CSG Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 28, 2013
Spencer Environmental Center
12 p.m.
Virginia Peebles, CSG Coordinator
Mrs. Peebles welcomed the group and reported upcoming events relevant to CSG (please see meeting agenda attached on email). She introduced the program speakers Michele Elmore and LuAnn Craighton.
Tammy Mayer, Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust
Ms. Mayer was delighted to report that the CVLT has completed six conservation easements this year totaling 4,183 acres.
Elizabeth Barker, Historic Columbus
Ms. Barker announced that the 5th Annual Preservation for Profit will be held on March 28, at the Trade Center. The conference keynote speaker is Andres Duany best known for his development of Seaside, Florida. Other speakers include: Otis White, who has just published, The Great Project, about his development of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus and Mark McDonald of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
Michele Elmore, The Nature Conservancy, Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
Dr. Elmore briefly outlined The Nature Conservancy’s work in the area, longtime working relationship with land management at Ft. Benning and steps that led to the creation of the new Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership.
Program given by LuAnn Craighton, Chattahoochee Fall Line Outreach Director:
“An Introduction to the Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership (CFLCP)”
The CFLCP is working with landowners and communities to conserve the Fall Line’s natural heritage and quality of life.
Much of the ecology of the Chattahoochee Fall Line (CFL) is located in the Columbus area. It is filled with unique habitat and creatures, sandy soil, the relic trillium, gopher tortoise and red-cockaded woodpecker. It has wonderful wetlands and Longleaf Pine forests. However, lack of fire and development has made it in peril. The CFLCP is very focused on restoring this ecosystem; many organizations are collaborating on this effort. Longleaf conservation is a goal not just in this region but across the entire historic range of the longleaf. When settlers arrived here, were 90M acres of longleaf forest stretching from Virginia to Texas. Today, less than 4% of this entire ecosystem still remains. For more information visit www.americaslongleaf.org whose goal is to restore 8 million acres over 15 years. The Long Leaf Partnership Council, organized in 2011, aims to:
1. Increase acres established in longleaf pine ecosystems
2. Improve and maintain existing longleaf pine systems with emphasis on significantly increasing the acres of
prescribed fire accomplished
3. Enhance restoration across all lands (outreach/tech assistance)
4. Maintain and broaden the resource base (funding)
The CFLCP is working locally in support of this range-wide restoration goal.
Ft. Benning is a key ecological area on the CFL. The Nature Conservancy and Ft. Benning partnered long ago to maintain this ecosystem under ACUB – Army Compatible Use Buffer. CFLCP is working to create conservation corridors adjacent to Ft. Benning that restore this imperiled ecosystem and provide a buffer of natural lands around the installation.
The Mission and Vision of the CFLCP:
Mission
To provide technical expertise, strategic coordination, and leveraged resources for land conservation and ecosystem restoration in west Georgia's Fall Line Sandhills in a manner compatible with the partners' conservation objectives, including the Army's ability to conduct military training on Fort Benning.
Vision
Our vision for the Chattahoochee Fall Line is a sustainable landscape of native wildlife and plant communities that includes longleaf pine woodlands; Fall Line streams and wetlands; habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker and gopher tortoise; rare plant and animal communities of sandhills, slopes, and wetlands; wildlife conservation; and working farms and forests. Such a landscape is economically sustainable and supports forestry, farming, hunting and other outdoor recreation, healthy watersheds, and tourism-- and simultaneously protects the military training mission at Fort Benning.
Upcoming CFLCP Meetings (contact LuAnn for more information)
Wed., Feb. 27 and Thurs., Feb. 28 -- Full CFLCP Meeting. Wednesday will be an update of what has been happening and Thursday will be a field trip.
Tues., March 12 – “Growing Longleaf Pine Landowner Workshop” in Buena Vista, GA
A full day program on the Longleaf Pine ecosystem and field trip
If you’d like to:
· learn more about the unique plants and animals of the Fall Line through volunteer opportunities or an outreach program, or
· are curious about growing longleaf pine and using prescribed fire, or
· just have questions about land conservation opportunities including conservation easements
Please contact the CFLCP for more information:
Michele Elmore
Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
[email protected]
LuAnn Craighton
Chattahoochee Fall Line Outreach Director
[email protected]
www. CFLCP.org
(Stay tuned -- website launches in February!)
Monday, January 28, 2013
Spencer Environmental Center
12 p.m.
