Programs
Cobb Community Conservation Program (CCCP)
Cobb Community Conservation Program (CCCP) is a partnership between a Cobb County Municipality or local Not‐For‐Profit Organization and the District for the purpose of enhancing a public property through conservation measures.
CCCP Values:
- Work on public land with public access
- Enhance the natural resources of our community
- Educate and support Cobb citizens
- Project with clear and intrinsic value
Example Projects:
- Streambank or Wetland Restoration / Stabilization Enhancements
- Water Quality Improvements
- Conservation Education
- Community Gardens
Applications are due March 28, 2012 and can be found here.
Backyard Streams and Trees: A Workshop for Cobb County Homeowners
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 10 AM at Gritters Library (Cobb County)
Residents of Cobb County were invited to come and learn about backyard streams and what they can do to help make healthier streamside areas with trees and plantings. View the flyer for more information.
Shaw Park Stream Restoration
The urbanization of Cobb County’s watersheds has transformed even small, benign creeks into raging storm flows within deeply incised channels. The end result is a degraded ecosystem, which is adversely affecting the adjacent environment through which it flows. These conditions have created a need within the County for information and direction on how to address these problems in terms of stabilization and restoration of streambank areas. In an effort to help with “real time” solutions, the Cobb County Soil and Water Conservation District (CCSWCD) constructed an urban stream stabilization/restoration demonstration site.
The project site is located on Shaw Park Road off of Canton Highway within the northeastern portion of Cobb County inside Shaw Park. This stream typifies an urbanized stream within the Georgia Piedmont region.
Watershed Dams
With technical assistance from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 357 Watershed Dams have been constructed since 1953. These structures serve as flood control for Georgia citizens and many of these structures are nearing the end of their 50 year design life. Rehabilitation of these dams is needed to address critical public health and safety issues in Georgia communities.
GASWCC Certification Programs
Anyone involved in land development, design, review, permitting, construction, monitoring, inspection, or any land-disturbing activity in Georgia must meet education requirements and be certified by the Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission program developed in consultation with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division and the Stakeholder Advisory Board. Resources for education and certification are found on these pages.
Additional information along with course dates and descriptions are available on the GSWCC website.
