Georgia Water/Policy/Conservation-Efficiency-Reuse

Water Resources
Planning and Management
in Georgia

1. Water Policy
2. Management
3. Information
4. Planning
5. Statewide Plan
6. Regional Plans
7. References

Timeline

• 2002 (July) - Georgia DNR created the Water Conservation Program "to promote the efficient use of Georgia’s water resources and implement a statewide water conservation plan".*[1]
• 2003 (Oct) - Georgia DNR released first draft of a statewide water conservation plan and requested online forum public comments.
• 2004 (May) - Georgia DNR released the final report, *Water Conservation Plan Guidelines,

• 2005 (Oct) - Georgia Environmental Protection Division appointed members of the Water Conservation Technical Advisory Committee to recommend policies for inclusion in the Statewide Water Plan.

See also: Best Practices in Water Conservation

References

• Website of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Water Conservation Program.

• Water Conservation Plan Guidelines, Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Water Conservation Program, May 24, 2004.

• Public comments on DNR Water Conservation Plan, using online forum, Georgia Department of Community Affairs.