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Breaking News... |
After 10 years of advocating and educating, the non-profit
Long Island Creek Watershed Preservation Association has
changed. It's name is now the Watershed Alliance of
Sandy Springs (WASS) and it's mission has expanded to
include all 6 watersheds in Sandy Springs. We welcome
the involvement of all citizens
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Mission Statement |
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The
Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs, Inc. is organized to
restore and maintain the ecological balance of the
watersheds of Sandy Springs, through education and
monitoring, and to foster the preservation, character and
integrity of the watershed region.
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Vision
Statement |
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The
Watershed Alliance of Sandy Springs, Inc. strives to attain
a healthy, bio-diverse, aesthetically pleasing watershed
system in Sandy Springs. We envision this happening through
a well educated citizenry, a community and local government
that prioritizes watershed issues, and a city-wide focus on
responsible development and the use of best land-and
water-management practices. |
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Goals |
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Increase
awareness of watershed issues |
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Encourage best
land management practices |
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Promote
responsible development and land use |
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Advocate for our
neighborhoods and local environment |
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Interact with
county, state and federal entities to affect change |
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Monitor the
health and safety of the stream by conducting periodic creek
walks and water sampling and testing
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The
association is dedicated to the restoration and preservation
of the ecological balance and beauty of creeks in Sandy
Springs and their tributaries located in Fulton County, Georgia. |
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All property in Sandy Springs is part of a watershed.
There are six watersheds in the city including:
| Nancy
Creek |
4,567
acres |
| Long
Island Creek |
4,224
acres |
| Heards
Creek |
4,130
acres |
| Marsh
Creek |
3,606
acres |
| Sullivan
Creek |
4,567
acres |
| Crooked
Creek |
4,342
acres |
These
creeks all feed our water supply and their health is
critical to the future of our community. To become
involved please contact us today !
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