The siting of water supply reservoirs will impact the habitat and survival of the species covered under the HCP. The Water Supply Planning Technical Committee is researching ways to meet the region's water supply needs and protect the covered species.
committee members
Name
Affiliation
Marcus Beavers
Cherokee Coalition for Responsible Growth
Rodney Buckingham
Pickens County Planning
Mauro Chiaverini, Jr.
Temple-Inland
Doris Cook
Etowah Water & Sewer Authority
Mary Davis
The Nature Conservancy
Robin Goodloe
US Fish & Wildlife Service
Jim King
Dawson County Board of Commissioners
David Kubala
Cherokee County Water & Sewer Authority
Candace Stoughton
The Nature Conservancy
Hugh Stowers
Dawson County resident
Roy Taylor
Cherokee Home Owners
Lynn Tully
Dawson County
committee staff
Mary Freeman
US Geological Survey and River Basin Center (UGA Institute of Ecology)
For more information:
Eric Prowell, Hydrologist
USFWS, Georgia Ecological Services
105 West Park Drive, Suite D.
Athens GA 30606
(706) 613-9493
Eric_Prowell@fws.gov