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Updates
CHCA Documents 2004-2008
News reports and historical documents
PATH and other Communities
State and National Standards for multi-use trails
Articles on Multiuse Trails in Urban Forests
Eminent Domain Info from State of Georgia
State and Local Codes on Land Disturbance

Update: August 15, 2008. A superior court judge has ruled (see attached) that the county and the PATH Foundation must stop work on the South Peachtree Creek Trail because the contract was not set out for bid nor properly approved by the Board of Commissioners nor properly permitted. More information can be found online in the AJC, the Champion and at GoDekalb. The county has appealed to the Georgia Supreme Court. Opponents in the meantime obtained a stop work order.

Past Updates

  • June 30, 2008. The trail in Medlock Park – both the boardwalk and the concrete – seem to be completed and open to the public. In other words, you can walk or bike from the parking lot to Willivee Drive. In addition, a second stop sign was added to the northbound side of Willivee -- on the more visible left hand side.
  • June 20, 2008. The Oversight Committee walked the site with PATH Foundation and county reps. Concrete segment in Mason Mill complete and EPD ok'd removal of silt fences. Boardwalk segment in Medlock completed; concrete segment nearly complete. Boardwalk construction started in Mason Mill. Committee gave top priority to drainage mitigation and slope stabilization. Completion estimated in 45 days.
  • June 6, 2008. The clear span steel bridge across Peachtree Creek west of Willivee Drive bridge has been installed. The boardwalk from Willivee Drive to the drainage ditch in Medlock is complete, except for the bridge over the ditch. The first section of the concrete segment in Medlock has been poured. Two additional stop signs have been installed at the intersection of Scott Circle and Willivee Drive. Photos
  • May 28, 2008. Concrete segment in Mason Mill from Burnt Fork Creek bridge to sewer cut completed. First abutment for wooden bridge over sewer cut completed. First abutment for steel bridge over Peachtree completed. Footings for boardwalk segment in Medlock in process. Photos.
  • May 20, 2008. Uploaded notes on May 16 Oversight Committee site visit and link to photos.
  • May 19, 2008. Added links to May 16, 2008 AJC article and May 18, 2008 GDK article. Added section with articles on multi-use trails in urban forests and along stream corridors. Added more documents from 1997 including route options, meeting flyer, steering committee roster, letter from Willivee Place.
  • May 17, 2008. Update given at Annual Meeting, May 15. Monthly Oversight Committee meeting on site May 16. Notes pending. Links added for 1930 Water Works map showing dirt roads through Mason Mill woods, 1988 Parks Master Plan showing connecting trail between Mason Mill and Medlock Parks, Fall 1995 Druid Hills newsletter article, 1995 and 1996 Correspondence between Nature Preserve and PATH Foundation, and Spring 2004 CHCA newsletter article.
  • May 8, 2008. Clearance of boardwalk route from sewer cut in Mason Mill to Peachtree Creek crossing nearly done. Third native plant rescue by CHCA and Oversight Committee members completed on Sunday, May 4. First section of concrete poured in Mason Mill Park. Photos here.
  • April 28, 2008: After a week's hiatus to address EPD concerns and one day of wet weather, PATH will resume work Tuesday April 29, 2008.
  • April 25, 2008: photos and April 23, 2008 CHCA Update
  • April 24, 2008: PATH stopped work voluntarily to correct EPD violations. DeKalb County used construction access road and cleared an additional 150 yards to fix sewer line on creek unrelated to PATH construction. Map and photos here. Members of Oversight Committee and CHCA tag or remove selected native plants.
  • April 15, 2008: Judge refuses to issue new TRO based on ZBA resolutions. Trail construction continues with installation of more silt fencing and tree fencing in Mason Mill. PATH agrees to remove abandoned sewer pipes outside the trail route. Clearance nearly completed from access road at Willivee Place to ridge above stone bridge at Burnt Fork Creek.
  • April 4, 2008: Judge voids temporary restraining order. Construction may resume.
  • March 4, 2008: Trail contractors were set to begin construction but were halted by opponents who obtained a temporary restraining order.
  • Feb. 29, 2008: Silt fence contractor has spray painted and flagged locations for a double silt fence to go around the periphery of the project to prevent disturbed soil going into creeks.

CHCA Documents 2004-2008

News reports and historical documents

PATH and other Communities

State and National Standards for multi-use trails

Articles on Multiuse Trails in Urban Forests

Eminent Domain Info from State of Georgia

State and Local Codes and Guidance on Land Disturbance (erosion control, etc.)

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PATH

What a sad, ugly project and a waste of both taxpayer money and a beautiful forest.

Neal Davies

  • By nealdavies at May 23 2008 - 1:34pm
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