# Georgia Water/Laws/Codes
## Federal Laws

* 7 USC 2321 - U.S. Plant Protection Act
* 16 USC 1271 - U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
* 16 USC 1361 - U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
* 16 USC 1451 - U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
* 16 USC 1531 - U.S. Endangered Species Act
* 16 USC 3501 - U.S. Endangered Species Act
* 16 USC 460 - U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
* 16 USC 4701 - U.S. National Invasive Species Act
* 16 USC 669 - U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
* 16 USC 703 - U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
* 16 USC 777 - U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
* 33 USC 1251 - U.S. Clean Water Act
* 42 USC 300 - US Safe Water Drinking Act
* 42 USC 4321 - U.S. National Environmental Policy Act
* U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
* U.S. Executive Order 13112

## State Laws

* O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8 - Planning Act of 1989
* O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8 - Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-3-600 - Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985
* O.C.G.A. § 12-3-70 - Heritage Trust Act of 1975
* O.C.G.A. § 12-3-90 - Natural Areas Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-4-70 - Surface Mining Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-120 - Waterwell Standards Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-170 - Safe Water Drinking Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 - Water Quality Control Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-230 - Shore Protection Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280 - Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-31 - Surface Water Use Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-320 - Coastal Management Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-350 - Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-370 - Safe Dams Act of 1978
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-470 - Water Supply Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-520 - Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-540 - Flint River Drought Protection Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-5-90 - Groundwater Use Act
* O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170 - Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
* O.C.G.A. § 12-7-1 - Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
* O.C.G.A. § 12-16-1 - Environmental Policy Act
* O.C.G.A. § 27-1-1 - Game and Fish Code
* O.C.G.A. § 27-3-130 - Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
* O.C.G.A. § 36-22-1 - Land Conservation Act
* O.C.G.A. § 36-91-1 - Local Government Public Works Construction Law
* O.C.G.A. § 44-10-1 - Uniform Conservation Easement Act
* O.C.G.A. § 48-7-7.4 - Conservation Use Act of 1991 as amended
* O.C.G.A. § 52-1-1 - Protection of Tidewaters Act
* O.C.G.A. § 52-1-30 - Right of Passage Act
* O.C.G.A. § 52-2-1 - Ports Authority Act
* O.C.G.A. § 52-3-1 - Intracoastal Waterway
* O.C.G.A. § 52-4-1 - Canal Companies
* O.C.G.A. § 52-5-1 - Navigation Companies
* O.C.G.A. § 52-6-1 - Pilots and Pilotage
* O.C.G.A. § 52-7-1 - Boat Safety Act
* O.C.G.A. § 52-8-1 - Dumping Navigation Impediments
* O.C.G.A. § 52-9-1 - Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
* Dumping Navigation Impediments
* Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
* Environmental Policy Act
* Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
* Flint River Drought Protection Act
* Game and Fish Code
* Groundwater Use Act
* Heritage Trust Act of 1975
* Intracoastal Waterway
* Land Conservation Act
* Local Government Public Works Construction Law
* Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
* Natural Areas Act
* Navigation Companies
* Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985
* Pilots and Pilotage
* Planning Act of 1989
* Ports Authority Act
* Protection of Tidewaters Act
* Right of Passage Act
* Safe Dams Act of 1978
* Safe Water Drinking Act
* Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
* Shore Protection Act
* Surface Mining Act
* Surface Water Use Act
* Uniform Conservation Easement Act
* Water Quality Control Act
* Water Supply Act
* Waterwell Standards Act
* Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973