2nd Meeting: Morgan Falls Bridge (Sandy Springs), June 17th

If you’re interested in building bridges, then please make an effort to attend this meeting. Also, feel free to sign the on-line petition:

http://mofalls.epetitions.net/

Thanks,

Joe Seconder

DETAILS:

NPS is holding a second bridge scoping meeting at the request of several Cobb County residents, specifically residents of District 2 who live adjacent to the Hyde Farm. At the April 30th meeting, Dan Brown (NPS Superintendent of CRNRA) was asked to let the public review the possible project alternatives before the draft Environmental Assessment is completed later this summer.

Alternatives will include physical location of a bridge (three possible crossing sites have been identified), a bicycle/pedestrian bridge, a bicycle/pedestrian bridge with modified access from the Hyde Farm, a pedestrian bridge only, and a no action alternative.

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Second Public Scoping & Comment Meeting
Proposed Bicycle/Pedestrian Bridge and Trails at Morgan Falls
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
7 - 9 PM

North Fulton Government Service Center
7741 Roswell Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
Auditorium, Main Floor

directions: http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/index.php/north-fulton-service-center.html

Public comments will be accepted through July 16, 2009:
1. in writing at the June 17th public meeting, or
2. email to CHAT_Superintendent@nps.gov, or
3. online survey at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/commentForm.cfm?parkID=364&projectID=24350&d...

Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA) is working with The Sandy Springs Conservancy, City of Sandy Springs and Cobb County on preliminary plans to construct a bridge below Morgan Falls Dam. The bridge would be for pedestrian and possibly bicycle use only. It would be constructed as a free span bridge over the Chattahoochee River and would connect visitors to the Sandy Springs' riverside parks at Morgan Falls with National Park Service land in Cobb County. Funding for the bridge has not yet been obtained, but the planning and public review process began in March 2009. In addition to the bridge, the plan will evaluate possible trail connections to Hyde Farm and the Johnson Ferry North unit of CRNRA.

For more information on the project, go to www.sandyspringsconservancy.org

Please plan to attend this important meeting, and distribute this note to members of your organization and others who would be interested.

Please feel free to contact Linda Bain, Executive Director of the Sandy Springs Conservancy anytime to answer any questions or provide additional information:

Linda Bain, Executive Director
Sandy Springs Conservancy
(770) 393-1993
(770) 500-4938 cell
ssconserv@gmail.com