Georgia Water/Laws/Agencies
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Statutes listed by Administering Agency
Administered by State Agencies
Administered by Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD)
- Environmental Policy Act
- Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
- Flint River Drought Protection Act
- Groundwater Use Act
- Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
- Natural Areas Act
- Planning Act of 1989
- Safe Dams Act of 1978
- Safe Water Drinking Act
- Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
- Surface Mining Act
- Surface Water Use Act
- Water Quality Control Act
- Water Supply Act
- Waterwell Standards Act
2. Administered by Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
- Boat Safety Act
- Coastal Management Act
- Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970
- Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
- Game and Fish Code
- Heritage Trust Act of 1975
- Land Conservation Act
- Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985
- Protection of Tidewaters Act
- Right of Passage Act
- Shore Protection Act
- Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
Administered by other Georgia state agencies
- Dumping Navigation Impediments
- Intracoastal Waterway
- Local Government Public Works Construction Law
- Navigation Companies
- Pilots and Pilotage
- Ports Authority Act
- Uniform Conservation Easement Act
Administered by Federal Agencies
Administered by EPA
Administered by the Department of the Interior
- U.S. Endangered Species Act
- U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
- U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
- U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Administered by Other Federal Agencies
- U.S. Coastal Barrier Resources Act
- U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
- U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
- U.S. Executive Order 13112
- U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
- U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
- U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
- U.S. National Environmental Policy Act
- U.S. National Invasive Species Act
- U.S. Plant Protection Act