.A. 4,012 -1,979
837

Percent N. A. 3. 7
-1. 7 - O. 75

Source: u.S. Bureau of The Census, Census of Population: Georgia: 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

392

TABLE 18-5 NUMERICAL AND PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN POPULATION BY DECADE FOR SLASH PINE COUNTIES
1940-1970

Counties
Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

1940 to 1950

No.

%

269

3.6

844

9.4

356

2. 3

-484 -7.0

-435 -8.2

-430 -6.6

2,420 11. 2

-699 -6. 1

3, 351 12.4

1950 to 1960

No.

%

-1,174

-15.9

581

- 6.4

-1,246 496

- 8. 3
- 7. 7

492

10.2

538 -2,368

8.9
- 9. 8

-1,043

- 9.7

3,930

12.9

1960 to 1970

No.

%

-309

-5.0

-126

-1. 5

-462

- 3.4

+ 49

+0.8

+367

+6.9

-140

-2. 1

+875

+4.0

-397

-4.1

-694

-2.0

Source: U.S. Bureau of The Census, Census of Population: Georgia 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

393

TABLE 18-6 POPULATION TRENDS FOR SELECTED COMMUNITIES BY COUNTY WITHIN THE SLASH PINE REGION
1950-1970

1950

1960

1970

Atkinson County Pearson Willacoochee

1,402 985

1,615 1, 061

1, 700 1, 120

Bacon County Alm.a

2,588

3, 515

3,756

Ben Hill County Fitzgerald

8,130

8,781

8,015

Brantley County

Hoboken

492

552

424

Nahunta

739

952

974

Charlton County Folkston Hom.eland

1,515 276

1, 810 508

2,112 595

Clinch County Argyle Dupont Hom.erville

244 285 1,787

225 210 2,634

206 252 3,025

Coffee County Am.brose Broxton Nicholls DougLas

890 806 7,428

244 907 930 8,736

253 957 1, 150 10,195

Pierce County Blackshear Patterson

2,271 656

2,482 719

2,624 788

Ware County Waycross

18,899

20,944

19, 996

Source: u. S. Bureau of The Census, Census of Population: Georgia: 1940, 1950,
1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

394

TABLE 18-7 SLASH PINE AGE DISTRIBUTION 1960

Region Total

Total Pop.
Ill, 779

Georgia (000)

3,943

Place
Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

6, 188 8,359 13,633 5,891 5, 313 6,545 21,953 9,678 34,219

0-14 Years
%of
Nwnber Total
39,955 35.7

15-24 Years
%of
Nwnber Total
16,392 14.7

25-44 Years
%of
Nwnber Total

45-64 Years 65 & Over

% of

%of

Nwnber Total Nwnber Total

Median Age

26,166 23.4 20,969 18.8 8,297

7.4 23.6

1,324 33.6

603 15. 3

1, 013 25.7

713 18. 1

291

7.4 25.9

2,453 3,086 4,418 2,232 2,119 2,514 7,853 3,431 11,849

39.6 36.9 32.4 27.9 39.9 28.4 35.8 35.4 34.6

916 1,236 1,855
874 797 936 3,724 1,476 4,578

14.8 14.8 13.6 14.8 15.0 14.3 16.9 15.2 13.8

1, 339 1,943 3,054 1,325 1,221 1,497 5,005 2,047 8,735

21. 6 23.2 22.4 22.5 22.9 22.8 22.8 21. 1 25.5

1,040 1,524 2,841 1,084
849 1, 192 3,943 1,943 6,553

18.4 18.2 20.8 18.4 15.9 18.2 17. 9 20. 0 19. 1

440 570 1,465 376 327 406 1,428 781 2,504

7. 1 6.8 10.7 6.4 6. 1 6.2 6. 5 8.0 7.3

20.7 23.5 29.3 22.3 21. 1. 22.5 22.8 24.3 26.7

Source: 1960 Census of Population, General Population Characteristics, Table 27.

TABLE 18-8 SLASH PINE AGE DISTRIBUTION, 1970

Total Population

0-14 Years
% of
Number Total

15-24 Years 25-44 Years

45-64 Years

% of

0/0 of

0/0 of

Number Total Number Total Number Total

65 & Over
% of Median
Number Total Age

Region Total II 0,942

34, 194 30.8

19,095 17.2

24,065 21. 7 23, 165 20.8

10,423

9. 5 26.2

Georgia

4,589,575 1,374, 014 29.9 859,499 18.7 1,121,629 24.4 867,062 18.9 367,371

8. 1 25.6

Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill
Brantl~y
Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

5,879 8,233 13,171 5, 940 5,680 6,405 22,828 9,281 33,525

1,979 2,506 3,613 1,876 2,042 2, 190 7,089 2,847 10,052

33.6 30.4 27.4 31. 6 35.9 34.2 31. 0 30.7 29.9

1,059 1,421 2,040 1, 056
968 1, 158 4,426 1,575 5,392

18.0 17. 3 15. 5 17.8 16.5 18. 1 19.4 16.9 16.8

1, 167 1,779 2,723 1, 307 1,202 1, 379 4,992 1,974 7,542

19.8 21. 6 20.7 22.0 21. 1 21. 5 21. 8 21. 3 22.5

1, 159 1,774 3,118 1, 186 1, 072 1, 196 4,477 1, 963 7,220

19.7 21. 5 23.7 19.9 18.8 18.6 19.6 21. 1 21. 5

515 753 1,677 515 396 482 1,844 922 3, 319

8.9 9.2 12.7 8.7 7.7 7. 6 8. 2 10.0 9. 3

22.7 26.5 31. 0 25.0 21. 9 22.3 23.3 26.7 27.8

Source: U. S. Bureau of The Census, 1970 Census of Population (Advance Report).

TABLE 18-9 AGE DISTRIBUTION FOR SLASH PINE REGION 1960 and 1970

Year

0-14 Number

15-24

25-44

45-64

65+

% Nwnber % Nwnber % Nwnber % Nwnber %

1960

39,995 35.7 16,392 14.7 26,166 23.4 21,069 18.8 8,279 7.4

1970

34,194 30.8 19, 095 17. 2 24, 065 21. 7 23, 165 20. 8 10,423 9. 5

Area Totals: 1960-111,779

1970-107,782 (Preliminary Census)

Source: u.S. Bureau of The Census, 1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

TABLE 18-10 SLASH PINE POPULATION BY RACE AND SEX, 1960-1970

Male Female Total (Area)

White

1960

1970

41,100 40,907

41,695 43,249

82,795 84, 156

Non-White

1960

1970

14, 103 12,739

14,881 14,065

29,984 26,804

Total (Area)

1960

1970

55,203

53,646

56,576

57,314

111,779

110,960

Source: u.S. Bureau of The Census, Census of Population, Georgia: 1960, 1970 (Advance Report).

397

W \0 00
TABLE 18-11 1959 INCOME DATA, SLASH PINE AREA COUNTIES AND SELECTED AREAS

Identifi cation

Total

Under

No. of

$3,000

Families No.

0/0

$3,000-4,999 $5,000-6,999 $7,000-9,999 $10,OOO-Over

No.

0/0 No.

0/0 No. 0/0

No.

0/0

Slash Pine Area District Total
Georgia (000) United States
(000)

26,456 12,720 48.0

949

388 35.6

4,511 9,654 21. 4

5,979 220
9,248

25.8 3,024

23.2

174

20.5 10, 375

11. 4 2,418 9. 1 I, 315

18.3 130 13.7

87

23.0 9,097 20. 1 6,767

4.9 9.2 15.0

Counties

Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

I, 345

908 67.5

241 17.9

130 9.6

43 3. 1

23

1.7

1,947 1,082 55.5

410 21. 0

227 11. 6 149 7.6

79 4.0

3, 325 1,639 49.2

752 22.6

424 12.7 356 10.7

154 4.6

I, 301

653 50. 1

374 28.7

171 13.1

65 4.9

38

2.9

1,209

532 44.0

332 27.4

161 13. 3 130 10.7

54

4.4

1,483

915 61. 7

265 17.8

201 13. 5 66 4.4

36

2.4

5, 177 1,288 55.4 I, 105 21. 3

622 12.0 350 6.7

222

4.2

2,213 1,228 55.4

458 20.6

272 12.2 179 8.0

76

3.4

8,456 2,885 34.1 2,042 24. 1 1, 816 21. 4 I, 080 12. 7

633

7.4

Median Family Income
$-2,923 4,208 5,657
I, 956 2,696 3,054 2,990 3,392 2,490 2,700 2,684 4,344

Source: 1960 Census of Population, General Social and Economic Characteristics, Table 83.