Virginia Peebles, CSG Coordinator
Mrs. Peebles welcomed the group and reported upcoming events relevant to CSG (please see meeting agenda attached on email). She introduced the program speakers Michele Elmore and LuAnn Craighton.
Tammy Mayer, Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust
Ms. Mayer was delighted to report that the CVLT has completed six conservation easements this year totaling 4,183 acres.
Elizabeth Barker, Historic Columbus
Ms. Barker announced that the 5th Annual Preservation for Profit will be held on March 28, at the Trade Center. The conference keynote speaker is Andres Duany best known for his development of Seaside, Florida. Other speakers include: Otis White, who has just published, The Great Project, about his development of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus and Mark McDonald of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation.
Michele Elmore, The Nature Conservancy, Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
Dr. Elmore briefly outlined The Nature Conservancy’s work in the area, longtime working relationship with land management at Ft. Benning and steps that led to the creation of the new Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership.
Program given by LuAnn Craighton, Chattahoochee Fall Line Outreach Director:
“An Introduction to the Chattahoochee Fall Line Conservation Partnership (CFLCP)”
The CFLCP is working with landowners and communities to conserve the Fall Line’s natural heritage and quality of life.
Much of the ecology of the Chattahoochee Fall Line (CFL) is located in the Columbus area. It is filled with unique habitat and creatures, sandy soil, the relic trillium, gopher tortoise and red-cockaded woodpecker. It has wonderful wetlands and Longleaf Pine forests. However, lack of fire and development has made it in peril. The CFLCP is very focused on restoring this ecosystem; many organizations are collaborating on this effort. Longleaf conservation is a goal not just in this region but across the entire historic range of the longleaf. When settlers arrived here, were 90M acres of longleaf forest stretching from Virginia to Texas. Today, less than 4% of this entire ecosystem still remains. For more information visit www.americaslongleaf.org whose goal is to restore 8 million acres over 15 years. The Long Leaf Partnership Council, organized in 2011, aims to:
1. Increase acres established in longleaf pine ecosystems
2. Improve and maintain existing longleaf pine systems with emphasis on significantly increasing the acres of
prescribed fire accomplished
3. Enhance restoration across all lands (outreach/tech assistance)
4. Maintain and broaden the resource base (funding)
The CFLCP is working locally in support of this range-wide restoration goal.
Ft. Benning is a key ecological area on the CFL. The Nature Conservancy and Ft. Benning partnered long ago to maintain this ecosystem under ACUB – Army Compatible Use Buffer. CFLCP is working to create conservation corridors adjacent to Ft. Benning that restore this imperiled ecosystem and provide a buffer of natural lands around the installation.
The Mission and Vision of the CFLCP:
Mission
To provide technical expertise, strategic coordination, and leveraged resources for land conservation and ecosystem restoration in west Georgia's Fall Line Sandhills in a manner compatible with the partners' conservation objectives, including the Army's ability to conduct military training on Fort Benning.
Vision
Our vision for the Chattahoochee Fall Line is a sustainable landscape of native wildlife and plant communities that includes longleaf pine woodlands; Fall Line streams and wetlands; habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker and gopher tortoise; rare plant and animal communities of sandhills, slopes, and wetlands; wildlife conservation; and working farms and forests. Such a landscape is economically sustainable and supports forestry, farming, hunting and other outdoor recreation, healthy watersheds, and tourism-- and simultaneously protects the military training mission at Fort Benning.
Upcoming CFLCP Meetings (contact LuAnn for more information)
Wed., Feb. 27 and Thurs., Feb. 28 -- Full CFLCP Meeting. Wednesday will be an update of what has been happening and Thursday will be a field trip.
Tues., March 12 – “Growing Longleaf Pine Landowner Workshop” in Buena Vista, GA
A full day program on the Longleaf Pine ecosystem and field trip
If you’d like to:
· learn more about the unique plants and animals of the Fall Line through volunteer opportunities or an outreach program, or
· are curious about growing longleaf pine and using prescribed fire, or
· just have questions about land conservation opportunities including conservation easements
Please contact the CFLCP for more information:
Michele Elmore
Chattahoochee Fall Line Project Director
The Nature Conservancy
[email protected]
LuAnn Craighton
Chattahoochee Fall Line Outreach Director
[email protected]
www. CFLCP.org
(Stay tuned -- website launches in February!)
