the upper altamaha initiative
fall 2005
JURI 5290, ECOL 8710
The class meets Fridays, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm in the Seminar Room at the Institute
of Ecology. View a map (large Adobe PDF file, 1.14 MB.)
Syllabus, Rubric, Readings, and Potential Projects
Syllabus (PDF)
Rubric (PDF - updated 9/27/05)
Potential Projects - draft 8/25/05 (PDF)
Work Plan Form (MS Word)
Work Plan example (PDF)
Class readings are available online and in notebooks located at the Institute of Ecology and the Law Library.
Schedule
| Date
|
Topic/Speakers
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| Aug. 19 |
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| Aug. 26 |
- The Law and Policy on TMDLs (Laurie Fowler)
- Class works together to choose projects and groups for the semester
Reading assignment: Read the executive summaries of the Oconee and Ocmulgee River Basin Management Plans and browse through the State of Georgia TMDL Implementation Plans for the Altamaha, Oconee and Ocmulgee River Basins (on Friday we will give each of you a copy of the TMDL implementation plans on CD and we'll play around the CD in class as well so you can see what's available). You will find the River Basin Management Plans in the Readings 2005 section. Please browse this section so you're familiar with what's been posted already. We will be adding readings to the site periodically and adding reading assignments as the lecturers give them to us. |
| Sept. 2 |
- Problem Solving (Alex Scherr)
- Developing an Effective Work Plan (Beth Gavrilles)
Reading assignment: Reading assignment: "Chapter 6: The TMDL Program to Come: Aftershock and Prelude" from The Clean Water Act TMDL Program: Law, Policy, and Implementation by Oliver A. Houck (2nd edition) published by the Environmental Law Institute ISBN: 1-58576-038-2/ |
| Sept. 9 |
NO CLASS - Georgia Conservancy Conference |
| Sept. 16 |
Stormwater Best Management Practices to Address TMDLs (Alfie Vick)
Reading assignment: TBD |
Thurs.
Sept. 22/ Fri.
Sept. 23 |
No class, but Laurie meets with each group to review draft work plans |
| Sept. 30 |
Groups present their work plans to the class |
Mon.
Oct. 3 |
Journals and Abstracts due to Laurie by 5 pm. (Please email abstracts to Beth also.) |
Thurs.
Oct. 6/
Fri. Oct
7 |
Individual reflection meetings with faculty |
| Oct. 7 |
How to develop a TMDL implementation plan
(Invited:
Joe Tichy, Retired Planner, NE Georgia Regional Development Center;
Vince Williams, TMDL coordinator for the Environmental Protection Division: TMDL Implementation, Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and Curry Cox, TMDL coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV.) |
| Oct. 14 |
Tour Oconee county farm (Mark Risse's) that is part of a 13-county project to identify phosphorus and nitrogen inputs (Mark and Dory Franklin, U.S. Department of Agriculture ARS, J. Phil Campbell Sr. Natural Resource Conservation Center in Watkinsville)
Reading assignment: Nutrient Cycles in the Southern Piedmont |
Sat.
Oct. 15 |
Paddling on the Oconee River (8 a.m. - 2/3 p.m.) |
| Oct. 21 |
NO CLASS |
| Oct. 28 |
Group meetings |
| Nov. 4 |
Group meetings |
| Nov. 11 |
Group meetings |
| Nov. 18 |
Meet to discuss status of projects and schedule final presentations and dress rehearsals |
| Nov. 30 |
Draft of final products due |
| Dec. 2 |
TBD |
| Dec. 14 |
Final Presentations and all work due |
Please note: The course syllabus is a general plan for the course; deviations announced to the class by the instructors may be necessary.
Class Format:
- Two or three class meetings in first two weeks of semester to select
projects and develop work-plans;
- Approximately four lectures (Fridays from 9:30 - 12:30 PM) on ecological,
design and policy issues affecting the watershed;
- One paddling trip on the Oconee River;
- Periodic group meetings to develop particular projects;
- Project presentation (either to stakeholders or to the class and other
interested parties at the University) with dress rehearsal;
- A journal logging each student's activities and reflections on the
meaning of the service learning experience and ecological design and
policy implications;
- At least one meeting between faculty and each individual student to
reflect on and evaluate course progress and issues and concerns.
Expectations (students):
Attend class lectures and field trip, read assignments prior to each
lecture, work together to define class projects, attend group meetings
and work cooperatively to develop a work plan and to complete the project,
attend individual meetings with professors, and keep a journal of work
completed and associated reflections. Students will be graded on class
participation and project substance and presentation.
Expectations (faculty):
Coordinate informative lectures and field trip; facilitate interaction
between students and stakeholders in the Upper Altamaha Basin; provide support
to students in identifying and completing particular projects; facilitate
dress rehearsals and project presentations; facilitate publication of
projects and provide a forum for students to reflect on their experiences
in the course.
Student Contact Information:
Class listserv: upperaltamaha-L@listserv.uga.edu
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