Title 12 — Conservation And Natural Resources
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O.C.G.A. § 12-5-7 ISLANDS
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Barrier islands, §12-5-232. Coastal islands, §12-2-5. Marsh islands, §12-3-241. J JEKYLL ISLAND-STATE PARK AUTHORITY, §§12-3-230 to 12-3-277. Accountability of members as trustees, §12-3-234. JEKYLL ISLAND-STATE PARK AUTHORITY —Cont’d Accounts and accounting. Maintaining financial…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-72 Hazardous waste management
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Legal assistance, §12-8-76. Music hall of fame authority. Legal services for authority, §12-3-530. North Georgia mountains authority. Legal advisor to authority, §12-3-296. Oconee river greenway authority. Legal services for authority, §12-3-410. Phosphates. Commencement of opera…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-73 WATER QUALITY
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Georgia water quality control act. General provisions, §§12-5-20 to 12-5-53. Short title, §12-5-20.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-8 Rules and regulations relating to drought management
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Not later than June 30, 2009, the board shall adopt new rules and regulations relating to drought management consistent with this chapter and any state-wide water management plan under Article 8 of this chapter. Such rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to provi…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-9 GEOTHERMAL BOREHOLES
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Contamination. Located safe distance from, minimum safe distances, §12-5-134. Defined, §12-5-122. Generally, §§12-5-120 to 12-5-138. Grouted from bottom to top. Borehole penetrating ground water, §12-5-134. Professional engineer or geologist.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-90 Short title
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This part shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Ground-water Use Act of 1972.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 976, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-91 City of Rincon v
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Couch, 276 Ga. App. 567, 623 S.E.2d 754 (2005). Consideration of alternative water source. — Administrative law judge who reviewed the Georgia environmental department’s denial of a city’s application for an additional groundwater withdrawal permit properly considered whether the…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-92 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Aquifer’’ means a geologic formation, group of such formations, or a part of such a formation that is water-bearing. (2) ‘‘Area of the state’’ means any municipality or county or portion thereof or other substantial geographical area of the s…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-93 Power of director to employ personnel
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The director is authorized to employ, on a full-time or part-time basis, such professional personnel and clerical or other employees as may be necessary to discharge the additional duties delegated to the division by this part. History. — Ga. L. 1972, p. 976, § 14. 12-5-94. Adopt…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-94 Permits generally, §12-5-96
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Preparation of proposed regulations, §12-5-95. Hazardous materials and waste.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-95 Hazardous materials and waste
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Hazardous site response. Board. Rulemaking authority, §12-8-93. Pollution prevention assistance division. Duty to advise environmental protection division, §12-8-185. Variances, §12-8-69. Heritage trust program. Board of natural resources. Rulemaking authority, §12-3-74. Historic…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-96 Petroleum pipelines, permits, §12-17-5
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Shore protection act, §12-5-244. Air-cleaning device. Georgia air quality act, §12-9-3. Air contaminant. Georgia air quality act, §12-9-3. Air pollution. Georgia air quality act, §12-9-3. Allocation formula. Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa river basin compact, §12-10-110. Appalachicola-…
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-97 Disciplinary actions, §12-5-96
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Duration, §12-5-97. Factors to be considered by division, §12-5-96. Farm use ground water withdrawal permits, §12-5-105. Farm use defined, §12-5-92. Grant, modification, etc., by division, §12-5-96. Issuance.