CSG Meeting Minutes
Monday, October 22, 2012
Spencer Environmental Center
12 p.m.
Virginia Peebles, CSG Coordinator
Mrs. Peebles welcomed the group and recapped the recent activities of CSG. The film The Chattahoochee Re-imagine Our River was screened at Oxbow Meadows in June with over 30 people in attendance. If you would still like to see the film you may contact Roger Martin at the Chattahoochee RiverWarden at [email protected].
CSG co-sponsored Preservation for Profit “Historic Districts and Mid-Century Living” educational seminar in August.
CSG co-sponsored the Georgia Planning Association’s Annual Conference in September.
She announced that CSG would like to bring David Orr to Columbus – he is a professor, speaker and author of Design on the Edge and Nature of Design. And CSG would like to ask Columbus State University to partner with CSG for this event.
Mrs. Peebles welcomed city councilor Pop Barnes and congressional candidate John House and then called for reports.
Tammy Mayer, Program Director and Protection Director, Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust
The CVLT serves 18 counties (4 in Alabama) all centered around Columbus. Tammy is currently working on 5 new easements for a total of 1600 acres.
Web: http://galandtrust.org/affiliates/chattahoochee-valley-land-trust/
Email: [email protected]
Betsy Covington, Executive Director, The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley
Mrs. Covington spoke about the new “Georgia Gives Day” a new statewide giving event that takes place on December 6, 2012. The goal is to raise as much money as possible for participating non-profits in a 24 hour period. Betsy encouraged folks to give as well as too register their 501(c)(3) organizations for receiving at GAgivesday.org. For more information email [email protected] or call 678-916-3060.
Web: http://www.cfcv.com/
Email: [email protected]
Rick Jones, Planning Department, Columbus Consolidated Government
Mr. Jones commented on the success of the Georgia Planning Association conference and thanked all the local organizations that participated – those present at this meeting were CCG, the RVRC, Historic Columbus, MidTown, Inc., CSG and Ft. Benning. Over 280 planners were in our community and were very impressed at the progress since the last GPA meeting in Columbus in 2005.
Rick also gave a transportation improvement update which includes projects such as completing the RiverWalk from City Mills to N. Highland, turning the old Ft. Benning rail line in Columbus South to a walking, biking trail, the spiderweb at Buena Vista Road and the intersection of Illges Road and Buena Vista Road.
Web: http://www.columbusga.org/planning/
Email: [email protected]
Owen Ditchfield, Columbus South
Mr. Ditchfield reported on several improvements in Columbus South:
Five new hotels and one being currently built,
State of the art Valley Healthcare facility,
Gateway enhancements at the I-185 and Victory Drive intersection,
More programs at Oxbow Meadows with a shuttle for CSU students to attend classes,
Roundabout at the water treatment plant,
Drainage projects to alleviate flooding,
Beautification at Riverdale and Porterdale Cemeteries.
And in the future:
Armored Calvary Museum,
Mixed-use development by Woodruff.
Email: [email protected]
Ashley Smith, Assistant Director, Trees Columbus
Mrs. Smith reported that Trees’ Exuctive Director Dorothy McDaniel is on maternity leave. And that Trees Columbus has been busy these last several weeks with tree walks, talks, and climbs. They are hosting a planting at Fox Recreational Center in Bibb City this week.
Web: http://treescolumbus.weebly.com/
Email: [email protected]
Roger Martin, Director, Chattahoochee RiverWarden
Chattahoochee RiverWarden participated in Help the Hooch with over 9,000 volunteers in attendance. They have also been working with AL Power, the CCG, GA Power and the Russell County Dive Team to do river clean-up. 14,000 pounds of tires were removed within a ¼ mile stretch of the river.
The Army Corps of Engineers wanted to close the locks in the river, but due to large participation in a petition against it the Corps agreed to run the locks for now. However, 1,000 recreational vehicles need to go through the locks within the next one or two years for the Corps to justify keeping them open -- if this does not happen the battle to keep the locks open will continue.
Restoration of Mill Creek is continuing.
Mr. Martin introduced Jen Collins as the part-time education and outreach person for Chattahoochee RiverWarden.
Web: http://www.chattahoocheeriverwarden.org/
Email: [email protected]
Justin Krieg, Director of Planning and Programs, Historic Columbus
Mr. Krieg just attended a preservation and sustainability conference in Atlanta and is happy to see so much good work happening due to the marrying of preservation and sustainability. The Fontaine Building restoration is complete and is LEED Silver Certified and has received many tax credits.
