Georgia Water/Laws


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Administered by the Environmental Protection Division

 * Clean Water Act (delegated)
 * Water Quality Control Act, OCGA 12-5-20
 * Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975, OCGA 12-7-1 (amended 2003)
 * Safe Drinking Water Act (delegated)
 * Safe Drinking Water Act of 1977, OCGA 12-5-170
 * Groundwater Use Act, OCGA 12-5-90
 * Surface Water Use Act, OCGA 12-5-31
 * Water Well Standards Act, OCGA 12-5-120
 * Water Supply Act, OCGA 12-5-470
 * Safe Dams Act of 1978, OCGA 12-5-370
 * Flint River Drought Protection Act, OCGA 12-5-540
 * Environmental Policy Act, OCGA 12-16-1
 * Planning Act of 1989, OCGA 12-2-8
 * Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act, OCGA 12-5-520
 * Surface Mining Act of 1968, O.C.G.A. 12-4-70

Administered by the Department of Natural Resources

 * Land Conservation Act, O.C.G.A. 36-22-1
 * Natural Areas Act, O.C.G.A. 12-3-90
 * Scenic Rivers Act of 1969, O.C.G.A. 12-5-350
 * Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act (informal title), O.C.G.A. 12-2-8
 * Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973, O.C.G.A. 27-3-130
 * Game and Fish Code, OCGA 27-1-1
 * Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985 (informal title), O.C.G.A 12-3-600
 * Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973, O.C.G.A. 12-6-170
 * Heritage Trust Act of 1975, O.C.G.A. 12-3-70
 * Coastal Management Act, OCGA 12-5-320
 * Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970, OCGA 12-5-280
 * Protection of Tidewaters Act, OCGA 52-1-1.
 * Georgia Shore Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 12-5-230
 * Boat Safety Act, OCGA 52-7-1.
 * Right of Passage Act, OCGA 52-1-30.
 * Beach Sand and Channel Dredging, OCGA 52-9-1.

Administered by the Department of Community Affairs

 * Georgia Service Delivery Act of 1997 ref
 * Georgia Planning Act, Part V (See EPD Rules for Environmental Planning Criteria; Chapter 391-3-16)

Administered by the Soil and Water Conservation Commission

 * House Bill 579 (requires all farm uses of water to be metered by July 1, 2009) (signed by Governor Perdue, June 2003)

Administered by Environmental Facilities Authority, OCGA 50-23-5

 * Georgia Land Conservation Revolving Loan Fund, per Georgia Land Conservation Act (O.C.G.A. 36-22-1)

Administered by Department of Economic Development

 * Foundation for Tourism Act

Miscellaneous

 * Conservation Use Act of 1991 as amended, OCGA 48-5-7.4
 * Uniform Conservation Easement Act, O.C.G.A 44-10-1


 * Georgia Ports Authority Act, OCGA 52-2-1.
 * Intracoastal Waterway, OCGA 52-3-1
 * Canal Companies, OCGA 52-4-1
 * Navigation Companies, OCGA 52-5-1
 * Board of Pilotage Commissioners, OCGA 52-6-1
 * Dumping Navigation Impediments, OCGA 52-8-1


 * Local Government Public Works Construction Law, OCGA 36-91-1

Administered by Federal Agencies

 * U.S. Clean Water Act (1966, 1972, 1987)
 * U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (1975)
 * U.S. Endangered Species Act (1973)
 * U.S. Executive Order 13112
 * U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (1950)
 * U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act (1937)
 * U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (1965)
 * U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (of 1972 as amended)
 * U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918)
 * U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (1969)
 * U.S. National Invasive Species Act (1996)
 * U.S. Plant Protection Act (2000)
 * U.S. Wild & Scenic Rivers Act (1968)
 * National Drought Policy Act (1998) ref


 * Unified Federal Policy for a Watershed Approach to Federal Land and Resources Management (2000)