Proposed Rules

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division proposes new rules and changes to existing rules, which must be presented to the Board of Natural Resources for consideration. The following table contains the proposed changes/new rule and associated dates. The proposed rulemaking and related materials will remain on this page for at least 60 days following final Board action.

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Environmental Rule Public Hearing Date(s) Due Date for Public Comments Board Action Date Final Board
Action		 Response 
to Comments
Chapter 391-3-17 Rules for Radioactive Materials Dec 4, 2019 Dec 11, 2019 Feb 25, 2020    
Chapter 391-3-11 Rules for Hazardous Waste Management Sep 24, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Dec 4, 2019 Adopted Download this pdf file.Response to Comments
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control June 25, 2019 July 2, 2019 Aug 27, 2019 Adopted No Comments Received
Chapter 391-3-18 Rules for Certification of Environmentally Sensitive Property May 16, 2019 May 20, 2019 June 25, 2019 Adopted No Comments Received
Chapter 391-3-13 Rules for Oil and Gas and Deep Drilling Apr 15, 2019 Apr 29, 2019 June 25, 2019 Adopted Response to Comments
Chapter 391-3-1 Rules for Air Quality Control Feb 25, 2019 Mar 4, 2019 Apr 23, 2019 Adopted No Comments Received