Justin thanked Trees Columbus, MidTown and CSG for co-sponsoring Preservation for Profit.
He also mentioned that Historic Columbus will be bringing a nationally recognized speaker to Columbus in the spring.
Web: www.historiccolumbus.com
Email: [email protected]
Norman Winter, Executive Director, Columbus Botanical Gardens
The Sam M. Wellborn Camellia Garden will begin in the fall. The Board of Directors voted unanimously to name the garden after Sam for not only his passion for the camellia but his tireless efforts on behalf of the Columbus Botanical Garden project. Planting will begin in January under the guidance of Gary Gullatte.
The Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley, Ga., brings in more than 2,500 visitors to see their camellias. With The Sam M. Wellborn Camellia Garden, the Columbus Botanical Garden will no doubt bring in many more visitors than the Fort Valley location. They will not only visit and enjoy the garden but many of the other sites in Columbus – staying in hotels, eating at restaurants and shopping.
Web: www.columbusbotanicalgarden.com
Email: [email protected]
Ann Davis, Executive Director, Two Thousand Opportunities, Inc.
Ms. Davis reported for Keep Columbus Beautiful. As reported by Roger Martin, Help the Hooch was a great success. Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual River City Festival of Trees. The trees are professionally decorated and displayed in the lobby of the RiverCenter from November 28 - December 1 and then auctioned to the community with proceeds benefitting the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.
Web: http://www.facebook.com/TwoThousandOpportunitiesSmallBusinessIncubator
Email: Ann Davis [email protected]
Web: http://www.columbusga.org/KeepColsBeautiful/Festival-2012.pdf
Email: [email protected]
Anne King, Executive Director, MidTown, Inc.
There are 12 MCSD schools within MidTown and the annual Walk to School day was a huge success with over 1,000 walkers. It was a great opportunity to showcase the walkability and healthy lifestyle that MidTown has to offer. The sixth MidTown Bike Around was also a success with over 50 participants. It showed the history and bikeabiltiy of MidTown and also showcased the connection of MidTown to the Fall Line Trace.
MidTown has been working with Dr. Amanda Rees and Dr. John Lupold to refine the boundaries of MidTown which went from 19 to 24 neighborhoods.
MidTown participated in the GPA conference with a charrette and received many great ideas for the Lindsey and Weracoba Creeks watersheds and the Wynnton Road Streetscape.
Web: http://www.midtowncolumbusga.org/
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Patrick McHenry, Associate Professor of English, Columbus State University
Dr. McHenry introduced “Bicycle Columbus” -- a new advocacy group focused on cycling in Columbus.
Web: http://bicyclecolumbus.blogspot.com
Email: [email protected]
Lance Renfrow, Environmental Planner, River Valley Regional Commission
The RVRC received a grant to address the feral hog impairment. The hogs are in creeks and degrading water quality and crops. The plan is to remove 1,000 hogs and to create the first hog control manual for Georgia. This manual will help farmers maintain the hog situation after the initial removal.
Web: rivervalleyrc.org
Email: [email protected]
John Brent, Environmental Chief, Fort Benning, GA
Over 1200 people participated on Ft. Benning for Help the Hooch.
There are currently 18,000 acres of conservation easements on post. They are expecting another 2,000 for this year and a matching grant to acquire another 6,000 acres. They are working with the Nature Conservancy to do this.
Their department is also working with CSU graduate students and Hardaway students in the Environmental Sciences AP courses.
Web: http://www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dpw/emd/
Email: [email protected]
Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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Monday, October 22, 2012
Spencer Environmental Center
12 p.m.
Virginia Peebles, CSG Coordinator
Mrs. Peebles welcomed the group and recapped the recent activities of CSG. The film The Chattahoochee Re-imagine Our River was screened at Oxbow Meadows in June with over 30 people in attendance. If you would still like to see the film you may contact Roger Martin at the Chattahoochee RiverWarden at [email protected].
CSG co-sponsored Preservation for Profit “Historic Districts and Mid-Century Living” educational seminar in August.
CSG co-sponsored the Georgia Planning Association’s Annual Conference in September.
She announced that CSG would like to bring David Orr to Columbus – he is a professor, speaker and author of Design on the Edge and Nature of Design. And CSG would like to ask Columbus State University to partner with CSG for this event.
