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Developing a Coastal Management Program: Georgia's Experience
Developing a Coastal Management Program: Georgia's Experience
Author(s)
Lutterman, Tiffany T.
Stevens, Stuart A.
Stevens, Stuart A.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Georgia's water resources are subject to many
conflicting uses and pressure from coastal development
Many industries important to Georgia's economy, as well as
coastal residential communities, require continued access to
clean and abundant water resources. Increasing demands on
coastal resources, including water resources, has lead to the
effort to develop a federally approved Georgia Coastal
Management Program. This program is based upon
Georgia's laws as well the participation of local
governments, the public, and existing state and federal
agencies. The public healing draft of the management plan
scheduled for public review in Summer 1995 will reflect the
goals and recommendations of the coastal community and
enhance the state's ability to manage effectively it's coastal
water resources. If Georgia can develop a management plan
that meets the needs of the citizens of Georgia and can
complete all requirements of the federal Coastal Zone
Management Act and the National Environmental
Protection Act, Georgia will have a federally approved
coastal management program in Fall 1996_
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date Issued
1995-04
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