The Nature

Conservancy, along with the Trust for Public Land, the

Upper Chattahoochee River Keepers and other public and

private agencies, will use the aerial photography with

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping to compare

the riverbank properties on a landscape scale. They will

then apply the best available science to protect priority

sites within the Chattahoochee River corridor.

"This

initiative ensures continued land protection by

illustrating the current conditions of the river,

increasing opportunities for public participation and

scientific research, and demonstrating to all Georgians

the importance and beauty of this river," said Tavia

McCuean, vice president and state director of The Nature

Conservancy.

Coweta-Fayette

EMC President and CEO Michael Whiteside noted that the

EMCs of Georgia are committed to protecting the

environment and are pleased to be making financial and

in-kind contributions toward such a worthy effort.

"This

project will benefit current and future cooperative

members, as well as all Georgians, for generations to

come," he remarked.

The nine

EMCs that form the EMC RiverWatch Coalition provide

retail electric service to more than 600,000 Georgians

across 46 counties. Oglethorpe Power Corporation is the

wholesale power supply cooperative owned by and providing

electricity to 39 of Georgia's 42 EMCs.

Coweta-Fayette

EMC has expanded over the past 53 years to now serve over

55,000 consumers, working hard to keep costs down,

charging a fair price for electricity, providing reliable

electric service and contributing to the local community

through a wide variety of activities. As an affiliate of

Touchstone Energy Cooperatives, a national network of

EMCs, it meets the highest standards of service.

Coweta-Fayette

EMC serves one of the nation's fastest-growing areas,

including Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, and

portions of South Fulton, Clayton and Spalding Counties.

Last year, the company diversified and introduced

subsidiary Relyco in order to offer and manage an array

of new products and services.