Georgia Water/Laws/Codes

Federal Laws

• 7 USC 2321 - U.S. Plant Protection Act
• 16 USC 1271 - U.S. Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
• 16 USC 1361 - U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
• 16 USC 1451 - U.S. Coastal Zone Management Act
• 16 USC 1531 - U.S. Endangered Species Act
• 16 USC 3501 - U.S. Endangered Species Act
• 16 USC 460 - U.S. Land and Water Conservation Fund Act
• 16 USC 4701 - U.S. National Invasive Species Act
• 16 USC 669 - U.S. Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act
• 16 USC 703 - U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
• 16 USC 777 - U.S. Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act
• 33 USC 1251 - U.S. Clean Water Act
• 42 USC 300 - US Safe Water Drinking Act
• 42 USC 4321 - U.S. National Environmental Policy Act
• U.S. Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
• U.S. Executive Order 13112

State Laws

• O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8 - Planning Act of 1989
• O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8 - Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-3-600 - Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985
• O.C.G.A. § 12-3-70 - Heritage Trust Act of 1975
• O.C.G.A. § 12-3-90 - Natural Areas Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-4-70 - Surface Mining Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-120 - Waterwell Standards Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-170 - Safe Water Drinking Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 - Water Quality Control Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-230 - Shore Protection Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-280 - Coastal Marshlands Protection Act of 1970
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-31 - Surface Water Use Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-320 - Coastal Management Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-350 - Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-370 - Safe Dams Act of 1978
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-470 - Water Supply Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-520 - Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Planning Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-540 - Flint River Drought Protection Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-5-90 - Groundwater Use Act
• O.C.G.A. § 12-6-170 - Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973
• O.C.G.A. § 12-7-1 - Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
• O.C.G.A. § 12-16-1 - Environmental Policy Act
• O.C.G.A. § 27-1-1 - Game and Fish Code
• O.C.G.A. § 27-3-130 - Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
• O.C.G.A. § 36-22-1 - Land Conservation Act
• O.C.G.A. § 36-91-1 - Local Government Public Works Construction Law
• O.C.G.A. § 44-10-1 - Uniform Conservation Easement Act
• O.C.G.A. § 48-7-7.4 - Conservation Use Act of 1991 as amended
• O.C.G.A. § 52-1-1 - Protection of Tidewaters Act
• O.C.G.A. § 52-1-30 - Right of Passage Act
• O.C.G.A. § 52-2-1 - Ports Authority Act
• O.C.G.A. § 52-3-1 - Intracoastal Waterway
• O.C.G.A. § 52-4-1 - Canal Companies
• O.C.G.A. § 52-5-1 - Navigation Companies
• O.C.G.A. § 52-6-1 - Pilots and Pilotage
• O.C.G.A. § 52-7-1 - Boat Safety Act
• O.C.G.A. § 52-8-1 - Dumping Navigation Impediments
• O.C.G.A. § 52-9-1 - Beach Sand and Channel Dredging
• Dumping Navigation Impediments
• Endangered Wildlife Act of 1973
• Environmental Policy Act
• Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975
• Flint River Drought Protection Act
• Game and Fish Code
• Groundwater Use Act
• Heritage Trust Act of 1975
• Intracoastal Waterway
• Land Conservation Act
• Local Government Public Works Construction Law
• Mountain and River Corridor Protection Act
• Natural Areas Act
• Navigation Companies
• Nongame Wildlife Conservation Programs Act of 1985
• Pilots and Pilotage
• Planning Act of 1989
• Ports Authority Act
• Protection of Tidewaters Act
• Right of Passage Act
• Safe Dams Act of 1978
• Safe Water Drinking Act
• Scenic Rivers Act of 1969
• Shore Protection Act
• Surface Mining Act
• Surface Water Use Act
• Uniform Conservation Easement Act
• Water Quality Control Act
• Water Supply Act
• Waterwell Standards Act
• Wildflower Preservation Act of 1973