# 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)

## External Links

* Law Library of Congress - Georgia page
* Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) online
* Rules and Regs for Georgia DNR
* Appendix G. Laws and Regulations Affecting Wildlife in Georgia