O.C.G.A. § 12-5-99 Hazardous materials and waste
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Waste management. Hearings on contested matters, §12-8-73. Metropolitan river protection act.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-1 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Director’’ means the director of the State Forestry Commission. 12-6-2. Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacanci…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-10 Reports to General Assembly
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It shall be the duty of the commission, in cooperation with the director provided for in Code Section 12-6-11, to: (1) Annually submit reports to each regular session of the General Assembly together with such information as is necessary to show the condition of the forest resour…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-11 Definitions
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Creation of State Forestry Commission; members; terms of office; ineligibility of Governor for membership; vacancies; effect of appointment when Senate not in session. Chairman; reimbursement of members for expenses; meetings. Dismissal of members for failure to attend meetings. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-110 Greenhouse gases
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Carbon sequestration registry, §§12-6-220 to 12-6-232. Injunctive relief, §12-6-60. Licenses. Application fee, §12-6-50. Business organizations. Ineligibility of corporations, partnerships, etc., for registration, §12-6-55. Child support order noncompliance. Denial or suspension …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-111 Employment by State Forestry Commission of assistants and other employees
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The State Forestry Commission shall have the power to employ such assistants, technical, clerical, or otherwise, and such other employees as the commission in the exercise of its discretion shall deem necessary or proper to the effectual discharge of the duties and the exercise o…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-112 Duties of employees, §12-6-111
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Employment of assistants and other employees, §12-6-111. Powers and duties generally, §12-6-110. Gifts of land for use as lookout tower sites, §12-6-9. Legislative findings, §12-6-5.1. Location of director’s office, §12-6-13. Management, conservation, etc., of forest lands. Lands …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-13 Director — Oath; bond; location of office
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The director shall take oath of office and give bond in the sum of $10,000.00 in the usual form required of state officials. The director shall have offices at the site of the state capitol or at such other place as may be recommended by the commission and approved by the Governo…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-145 PRESCRIPTION
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Sapelo Island Heritage authority. Authority’s property not subject to prescription, §12-3-447. PRESERVATION AWARDS PROGRAM. Establishment by commissioner of community affairs, §12-3-55. PRESERVATION OFFICER. Designation by state agency, §12-3-55. PRESERVATION OF STATE OWNED HISTO…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-146 Legislative findings and purpose
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(a) It is declared by the General Assembly that prescribed burning is a resource protection and land management tool which benefits the safety of the public, Georgia’s forest resources, the environment, and the economy of the state. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Prescribed b…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-147 Definitions
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As used in this part, the term: (1) ‘‘Commission’’ means the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Prescribed burning’’ means the controlled application of fire to existing vegetative fuels under specified environmental conditions and following appropriate precautionary measures, which …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-148 Morgan v
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Horton, 308 Ga. App. 192, 707 S.E.2d 144 (2011), cert. denied, No. S11C1028, 2011 Ga. LEXIS 533 (Ga. 2011).
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-149 Requirements, §12-6-145
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Short title, §12-6-145. Professional forestry. Practice of professional forestry. Generally, §§12-6-40 to 12-6-62. Reforestation incentive programs. Authorized, §12-6-5.1. Seedlings. Production, sale, etc., of seedlings, §12-6-6. Southeastern interstate forest fire protection comp…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-15 Oath of office of director, §12-6-13
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Pine straw. Harvest and sale generally, §§12-6-200 to 12-6-207. Powers and duties of director. Acts for when commission not in session, §12-6-12. Powers generally, §12-6-5. Forestry research, §12-6-110. Reforestation incentive programs, §12-6-5.1. Prescribed burning, §§12-6-145 t…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-150 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Ginseng Protection Act of 1979.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1979, p. 919, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 327, § 1. 12-6-151. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-151 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Commissioner’’ means the commissioner of natural resources. (2) ‘‘Ginseng (Panax quinquefolium L.)’’ means a single stemmed plant arising from a cylindrical root, with prongs (compound leaves) attached to the stem. Each prong is divided in…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-152 Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng
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It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest ginseng in this state except from September 1 through December 31 and with the written permission of the owner of the property on which the ginseng is located. It shall also be unlawful for any person to harvest ginseng that has fewe…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-153 Gold
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Annual reports by judges of probate court, §12-4-121. Jekyll Island-state park authority. Accounts and accounting. Maintaining financial records, §12-3-234. Litter prevention and abatement, §12-8-31. Metropolitan North Georgia water planning district. Annual report, §12-5-586. Oil…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-154 Registration and reports required of dealers or growers
