--- title: Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources collection: code id: code:title:12 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/12 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/12.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/11.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/13.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES section_count: 1131 chapter_count: 18 --- # Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources 1131 sections in 18 chapters. Each chapter's twin lists its sections. ## Chapter 1. General Provisions https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-1.md (2 sections; 12-1-1 to 12-1-2) ## Chapter 2. Department of Natural Resources https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-2.md (16 sections; 12-2-1 to 12-2-24) - Article 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 12-2-1 to 12-2-11) - Article 2. Board of Natural Resources (5 sections; 12-2-20 to 12-2-24) ## Chapter 3. Parks, Historic Areas, Memorials, and Recreation https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-3.md (297 sections; 12-3-1 to 12-3-715) - Article 1. General Provisions (20 sections; 12-3-1 to 12-3-25) - Part 1. General Provisions (14 sections; 12-3-1 to 12-3-12) - Part 2. Recreational Authorities Overview Committee (6 sections; 12-3-20 to 12-3-25) - Article 2. State Parks and Recreational Areas Generally (5 sections; 12-3-30 to 12-3-34) - Article 3. Historic Areas (24 sections; 12-3-50 to 12-3-83) - Part 1. General Provisions (11 sections; 12-3-50 to 12-3-58) - Part 2. Heritage Trust Program (8 sections; 12-3-70 to 12-3-77) - Part 3. Submerged Cultural Resources (5 sections; 12-3-80 to 12-3-83) - Article 4. Natural Areas (5 sections; 12-3-90 to 12-3-94) - Article 5. Scenic Trails (8 sections; 12-3-110 to 12-3-117) - Article 6. Memorials (42 sections; 12-3-130 to 12-3-220) - Part 1. Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Pools and Springs Site Commission (1 sections; 12-3-130 to 12-3-130) - Part 2. Franklin D. Roosevelt Warm Springs Memorial (4 sections; 12-3-150 to 12-3-153) - Part 3. Ty Cobb Memorial (3 sections; 12-3-170 to 12-3-172) - Part 4. Stone Mountain Memorial Association (34 sections; 12-3-190 to 12-3-220) - Article 7. Public Authorities (175 sections; 12-3-230 to 12-3-580) - Part 1. Jekyll Island—state Park Authority (52 sections; 12-3-230 to 12-3-277) - Part 2. North Georgia Mountains Authority (12 sections; 12-3-290 to 12-3-300) - Part 3. Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority (33 sections; 12-3-310 to 12-3-341) - Part 4. Kinchafoonee Lake Authority (1 sections; 12-3-360 to 12-3-360) - Part 5. The Great Park Authority (1 sections; 12-3-390 to 12-3-390) - Part 6. Oconee River Greenway Authority (15 sections; 12-3-400 to 12-3-414) - Part 7. Sapelo Island Heritage Authority (13 sections; 12-3-440 to 12-3-452) - Part 8. Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority (1 sections; 12-3-470 to 12-3-470) - Part 9. Georgia Agricultural Exposition Authority Overview Committee (5 sections; 12-3-500 to 12-3-504) - Part 10. Georgia Music Hall of Fame Authority (20 sections; 12-3-520 to 12-3-536) - Part 11. Georgia Halls of Fame Authority Overview Committee (5 sections; 12-3-550 to 12-3-554) - Part 12. Georgia Sports Hall of Fame Authority (16 sections; 12-3-560 to 12-3-574) - Part 13. Georgia Golf Hall of Fame Authority (1 sections; 12-3-580 to 12-3-580) - Article 8. Nongame Wildlife Conservation and Wildlife Habitat Acquisition Programs (3 sections; 12-3-600 to 12-3-602) - Article 9. Protection of Archeological, Aboriginal, Prehistoric, and Historic Sites (3 sections; 12-3-620 to 12-3-622) - Article 10. Official Gardens and Nature Centers (1 sections; 12-3-640 to 12-3-640) - Article 11. Georgia Agrirama Development Authority (4 sections; 12-3-650 to 12-3-662) - Article 12. Power Alley Development Authority (1 sections; 12-3-680 to 12-3-680) - Article 13. Vince Dooley Battlefield Trust Fund (6 sections; 12-3-710 