TABLE 18-12 ABSOLUTE AND RELATIVE CHANGES IN MEDIAN FAMILY INCOME BY COUNTY FOR THE SLASH PINE
AREA, 1949 AND 1959

County
Atkinson Bacon Ben Hill Brantley Charlton Clinch Coffee Pierce Ware

Median County Income

1949

1959

$1,091 1,175 1,575 1,397 1,773 1,458 1,322 1,368 2,074

$1,956 2,696 3,054 2,990 3,392 2,490 2,700 2,684 4,344

Absolute Change
$ 865 1,521 1,479 1,693 1,519 1,032 1,378 1,316 2,270

Percent Change
79 129
94 121
86 71 104 96 109

Leisure
Respondents of the SCaRP survey in the Slash Pine Region have a 40hour work week, 10 paid vacation days and 3 holidays a year, 32 leisure hours on the weekends, and 4 hours each weekday. The average respondent is also average for the state.
Major Activity Preferences
With a small annual income, many of the respondents stay home on their one vacation during the year. The respondents in the Slash Pine Region indicated their preference for the following activities by family groupings: warmwater fishing, swimming, boating, bicycling, nature walking in rural areas, walking for pleasure in urban areas, bird watching, bird and wildlife photography, playing outdoor games, sight-seeing, driving for pleasure, and hunting small game. A wide variety of other preferences was noted by the region's population in the scaRP survey, such as water skiing, scuba or skin diving, playing tennis, and hunting big game.
In the scaRP survey the respondents indicated their preference for the following activities by age groupings. Twenty-nine years and younger denoted their interests to be the following: driving for pleasure, playing tennis, swimming in warm water (fresh or salt), bicycling, horseback riding, nature walking in rural areas, walking for pleasure in urban areas, playing outdoor games, and watching outdoor games.
In the age group 30 to 39 the respondents indicated their interests lay in the following leisure activities: driving for pleasure, warmwater fishing, warmwater swimming, playing outdoor games, bicycling, watching outdoor games, and boating.
In the age 40 to 49 category the following participation interests were pointed out: driving for pleasure (sedan), warmwater fishing, swimming, boating, sight-seeing, watching outdoor games, and hunting small game.
399

TABLE 18-13

oo.j:>.

COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971 REGION NO. 18

FAC III TY

TOTAL UNITS AVAILABLE PRESENT +
PRESENT POTENTIAL

N U M tl E R UF UNITS P E ~ 1,000 POP U L A rIO N

1970

19/~

19t1O

19t15

ADULTS CHI LOREN

ADuLTS CHILDRt-N ADULT5 CHILDR~~

ADULT~ CHILDr<~'4

HOTEL, MOTEL UNITS
OR~A~IZED CAMPING BEUS TRAILER AND TENT SITES
MARI~A BOAT COCKING SPACES BOAT LAUNCHING RAMPS Pl.AYFIELD ACRES HA.'WBALL COURTS BASEBALL OIAMO~DS
SUFTBALL DIAMONDS FOOTBALL F IHDS GOLF COURSE HOLES GULF DRIVING RANGE TEES MINIATURE GOLF HOLES S~ I SLOPE ACRES FISHING PIER SPACES PICNIC TABLES BARBEQUE PITS SWIMMING POOLS 50 METER SWIMMING POOLS BEACH WATER ACRES BEACH L~ND ACRES BlACH SI:ORE MILES
HORSE BRIDLE PATHS MILES BI~ GAME HAtllTAT ACRES SMALL GAME HABIIAT ACRES
WATER FOWL HABITAT ACRES TROUT FISHING STREAMS MILES WA~M FISHING STREAMS MILES FISHING LAKES ACRES
WATER FRONTAGE MILES RECREATION AREA EMPLOYEES FIELD AND TRACK ACRES WATER SKIING AREA ACRES
TENNI S COURTS NATURE FOOTTRAILS MILES AREAS WlTH ZOO HISTORICAL AREAS
ARCHEOLOGICAL AREAS
ARCHITECTURAL AREAS SMALL DEEP SEA FISHING BOATS
LARGE DEEP SEA FISHING BOATS AREAS wITH PRIMITIVE SETTING
BICYCLE TRAILS MILES AREAS WITH RAPIDS

23
22 309 124
31 113
3 31 10 17 3b
1 3b
o
40 2b2 130
7
3
1
1
o o
243,517 243,832
53,530
o
353 880 101 388
5 160
24
9
1
o o o o o
3
o o

223

0.377

347

0.3bO

777

5.05tl

210

2.030

41

0.507

169

1.tl50

5

0.049

31

0.507

12

0.lb4

19

0.27 tl

45

0.5tl9

1

0.016

54

0.5tl9

o 0.000

65

0.b5~

514

4.2tl9

175

2.Il8

9

0.1 1 ~

3

0.049

4

0.016

4

O.Olb

2

0.000

5

0.000

263,7&4 398b.462

264,804 3991.618

62,431 87b.30b
o 0.000

370

5.779

3,370 14.406

185

1.653

442

b.352

5

0.082

660

2.619

30

0.393

17

0.147

1

0.016

o 0.000

o 0.000

o 0.000

o 0.000

o 0.000

8

0.049

3

0.000

o 0.000

0.678

3.269

0.b49

5.0Ub

9. 11 1 11.389

3.b5b

3.018

0.914

0.601

3.332

2.411

0.088

0.013

0.914

0.4':.4

0.295

0.116

0.~01

0.279

1. u61

0 .. 660

0.029.' 0.015

l.u61

0.792

O.DOO

0.000

1 II'}

U.9'.;)

7. 12~

.1.534

3.833

2.565

0.206

0.132

0.D88

0.044

0.029

0.05S1

0.029

0.059

0.000

0.029

0.000

0.073

7180.215 38b6.317

1189.503 3881.~61

15Hl.358 915.129

0.000

0.000

10.40U

5.424

2~.941 49.3S18

2.978

2.712

11.440

6.479

0.147

0.073

4.11tl

9.674

0.708

0.440

0.265

0.249

0.02S1

0.01~

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.088

0.117

0.000

0.044

0.000

0.000

5.888 9.161 20.514 5.544 1.0ti2 4.462 D.112 0.818 D.31 1 0.502 1.188 0.026 1.42b D.OOO 1.716 13.571 4.620 0.23tl 0.079 0.10b 0.10b
0.0'>3 0.112 69b3.8ti2 b991.340 1b48.300 0.000 SI.169 Btl.915 4.884 11.&70 0.132 17.425 0.792 0.449 0.026 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.211 0.079 0.000

3.132 4.874 10.Sl14 2.950 0.57b 2.374
o. (;70
0.435 0.169 0.267 0.632 0.014 0.158 0.000 0.913 '.220
2.458 O.12b 0.042 0.05b
0.0'i6 0.028 0.070 3704.tl63 3719.411 876.'H4 0.000 5.197 47.335 2.599 6.208 0.070
'l.no
0.421 0.239 0.014 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.112 0.D42 0.000

5.&42 b.77S1 1S1.b57 5.313 1.037 4.276 D.lZb 0.784 0.304 0.481
1. Ull
0.025 1.3bb 0.000 1.644 13. 004 4.427 0.228 0.07b 0.101 0.101 0.051 0.126 6b 73. 008
b699.319 1579.452
0.000 9.361 95.258
4.bllO
11.182 0.12b l6.b97 0.759 0.430 0.025 0.000
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.202 0.lI76
0.000

~. 043 4.735 10.602 2.8b5 0.55S1 2.30b 0.068 0.423 0.164 0.259 0.614 0.014
O. n 7
0.000 0.8il7 7.01'. 2.388 0.123 0.041 0.055 0.0'j5
o.on
0.068
35~9.056
3blj.247 851.870 0.000
~.049
45.9tl4 2.524 fl.OH
0.Ob8 9.036 0.409 0.232 0.014 0.030
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.109 0.041 0.000

5.4tH 8.52U 19.0')6 ~. 161 1.UOb 4.1'>3 O. 113 0.7&2 0.295 0.467
1. IO!> 0.025 1. 32 ,
v.000 1.')-11
12.632 4.301 0.221 0.0'4
o. :nu
O.J~B
0.Oft9 0.12 j 64b2.440 650U.000 1534. H!>
o.uOJ
'l.0/j
82.U23 4.5ftl
10.Ub3 0.123
lb. al 0.737 0.418 0.D25 0.003
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.1S17 .0.074 0.000

Note: The above data pertain only to those facilities devoted primarily to the pursuit of outdoor recreation and available to the public.

