The Foundation has reworked its plans to remove 18 large trees, rather than 47, as it redesigns the Atlanta course. As part of the compromise, the Foundation will also plant 70 replacement trees within the buffer area along two creeks that border the property. The revised plan will also include more ground cover of native…
Bobby Jones GC to Move Forward with Redevelopment, Despite Pending Lawsuit
The Foundation that is working with the state of Georgia to reconfigure the historic 86-year-old course in Atlanta’s Buckhead section will continue to pursue plans to create a new nine-hole, reversible layout, despite the plaintiffs’ claims that the project should be subject to city ordinances, especially where tree removal and environmental impacts are concerned. Though…