to 12-3-715) ## Chapter 4. Mineral Resources and Caves https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-4.md (50 sections; 12-4-1 to 12-4-147) - Article 1. General Provisions (1 sections; 12-4-1 to 12-4-1) - Article 2. Mining and Drilling (34 sections; 12-4-20 to 12-4-84) - Part 1. Oil Well Reward (3 sections; 12-4-20 to 12-4-22) - Part 2. Deep Drilling for Oil, Gas, and Other Minerals (16 sections; 12-4-40 to 12-4-54) - Part 3. Surface Mining (15 sections; 12-4-70 to 12-4-84) - Article 3. Phosphates and Gold (7 sections; 12-4-100 to 12-4-122) - Part 1. Phosphates (4 sections; 12-4-100 to 12-4-103) - Part 2. Gold (3 sections; 12-4-120 to 12-4-122) - Article 4. Cave Protection (8 sections; 12-4-140 to 12-4-147) ## Chapter 5. Water Resources https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-5.md (294 sections; 12-5-1 to 12-5-586) - Article 1. General Provisions (10 sections; 12-5-1 to 12-5-9) - Article 2. Control of Water Pollution and Surface-water Use (45 sections; 12-5-20 to 12-5-53) - Article 3. Wells and Drinking Water (79 sections; 12-5-70 to 12-5-204) - Part 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 12-5-70 to 12-5-73) - Part 2. Ground-water Use Generally (19 sections; 12-5-90 to 12-5-108) - Part 3. Water Well Standards (21 sections; 12-5-120 to 12-5-138) - Part 4. Artesian Wells (4 sections; 12-5-150 to 12-5-153) - Part 5. Public Water Systems (26 sections; 12-5-170 to 12-5-193) - Part 6. Water System Interconnection, Redundancy, and Reliability (5 sections; 12-5-200 to 12-5-204) - Article 4. Coastal Waters, Beaches, and Sand Dunes (55 sections; 12-5-210 to 12-5-329) - Part 1. General Provisions (4 sections; 12-5-210 to 12-5-213) - Part 2. Shore Protection (19 sections; 12-5-230 to 12-5-248) - Part 3. Preservation and Management of Coastal Zone (1 sections; 12-5-260 to 12-5-260) - Part 4. Coastal Marshlands (18 sections; 12-5-280 to 12-5-297) - Part 5. Sea Oats (3 sections; 12-5-310 to 12-5-312) - Part 6. Coastal Management (10 sections; 12-5-320 to 12-5-329) - Article 5. Rivers and River Basins (49 sections; 12-5-330 to 12-5-457) - Part 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 12-5-330 to 12-5-331) - Part 2. Georgia Scenic River System (5 sections; 12-5-350 to 12-5-354) - Part 3. Dam Safety (18 sections; 12-5-370 to 12-5-385) - Part 4. Development of Chattahoochee River Basin (3 sections; 12-5-400 to 12-5-402) - Part 5. Development of Altamaha River Basin (3 sections; 12-5-420 to 12-5-422) - Part 6. Protection of Metropolitan Rivers (18 sections; 12-5-440 to 12-5-457) - Article 6. Water Supply (18 sections; 12-5-470 to 12-5-484) - Article 7. Costs of Oil Spill Response (2 sections; 12-5-500 to 12-5-501) - Article 8. Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning (6 sections; 12-5-520 to 12-5-525) - Article 9. Flint River Drought Protection (13 sections; 12-5-540 to 12-5-550) - Article 10. Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (17 sections; 12-5-570 to 12-5-586) ## Chapter 6. Forest Resources and Other Plant Life https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-6.md (129 sections; 12-6-1 to 12-6-257) - Article 1. Forest Resources (76 sections; 12-6-1 to 12-6-149) - Part 1. State Forestry Commission (24 sections; 12-6-1 to 12-6-22.1) - Part 1A. Timber Harvesting and Removal Requirements (2 sections; 12-6-23 to 12-6-24) - Part 2. Practice of Professional Forestry (26 sections; 12-6-40 to 12-6-63) - Part 3. Forest Fire Prevention and Control (14 sections; 12-6-80 to 12-6-93) - Part 4. Forestry Research (4 sections; 12-6-110 to 12-6-113) - Part 5. Herty Advanced Materials Development Center (1 sections; 12-6-130 to 12-6-130) - Part 6. Prescribed Burning (5 sections; 12-6-145 to 12-6-149) - Article 2. Ginseng Protection (8 sections; 12-6-150 to 12-6-157) - Article 3. Wildflower Preservation (7 sections; 12-6-170 to 12-6-176) - Article 4. Harvest and Sale of Pine Straw (8 sections; 12-6-200 to 12-6-207) - Article 5. Carbon Sequestration Registry (14 sections; 12-6-220 to 12-6-232) - Article 6. Forest Heritage Trust (8 sections; 12-6-240 to 12-6-247) - Article 7. Palmetto Berries (8 sections; 12-6-250 to 12-6-257) ## Chapter 6A. Outdoor Stewardship https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-6A.md (12 sections; 12-6A-1 to 12-6A-12) ## Chapter 7. Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-7.md (23 sections; 12-7-1 to 12-7-22) ## Chapter 8. Waste Management https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-8.md (155 sections; 12-8-1 to 12-8-211) - Article 1. General Provisions (2 sections; 12-8-1 to 12-8-2) - Article 2. Solid Waste Management (66 sections; 12-8-20 to 12-8-59.2) - Part 1. General Provisions (54 sections; 12-8-20 to 12-8-41) - Part 2. Regional Solid Waste Management Authorities (12 sections; 12-8-50 to 12-8-59.2) - Article 3. Hazardous Waste (50 sections; 12-8-60 to 12-8-108) - Part 1. Hazardous Waste Management (28 sections; 12-8-60 to 12-8-83) - Part 2. Hazardous Site Response (12 sections; 12-8-90 to 12-8-97) - Part 3. Georgia Voluntary Remediation Program (10 sections; 12-8-100 to 12-8-108) - Article 4. (1 sections; 12-8-110 to 12-8-110) - Article 5. Southeast Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Management Compact (4 sections; 12-8-120 to 12-8-123) - Article 6. Mitigating Effect of Hazardous Materials Discharge (3 sections; 12-8-140 to 12-8-142) - Article 7. Product Packaging (7 sections; 12-8-160 to 12-8-166) - Article 8. Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (10 sections; 12-8-180 to 12-8-189) - Article 9. Georgia Brownfield Program (12 sections; 12-8-200 to 12-8-211) ## Chapter 9. Prevention and Control of Air Pollution https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-9.md (44 sections; 12-9-1 to 12-9-70) - Article 1. Air Quality (25 sections; 12-9-1 to 12-9-25) - Article 2. Motor Vehicle Emission Inspection and Maintenance (18 sections; 12-9-40 to 12-9-57) - Article 3. Gasoline Additives (1 sections; 12-9-70 to 12-9-70) ## Chapter 10. Interstate Compacts https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-10.md (19 sections; 12-10-1 to 12-10-110) - Article 1. Southern States Energy Compact (8 sections; 12-10-1 to 12-10-8) - Article 2. Southern Growth Policies Agreement (1 sections; 12-10-20 to 12-10-20) - Article 3. Interstate Environment Compact (2 sections; 12-10-40 to 12-10-41) - Article 4. Southeastern Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact (5 sections; 12-10-60 to 12-10-64) - Article 5. Historic Chattahoochee Compact (1 sections; 12-10-80 to 12-10-80) - Article 6. Apalachicola-chattahoochee-flint River Basin Compact (1 sections; 12-10-100 to 12-10-100) - Article 7. Alabama-coosa-tallapoosa River Basin Compact (1 sections; 12-10-110 to 12-10-110) ## Chapter 11. Georgia Youth Conservation Corps https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-11.md (11 sections; 12-11-1 to 12-11-11) ## Chapter 12. Asbestos Safety https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-12.md (21 sections; 12-12-1 to 12-12-21) ## Chapter 13. Underground Storage Tanks https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-13.md (22 sections; 12-13-1 to 12-13-22) ## Chapter 14. Oil or Hazardous Material Spills or Releases https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-14.md (4 sections; 12-14-1 to 12-14-4) ## Chapter 15. Sewage Holding Tanks and Commercial Waste https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-15.md (13 sections; 12-15-1 to 12-15-24) - Article 1. Sewage Holding Tanks (8 sections; 12-15-1 to 12-15-8) - Article 2. Commercial Waste (5 sections; 12-15-20 to 12-15-24) ## Chapter 16. Environmental Policy and Regulations https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-16.md (13 sections; 12-16-1 to 12-16-23) - Article 1. Environmental Policy (9 sections; 12-16-1 to 12-16-9) - Article 2. Procedure for Amending Regulations (4 sections; 12-16-20 to 12-16-23) ## Chapter 17. Petroleum Pipelines https://georgiacommons.org/code/12-17.md (6 sections; 12-17-1 to 12-17-6)