Erosion and Sedimentation

• Instructions, Checklists, Guidance Documents and Appendix 1 for Stand Alone, Infrastructure and Common Developments Projects   *updated*
• GSWCC Guidance Documents for Alternative BMPs [October 2008]

• Education and Training Certification Fact Sheet [March 2014]
• Education and Training Re-Certification Fact Sheet [Revised March 2014]

GSWCC Tertiary Permittee Guidance Document [Revised October 2011]  *updated*

• 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]
• Best Management Practices For Georgia Agriculture [September 2013]
• Georgia's Best Management Practices For Forestry [January 2019]

• Rules for Erosion and Sedimentation Control - 391-3-7-.05 Buffer Variance Procedures and Criteria
• Rules for Erosion and Sedimentation Control -  391-3-7-.11  Coastal Marshlands Buffer Variance Procedures and Criteria
• 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 List [Updated April 2021]
• Model Soil Erosion, Sedimentation And Pollution Control Ordinance [Revised June 2016]

• 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 Field Manual [May 2009]

• Scope of Work - Published
• Executive Summary - Dirt 2
• Executive Summary - Modeling
• Full Modeling Report
• NAPA Report - Published
• Dirt 2 Booklet
• Literature Search
• Technical Panel Completion Report - Published