Mrs. Peebles welcomed city councilor Pop Barnes and congressional candidate John House and then called for reports.
Tammy Mayer, Program Director and Protection Director, Chattahoochee Valley Land Trust
The CVLT serves 18 counties (4 in Alabama) all centered around Columbus. Tammy is currently working on 5 new easements for a total of 1600 acres.
Web: http://galandtrust.org/affiliates/chattahoochee-valley-land-trust/
Email: [email protected]
Betsy Covington, Executive Director, The Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley
Mrs. Covington spoke about the new “Georgia Gives Day” a new statewide giving event that takes place on December 6, 2012. The goal is to raise as much money as possible for participating non-profits in a 24 hour period. Betsy encouraged folks to give as well as too register their 501(c)(3) organizations for receiving at GAgivesday.org. For more information email [email protected] or call 678-916-3060.
Web: http://www.cfcv.com/
Email: [email protected]
Rick Jones, Planning Department, Columbus Consolidated Government
Mr. Jones commented on the success of the Georgia Planning Association conference and thanked all the local organizations that participated – those present at this meeting were CCG, the RVRC, Historic Columbus, MidTown, Inc., CSG and Ft. Benning. Over 280 planners were in our community and were very impressed at the progress since the last GPA meeting in Columbus in 2005.
Rick also gave a transportation improvement update which includes projects such as completing the RiverWalk from City Mills to N. Highland, turning the old Ft. Benning rail line in Columbus South to a walking, biking trail, the spiderweb at Buena Vista Road and the intersection of Illges Road and Buena Vista Road.
Web: http://www.columbusga.org/planning/
Email: [email protected]
Owen Ditchfield, Columbus South
Mr. Ditchfield reported on several improvements in Columbus South:
Five new hotels and one being currently built,
State of the art Valley Healthcare facility,
Gateway enhancements at the I-185 and Victory Drive intersection,
More programs at Oxbow Meadows with a shuttle for CSU students to attend classes,
Roundabout at the water treatment plant,
Drainage projects to alleviate flooding,
Beautification at Riverdale and Porterdale Cemeteries.
And in the future:
Armored Calvary Museum,
Mixed-use development by Woodruff.
Email: [email protected]
Ashley Smith, Assistant Director, Trees Columbus
Mrs. Smith reported that Trees’ Exuctive Director Dorothy McDaniel is on maternity leave. And that Trees Columbus has been busy these last several weeks with tree walks, talks, and climbs. They are hosting a planting at Fox Recreational Center in Bibb City this week.
Web: http://treescolumbus.weebly.com/
Email: [email protected]
Roger Martin, Director, Chattahoochee RiverWarden
Chattahoochee RiverWarden participated in Help the Hooch with over 9,000 volunteers in attendance. They have also been working with AL Power, the CCG, GA Power and the Russell County Dive Team to do river clean-up. 14,000 pounds of tires were removed within a ¼ mile stretch of the river.
The Army Corps of Engineers wanted to close the locks in the river, but due to large participation in a petition against it the Corps agreed to run the locks for now. However, 1,000 recreational vehicles need to go through the locks within the next one or two years for the Corps to justify keeping them open -- if this does not happen the battle to keep the locks open will continue.
Restoration of Mill Creek is continuing.
Mr. Martin introduced Jen Collins as the part-time education and outreach person for Chattahoochee RiverWarden.
Web: http://www.chattahoocheeriverwarden.org/
Email: [email protected]
Justin Krieg, Director of Planning and Programs, Historic Columbus
Mr. Krieg just attended a preservation and sustainability conference in Atlanta and is happy to see so much good work happening due to the marrying of preservation and sustainability. The Fontaine Building restoration is complete and is LEED Silver Certified and has received many tax credits.
Justin thanked Trees Columbus, MidTown and CSG for co-sponsoring Preservation for Profit.
He also mentioned that Historic Columbus will be bringing a nationally recognized speaker to Columbus in the spring.
Web: www.historiccolumbus.com
Email: [email protected]
Norman Winter, Executive Director, Columbus Botanical Gardens
The Sam M. Wellborn Camellia Garden will begin in the fall. The Board of Directors voted unanimously to name the garden after Sam for not only his passion for the camellia but his tireless efforts on behalf of the Columbus Botanical Garden project. Planting will begin in January under the guidance of Gary Gullatte.
