Water Resources in Georgia in a Time of Drought
During the 2008 Spring Board Retreat, Patricia Barmeyer of King & Spalding delivered a presentation on Water Resources in Georgia in a Time of Drought.
General Assembly Overwhelmingly Approves Comprehensive State-wide Water Plan
Consensus Water Plan is Good for All Georgians
Water Council Members
The Water Council consists of eight state agency officials who serve ex officio; the chairperson of the Senate Natural Resources and Environment Committee, ex officio, and an additional member of that committee selected by the committee chairperson; the chairperson of the House Natural Resources and Environment Committee, ex officio, and an additional member of that committee selected by the committee chairperson; one member who is not a member of the General Assembly who is appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and one member who is not a member of the General Assembly who is appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division serves as the chairperson of the Water Council.
The current members of the Water Council are:
- Dr. Carol A. Couch -- Director, Environmental Protection Division (Chairperson)
- Mike Beatty -- Commissioner, Georgia Department of Community Affairs
- Gus Bell -- Savannah, Ga.
- Brent Dykes -- Acting Director, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission
- Senator John Bulloch, District 11
- Chris Clark-- Executive Director, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
- Noel Holcomb -- Commissioner, Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- Tommy Irvin -- Commissioner, Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Jerry Lane -- Claxton, GA
- Representative Tom McCall, District 30
- Representative Lynn Smith, District 70
- Robert Farris -- Interim Director, Georgia Forestry Commission
- Senator Ross Tolleson, District 20
- B.J. Walker -- Commissioner, Georgia Department of Human Resources
Documents
Georgia Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Plan
Why Georgia Needs A Comprehensive Water Plan - By the Georgia Water Council
Regional Water Council - Call for Candidates
HB 1281 - State-wide Standards for Drought Time Water Restrictions
SB 342 - The Water Conservation & Drought Relief Act of 2008
