Fisher Creek Quarry
Status
The Fisher Creek Quarry, LLC property is composed of approximately 84 acres of forested land in the Georgia Piedmont. Located in Pickens County, it is just east of the small town of Talking Rock and north of the town of Jasper. It is within about an hour’s drive of the northern suburbs of Atlanta. The easement protects a natural viewshed along State Highway 136.
The Property is within the high priority Talking Rock Creek Watershed and is proximal to a number of existing protected easement tracts. The Property includes State Wildlife Action Plan significant habitats, small wetlands, forests, and a creek corridor. Furthermore, the easement lands will offer protected habitat about 6 air miles from Chattahoochee National Forest and 7 ½ air miles from Amicalola Falls State Park.
Project Details
| Location: | Pickens County, Georgia |
| Type: | Conservation Easement Protection |
| Size: | 90 Acres |
| HUC: | Coosa River Basin - 03150102 |
| Protection Type: | Preservation |
| Protection Area: | 83 Acres |
Project Timeline
Mushroom Hunt
Visiting the site to find some mushrooms. Found just two so better luck next time.
Stream Walk
Want to know why the property is called Fisher Creek? You can walk the entire stream in this video. Enjoy
Experience Fisher Creek
You have the front seat to experience Fisher Creek.
Agency Visit – No VR Glasses – No Problem
You can experience Fisher Creek using our 360 Player
Public Access Enabled
Come visit Fisher Creek at any time. Directions and an example of an access waiver are at the top. Make sure to scan a QR code when you are visiting the site. A signed Access Waiver is required for entry.
Deed of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants
On December 22nd, 2017, the owners of Fisher Creek Quarry, LLC signed a “Deed of Conservation Easement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants” (BK:1136 PG: 846-881, Superior Court, Pickens County). The grantee of the deed is Foothills Land Conservancy, a Tennessee non-profit corporation.
