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the etowah initiative:
fall 2003 Memorandum: Questions Concerning Georgia's Erosion & Sedimentation Control Act (PDF) Model
Mass Grading and Clearing Ordinance (PDF) 2004 Superior Court Judges Winter Conference: The Court's Role in Erosion and Sedimentation Control (external Web site) Erosion and sedimentation pose ever-greater danger to the habitats of threatened and endangered species in the Etowah River Basin as suburban Atlanta spreads and develops. The Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act (ESCA), OCGA § 12-7-1 et. seq., enacted in 1975 and recently amended by the Georgia Legislature, stems this threat by creating a regulatory system that operates either at the state level, at the local level, or as the result of cooperation between the two. However, inadequate knowledge and enforcement of erosion and sediment
control provisions in the Etowah watershed have been identified by the
Habitat Conservation Plan Advisory Committee and the Etowah Initiative
as problem areas that need to be addressed. This project seeks to address
these concerns in three parts:
This project seeks to help establish and implement a successful erosion and sedimentation control program that ensures growth and development in a manner that best protects local water and land resources in the Etowah watershed. This project also seeks to educate judges in the region about their roles in reducing erosion and sedimentation through the enforcement of existing standards. Several aspects of this project will continue after the conclusion of the semester, especially those relating to the CJE Seminar. The biggest of these is the seminar itself, which will be presented at the Savannah Riverfront Marriott January 29, 2004 as part of the Supreme Court Judges Winter Conference 2004. Additionally, a reminder postcard advertising this seminar will be sent to judges and Judicial Administration District Directors in the region. Finally, materials for the seminar will continue to be assembled, including specific case studies for the workshop portion of the presentation. Original Work Plan (MS Word)Final Work Plan (MS Word)
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