TABLE 18-14 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY,
1971 REGION NO. 18

POPlJlATION
6 TO 19 GROUP 20 AND ABOVE

1970 33.915 61,086

1975 37.876 68,221

1980 39,527 71.194

1985 40,689 73,287

CALCULATION OF ~EMAND. SUPPLY. NEED/IDLE CAPAC~TY EXPRESSED IN TOTAL ANNUAL ACTIVITY OCCASIONS
= DEMAND PARTICIPATION FOR 1970, PREFERENCE FOR 75, 80. 85

RECREATION FACILITIES
DEMAND

1970 SUPPLY NHDIIDLE

DEMAND

1975 SUPPLY NEEDII OLE

DEMAND

1980 SUPPLY NEED/IDLE

DEMAND

1985 ~UPPLY NEED/ IDLE

Sw. POOL SW. BEACH HANDBALL CROQUET BASEBALL
SOFTBALL SOCCER
COURTS TRAILER C TENT C. PRIMlT C ORG.GR. C GOLF TENNI S PICNICING WATER-SK I CANOE TR. DOCKING BOAT-SKI.
SAILI'IG URBAN TR. RURAL TR.
WILD. TR. BIKE TR. MOTORB.TR ATV TRAIL
HORSE TR.
TROUT STR TROUT LAK FISH STR.
FISH LAKE WFOWL HUN SMALL GAM BIG GAME BOW HUNT.

1089704 1089704 1168442
292110 1752663 1168442
876331 5B4221
62803 34259 14048
4840 108342 363855 446765 263637
26566 773853 713853
12887 1320345 1653078
18339 5284735
534216 54729
1151900 400114 400114
1332481 1332481
31387 547869 109242
276

241000 174240
3400 0
31300 18000 29000 27000 75930
0 0 1080 35100 28000 28840 16000 2340 18240 16000 0 0 3600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6515 19805 160590 1462992 14060b8 1406068

-848704 -915464 -l1Cl5042
-~92110
,1715363
-1150442 -847331 -557221 13127 -34259 -14048 -3760
-73242 -335855 -417925 -247637
-24226 -755013 -757853
-12887 -1320345 -1649478
-18339 -5284735
-534276 -54729
-1157900 -400114 -400114
-1325966 -1312676
129203 915123 1296826 1405792

1338675 1338675 1435398
358849 2153098 1435398 1076549
71 7699 77153 42087 17257 5940
133097 446988 548840 323873
32036 950063 950663
15832 1622013 2030171
22529 6492L48
656343 67234
1422450 491532 491532
1636924 1636924
38558 673045 134202
339

301000 892980
4800 0
37300 21600 32600 34000 173170 26000
0 27080 48ClOO 34400 61540 66000
2460 31140 66000 202500
16000 5200 0 1800 0 0 4000 0 0 6725
83035 187193 1586424 1481550 1487550

-1037675 -445695
-1430598 -358849
-2115798 -1413798 -1043949
-683699 96017
-16037 -17257
211 34 -84497 -412588 -487300 -2578T3 -30176 -919523 -884663 186668 -1606013 -2025571 -22529 -64903'.8 -65031,) -67214 -1418 4~;0
-491532 -491532 -1630199 -15538(19
148615 913379 1353348 1487211

1524024 1524024 lCl34145
40853Cl 2451217 lCl34145 1225608
817072 87835 47914 19041 0709
151524 508875 624830 368715
37155 1082285 1082285
18024 1846591 2311939
25648 7391056
147221 76543
1619401 559587 559587
18635b3 18035b3
43897 760232 152183
366

301000 892980
4800 0
37300
21600 32600 34000 173170 26000
0 27080 48600 34400 61540 66000
2460
31140 66000 202500 16000
5200 0
1800 0 0
4000
0 0 6725 83035 187193 1586424 1481550 1487550

-1223024 -631044
-1029345 -408536
-2413917
-1612545 -IL93008
-'183072 85335
-21914 --19047
20311 -102924 -474475 -%3290 -302715
-34695 -1051145 -1010285
184476 -1830591 -2306739
-25648 -738n56
-741221 -76543
-1615401
-~i59581
-559587 -1656838 -1180528
143296 820192 1334161 1487164

1699563 1699563 1822367
455591 2733550 18223Cl7 1366775
911183 97952 53433 21910 '7548
168977 561488 690799 411184
41434 1206944 1206944
20100 2059284 2578232
28602 8242364
833286 B5359
1805926 624041 624041
2078211 2078211
48953 854487 170380
431

301000 B92980
4800 0
37300 21600 32600 34000 173170 26000
0 27080 48600 34400 61540 66000
2460 31140 66000 202500 16000
5200 0
1800 0 0
. 4000
0 0 6725 83035 187193 158b424
1487550 1487550

-1398563 -80Cl583
-IB115Cl7
-455~91
-2.696250 -1800161 -1334175
-8771d3
nZl!J -21433 -21910
llj532 -120371 -533088 -635259 -345184
-38914
-117~e04
-1140lj44 1 8~ 4 00
-2043284 -2573032
-28602 -8240564
-833286 -85359
-1801926 -624041 -624041
-207148b -199517&
13&240
731937
1317170 1481119

Note: The above data pertain only to those facilities devoted primarily to the pursuit of outdoor recreation and available to the public.

-,J:o.
0

TABLE 18-15 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY, 1971
REGION NO. 18 CONVERSION OF NEED/IDLE CAPACITY EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS INTO ACTUAL UNIT OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES

RECREATION FACILITY AND/UR RESOURCE
01 SWIMMING POOL 02 SWIMMING BEACH 03 HMlDl:\ALL COURTS 04 CRnOUf:T COURTS 05 BASEBALL DIAMONDS 06 SOF TBALL DIAMONDS 07 SOCCER AND FOOTBALL F I HUS
08 COURTS - MULTIPURPOSE
09 TRAILER CAMPING 10 TENT CAMPING 1 1 PRIMITIVE CAMPING 12 ORGAN:ZED GROUP CAMPING 13 GOLF :OURSE 14 TENNIS COURTS 15 PICNICING 16 WATER SK lING 17 CANOE TRAILS 18 DOCKING 19 BOATING 20 SA III NG 21 URBAN NATURE TRAIL 22 RURAL NATURE TRAIL 23 wILDERNESS TRAIL 24 BICyCLE TRAIL 25 MOTORBICYCLE TRAIL 26 ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE TRAIL 27 HORSEBACK RIDING TRAIL 28 TROUT FISHING STREAM 2q TROUT FISHING LAKE + RES. 30 FISHING STREAM 31 FISHING LAKE + RESERVOIR 32 WATERFOwL HUNTING 33 SMALL GAME HUNTING 34 BIG GAME HUNTING 35 BOil + ARROW BIG GAME HUNT.

UNIT or MEASURE
WATER SURFACE, SQ. FEET W,HER SUKFACE, SQ. FEET NUM3ER OF SOURTS NU':RER OF COU,l.TS NUMBE,l. OF DIM'.ONDS NUMHER OF DIA;~DNDS NUMBER OF FIELDS NUMBER OF COURTS NUMBER OF TRAILER SIrES NUMBER OF TENT SITES NUMBER OF H"lT SITE S NUMBER OF BEDS NUMBER OF HOLES NUM8ER OF COURTS NUMBER OF TABLES WATER SK II 'JG AREA Pl ACRES MILE S OF CANOE TRAILS MARIN~, SLIPS, t"OORINGS ACf\E S AVAILt.BLE FOR w::,KIING WA TER SURFACE AC~ES MILES OF TRAIL IN CIT IE S MILES OF TIUIL IN RURAL MILES OF Tf-{AIL IN wlLDERNES MILES OF BIKE TRAIL MILES OF Mil TIlR II E0 BIKE TR. MILES OF ATV TRAIL. MILES OF HORSE TRAIL MIL ES OF CIJLDwATER STREAM ACRES OF TROUT-LAKE/RESERV. MILES OF FISHING STREAM ACRES OF FISHING LAKE/RES. ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABI TA T ACREAGE OF HABITAT ACREAGE OF HABITAT

1970
-148 ,'~26
-183,~'J2
-1,l3u -U4
-1.) n -639 -515 - 311 32 -l48 -l40 -81 -80
-~89
-3,H6 -2".76
-.03 -5d81 -7,i78
-3,l
-130 -4,123
--91 -3,774
-'.U5 '-4'J
-'j26 0 0
-76,171 -53,098
43,067
152,~;20
228,]49 247,')30

1975
-171,003 -96,048 -1,650 -276 -1.e195 -(ti5 -628 -493 227 -117 -172 277 -05 -362 -4,"l72
.- -2,578 -520 -6,633 -8,840
1,866 -401
-5,003 -112
-10,U17
-~96
-61 -1.773
0 0 -95,067 -01,980 49,624 152,574 246,302 270,005

1980
-201,548 -13.5,9'12
-1,87'J -314
--,ld63 -095 -718 -565 201 -160 -1'16 266 -104 -416
-1"CJ38 -3,027
-)98 -7,5b3 -10,162
1,844 -457
-5,766 -128
-12,315 -679 -69
-2,019 0
0
-108,967 -71,020 47,841 137,008 242,921 270,050

1'J ll',
-23{J,47~
-113,H21 -l,O'l6 -}50
-2,r,1~
-1,000 -ti03 -6n 177 -20u
-21~
256
-Ill
-467
-~,)('9
-3,451 -672
-(j,4tl2 -11 ,r,~n
1,b24 -510
-0,432 -143
-13,734 - 75 1 -77
-2,252
0
0 -ll.1,564
-79,581 46,153
122,l6:;
2~9t71a
270,648

Note: The above data pertain only to those facilities devoted primarily to the pursuit of outdoor recreation and available to the public.

