# Georgia Water/Laws/Subjects

Statutes listed by Topic

## Statewide Water Planning

    1) Minimize withdrawals
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Flint River Drought Protection Act
    2) Maximize returns
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
    3) Meet instream and off stream demands
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Flint River Drought Protection Act
         * Georgia Water Supply Act – Reservoir Construction
    4) Water Quality
         * Georgia Water Quality Control Act
         * U.S. National Invasive Species Act
         * U.S. Executive Order 13112
         * U.S. Clean Water Act
         * U.S. Federal Endangered Species Act
         * Georgia Surface Mining Act
    5) Statewide Planning Process
         * Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act

## Geographic Specific Statutes

    1) Coastal Development and Protection
         * Protection of Tidewaters Act
         * Georgia Shore Protection Act
         * Georgia Coastal Management Act
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
         * U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
         * U.S. Coastal Barrier Resources Act
    2) Coastal - Navigation related laws
         * Right of Passage Act
         * Intracoastal Waterway
         * Canal Companies
         * Navigation Companies
         * Pilots and Pilotage
         * Georgia Boat Safety Act
         * Dumping Navigation Impediments
         * Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
    3) Metro Atlanta Region
         * Surface Water Use Act
    4) South Georgia
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Flint River Drought Protection Act
    5) Mountains
         * Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
         * Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
         * Georgia Surface Mining Act

## Business

    1) General
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Safe Water Drinking Act
         * U.S. Clean Water Act
    2) Development / Construction
         * Protection of Tidewaters Act
         * Right of Passage Act
         * Georgia Shore Protection Act
         * Environmental Policy Act
         * Local Government Public Works Construction Law
         * U.S. Endangered Species Act
         * U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
    3) Manufacturing
    4) Power and Energy
         * Georgia Safe Dams Act
    5) Mining
         * Georgia Surface Mining Act
    6) Navigation and Ports
         * Protection of Tidewaters Act
         * Right of Passage Act
         * Intracoastal Waterway
         * Canal Companies
         * Georgia Ports Authority Act
         * Navigation Companies
         * Pilots and Pilotage
         * Georgia Boat Safety Act
         * Dumping Navigation Impediments
         * Beach Sand and Channel Dredging

## Agriculture

         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Flint River Drought Protection Act
         * U.S. National Invasive Species Act (1996)

## Homeowners / Landowners / Residential

         * Georgia Planning Act of 1989
         * Protection of Tidewaters Act
         * Right of Passage Act
         * Georgia Shore Protection Act
         * U.S. Safe Water Drinking Act
         * Georgia Safe Water Drinking Act
         * Waterwell Standards Act
         * Georgia Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act

## Natural Protection and Conservation

    1) Fauna Protection
         * Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
         * U.S. National Invasive Species Act
         * U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
         * U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (of 1972 as amended)
         * U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act (1918)
         * U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act (1950)
         * Georgia Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
         * Georgia Game and Fish Code
         * Georgia Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985 (informal title)
         * U.S. Executive Order 13112
         * U.S. Endangered Species Act
    2) Flora Protection
         * Georgia Shore Protection Act
         * U.S. National Invasive Species Act
         * U.S. Plant Protection Act
         * U.S. Endangered Species Act
         * Georgia Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
         * U.S. Executive Order 13112
    3) Land Conservation
         * Uniform Conservation Easement Act
         * Conservation Use Act
         * Georgia Land Conservation Act
         * Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
         * Georgia Land Conservation Act
         * Georgia Natural Areas Act
         * Georgia Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
         * U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
         * U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act (1965)
         * U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
         * U.S. Coastal Barrier Resources Act

## Recreation

         * Georgia Boat Safety Act
         * Georgia Shore Protection Act
         * Georgia Heritage Trust Act of 1975
         * U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
         * U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

## Type of Water Resource

    1) Surface Water
         * Surface Water Use Act
         * Georgia Planning Act of 1989
         * Georgia Safe Dams Act of 1978
         * Right of Passage Act
         * Canal Companies
         * Flint River Drought Protection Act
         * Georgia Water Supply Act – Reservoir Construction
    2) Navigable Rivers
         * U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
         * Georgia Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act (informal title)
         * Georgia Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
         * Georgia Surface Mining Act
    3) Streams, Creeks, Small Rivers
         * U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
         * Georgia Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
         * Georgia Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
         * Georgia Surface Mining Act
    4) Groundwater
         * Groundwater Use Act
         * Georgia Planning Act of 1989
    5) Marsh, Estuary, Wetlands
         * Conservation Use Act
         * Protection of Tidewaters Act
         * Intracoastal Waterway
         * Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
         * U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
         * U.S. Coastal Barrier Resources Act
         * U.S. Clean Water Act- Sections 401 and 404
    6) All types
         * Georgia Planning Act of 1989
         * Georgia Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
         * U.S. Safe Water Drinking Act
         * Georgia Safe Water Drinking Act
         * Waterwell Standards Act
         * U.S. Clean Water Act
         * U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act

## Sanitation

         * U.S. Safe Water Drinking Act

## Planning

         * Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act
         * Georgia Planning Act of 1989
         * Environmental Policy Act
         * U.S. National Environmental Policy Act (N.E.P.A.)
         * Rules for Mediation of Interjurisdictional Conflicts, adopted by Georgia Board of Community Affairs, and relevant for conflicts regarding local Comprehensive Plans required by Georgia DCA for every community in Georgia. pg.25

## General

         * U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
         * U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species