Title 12 — Conservation And Natural Resources
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O.C.G.A. § 12-16-1 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Environmental Policy Act.’’ History. — Code 1981, § 12-16-1, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 1728, § 1; Ga. L. 2004, p. 329, § 2.
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-2 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that: 1207 12-16-2 12-16-3 CONSERVATION & NATURAL RES. (1) The protection and preservation of Georgia’s diverse environment is necessary for the maintenance of the public health and welfare and the continued viability of the economy of the state and is a…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-20 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Board’’ means the Board of Natural Resources. (2) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of natural resources. (3) ‘‘Covered action’’ means the issuance by the department or the division of any state-wide or regional permit or any standar…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-22 Exceptions allowed for public health and welfare
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Any other provision of this article to the contrary notwithstanding, the board may adopt an environmental regulation, and the department or division may take a covered action, without presenting the required statement of rationale if the commissioner or the director of the divisi…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-23 Forest areas
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Forest heritage trust act program, §§12-6-240 to 12-6-247. Georgia prescribed burning act, §§12-6-145 to 12-6-149. Nongame wildlife conservation and wildlife habitat acquisitions fund. Establishment, §12-3-602. Nongame wildlife conservation programs, §§12-3-600 to 12-3-602. Defini…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-3 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘A proposed governmental action which may significantly adversely affect the quality of the environment’’ means a project proposed to be undertaken by a government agency or agencies, for which it is probable to expect a significant adverse i…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-4 Determination, §12-16-4
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Environmental effects report, §12-16-4. Defined, §12-16-3. Notice of decision, §12-16-5. Publication of notice of proposed action, §12-16-4. Proposed governmental action. Defined, §12-16-3. Public hearing, §12-16-5. Citation of title, §12-16-1. Construction of chapter. Federal envi…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-5 Public hearing; notice of decision; challenge to decision
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(a) If the responsible official receives, within 30 days of the publication of the notice in the legal organ of an affected county or counties, requests in writing for a public hearing from at least 100 persons who are residents of the State of Georgia, a public hearing shall be …
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-6 Reconciliation of existing authority required
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All government agencies shall review their present statutory authority, administrative regulations, and current policies and procedures for the purpose of determining whether there are any deficiencies or inconsistencies therein which prohibit or hinder full compliance with the in…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-7 Effect of article on federal environmental policy requirements
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Nothing in this article shall in any way affect or detract from specific statutory obligations of any government agency to comply with criteria or standards of environmental quality or to perform other statutory obligations imposed upon it, except those specified in Code Section 12…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-8 Director to issue guidelines to assist government agencies
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Prior to July 1, 1991, the director shall issue guidelines to assist government agencies in the preparation of environmental effects reports in accordance with this article, including, but not limited to, provisions for: (1) Criteria for determining if a proposed governmental act…
O.C.G.A. § 12-16-9 Limitation on requirement for environmental evaluation
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When a project of a department, municipality, county, or authority to construct or improve a public road or airport does not exceed $100 million in costs, such project shall not constitute a proposed governmental action which may significantly adversely affect the quality of the e…