Abstract
 Upper Cahaba Watershed Greenprint Track: Water Resources Author(s): Patrick Peters, Ellen Heath, Paul Leonard, Aylin Lewallen The 550-square-mile Upper Cahaba Watershed, in addition to being a primary source of drinking water for metropolitan Birmingham, Alabama, is nationally recognized for its biodiversity and recreational value. The purpose of Upper Cahaba Watershed Greenprint is to help inform decision makers about land use, conservation, and land development in the watershed. The Greenprint is one part of the ongoing effort to protect and improve the Cahaba River. Information about the watershed was organized and analyzed using geographic information systems. The Greenprint for the Upper Cahaba watershed illustrates land-based characteristics that relate to water quality. The criteria include topography, karst/limestone, runoff potential, watershed position, wetlands/waterbodies, and forests/tree cover. The Greenprint is meant to be used as a planning tool in conjunction with other watershed protection tools. The Greenprint is designed to be flexible and can be updated to (1) change priorities and (2) incorporate new or updated information. Patrick Peters EDAW Inc. 817 W. Peachtree St. NW Atlanta , GA 30308 US Phone: 404-870-5339 Fax: 404-870-6590 E-mail: petersp@edaw.com Ellen Heath EDAW, Inc. 817 W. Peachtree Street, NW Suite 770 Atlanta , GA 30341 US Phone: 404-870-5339 Fax: 404-870-6590 E-mail: heathe@edaw.com Paul Leonard Entrix, Inc. 50 Glenlake Parkway Suite 600 Atlanta , GA 30328 US Phone: 404-881-5355 Fax: 404-881-5356 E-mail: pleonard@entrix.com Aylin Lewallen Entrix, Inc. 50 Glenlake Parkway Suite 600 Atlanta , GA 30328 US Phone: 404-881-5355 Fax: 404-881-5356 E-mail: alewallen@entrix.com |
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