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  This overlook view is toward the south east from the Cohutta Mountain Road. The Coosawattee River is about 18 miles to the south which feeds into the larger watershed basin in which the Conasauga also resides These rivers drain toward the south east and eventually into Mobile Bay, Alabama. This area has the most diverse gastropod (snail) populations this side of South East Asia. Kudzu, an exotic vine, is seen growing in the foreground. This pesky plant was brought over to the southeastern US in the 1930’s from Japan, as a hoped for remedy to revegetate and stabilize eroding soil. Unfortunately, it began to spread aggressively across much of the south. Here, the vine has found a foothold and is spreading across the tops of shrubs and climbing into and over some trees. DowAgro Sciences has found an effective way to control Kudzu and has been working with the Forest Service and the Conasauga River Alliance to train land managers in the use of control herbicides. Kudzu is a very deep rooted and persistent plant and does not willingly leave the forest. Dow's most effective treatment for Kudzu is transline herbicide which allows landowners to reclaim use of the land within 2 to 3 years of application. University researchers have assisted Dow and the Forest Service to monitor the effects of the herbicide on aquatic life and have been able to document no harm to the aquatic resources near the Kudzu control efforts. Panorama taken October 26, 2000 |
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