Metro Atlanta Clean Water Initiative records

Descriptive Summary
Title: Metro Atlanta Clean Water Initiative records
Creator: Metro Atlanta Clean Water Initiative
Inclusive Dates: 1999-2001
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet 3 boxes
Collection Number: ms3171
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Clean Water Initiative was formed in April 2000 to study metro Atlanta's growing water quality challenges and recommend a framework to address these challenges. A task force of diverse and influential leaders was assembled to study regional water quality issues and reach consensus on the strategies and structures this region should employ to address these challenges.

The Clean Water Initiative was a project convened by the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Regional Business Coalition. The Initiative proved to be an effective model for focusing attention on an environmental problem, developing consensus on a plan for action and achieving the political momentum necessary to implement the plan.

The task force reached its final recommendations on October 2000. The focus of the recommendations was the creation of a "Metro Atlanta Water Planning District" for a sixteen county area in metro Atlanta. Legislation that closely tracks the Clean Water Initiative recommendations was introduced in the state Senate in February 2001.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of drafts and presentation materials used throughout 2001 Initiative meetings. Several versions of the drafts contain hand-written notes. Materials cover a variety of topics, from the quality and sources of water in the Metro Atlanta area, to plan implementation techniques. Also included is the Final Report of the Clean Water Initiative. There is also material pertaining to Senate bill 130, which the Clean Water Initiative succeeded in passing in 2001. A VHS tape labeled "Clean Water Initiative (Local Coverage)" is available through the Walter J. Brown Media Library.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Metro Atlanta Clean Water Initiative, ms3171, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3171/bmac-coll

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Water Initiative and Research
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1	1	Background Water Summit reports
1	2	Metro Atlanta Water and Sewer Initiative, 1999 November 9
1	3	Overview of Water and Sewer Issues
1	4	Water Initiative Strategy, 1999
1	5	Water Initiative notes
1	6	Water Initiative- public relations
1	7	Wastewater infrastructure strategy
1	8	Pervious concrete information
1	9	Interview with Alan Hallum

 

2. Meetings
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1	10	Unidentified handwritten notes
1	11-12	Memos/correspondence, 2000 February-October
1	13-23	Meetings, 2000 January-March
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2	1-19	Meetings, 2000 March-December
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3	1-2	"Metro Atlanta's Emerging Water Quality Crisis" powerpoints/presentations
3	3	Water quality website
3	4	Clean Water Initiative ads
3	5	Clean Water Initiative- drafts of final reports
3	6	Clean Water Initiative- final report, 2000 November
3	7	Clean Water Initiative- information portfolio
3	8	Trends, Implicatons, and Strategies for Balanced Growth in the Atlanta Region
3	9	Online Athens articles, 2001 January-February

 

3. Proposals/Bills
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3	10	Georgia Canoeing Association proposal
3	11	"Water Reuse" proposal to protect water quality in Lake Lanier
3	12	Clean Water Initiative Proposal 4, 2000 September 27
3	13	Comparison of water proposals- Water Planning Organization (ARC) versus Water Management Division (under DNR)
3	14	Strawman options
3	15	Preliminary campaign plan, 2000 June
3	16	Campaign plan , 2001
3	17	SB-130- A Bill to be Entitled an Act
3	18	SB-130- "Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District Act"
3	19	SB-130 material
3	20	Georgia Water Planning District research
3	21	Legal briefing
3	22	Metro Atlanta's Clean Water Initiative- summary
3	23	Clean Water Action Plan, 1999-2000