TABLE 18-16 COMPARISON OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION-GEORGIA RECREATION SURVEY,
1971 REGION NO. 18 DEMAND FOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES NOT LENDING THEMSELVES TO COMPARISON WITH SUPPLY-EXPRESSED IN ACTIVITY OCCASIONS

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

1910

1915

1980

1985

1 SCUBA + SKIN DIVING 2 OTHER WATERBASED ACTIVITIES
3 TRACK AND FIELD 4 MOUNTAIN CLIMBING WITH GEAR 5 BIRD WATCHING + PHOTO 6 CAVE ExPLORING 1 'WATCHING OUTDOOR GAMES B SIGHTSEEING 9 VISITING HISTORICAL/ARCH.SITES 10 DRIVING FOR PLEASURE (SEDAN) 11 TRAP + SKEET SHOOTING 12 TARGET SHOOTING 13 ARCHERY 14 TRI\PPING GAME 15 VISITING A lOO 16 VISITING OUTDOOR EXHIBITS 11 ATTENDING OUTDOOR PLAYS 18 VISITING A FARM 19 VISITING AN ARBORETUM 20 OTHER LANDBASED ACTIVITY
21 SNOW SKIING + SHOEING 22 SLEDDING + TOBOGGANING 23 ICE SKlIT I NG 24 SNDWMOglLE DRIVING, RIDING 25 ICE FISHING 26 OTHER WINTER SPURTS + ACT.
21 FLYING FOR PLEASURE 2B SAILPLANE GLIDING 29 MODEL PLANE + KITE FLYING 30 SKY DIVING 31 OTHER AIRBASED

11,609
o
191,914 4,B14
433,925 21,815
1,107,418 1,659,264
108,314 4,584,654
12,566 62,909 12,461
1,568 136,680 131,193
H,153 115,045
12,991 1,658
1,658 1,382
o o
15,825
o
42,057 4,669
244,334 6,910
o

14,261
o
243.206 5,914
533,069 34,171
1,360,510 2,038,371
133,062 5,632,136
15,437 11,283 89,024
1,426 161,909 169,216
41,465 215,040
15,9')9 2,031
2,037 1,697
o o
19,441
o
51,666 5,136
'300,158 8,4'19


16,236
o
216,880 6,733
606,872 38,902
1,548,882 2,320,591
151,485 6,411,944
11,514 81,983 l'll,350
2,193 191,151 192,714
41,206 244,813
18,168 20319
2,319 1,932
o
22,133

58,820 6,530
341,718 '1,664
o

18,106
o
308,111 1,509
616,113 43,383
1,121,284 2,581,880
168,934 1,150,480
19,598 98,111 113,023
2,446 213,115 214,911
52,643 273,011
20,261 2,586
2,586 2,155
o o
24,6&2
o
.65,595 1,283
381,011 10,171
o

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In the 50 to 59 age category the interests were driving for pleasure, playing outdoor games, bicycling, fishing in warm water, watching outdoor games, and sight-seeing.
In the 60 to 69 age category the primary interests pointed out were sight-seeing, driving for pleasure (sedan), nature walking in rural area, fishing in warm water, boating, walking for pleasure in urban area, and bicycling.
The 70 and over respondents to the SCORP survey indicated their participation interest lay in the following activities: walking for pleasure in urban areas, driving for pleasure in a sedan, sight-seeing, and nature walking in rural areas.
This region is richly blessed with an abundance of natural resources. With proper planning, acquisition, and development, theregion's resources could fully serve the outdoor recreation demands for the region and also satisfy the thirst of Georgians living in other regions not as richly blessed. The Okefenokee, for example, is now an international attraction.
VI. NEEDS
Recreation
Recreation needs as identified in the SCORP survey are summarized in Table 18-13 through 18-16.
Special Areas
Needs for public recreation management areas have been indicated in Table 18-2.
Protective environment actions are needed for preserving natural areas:
1. Floodplain zoning for the region's rivers. 2. Wilderness Act for Okefenokee Swamp. 3. Public acquisition of certain areas having regional and statewide
significance. 4. Suwannee River Wild and Scenic River Act. 5. Registration of unique natural, archaeological, and historical areas.
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
It is the policy of the Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission to work toward maintaining a balanced environment by selecting and managing urban, rural, and wilderness types of recreation areas and facilities to shape the design of the region. One example or method by which this can be done is through floodplain zoning of our region's rivers.
It is also the policy of the Commission to seek out, identify, and register with the Georgia Historical Commission, the Georgia Natural Areas Council, and other state agencies the unique natural, archaeological, and historical areas of statewide significance for preservation, restoration, and needed development.
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It is further the policy of the Commission to support and encourage the inclusion of the Okefenokee Swamp within the National Wilderness System to insure its preservation for today's and future generations to enjoy.
It is and will continue to be the policy of the Slash Pine Area Planning and Development Commission to seek out and encourage the preservation of and development of recreation areas and facilities to enable every citizen within the Slash Pine Area equally to have a well-balanced recreation opportunity whether he or she be young, old, physically or mentally handicapped.
Funding
Funds are basic to all capital outlay projects whether they be for streets, water and sewers, or for open space preservation and outdoor recreation facility development. Neither the scope nor the schedule of an Outdoor Recreation Program can be planned properly without adequate knowledge of revenue prospects.
In 1964, the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund was created to be used for outdoor recreational land acquisition and related capital development needs. This program also dovetails with the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Legacy of Parks Program. Although these programs are two principal continuing sources of Outdoor Recreation funds at the federal level, there are none at the state level.
Problem
It is a well-known fact that lower levels of government (counties and municipalities) are strapped for sources of revenue. The state has a responsibility in tying the total recreational program together, identifying the voids, and assisting in meeting recreational needs through means other than traditional state parks. In the past, both cities and counties have met the lion's share of user-oriented recreational needs, with limited sites and facilities.
Recommendation
With the above in mind, realizing that the lower levels of government located within the Slash Pine Region are strapped for sources of funds to match the 50 percent federal dollars, it is only reasonable that the Slash Pine APDC recommend that a State Recreation/Conservation Capital Improvement Fund be established to give funding assistance to top-priority local projects identified in the statewide and regional SCORP plans on a 50 percent federal; 25 percent state; and 25 percent local funding basis.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

-Sta-te
Ga. Game and Fish Commissio Bowen Mill Lake
.Feasibility Study

$ 10,200 50% Federal 50% State

Wildlife Management

(A) 15, OOOacree
,
(D)$ 35,000 75% Federal 25% State

State Parks Divison

Stephen C. Foster State Pal k

Linen Shed

(D) $ 1,200

100% State

Board Walk Boat Docks
Pioneer Camping Area

(D) $ 15,000 15,000
$ 30,000 100% State

(D) $ 6,000 100% State

Playground

(D) $ 1,000 100% State

Observation Tower

FY 76

FY 77
(D)$ 30,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

State (c~mt.) General Coffee State Park
Water and Electricity Camping Area Picnic Area
'Rest Station Maintenance Building Entrance Signs Trails Trading Post

(D) $ 15,000 25,000 7,000 12,000 4,000 10,000 2,000 21,000
$ 97,000 100% State

Picnic Area (50 tables) Well and Water System Playground

FY 73
~

Tackle Box Boat Launching Ramp Boat Docks Residence Pioneer Camping Area

Well and Water System Picnic Area (50 tables) Rest Station Bathhouse and Beach Camping Area (25 sites)

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(D) $ 3,750 16,500 3,000
$ 23,250 100% State
(D) $ 25,600 1,200 4,250 22,?OO 5,aOO
$ 58,550 100% State
(D)$ 16,000 7,500
12,500 96,500 40,000
$ 172,500 100% State

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Ping

Map Code

Project Name

State (cont.) Family and Group Shelter Camping Area (25 sites)
.
Laura S. Walker State Park Residence Camping Area (25 sites) Well and Water System Group Camp

FY 72

Cottages (5) Linen Shed

Rest Station Family and Group Shelter

Cottages (5)
-Loc-al
Brantley County Downtown Old School Park (Nanhunta) Develop. 1 acre

FY 73
~
(D) $ 1,500 50% HUD 50% LWCF

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 30,500 40,000
$ 70,500 100% State

(D) $ 22,500 45,000 10,000
300,000 $377 ,500 100% State
(D)$110,000 1,000
$111,000 100% State
(D) $ 12,000 8,000
$ 20,000 100% State
(D) $110,000 100% State

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cilnt. ) Clinch County Tri-County Outdoor Recreation Area
.

