United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Farmer, RobertDuncan, Sarah2005-08-02Interviewed by Sarah Duncan.Robert Farmer discusses his work with the Soil Conservation Service, priorities for the design of Sandy Creek Park, and the importance of setting, maintenance, and meeting citizens' desired uses for a park. He comments on the involvement of county commissioners and difficulties with wildlife management and the dam.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.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.xmlAthens-Clarke County (Ga.)DamsFlood controlWildlife management--Georgia--AthensGeorgia--Athens-Clarke CountySandy Creek Park (Athens, Ga.)Georgia--AthensParks ManagementParks--Georgia--AthensFlood control--Georgia--AthensDams--Georgia--AthensParksWildlife managementSandy Creek Park Oral Histories. 02 August 2005.Sound