Georgia Water/Laws/Agencies

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

• U.S. Clean Water Act
• U.S. Safe Water Drinking Act

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