Establishing a Lake Management Plan: Define Your Objectives for Maximum ROI
One of the critical components of establishing a lake management plan for your lake or pond is to define your objectives. Do you want to develop a trophy fishing environment where the lake is intended to be used often for angling opportunities? Or, is the goal to simply enjoy and protect the natural beauty of […]
Underground Stormwater Features – Out of Sight Often Means Out of Mind
If you have driven in Metro Atlanta lately, you surely know we have a LOT of people and not a lot of open space left anymore. For stormwater management, this has forced many developers to have to shift to underground best management features to free up valuable, useable space which your more standard detention ponds […]
How’s Your (stormwater) Credit?
Many people in the metro Atlanta area know that inspecting and properly maintaining a community’s stormwater infrastructure is good for the environment. What most people don’t know is that it can also be good for your wallet. Fortunately, at Aquascape Environmental, we work with our clients to keep their systems running well and minimize the […]
Shore up the Shoreline
A functional, eco-friendly shoreline for the future “Don’t get too close, the bank is crumbling and you’re going to fall in!” I can be heard telling my young nephews as they relentlessly pursue small fish, insects, and various amphibians with their dip nets at the lake’s edge. The lake banks seem to be getting worse […]
Dealing with Streambank Erosion Along Creeks & Rivers
Having property along a creek or river seems like an appealing proposition. However, one of the challenges that property owners often face, whether it be residential or any other type of property, is dealing with streambank erosion along the creek or river. There are many inherent factors involved with streambank erosion, but one of the […]
The City of Atlanta Joins the Green Infrastructure Movement
Image credit: U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyIn February 2013, the City of Atlanta took a major step towards sustainability by updating its Post-Development Stormwater Management Ordinance to promote the use of Green Infrastructure on new and redevelopment projects in the City. The new ordinance requires new and redeveloped sites to treat the first inch of stormwater […]
Canada Geese Deterrence
The Canada goose is a very adaptable creature that can make its home near any lake or pond; once they’ve settled in, Canada geese will happily graze on the tender, short grasses of residential lawns. When spring arrives, these waterfowl should head North — unless well-meaning bird lovers are feeding them, in which case the geese may see no reason to give up the steady food source.
