Michael Berry
Erosion and Sedimentation
Draft Updates currently out on Public Notice:
On January 25, 2021, EPD announced a virtual public meeting to discuss draft rule amendments to Chapter 391-3-7. A copy of the January 25 notice is
available
here
. The meeting was held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 on the Zoom web conferencing platform. A copy of the presentation from this meeting is
available
here
. Copies of the recorded meeting may be requested via email to Michael.Berry@dnr.ga.gov.
EPD is considering draft rule amendments that will ensure consistency with the 2020 amendments to the Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1975 (SB 445) and include other clarifying amendments to the rules. A copy of the draft rule amendments is
available
here
.
Written comments are also welcomed and must be received by close of business on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Written comments may be emailed to EPDComments@dnr.ga.gov or sent via regular mail to: EPD Watershed Protection Branch, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr., Suite 1462, East Tower, Atlanta, Georgia, 30334. If you choose to e-mail your comments, please include the words “Watershed Protection Branch Draft Rule Amendments, Chapter 391-3-7” in the subject line to help ensure that your comments will be forwarded to the correct staff.
Michael Berry
See all Erosion and Sedimentation forms on the EPD site.
Click here to view Public Advisories: Requests for State Waters Buffer Variance
Erosion & Sedimentation
Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control Plan Checklists
Education and Training Certification
NPDES General Permits - Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities
General E&SC Information
Erosion
and Sedimentation Control Procedures [Revised Jan 2006]
2003
Revisions to Erosion and Sediment Control in Georgia Memo [Revised Dec 2003]
391-3-6-.01
Permit Fee Rule [Revised Dec. 2003]
Georgia
Erosion and Sedimentation Act Exemptions Memorandum from Linda MacGregor, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch [September 2010]
State Waters and Buffers
Buffer
Determinations for Tidal Creeks and Saltwater Marshes Under the Erosion and Sedimentation Act Memorandum from Judson H. Turner, Director [April 2014]
Local
and State Permitting and Buffer Requirements for Dams [April 2017]
*Updated*
Streambank
and Shoreline Stabilization Guidance Document [April 2017]
Streambank
and Shoreline Stabilization Guidance Book [Revised April 2017]
Guidelines
for Streambank Restoration - GSWCC [Revised March 2000]
Georgia
Erosion and Sedimentation Act State Waters Issues Memorandum from Carol A. Couch, Ph.D., Director [Revised June 2004]
Minor
Land-Disturbing Activity Guidance [Revised April 2017]
Georgia
Erosion and Sedimentation Act Forestry Land Management Practices Exemption Memorandum from Jim Ussery, Assistant Director [January 2011]
Georgia
Erosion and Sedimentation Act Stream Buffer Requirements for Lake Oconee and Lake Sinclair Memorandum from Linda MacGregor, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch [August 2010]
US
Army Corps of Engineers (Savannah District) - Obtaining Permits Brochure [Feb. 2013]
*updated*
Field
Guide for Determining the Presence of State Waters That Require a Buffer [September 2017]
Coastal
Marshland Field Guide [April 2017]
Buffer
Mitigation Guidance [Revised September 2017]
Local Issuing Authorities
Pond Building or Renovation
Building
or Renovating a Pond in Georgia - A Pond Guide for Citizens [Revised April 2017]
Pond
Guide for Georgia Landowners Brochure [Revised April 2017]
US
Army Corps of Engineers - Georgia Farm Pond Exemption Guide [July 2019]
*updated*
US
Army Corps of Engineers - Frequently Asked Farm Pond Questions and Answers [October 2011]
*updated*
Georgia Better Back Roads Program
Dirt 2 (Erosion and Sedimentation Control Technical Study Committee)