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It shall be unlawful for any ginseng dealer or grower to fail to register with the department, on a form provided by the department, by July 15 of each year. It shall also be unlawful for any ginseng dealer or grower to fail to submit to the department by January 31 of each year …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-156 Registration forms and reporting forms
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The department is authorized to prescribe the form and content of the registration forms and the reporting forms required by this article. History. — Ga. L. 1979, p. 919, § 7; Ga. L. 1996, p. 327, § 1.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-157 Short title
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Definitions. Prohibited acts regarding harvesting ginseng. Reports concerning disposal of ginseng. Registration and reports required of dealers or growers. Determination by department concerning continuing necessity of article; report to General Assembly. Registration forms and re…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-16 Director — Control of tree diseases and insect infestation
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12-6-17. Director — Regulation of controlled burning where drought or other conditions exist. 12-6-18. Director — Expenditure of funds for benefit of lands under commission’s control; sale and disposal of products from controlled lands. 12-6-19. Director — Promulgation of rules an…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-17 DUNES
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Sand dunes. Coastal waters and beaches generally, §§12-5-210 to 12-5-328. DUST SUPPRESSION. Highways, roads and streets. Hazardous materials, §12-8-83. DYES. Solid waste. Product packaging, §12-8-162. E EARTHEN EMBANKMENTS. Dams. Protection of earthen embankments from surface ero…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170 Short title
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This article shall be known and may be cited as the ‘‘Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973.’’ History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 333, § 1. 12-6-171. Definitions.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-171 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Person’’ means any natural person, firm, corporation, partnership, proprietorship, or other legal entity. (2) ‘‘Protected species’’ means a species of plant life which the department shall have designated as such and shall have made subject…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-172 Protected species
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Cutting, pulling up, etc., §12-6-173. Penalty for violation, §12-6-176. Defined, §12-6-171. Sale, etc., §12-6-174. Transporting, etc., without tag and written documentation, §12-6-175. Sale of protected species, §12-6-174. Penalty for violation, §12-6-176. Short title, §12-6-170. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-174 Sale of protected species
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No person within this state shall sell or offer for sale, for any purpose, any protected species unless such species was grown on private land and is being sold by the landowner or with the permission of the landowner. History. — Ga. L. 1973, p. 333, § 5. 12-6-175. Transporting, …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-176 Short title
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Definitions. Powers and duties of Department and Board of Natural Resources as to wildflower preservation. Cutting, pulling up, digging, or removing protected species. Sale of protected species. Transporting, carrying, or conveying protected species without tag and written document…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-19 Salary of director, §12-6-11
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Sale, etc., of products from controlled lands, §12-6-18. Expenditure of funds from management, etc., §12-6-18. Sale, lease, etc., of controlled lands, §12-6-19. Expenditure of funds for management, etc., §12-6-18. Sale of forest products from land managed by commission, §12-6-6. …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-20 Oil and gas deep drilling
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Illegal minerals and products. Confiscation and seizure, §12-4-48. Palmetto berries. Holding berries until certificate of harvest provided, §12-6-254. Seizure of berries for noncompliance, §12-6-255. Water wells.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-200 Definitions
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As used in this article, the term: (1) ‘‘Director’’ means the director of the State Forestry Commission. (2) ‘‘Harvesting’’ means the various methods or processes of gathering pine straw for preservation, storage, use, or sale. (3) ‘‘Landowner’’ means the person who owns land on …
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-201 Legislative findings
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The General Assembly finds that: (1) The natural occurrence of pine straw constitutes a significant economic resource for owners of timbered property; (2) Such owners have been victimized by continuous and repeated trespasses onto their lands by persons engaged in harvesting pine 7…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-202 Certificate of harvest
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(a) As a condition of selling pine straw to a pine straw dealer within the State of Georgia, the seller shall obtain and present to the pine straw dealer a certificate of harvest. A certificate of harvest shall be a written or printed document signed by the landowner where the pine…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-203 Prohibited acts
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(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell pine straw to a pine straw dealer or seller within the State of Georgia without presenting to the pine straw dealer or seller a certificate of harvest or landowner’s certificate of harvest. (b) It shall be unlawful fo…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-204 Stop use orders
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Owners or custodians of pine straw, §12-6-204. PMP.
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-206 Harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use
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This article shall not be construed so as to affect any farmer or other person harvesting or handling pine straw for home or personal use. History. — Code 1981, § 12-6-206, enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 386, § 1. 738 12-6-207 FOREST RESOURCES & OTHER PLANT LIFE 12-6-221 12-6-207. Pe…
O.C.G.A. § 12-6-207 Prohibited acts, §12-6-203
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Seizure of pine straw obtained or offered for sale, §12-6-205. Prohibited acts, §12-6-203. Penalty, §12-6-207. Removal orders. Owners or custodians of pine straw, §12-6-204. 1343 INDEX PLUMBERS. Water well contractors. Incidental electrical or plumbing work. Electrical or plumbin…