Study considers opening up Chattahoochee

A joint study from the Atlanta Regional Commission, City of Atlanta, Cobb County and the Trust for Public Land will examine the possibility of opening up access to the Chattahoochee River over a 100 mile stretch from Lake Lanier down to Newnan.  The study would look at opening roads to allow better access, as well as connecting existing trails to new ones along the river.  With nearly 3 million visitors per year to the river in Metro Atlanta already, looking at how to give even more people in more places the opportunity to enjoy this beautiful piece of nature has the state’s ship RISING…