United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Duncan, SarahSmith, Nancy2005-07-13Interviewed by Sarah Duncan.In this series of interviews, Sarah Duncan interviews participants in the building and growth of Sandy Creek Park in Athens, Georgia. Sandy Creek Park began its evolution in 1968, when the first parcel of land was acquired, a process that would continue through 1973 with the land dedicated to the park eventually enlarging to 674 acres. In 1978 a dam for the park was built, the resulting lake covering 260 acres. In 1980 the Sandy Creek Nature Center was proposed, and in 1981 Sandy Creek Park was officially opened to the public. Georgia's first greenway, Sandy Creek Greenway, a 4.1-mile hiking trail connecting Sandy Creek Park with Sandy Creek Nature Center, was dedicated in 1991. In 1996 the park came under the control of the newly organized Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services. The sponsors of the park are Athens-Clarke County, Oconee River Soil and Water Conservation, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture.Finding aid available in repository.Nancy Smith discusses her experience as director of Sandy Creek Park. She weighs in on recreational parks versus resource-based parks, and reflects on Sandy Creek Park's spillway and maintenance. She also comments on issues regarding the park such as SPLOST, advertising, and the unification of Athens-Clarke County.audio/mpegenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary collection, 1986-2006http://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/russell/view?docId=ead/RBRL175OHD-ead.xmlSpillways--Georgia--AthensGeorgia--AthensAthens-Clarke County (Ga.)Taxation--Georgia--AthensSpillwaysWatershed management--Georgia--AthensWatershed managementParks--Georgia--AthensTaxationGeorgia--Athens-Clarke CountySandy Creek Park (Athens, Ga.)ParksSandy Creek Park Oral Histories. 13 July 2005.Sound