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Susan Pullen,
Watershed Project Manager Shanna Borden,
Assistant Watershed Project Manager
Rolling Hills RC&D is managing a project to address water quality concerns within the Big Cedar Watershed (Polk and Floyd Counties) and the Lower Little Tallapoosa Watershed (Carroll, Heard, and Haralson Counties). The purpose of these projects is improve and protect water quality through the installation of best management practices. Practices include correcting failing septic systems on residential land to applying practices on agricultural property to address animal waste and sediment. For more information on our projects, select a watershed below or contact Watershed Project Manager, Susan Pullen. Below are project details for septic issues.
SEPTIC TANK PROJECTS Landowners within the project region that have failing septic systems or have a need for maintenance on their systems are eligible to participate. All landowners are eligible for cost share of 50% of repairing existing failing septic systems. Some landowners may also be eligible for a $200 voucher for pumping out their septic systems as part of regular maintenance. This project may pay for:
Note: All work must be approved by Environmental Health as indicated on repair permit. Information for landowner participants The process is outlined below for participation.
Please note that all contractors that participate must be on
the approved list (they have attended a meeting with RC&D) to obtain training on
the project. Also, work cannot be paid retroactively. Please contact
the Environmental Health office or RC&D office "before" beginning work.
All work approved must be located within the boundaries of the Big Cedar Creek
Watershed and must meet local county codes. Septic tank pumpouts will be only approved through a voucher provided at an eligible septic maintenance course. These vouchers are non-transferrable and only good for tanks within the watershed boundaries. They are to be used only through approved pumpout contractors.
Information for septic contractors
Septic tank contractors that would like to be considered to participate in this project must attend a RC&D Septic Contractors Training in order to obtain training and information on the project. If you have not attended a training and would like to be invited to the next training scheduled, please call the Council office. Septic tank contractors pumping out tanks must provide a ticket to show appropriate disposal prior to reimbursement. Please remember that septic tank pumpout vouchers are only to be used within the approved watershed boundary.
AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS Agricultural producers are invited to participate in this project to address water quality concerns on their farms. Cost share will be applied at a 60% cost share rate across the watershed boundary. To sign up, contact the USDA, NRCS office located in your county. Eligible practices include:
*some practices may not be eligible as stand alone practices, but may be approved as part of a system.
These projects are funded through a 319h grant from the GA Environmental Protection Division. |
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Rolling Hills RC&D is an Equal Opportunity employer and provider. |
