Georgia Water/History

Water Resources
Planning and Management
in Georgia

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

Chapter 5. Planning

5.3. History of Water Resources Planning in Georgia

Contributors

• 1963 - Southeastern River Basin Plans by river basin
• 1974 - CWA Section 303e River Basin Water Quality Reports by river basin
• 1981 - State Planning Grant from U.S. Water Resources Council
• 1984 - EPD Water Use and Availability Reports by river basin
• 1989 - Georgia Growth Strategies Commission
• 1990 - Georgia Regional Reservoir Plan (appendix in West Georgia Reservoir report)
• 1992 - Georgia River Basin Management Planning Act, plans for each river basin
• 1998 - ACF Comprehensive Study
• 2002 - Georgia Joint Study Committee Report
• 2003 - Metropolitan North Georgia Water Resources Planning District
• 2003 - Georgia Drought Management Plan
• 2004 - Georgia Comprehensive Statewide Water Resources Planning Act
• 2005 - Georgia Coastal Sound Science Initiative