FY 72

Coffee County Douglas Coffee County Park Improve boating facilitiEs
Construct regulation baseball field

Construct Picnic Tables Construct Nature Trails

Begin plans f or Communit, Center
Start construction on Community Center

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A & D) $150,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

,
(D) $ 4,000

(D) $ 3,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF

(D)$ 1,500
$ 1,500 50% Local 50% HUD
LWCF

(D)$ 10,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF

(D)$ 38,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF

Continue Community Center

-~
o

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cl(lnt.) Gaskins Avenue Park Playground Development

.
Picnic Area

Playground Development

Baseball Field Grass Fence
Complete Baseball Field

Swimming Pool

Walker Street Park Playground

Picnic Area

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 2,000

50% Local

50% HUD LWCF

I;

I

(D) $ 3,800

(D) $ 5,000 50%'Local 50% HUD L1TCF

(D) $ 3,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWC

(D) $ 12,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCl

(D) $124,000

50% Local

J.

50% HUD LWCE Complete Pool

VD)$ 2,000

50% Local

,

50% HUD LWCF

(D) $ 6 ,000
50% Local 50% HUD LWC

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: --S-las-h-P-ine----'--------------

Map
Code

Project Name
Local (cont. ) Restroo\ ms

Playground Development

Ball Fields

No Name Park--Located in S.E. Urban Renewal Area Land Acquisition-7.9acres

Playground Equipment

Restrooms and Storage

Ball Field

-~

All Purpose Court

FY 72

FY 73
~

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 9,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
(D) $ 7,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
$ 6,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF

(A) $ 33,970 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
$ 2,500 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
(D) $ 5,000 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
(D) $ 3,400 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF
(D) $ 5,130 50% Local 50% HUD LWCF

-.j:l..,
N

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cent.) Charlton County Traders Hill-Lake Davis Recreation Area
. Acquisition of 30+ acres of land and develop into Recreation Area on St. Marys River.

Two Neighborhood Parks Develop with playground equipment (Folkston)

FY 72

Pierce County Low Level Dam on Big Satil a Creek

Blackshear City Swimming Pool

2 Neighborhood Parks

2 Neighborhood Parks

FY 73

FY 74

(A&D) $140,000
50% Local 50% LWCF
,
$ 27,500 50% Local 50% LWCF

continue development

$ 30,000 Local Dona-
tion

$ 70,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$ 20,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

$ 30,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Slash Pine

Map
Code

Project Name

Local (cont. )
Ware County
Kettle Creek Park Acquire 100 acres open
.space flood plain along
creek.

Waycross City Swimming Pool Construct Pool

FY 72

Cherokee Park Develop 5 acre park

Par 3 Golf Course Develop 20 acre golf course
Basemore Park Develop 5 acre park

$ 99,800 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 73

FY 74

$ 70,000 50% Local 50% LWCF
$ 80,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

$100,000 50% Local 50% LWCF

continue deve1 Jpment

FY 75

FY 76
(A)$200,000 50% County 50% LWCF

FY 77

j:,lap
Code

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONJ\L A & D Sm,lMARY FORM

APDC:

SLASH PINE

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

I
I
I

I

I

~otal .'l.wl

Auooisi tion c~.o,,,,,,;::-,-,,-t,,-,--s- - - -

Projects
------

t

-

-

.. -
--

-

-

-

-

1) t--

-

3 -

3,970 ---+

-

-

-

-

-

-

t

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

+

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

;

I Total Developi:lent Projects

L ..ens.LCQ,.~:~

5) 235,000 15) 636,800 9) 549,750 7) 206,550 6) 364,900 p) 221,630,

I i 10T.\1, COSTS
i t fund Soorue' - - - - - - - --1

245,200

670,770

549,750

206,550

364,900

221,630

I _l I Local .....'.-... ~ _ ~_ _....... :~..:;;;o.;;..._!t""".'C. =r_-~

~--

50,900

335,385
~

71,500

18,000

86,200

5,565

I . . . I ~-r::4--~.:.c: -r;l r.e.s....--------+--1-1~2-,0-5+0---_.::3-0.,0.0-0-l----4~0-6-,7+5-0---.:.1.7-0- ,5-5+0----~1-9-2+ ,5-0-0_--:'-2-1- 0,J500

82,250

305,385

71,500

18,000

86,200

5,565

=_1' Total Federal

en

_.

fOR

82,250

305,385

71,500

18,000

86,200

5,565

1--_-1-

Other

.

l.-

~

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.. _. - '

.... ------ -

COUNTY CODE
005
005

NAME
BACON COUNTY
Lake Alma l. Land Acquisition of 2200 Acre Flood Plain.

2. Begin Development of Lake Alma and Related Facili ties

005

ALMA

Alma-Bacon County Community

Recreation Area (open space

park) Land Development

005

Old Main Street (Linear Park)

l. Land acquisition and Deve lopmen t

005

8 Neighborhood "Mini-Parks"

l. Develop 3@ $5,000 each 2. Develop 3@ $5,000 each 3. Develop l@ $5,000 each

APPENDA REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
(Region 18) BACON COUNTY, GEORGIA

FY '72

FY '73

FY '74

FY '75

FY '76

FY '77

$592,000 HUD-50% Model Cities-30% County-20%

$150,000 HUD--BOR Model Cities Local

$3,788,900 BOR--EDA State, Local Model Cities
Continue Development

$200,000 BOR-50%
HUD-50% lModel Cities
-30% Local-20%

Continue Development

Continue Development of Lake and related facilities

Continue

Continue

Continue

Continue

$15,000 BOR-50% HUD-50% !Model Cities
-30%
~ocal-20%

$15,000 BOR-50% HUD-50% Model Cities
-30% Local-20%

$5,000 Same as 1974

$5,000 Same as 1974

19
~OASTAL
POPULATION
* 1,000 - 5,000
*5,000 - 10,000
*10,000 - OVER

REGION 19: COASTAL REGION
I. DESCRIPTION
The Coastal Area Region consists of six (6) counties--Long, McIntosh, Camden, Glynn, Bryan and Liberty. (Chath~m County will be included effective July 1, 1972.) It now covers 2,862 square miles. The total population of the region is 97,087. The major cities are Brunswick, Pembroke, Woodbine, St. Marys, Kingsland, Hinesville, Ludowici, and Darien.
The region has diversified industries, including m1n1ng, construction contracting, manufacturing of pulp and paper goods, transportation, public utilities, forestry, fishing, wholesale and retail trades, recreation and tourism.
There are six (6) major highways in the region, U.S. 17, 301, 84, and 341 and two interstates, 1-16 and 1-95. Regional airports are McKinnon Airport in Brunswick, Brunswick Municipal, Jekyll Island (for small aircraft only), St. Marys Airport, Hinesville Airport, and proposed airports in Darien and Woodbine.
The region's annual rainfall is 54.1 inches and the average temperature is 69.7, with a maximum mean high of 79.3 and low of 59.1.
The entire coastal region has many uniaue and outstanding resources. Many of the rivers in the region are virtually unpolluted. Coastal wildlife abounds.and flourishes in great abundance. The marshlands are of great importance to the seacoast's ecosystem.
The coast of Georgia also has much of Georgia's early history embedded in its past-- Fort King George, Ft. Frederica, St. Marys Cemetery, LaConte Gardens, Bloody Marsh, Cumberland and Jekyll Islands, and many, many more significant points of interest.
II. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Plans for the region are as follows: 1. To develop a comprehensive overall regional recreation plan. 2. To inventory and classify all natural recreation resources and to annually update the inventory of natural and manmade recreation areas and facilities. 3. To utilize all existing recreation resources to the maximum extent within ecological and quality capacity constraints. 4. To have all designated natural and/or unique areas and sites protected from all forms of encroachment by 1978. 5. To renovate and restore existing historic sites and have them come under firm and permanent protection, either from state, local or federal government; to have these areas acknowledged and to implement a plan whereby the public will be given the full benefit of their
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existence and significance, through a concentrated educational campaign by the appropriate public and private agencies.
6. To develop an organized recreation plan of participation for
persons of all ages. 7. To take advantage of the obvious abundant water resources through
water-based activities in conjunction with seaport facilities--needed piers, boat ramps, and marinas.
8. To develop a network of parks within the region which will serve the populace in direct relation to the density of the population.

Goals
9. Preserve and conserve as protective environments, the critical resource areas of the coastal area's natural environment.
10. Meet the needs for public recreation sites and facilities. 11. Promote and encourage developments by type and location compatible to the resources available within the r. oasta1 Area region.

