Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 305-1-.04 - The General Scope and Purpose of the Program
(1) The scope of the Program is to
permanently protect land and water, or interests therein, that is in its
undeveloped, natural state or that has been developed only to an extent that
does not interfere with its conservation value.
(2) The following types of resources will be
eligible for consideration in meeting the scope of the Program:
(a) Water quality protection for rivers,
streams, and lakes;
(b) Flood
protection;
(c) Wetlands
protection;
(d) Reduction of
erosion through protection of steep slopes, areas with erodible soils, and
stream banks;
(e) Protection of
riparian buffers and other areas that serve as natural habitat and corridors
for native plant and animal species;
(f) Protection of prime agricultural and
forestry lands;
(g) Protection of
cultural sites, heritage corridors, and archaeological and historic
resources;
(h) Scenic
protection;
(i) Provision of
recreation in the form of boating, hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, running,
jogging, biking, walking, and similar outdoor activities; and
(j) Connection of existing or planned areas
contributing to the goals set out in this paragraph (O.C.G.A Sec.
12-6A-2(5)).
(3) The purpose of the Program is
to promote partnerships for the conservation of land resources that are
identified by cities or counties as locally valuable or identified by the
Department of Natural Resources (Department) as having statewide significance,
as well as to provide land conservation funding options in cooperation with
private, non-profit and tax exempt organizations to augment currently available
local, state, and federal funding (O.C.G.A. Sec.
12-6A-1).
Notes
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