Georgia Code
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-2-8. Promulgation of Minimum Standards and Procedures for Protection of Natural Resources, Environment, and Vital Areas of State; Stream and Reservoir Buffers

History. Code 1981, § 12-2-8 , enacted by Ga. L. 1989, p. 1317, § 5.1; Ga. L. 1991, p. 1719, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 12; Ga. L. 1993, p. 91, § 12; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 1-4/HB 228; Ga. L. 2011, p. 705, § 6-3/HB 214; Ga. L. 2011, p. 752, § 12/HB 142; Ga. L. 2014, p. 597, § 1/SB 299; Ga. L. 2015, p. 5, § 12/HB 90; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 12/HB 323.
Cross references.
Stream buffers, §§ 12-5-451 , 12-5-453 , 12-5-582 , 12-7-6 .
Code Commission notes.
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1991, “minimum” was substituted for “miminum” in the first sentence of subsection (g).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1992, “two-acre” was substituted for “two acre” in subparagraph (g)(1)(A).
Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1996, “State Soil and Water Conservation Commission” was substituted for “Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission” in division (g)(2)(D)(i).
Editor’s notes.
By resolution (Ga. L. 1990, p. 406), the General Assembly ratified the initial minimum standards and procedures for the protection of the natural resources, environment, and vital areas of the state adopted by the Department and Board of Natural Resources on December 6, 1989.
Law reviews.
For note on 1991 amendment of this Code section, see 8 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 11 (1992).
For article on the 2011 amendment of this Code section, see 28 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 147 (2011).

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