Objectives
1. A Master Plan for each public recreation development within the region.
2. Encouragement of all recreation developments to plan in an orderly phase basis and to work each development to its ultimate completion.
3. Promotion of adequate access to each recreation site for the general public.
4. Institution of proper protection for the coastal marshlands. 5. Estuary management. 6. Development of an intergovernmental cooperative study and required plan for the Coastal Zone.

Immediate: 1973-1978
Annually update the coastal area recreation supply inventory, policies, and acquisition-development program as a part of the continuing planning program of the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan.

III. RECREATION RESOURCES OF STATEWIDE AND REGIONAL SIGNIFICANCE

Natural

1. Major wild scenic or recreational rivers

a. St. Marys

d. Ogeechee

b. Satil1a

e. Crooked

c. Brunswick

f. Turtle

416

g. A1tamaha h. South Newport i. Canoochee

j. Savannah NWR (Chatham) k. Tybee Island NWR (Chatham) 1. Harris Neck NWR (McIntosh)

2. Potential wilderness areas

a. St. Catherines Island

f. Cumberland Island (Camden)

b. Sapelo Island

g. Wassaw NWR (Chatham)

c. Wolf Island (McIntosh)

h. Blackbeard Island (McIntosh)--

d. Georgia Game and Fish Area

part of

(Altamaha)

i. Ossabaw Island

e. Little St. Simons Island

3. Outstanding natural areas a. St. Marys River Basin b. Cumberland Island c. SatilIa River Basin d. Glynn Marshlands e. Jekyll Island (remnants) f. Wood Area North St. Simons Island g. Little St. Simons h. Altamaha River Basin i. Sapelo Island j. A1tamaha River Swamplands k. Wolf Island 1. St. Catherines Island m. Canoochee River n. Ogeechee River

Historic

1. Major historical areas a. Fort McAllister b. Button Gwinnett's Home
c. LeConte Garden d. St. Catherines Island e. Ft. King George f. Town of Darien 1st Bank in Georgia g. Christ Episcopal Church h. Ft. Frederica i. Jekyll Island Millionaires Playground j. Cumberland Island homes of Carnegies & Candlers k. St. Marys, Oldest Chartered Town in U.S.A.

Man-Made
1. Major impoundments: None
2. Other major man-made parks & recreation areas
a. Crooked River State Park b. Jekyll Island Recreational Area 3. Skidaway

417

IV. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES Public Recreation Management Areas -- Existing and Needed
Existing and needed public recreation management areas are indicated in Table 19-1.
TABLE 19-1 PUBLIC RECREATION MANAGEMENT AREAS-EXISTING AND NEEDED

Govt. Level and Type of Area BOR Land Class Existing

Additional Needed

Neighborhood parks & playgrounds
~ Playfields
u Citywide & county parks
3 Regional parks
Golf courses
Natural areas (local) Other

No.

I

7

I

10

II-III 12

III

o

III

5

IV

1

13

-Ac-5r4e-s
60 432
o
650 16 13

No.

Acres

10

15

11

35

6

150

2

500

4

400

4 1,500

Parks: Active multiple use

J:;il

Natural

Eo-<

Historic

E:S
tI.l

Fish & wildlife areas

Wilderness

Historical & Archaeological

designated sites

Historic & Archaeological

III

10

3,090

IV

1

191

VI

1

15

III

4 14,934

V-B

o

o

118

VI

2

43

2

70

5

50

3

30

National Parks:

Cumberland Wilderness

III

1

Natural & Historic

V-B; IV; VI o

~

Archaeological & Historic

VI

1

.... Fish & wildlife refuges *

2



Wilderness

4

~ TVA or Corps of Eng. Reservoir

2

U.S. Forest Service Developed Dispersed Wilderness

II

o

III

o

V-B

o

o o
209 7,780 17,444
o
o o o

1 23,800 2 10,784

*Wolf, Wassaw, and part of Blackbeard qualify for needed Wilderness Act Protection from the viewpoint, references, and analyses of regional and state SCORP planners.

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Major Private Recreation Areas and Fac~lities
Privately-owned recreation areas/facilities are summarized in Table 19-2.

TABLE 19-2 PRIVATE RECREATION AREAS AND FACILITIES

BOR Class

Golf courses Natural areas Other (General Recreation)

III
IV
I-II

Existing no. and Total Acres

No.

Acres

-9-

350

29

118,548

25

1,116

The major privately-owned recreation facilities and areas in the coastal area are of a water-oriented nature--marinas, fish camps, yacht clubs, etc. The natural areas are owned for the most part by timber companies, which in some cases either lease or selectively allow citizens to use these areas.
V. RECREATION DEMAND
Population
The 1970 population for the six (6) county Coastal Area is 97,087. This is a 17.1 percent increase from the 1960 figure of 82,880. All counties in the area have shown a slow but steady increase in population with the ex~eption of Long County, which had a 3.3 percent decrease.
The significance of age groups can best be reflected by their percent of the total population. They are: 0-14 years--36.0 percent; 15-24--16.6 percent; 25-44--25.3 percent; 45-64--16.2 percen~ and 65 and ovei--5.8 percent. The median age of the Coastal Area populace is 23.3 years. These figures (percents and median age) are almost parallel to the state figures.
Income
The income picture for the Coastal Region may be viewed in terms of employment. The figures that follow for each county are employment participation rates for citizens between the ages of 14 and 65. For example, in
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Long County, 43.8 percent of all citizens 14 to 65 years of age are employed. The rates are: Long--43.8; Liberty--51.8; Bryan--46.8; G1ynn--66.9; Camden-54.1; and McIntosh--51. 5.
Education
Educational attainment for persons 25 years and older in the Coastal Areas is as follows: 18.6 percent had 0-4 years of schooling; 70.3 percent, 5-12 years; and 10.9 percent, 13 or more years.
Major Activity Preferences
Leisure preferences in this area are of the type closely related to water activities, which are most abundant and most easily accessible. Activity preferences shown in the SCaRP Coastal Region Demand statistics are: fishing, swimming, boating, nature walking, playing outdoor games, watching outdoor games, playing golf, sightseeing, driving for pleasure, and hunting both small and big game. Playing outdoor games, bicycling, and swimming are favorites of the children.

VI. NEEDS

Recreational

1972 Supply

Pools

63

Handball courts

0

Croquet courts

0

Baseball fields

11

Softball fields

50

Soccer & football

fields

12

Golf courses

9

Tennis c:ourts

44

Tent camping areas

5

Primitive camping

0

Shuffleboard courts

5

Picnicking tables

1,104

Water skiing

(not applicable)

Canoe trails (miles)

0

Urban nature trails (mi.) 0

Bicycle trails (miles) 1

Motorcycle trails (miles) 0

Horseback trails (miles) 10

Trout fishing streams 10

Fishing streams

20

Water fowl hunting

(acres)

25,000

Small game (acres) 395,000

Big game (acres) 429,000

Bow hunting (acres) 455,000

Primitive weapon

hunting (acres)

