Plan Revision Process

Georgia’s future relies on the sustainable management and protection of the state’s limited water supplies. The 2004 Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act mandates the development of a state-wide water plan that supports a far-reaching vision for water resource management. The plan 

Regional Water Planning Guidance

The Regional Water Planning Guidance provides details for regional planning councils to use while preparing regional water plans. EPD may periodically update this document and/or issue supplemental guidance to ensure the regional Water Planning Councils have the necessary information.

Currently, state and federal statutes form the foundation for Georgia’s water management programs. The goals of the Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act are aligned with the collective goals of other statutes related to water resource management. Two goals that resonate throughout federal and state statutes can be summed up as:

• Protect public health and environmental quality; and
• Meet future needs while protecting aquifers, instream uses and downstream users.