The Massee Lane Gardens in Fort Valley, Ga., brings in more than 2,500 visitors to see their camellias. With The Sam M. Wellborn Camellia Garden, the Columbus Botanical Garden will no doubt bring in many more visitors than the Fort Valley location. They will not only visit and enjoy the garden but many of the other sites in Columbus – staying in hotels, eating at restaurants and shopping.
Web: www.columbusbotanicalgarden.com
Email: [email protected]
Ann Davis, Executive Director, Two Thousand Opportunities, Inc.
Ms. Davis reported for Keep Columbus Beautiful. As reported by Roger Martin, Help the Hooch was a great success. Mark your calendars for the 2nd Annual River City Festival of Trees. The trees are professionally decorated and displayed in the lobby of the RiverCenter from November 28 - December 1 and then auctioned to the community with proceeds benefitting the Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission.
Web: http://www.facebook.com/TwoThousandOpportunitiesSmallBusinessIncubator
Email: Ann Davis [email protected]
Web: http://www.columbusga.org/KeepColsBeautiful/Festival-2012.pdf
Email: [email protected]
Anne King, Executive Director, MidTown, Inc.
There are 12 MCSD schools within MidTown and the annual Walk to School day was a huge success with over 1,000 walkers. It was a great opportunity to showcase the walkability and healthy lifestyle that MidTown has to offer. The sixth MidTown Bike Around was also a success with over 50 participants. It showed the history and bikeabiltiy of MidTown and also showcased the connection of MidTown to the Fall Line Trace.
MidTown has been working with Dr. Amanda Rees and Dr. John Lupold to refine the boundaries of MidTown which went from 19 to 24 neighborhoods.
MidTown participated in the GPA conference with a charrette and received many great ideas for the Lindsey and Weracoba Creeks watersheds and the Wynnton Road Streetscape.
Web: http://www.midtowncolumbusga.org/
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Patrick McHenry, Associate Professor of English, Columbus State University
Dr. McHenry introduced “Bicycle Columbus” -- a new advocacy group focused on cycling in Columbus.
Web: http://bicyclecolumbus.blogspot.com
Email: [email protected]
Lance Renfrow, Environmental Planner, River Valley Regional Commission
The RVRC received a grant to address the feral hog impairment. The hogs are in creeks and degrading water quality and crops. The plan is to remove 1,000 hogs and to create the first hog control manual for Georgia. This manual will help farmers maintain the hog situation after the initial removal.
Web: rivervalleyrc.org
Email: [email protected]
John Brent, Environmental Chief, Fort Benning, GA
Over 1200 people participated on Ft. Benning for Help the Hooch.
There are currently 18,000 acres of conservation easements on post. They are expecting another 2,000 for this year and a matching grant to acquire another 6,000 acres. They are working with the Nature Conservancy to do this.
Their department is also working with CSU graduate students and Hardaway students in the Environmental Sciences AP courses.
Web: http://www.benning.army.mil/garrison/dpw/emd/
Email: [email protected]
Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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CSG Meeting on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012
Updates on what sound growth efforts are taking place in our community.
12 pm -- Lunch is available for $6
Respond today at [email protected] to reserve a seat.
Updates on what sound growth efforts are taking place in our community.
12 pm -- Lunch is available for $6
Respond today at [email protected] to reserve a seat.
Monday, Feb. 27 Member Meeting featuring Rob Teilhet of Georgia Conservation Voters
Rob Tielhet, the executive director of Georgia Conservation Voters, will give a 2012 legislative update at the Coalition for Sound Growth meeting on Monday, February 27.
Tielhet was named executive director March 2011. Before his appointment, he represented Smyrna and Marietta in the Georgia House of Representatives and served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.
He has also served as executive director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council and been named one of Georgia's Most Influential People by James Magazine. Georgia Conservation Voters is an organization dedicated to electing leaders with conservation values and pushing for policies ensuring clean air and water, scenic landscapes, wildlife and economic opportunities for Georgians.
Tielhet was named executive director March 2011. Before his appointment, he represented Smyrna and Marietta in the Georgia House of Representatives and served as Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus.
He has also served as executive director of the Georgia Public Defender Standards Council and been named one of Georgia's Most Influential People by James Magazine. Georgia Conservation Voters is an organization dedicated to electing leaders with conservation values and pushing for policies ensuring clean air and water, scenic landscapes, wildlife and economic opportunities for Georgians.