0

1985 Needs 87 20
0 25 75
17 14 70 30
0 30 2,400
10 7 8 3
200 10 20
25,000 395,000 429,000 455,000
200,000

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Special Areas
Limited Natural Recreation Resources--Scenic Rivers: St. Marys River Satilla River Brunswick River and Marsh Areas Altamaha River South Newport River Canoochee River Ogeechee River (completely unpolluted)
Our rivers are a valuable recreation resource. They provide all forms of water-based activities. Their protection must be provided. The estuary areas are of particular interest with regards to protection, as many species of fish are spawned at this point. Constant checks must be provided to insure their continued ecological balance.
Along with the rivers of the coastal area we should provide protection for our coastal islands. These include: St. Catherines Island, Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, Little St. Simons Island, Wolf Island, and Sapelo Island. These islands provide an abundant habitat for small and large game (i.e., from squirrel to deer). They also provide nesting and breeding grounds for all types of birds (shore and migratory).
VII. ACTION PROGRAM
Policies
Issues:
1. Coastal Area local governmental agencies have, in most cases, established recreation commissions to serve their respective jurisdictions. In those cases where commissions are not established, local governments are cooperating .with civic clubs, booster clubs, or other similar local agencies. There is a glaring need for more countywide recognition of recreation and countywide funding so as to relieve city taxpayers now providing programs for city and noncity residents.
There are no regional programs. However, there is regional recognition of the need for regional facilities, probably to be provided by state and federal agencies.
2. Coordination of local projects and programs is handled in the Area Commission's level and through personal associations between the recreation directors. The private sector is often called upon to provide financial support for local programs.
3. Local governments have not been directly involved in implementation of state scenic rivers, trails, and fish and wildlife areas except to cooperate with the appropriate state agency within a
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limited scope. One reason for this is that there are no countywide zoning programs or other land use controls in the rural areas.
4. At the local level, city future land use plans reflect certain areas to be designated for open space and/or recreation uses. These are usually zoned as public use rather than recreation specifically. Only major areas in unincorporated sections are reflected in county plans. Public recreation areas are classed as legal uses in most zones where zoning is enforced.
Funding
The cities and counties in the Coastal Area are confronted with the same general financial problems that are found throughout the state. However, in most cases the governing authorities are willing to put a high enough priority on recreation that funds for matching programs are made available. The funding problems in the more rural counties are extensive when it comes to providing programs where matching funds are not available.
Recreation planning funds for the Area Commission are needed so that staff resources can be more dependably provided to the cities and counties for planning, programming, and implementing projects and programs throughout the area.
Inventory of Current and Proposed Activities by Major Outdoor RecreationOriented State Programs, 1971-1976
The following state policies will be coordinated as policies of the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission:
1. Southern Highlands Study The residents of the Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission region seek mountain-type environment outdoor recreation opportunities in the GeorgiA mountains. Therefore, an optimum balanced regional plan for conservation, development, transport system, and management of the Georgia mountain area is important statewide.
2. Floodplain Management Program The Coastal Area Planning and Development Commission should initiate a floodplain and coastal storm hazard areas study with appropriate federal and state agencies.
3. State Hunting and Fishing Program Work and plan in unison as well as assist and cooperate on all waterway projects (fresh and salt water) with the State Game and Fish Commission; seek technical assistance from their staff where applicable.
4. State Parks Program Recognize existing needs and demand, and inform the State Parks Department as to these within the Coastal Area; also assist in any manner requested.
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5. Scenic Roads Program Help develop a system within the Coastal Area showing roads which may lend themselves to scenic driving p1easure--to be achieved by close coordination with the proper agency and private citizens.
6. Program of Estuary Management Cooperate with the State Department of Natural Resources, appropriate federal agencies, and local governments. Proper understanding and management of the estaurine zone is essential to the environmental quality maintenance and outdoor recreation attraction magnitude of the Coastal APDC. Development of intergovermental cooperative study and a regional plan for the management of the coastal zone has high priority.
7. Program of Natural Area Preservation Protection of major outstanding natural areas is highly important, and the Coastal APDC will cooperate with the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Areas Council in the study of natural areas to be selected for preservation.
8. Scenic Rivers Program Studies for the scenic rivers identified in the Coastal Area should be initiated and proper protection measures esbab1ished.
9. Program of Assistance for Private Developers The Coastal APDC assists private developers by suggesting suitable and proper locations for tourist service areas and industrial sites in relation to the overall coastal plan of development.
10. Negotiating Federal Plans and Programs Cooperate with the state liaison officer by updating the Coastal Area section of the SCORP in its inventory maintenance, policy development, and public acquisition and development program. The APDC coordinates several federal assistance programs to local governments and provides general comprehensive substate planning and updating functions as a part of the overall state development program.
11. Recreation for the Handicapped Encourage and cooperate with appropriate state and local agencies in the promotion of programs and activities for the handicapped.
12. Program of Historic Preservation Coordinate the plan of" historic preservation as a part of the overall coastal development plan and have close cooperation and communication with the Coastal Area Historic Tourism Committee, civic leaders, and all other interested groups in the promotion and "highlighting" of areas of historic significance and interest; seek to have all historic areas and sites designated as such by state action.
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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: _..C.o:a:st<a.l ::=.!;~:.=-_-----------------

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

Federal I

U.S. Parks Service

Ft. Frederica Nat'l. Monu-

ment

Cumberland Island

(A) $13 , 000 , 000

$1001%~,F00e0deral

-Sta-te
Ga. Game and Fish Commissio Wildlife Kanagement Area

,
(A) $77 5,000 11,078 acres 100% State-
general appro

Wildlife Management Area

(A)lOO,OOOacres to be leased free

(D) $ 12,000 75% Federal 25% State

$184,000 100% Federa

$ 5,000 100% Federa

FY 76

State Parks Division Richmond Hill State Park
Playgrounds (1) Campsite Hook-ups

(D)$ 3,500 10,000
$ 13 ,500

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

~\1ap
Code

Project Name

State (c~mt.) Boat Docks (2) Fishing Docks (2)
Picnic Shelters (5)

FY 72

Fish Cleaning Station (1)
Crooked River State Park Residence (1) Family & Group Shelter (1

Well and Water System Picnic Shelters (2) Athletic Field (1) Fish Cleaning Station (1)

Cot tages (5) Camping Area

Boat Basin
McIntosh & Glynn (new site) Aquisition

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

(D) $ 8,000 2,000 6,000
$16,000 100% State

(D)$ 2,500

,

100% State

(D) $22,500 13,195 $35,695
100% State

(D)$10,000 2,400 4,000 500
$16,900 100% State
(D) $110,000 45,000
$155,000 100% State
(D) $100, 000 100% State
(A)$250,000 50% State 50% Federal

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

,Vlap Code

Project Name

State (cont.) Camden Boat Ramps

.
Liberty Boat Ramp

Bryan Boat Ramp

Camden Boat Ramp Long Boat Ramp McIntosh Boat Ramp 2 Glynn County Boat Ramps

FY 72
(A&D)
$ 2,250 50% LWCF 50% State
(A&D)
$ 1,600

FY 73
(A&D) ,
$ 1,730 50% LWCF' 50% State
(A&D)
$ 1,730
(A&D)
$ 1,730
(A&D)
$ 1,730

2 Camden County Boat Ramps

FY 74

FY 7S

(A&D)
$ 3,500 50% LWCF 50% State

(A&D)
$ 4,500 50% LWCF 50% State

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

Map Code

Project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

State (cont.) Sunbury Historic Site

(A&D)
$5,000,000 50% LWCF 50% State

Georgia Historical Cornmissipn Hofwyl Plantation: Acqui ~ition dependen on death of ot-TIer. Est. Cost: To be deeded to the state.

Fort King George Work Building and Storage
Additional property
Stabilize milling area
Archaeology, new property stabilize
Partially reconstruct & mark Fort
Model of Fort
Fort McAllister Archaeology and recon. struct mortar emplacemen
Exhibits
Section of palisade

$ 7,500
$ 5,000 $ 6,000

$ 25,000 $ 5,000

$ 20,000

$ 15,000

$ 15,000

$ 5,000

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM

APDC: Coastal _-=~,,-=:o.=..

_

Map Code

Project Name

State (cont. ) Complete fence

Fort Morris
.Acquisition of additional property with County,
approx: (condemnation)

Security fence

Archaeology (for exhibits & to learn of Fort)

Orientation Center-Museum
Residence for caretaker

Exhibits

Reconstruction of Fort

Midway Museum Construction of outbldg. for equipment

Revamp exhibits in bldg.

Landscaping and clearing

Diorama

FY 72

FY 73
$ 3,000 $15,000 $ 7!500
$17,500
$ 3,000

FY 74

FY 75

$17,500

$75,000

$20,000

$ 5,000

$ 2,000

FY 76
$15,000 $ 5,000

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

Map
Code

Project Name

FY 72

-Loc-al

Bryan Bike Trails (5 mi.) (A&D) 8,000

50% LWCF

.

50% Local

Glynn County Bike Trails i{D) 8,000

(5 mi.)

50% LWCF

50% Local

Glynn County Track

KD)lO,OOO 50% LWCF
50% Local

St. Simons Fishing Pier

~D)190,000
50% LWCF
50% Local

2 Long County Ballfields ~A&D)38,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

Long County Swimming Pool A&D) 188,000 50% LWCF
50% Local

McIntosh County Park

A&D)170,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Camden County Trails (10 mi.)

FY 73 ,
(A&~6~o 4L,WOCOFO 50% Local

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

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PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

,'lap
Code

Project Name

Local (oont)
Camden District Park
.
Liberty Tennis Courts

FY 72

Glynn County Tennis Courts Improvements
Glynn Pool Enclosure

Riceboro District Park

Bryan County District Park

Camden Bike Trails (5 mi.)

McIntosh Fishing Pier

FY 73

FY 74

(A&D)60~000
50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)13~750
50% LWCF 50~ Local
(D)IO~OOO
50% LWCF 50% Local
(D)20~000
50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)57~500
50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)55~000
50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)8~000
50% LWCF 50% Local

r (A&D)l40,OOO

5500%%

WCF .ocal

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

Map Code

Project Name

Local (oont) Bryan County Park

FY 72

Bryan District Park

Camden Swimming Complex

Tourist Complex (Woodbine)

Camden Tennis Complex (St. Marysl
Camden County Park

North Glynn County SWimmin~ Pool
Liberty County Swimming Pool

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

~
(A&D)l43,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)27,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)85,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)l88,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)90,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)57,500 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)187,500 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)4l2,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGLNCY ANlJ REGIONAL A ~ lJ SUMMARY FORM APlJC: Coastal

Map Coele

Project Name

Local (oont) Lon~ County Athletic Track

FY 72

North Glynn Tennis Courts

Liberty County District PaIrk

Long County Bike Trails (5 mi.)
Crescent District Park

Bryan County Marina

Bryan County Swimming Pool

Kingsland Tennis Complex

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

(A&D) 13,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D) 37,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 32,500 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)8,000 50% LWCF 50% Lcca!
(A&D)55,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

(A&D)78,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)l88,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)27,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL & A D SU~~ARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

,\1ap
Code

Project Name

Local (cont)

Kingsland Swimming Pool

FY 72

Glynn County Marina
.
Liberty County Bike Trails (5 mL)
Long County Marina

McIntosh Tennis Complex

Darien Recreation Center and Pool
Camden Marina

Liberty Coun ty Marina

FY 73 ,

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

(A&D) 277 ,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)50,OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 8,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)62,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)27,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D)87,000 50% LWCF 50~ Local
(A&D)64,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 79,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Map Code

Project Name

Local (cont)
Liberty County Park
.
McIntosh Bike Trails (5 mi.)

