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BEAU TY IN TH E BAC KWATER S
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Boundaries, Context, Existing Conditions
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Sub Watersheds and Waterflow to the Creek
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FLOODPLAIN
SOILS
VEGETATION
Creek Indian Pottery Native American Villages and Trails Map Bent Tree Trail Marker
Before there was Peachtree Street, there was Peachtree Creek.
Its waters formed the spine of human community where Atlanta began.
ORIGINS
MILLS AND FARMLAND 1892 Koch Map
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INCREASING DEVELOPMENT
1928
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Historic Site Evolution
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1949 1949 1960
1972 1978 1993
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Site Evolution- COA and EPA Photos
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Master Plan
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EPA Remediation Process
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Zonolite Park Plan
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Zonolite Park - Habitat Diversification
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Planting Plan
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Community Stewardship
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Nickel Bottom Community Garden Plan
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NickelBottomGarden.Com
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Community Garden Fundraising and Sponsorship
Coca-Cola Volunteers
Water is:
• Main ingredient in all of our beverages
• Essential to our manufacturing processes
• Life-sustaining resource for communities and ecosystems
• Key component in our ingredients
• At risk in many areas of the world
We are:
• World’s largest and most recognized beverage company
• Our products are liquids and consumers easily link water use to our business
Global Context
200+ Countries we operate in
300+ Franchise bottling partners
450+ Number of brands, worldwide
900+ Manufacturing plants
1,500,000+ Servings per day
We operate in all but two countries
Business Case for Water Sustainability
Source
Water
Water Replenishment
Goal: To replace every drop of water we use in our beverages and their
production
REDUCE improve water-use efficiency by20%
RECYCLE return wastewater treated to standards
supporting aquatic life
REPLENISH increase availability to people & nature
Watering your garden using rainwater harvested by rain barrels returns water to nature
GEORGIA - Etowah River Basin Protection &
Restoration for Metro Atlanta Drinking Water Watershed
Protected Amicalola Creek in Dawson
Forest from development (pavement)
allowing continued recharge
Coca-Cola employees and families
planted 1400 trees to rehabilitate stream
banks & removed a dam to restore
Raccoon Creek
Developing smart irrigations systems to decrease agricultural
groundwater use to support Flint River habitats while preserving
the region’s rural culture & productive economy – the farm.
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Georgia – Flint River Watershed Sustainable Corn Farming
Rainwater Harvesting for
Community Gardens
City of Refuge homeless center’s urban food desert sustainable agriculture
gardens are irrigated with rain barrels
Coca-Cola funded Atlanta Botanical Gardens’ recycled water fountain
Fernbank Museum of Natural History Rain Garden
Coke bottle-shaped Stormwater Infiltration Gardens Maryland Heights Bottling Plant
Redirecting run-off from parking lot
via cut curbs
Reduces run-off by 200 gallons
for 1”of rainfall
When it Rains….We Store
Watering a Garden Bob Drew – President SERHSA, Founder Ecovie
SERHSA Mission Statement
Achieve widespread adoption of rainwater collection in Georgia through legislation, promotion, education, and professionalism
•• Added Water SupplyAdded Water Supply
•• Reduced RunoffReduced Runoff
•• Drought ManagementDrought Management
•• Cleaner WaterCleaner Water
Starting Point
4 Acres Impermeable – Asphalt below accumulated soil Up to 5.4 Million Gallons Runoff/Year to South Fork PTC
Developed Site Run Off Drainage – Floataway Creek
No Water Service - Community Garden - Orchard - Landscape
Starting Point
Rainwater Plan
Supply 120k Gallons/Year- Year Round Demand Mitigate 300,000 Gallons Stormwater/Year
Up to 14,000 Square Feet
8” Conveyance Pipe
2 x 7,000 Gal Tanks
Irrigation Spigots – Gardens
Controlled – Orchard and Landscape
Conveyance Pipe
To Tanks
Water Capture
Tank Design
Calmed Inlet
8” Feed 8” Overflow to Bio Retention
800 µ Filter
To Irrigation
Floating Intake
Pump
Cross Connect to Tank 2
Fantastic Outreach
Opportunity
Model Partnership
Great Example Stormwater Rainwater
Onsite Stormwater
5.7 MGY
Self Sufficient Water Supply 120kgal/year
Water Management
in Action
Workshops, PR, Education
Meets Everyone’s Objectives
Summary
“When The Well Is Dry, We Shall Know the
Value of Water” Ben Franklin
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Emory
SOUTH FORK CONSERVANCY TRAILS MASTER PLAN
South Fork Conservancy Phase One Trail System
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South Fork Conservancy – Peachtree Creek Greenway
Zonolite Trails
South Fork Conservancy – Peachtree Creek Greenway
Low Impact Trail Character
South Fork Conservancy – Peachtree Creek Greenway
Habitat Restoration and Diversification
PARTNERSHIPS
Atlanta Rain Barrel Partners have received over 4,000 Coke syrup
drums. Over 38,000 rain barrel drums have been donated by plants
across USA & Canada since 2008.
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
City of Atlanta
Hands On Atlanta
City of Refuge Homeless Shelter
Upper Etowah River Alliance
Habitat for Humanity
West Atlanta Watershed Assoc.
City of Gainesville
Forsyth, Fulton, Cobb Counties
Newtown Florists
Soque River Watershed Assoc.
Coke ingredient drum
rain barrels
offer sustainable school
vegetable garden
watering solution
COLLABORATORS – PARTIAL LIST South Fork Conservancy
• Park Pride
• Atlanta Botanical Garden Center for Plant Conservation
• Trees Atlanta
• Georgia Native Plant Society
• Perkins + Will Urban planning
• Numerous community associations
• NewFields Environmental Consulting
• Emory University
• Georgia River Stewards
• Coca-Cola Water Sustainability
• S.H.E.R.S.H.A; EcoVie
• Sylvatica Studio Landscape Architecture and Ecological Planning
• And the list is growing……
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Community Stewardship
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