Grassroots Approach To Master Planning

"We couldn't buy enough land to protect it," said Nygren, the owner of Serenbe Bed and Breakfast and 800 forested acres. "We realized we could accomplish the same goal by working with other landowners in the community, and I discovered they had some of the same concerns and the same goals. Then we began saying if we come up with a master plan together, we could create an environment that is wonderful to live in and is also financially beneficial."At nearly 63 square miles, the massive acreage Nygren and his group want to place under the master plan is the size of Savannah. It bounds Ga. 154, the Fulton-Coweta county line and the Chattahoochee River. It's the largest undeveloped swath of land in Fulton County."