McIntosh Marina

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
APDC: Coastal

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

,

FY 76

FY 77

(A&D)86,OOO 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 8,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(A&D) 52,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A & D SUMMARY FORM

APDC:

Coastal (Supplement for City of Savannah)

Map Code

project Name

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

Savannah Golf Course Watering System

Kennedy Park Re c. Center
Tompkins Center

Bor-Jan KarisSwimming Pool
Datin Park

Bacon Park

Greasin Park

Gurnett Park

w~
~

Savannah to Savannah Beach Bike Trail

cr'

( D) 60,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 100,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(D) 10,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 50,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 60,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 85,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 111,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
,( D) 32,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

Supplementary data for Coastal Region
(pages 434b and 434c) not included in totals for region.

(A&D)85,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

PUBLIC AGENCY A & D FORM
APDC: --C-o-a-s-ta-l----'-(S_u..p....p._le-m--e-nt--C-h-a-th-a-m-"C"o'-u-nt'y-)-

Map Code

project Name

Fishing Pier Tybee River

Fishing Pier Ogeechee River

Fishing pier Atlantic River

Tybee Light Park

Lake Mayer

FY 72

FY 73

( D) 80,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 80,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
(D) 80,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 100,000 50% LWCF 50% Local
( D) 75,000 50% LWCF 50% Local

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77
.

Supplementary data for Coastal Region (pages 434b and 434c) not included in totals for region.

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PUBLIC AGENCY A;,\D REGIONAL A & D SUylMARY FORM COASTAL

I
I FY 72

73 l'V
l' "

I FY 74
I

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

I

I

I

I
I

I

I

Supplementary data for Coastal Region

I (pages 434b and 434c) not included in

I totals for region.

u-

I I

I

~

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-

~l To,21 ,'-cculsiCion Projects

! ;:n~J Co.(") ts
i TO~~l-nevelcPfi1ent

-
Projects

1)13,000,000 2) 775,000

1) 250,000

10)5,615,850 23) 465,865 17 ) 833,900 16)1,148,500 12) 839,000 6)

I ;,DJU25l.1i..- -

W~T'L ----'j

~ l.~

v::J.L

- C"-8

18,615,850 1,240,865
r-

833,900

1,148,500 1,089,000

I fend _~ol11-ce:

I

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I

I

t _. ,--, : r-" ri:,.~ ~ :'1i.'~''.;:-.~e

.

oJ'~:~--_'"'-""'''~r

. f lUL,ll FcLe".l

306,0001,

159,125

I 2

,

50
o __

2 , 7 5 . - . ___

-0p' 1-----_ ' 8_9

7

,

7

5

0
,

i

15,807,100

183,990

,
263,000
122,150 448;750

439,750 261,750 447,000

402,000 160,000 527,000

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B(lR
HL'D
Other

2,807,100
I
L 13, OOU, UITW

159,990 ,
24,00U
~

264,7501
1~4,UUU

442,000

527,000

:>,UUU
--_-.:_- -----_._----------_ ..

389,000 389,000

144,500 100,000 144,500 144,500

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.~ .,.
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SUPPLEMENTARY ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT SUMMARY
(Additional Acquisition and Development information not allocated to respective regions because of publication time limitations)

SUPPLE1:1Kn

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

Map
Code

Project Name

State

Dept. of Transportation Interstate Rest Area

Tourist Information Center

Interstate Safety & Rest Area Safety Rest Area
Safety Rest Area
Safety Rest Area
Welcome Center & Safety Rest Area

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

(D) $652,050 $ 72 ,450 50% Fm~A 50% State
(D) $830,000 85% FlH-JA 10% State 5% Golden ~sles Chamber of ~ommerce
$870,000 90% FHWA 10% State
$870,000 90% FHWA 10% State
$555,000 90% FHl-JA 10% State
$545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
$880,000 90% FHHA 10% State

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

~ap
Code

Project Name

State (continued)
I
Safety Rest Area

.
" " " 1166 .

Expand & Improve Welcome
Center-Safety Rest Area

FY 72

Welcome Center and Safety Res t Area 1182

Expand & Improve Welcome
Center and Safety Rest Are

Welcome Center and Safety Rest Area III

Tourist Inf. Center & Safet' Rest Area

FY 73
(D) $545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A) $545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
~
(D) $250,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A) $250,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D) $545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A) $545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$1,336,000 92% FHWA 8% State

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

~ap
Code

Project Name

FY 72

State (continued)
\
Tourist Inf. Center & Safet f.r Rest Area
1f35

Safety Rest Area

"

" " 1162

Safety Rest Area

"

" " 1163

Safety Rest Area

" " " If 71

Safety Rest Area

FY 73

FY 74

(A)$1,336,000 92% FHWA 8% State
$ 545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
$ 545,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$545,000 90% FillJA 10% State
(A)$545,000
90% FHV1A
10% State
(D)$574,000 90% Fill-lA 10% State
(A)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State

FY 7S

FY 76

FY 77

r1ap
Code

Project Name

State (co,ntinued)

Safety Rest Area 1172

.
Safety Rest Area

" " " 1147

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1148

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1187
Safety Rest Area

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

(A)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State

~
(A)$574,000 90% Fffi.JA 10% State

(D)$574,000 90% Fffi.JA 10% State

(D)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State

(D)$545,000 90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$545,000 90% Fffi.JA 10% State

(D)$545,000 90% FHUA 10% State

FY 75

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

Map Code

Project Name

State (continued) Safety Rest Area !t88

FY 72

Welcome Center and Safety R st Area

"

"

""

, " !t44

Safety Rest Area

" " " !t99

Safety Rest Area

" " " 11100

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

(A)$545,OOO 90% FHWA 10% State

(D)$898,OOO

,

90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$898,OOO 90% FHWA 10% State

(D)$555,OOO 90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$555,OOO 90% FUWA 10% State

(D)$555,OOO 90% FH\-JA 10% State

A)$555,OOO 90% FHWA 10% State

FY 76

FY 77

~\1ap
Code

Project Name

State (cortinued) Safety Rest Area

.
" " " 11114

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1126

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1127

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1131

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 75

FY 76

(D)$555,000 90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$555,000

90% FHWA

,

10% State

(D)$1,268,000 90% FHWA 10% State

(A)$1,268,000 90% FHWA 10% State

D)$1,268,000 90% FHWA 10% State

A)$1,268,000 90% FHWA 10% State

D)$1,449,000 90% FHWA 10% State

A)$1,449,000 90% FHWA 10% State

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

fYlap Code

Project Name

State (co\ltinued)

Safety Rest Area

FY 72

FY 73

" " " 1150
,
Safety Rest Area

11

11

11 1151

Welcome Center and Safety R st Area

11

11

11

11

11

11 11112

Safety Rest Area

11

11

11 1127

FY 74

FY 75

~D)$574,000
90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$574,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$880,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$880,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$1,268,000 90% FHlVA 10% State
(A)$1,268,000 90% FHWA 10% State

FY 76

FY 77

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

Map Code

Project Name

State (coptinued)

Safety Rest Area

.
" " " #78

Safety Rest Area

FY 72

FY 73

" " " 1136

Tourist Inf. Center and Saf ty Rest Area

"

" " " " " " II 0

Safety Rest Area

" " " 1193

FY 74

FY 75

D)$870,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$870,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$808,200 90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$808,200 90% FHWA 10% State
(D)$1,449,000 92% FHWA 8% State
(A)$1,449,000 92% FHWA 8% State
(D)$573,000 90% FHWA 10% State
(A)$573,000 90% FHWA 10% State

FY 76

FY 77

Map Code

Project Name

,
State (continued)

Safety Rest Area
.

II

II

II #94

PUBLIC AGENCY AND REGIONAL A &D SUMMARY FORM
Department of Transportation

FY 72

FY 73

FY 74

FY 7S

FY 76

D)$573,000 90% FHWA 10% State

A)$573,000

,

90% FHWA 10% State

FY 77