Lowndes County, Georgia, already has much river, lake, and swamp access. More people need to know about that. Plus there is substantial room for improvement, in access and in water quality, health, and safety.
March 1, 2020
To: David Barth
Barth Associates
david@barthassoc.com
Cc: George Page, Executive Director
Valdosta-Lowndes County Parks & Rec. Authority
gpage@vlpra.com
Re: WWALS vision for
Lowndes County waterways
Dear Dr. Barth and Director Page,
Thank you for the invitation to provide suggestions for resource protection and recreational access for the Rivers and other waterways of Lowndes County, including access, water quality, land acquisition, etc. Please see below a list of such suggested improvements.
For the rivers and the aquifer,
John S. Quarterman
Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®
/s
WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc.

![[Letter, Map]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2020-12-02--wwals-to-vlpra-master-plan/many.jpg)
![[2019 and 2020]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2021-03-03--capitol-conservation-day/many.jpg)
![[Bad water quality, bad map on Swim Guide, Withlacoochee River]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2021-01-05--wq/many.jpg)
![[Health Advisory, Withlacoochee River]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2021-01-05--wq/Withlacoochee-River-Advisory-January-6-2021-0001.jpg)
![[Spills and little data]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2021-01-03--wq/many.jpg)
![[Sewage Spill, Mildred Street, Valdosta, Alapaha River]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2021-01-02--valdosta-mildred-street-dukes-bay-canal-spill/many.jpg)
![[Jennings Defeat Rapids, Ogeechee Gum, GS&F RR trestle below CR 150]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2020-08-26--jennings-defeat/many.jpg)
![[Opposition and Addendum Letters]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2020-11-02--wkfl-epa-fdep-404-assumption/letters.jpg)
![[Clockwise: Amber Spradley, Gretchen Quarterman, potted pitcher plants, Hooded Pitcher Plants]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2020-08-21--pitcher-plants-gretchen-wctv/quad.jpg)

![[Tifton to the Gulf]](https://www.wwals.net/pictures/2020-03-03--cleaner-wq/map-suwannee-gulf.jpg)