Adopt-a-Highway/Adopt-a-County Road

Adopt-a-Highway

Adopt-a-County Road

Adopt-A-Highway is a litter control program sponsored by the Georgia Clean and Beautiful Commission and the Georgia Department of Transportation to attract public involvement in picking up litter along Georgia highways. Click here to find out more about Adopt-a-Highway.

Adopt-A-County Road is a litter control program sponsored by Keep Screven Beautiful (KSB) to provide volunteer community support for anti-litter and beautification programs with the potential for a cost of savings to Screven County. Although not required, participating groups may also wish to initiate special beautification projects (e.g. planting flowers, working with land owners to clean-up unsightly private property, etc.)

This program will reduce litter along the streets, enhance the environment and beautify Screven County.

You can now download the Adopt-a-County Road paperwork:

• Adopt-a-County Road Info – Tells about the Adopt-a-County Road program. Click here to download.
   

• Adopt-a-County Road Application – This application needs to be filled out and sent back to us. Once we receive this, we can order your signs. Click here to download.
   

• Adopt-a-County Road Waiver – Needs to be filled out on the day that your group picks up litter. Everyone involved needs to sign and then send to KSB. Click here to download.

Who Can Adopt?

Any civic-minded organization, such as Garden Clubs, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Church Groups, Junior or Senior High School Student Councils, FFA/FHA, Rotary Clubs, etc. can adopt a stretch of highway (one mile minimum) leading into their community.

Any civic-minded organization or group can adopt a section of county road.

What Are the Responsibilities of An Adopting Organization?

Through such adoption, an organization would have responsibility of controlling the litter problem within that section of highway.  In addition, the organization will:

• Develop a functional plan that will influence and encourage the public to improve the appearance of their adopted highway;

• Plan for a general cleanup four times a year;

• Assist the Georgia Department of Transportation in securing media coverage for the program; and

• Coordinate with the Department's personnel and Adopt-A-Highway project coordinator to carry out the plan.

Every group shall prohibit participants from possessing, consuming, or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs while participating in the program.

KSB may refuse to grant a request to participate in the program if false statements have been submitted or if habitual abuse of the rules has taken place.

Adopt a section of street right-of-way for a minimum of two (2) years.

Due to issues placing signs on dirt roads, you must adopt the entire length of a dirt road.

All participants in the Adopt-a-County Road program must sign a waiver and release form prior to working on the streets. Group sign-off is to be completed each time the street is cleaned.

Each group shall provide one (1) adult supervisor for every eight (8) participants between thirteen and seventeen (13-17) years of age and one (1) adult supervisor for every four (4) participants between six and twelve (6-12) years of age. No one under the age of six (6) will be allowed to participate in the program.

Organizations and citizen groups accept responsibility for a minimum of a one mile section of a county road.

Collect litter and debris along the adopted section a minimum of four times a year. Periodic inspection between “litter patrols” is also recommended to identify special code, law enforcement, or other problems that the adopting organization may wish to bring to the attention of the city.

Place litter in trash bags provided by KSB and place filled trash bags in a nearby dumpster. If the group encounters large items, tires, batteries or other hazardous materials, they may call KSB and make special arrangements for the County to pick up those items.

Check out and wear safety vests each time trash is collected and return vests when finished. Vests will be provided by KSB, and should be returned during normal business hours of 8:00 to 11:00 am Monday through Thursday.

KSB will provide signs that identify the adopter. The sign set will consist of two signs at both ends of each adopted road section indicating which group has adopted each section. The erection of a sign is not a requirement for participation in the program.

If a group adopts a section of road and does not take responsibility for it causing them to be inactive and the county removes their signs, then they will be responsible for paying the expenses for erecting another set of signs at the current cost.

What Are The Responsibilities of The Georgia Department of Transportation?

The Department of Transportation will:

• Furnish and erect two highway signs indicating the section of highway under adoption and the organization responsible;

• Furnish manpower and equipment necessary to aid with general cleanups;

• Coordinate media coverage to inform the public of the program; and

• Provide assistance by department personnel and project coordinator in carrying out the overall plan.

KSB will furnish and erect two road signs indicating the section of road under adoption and the name of the organization.

If the adopting group encounters large items, tires, batteries or other hazardous materials, they may call KSB and make special arrangements for the County to pick up those items.

KSB will supply trash bags, gloves and vests.

Are There Safety Precautions for the Volunteers?

All organizations will conduct safety meetings with DOT personnel to discuss the dangers of working along the side of the roadway. The Department of Transportation will provide safety vests to all volunteers and will post traffic control signs during cleanups.

KSB will provide safety vests to be used during the cleanup.

How do I sign up?

Please drop by the Keep Screven Beautiful office at the courthouse, call 978-1076 or write us at Lisa.Guidos@KeepScrevenBeautiful.com and we will send you an application package. We will be glad to help you with the paperwork.

Adopt-a-Highway

Area

Group

Status

1

State Road 73 (Sylvania By-Pass)

South-bound lane only!

In Memory of Flora Revesz

Signs are up.

2

State Road 73 (301 N)

Mile post 15.2 - 17.2

Jr. Woman's Club

Signs are up.

3

State Road 73 (Sylvania By-Pass)

Mile post 17.2

(Old Town House Restaurant) -

19 (Rocky Ford Rd.)

South-bound lane only!

Keep Screven Beautiful

Signs are up.

4

State Road 73 (Sylvania By-Pass)

Mile post 18 (Bi-lo Intersection) -

Mile post 19 (Almost Rocky Ford Rd.)

North-bound lane only!

Screven County Democratic Party

Signs are up.

5

2 miles on Hwy 301 in front of Bay Branch Church. South-bound lane only.

Bay Branch Baptist Church Youth and Boy Scout Troop 391

8/27/2008- Signs are up.

6

1 mile on the Oliver Hwy (GA 24)

Newington United Methodist Church

Signs are up.

Adopt-a-County Road

Area

Group

Status

1

1-1/2 mile stretch of Goloid Road

beginning at US 301

Anonymous Trash

Walkers of America        

(ATWA)

Signs are up.

2

Antioch Road to Water Oak Road

Family & Friends of Glenda G. Godbee

Signs are up.

3

Old River Road

Beginning of pavement to Pine Grove Inn Road

Camp Oconee

Savannah River Challenge Program

Signs are up.

4

Brannen's Bridge Road

Pine Grove Inn Road to bridge

(includes park)

Camp Ogeechee

Savannah River Challenge Program

Signs are up.

5

Pine Grove Inn Road

Brannen's Bridge Road to 1 mile

Camp Canoochee

Savannah River Challenge Program

Signs are up.

6

McDonald Church Road

Judy and Robbie Blackburn

Signs are up.

7

Rocky Ford Road

Mims Rd. to 301 Bypass

Screven County 4-H

Signs are up.

8

Mercer Road, Mouth of the Creek Road and Haga Slaga Road.

The Friends of Pfeifferville
(Harriett Hagan-Yancey)

Signs are up.

9

Frontage Road in front of Screven County Elementary School

SCES ZOOM Class

Signs are up.

10

Best Bridge Road - from the bridge to Hwy 301

Residents of Best Bridge Road

(Richard Smith)

Signs are up.

11

Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Sylvania

St. Andrews Neighborhood Association

Signs are up.

12

New Robbins Branch Rd

New Robbins Branch Pastor's Aid 1130 Robbins Branch Rd

863-7036

Signs ordered.

Antioch Road to Water Oak Road

Antioch Christian Church

4/21/2008

Sent an application