Annual Grant When State Owns Property; Calculations

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  1. Each county in which is located 20,000 acres or more of unimproved real property belonging to the state and under the custody or control of the department, in which such state-owned property exceeds 10 percent of the taxable real property in the county, and in which such property represents 10 percent or more of the assessed tax digest of the county may receive from the department an annual grant as provided in this Code section.
  2. For each county eligible to receive a grant pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section, the department shall calculate the approximate value of public services which the county provides the department each year; provided, however, that such sum shall not exceed the amount the county would charge any other landowner for such services. The department shall request funds in its annual operating budget each year to reimburse all eligible counties for the provision of such services. In the event the amount appropriated in any year is less than the amount requested, each eligible county shall receive a pro rata share based on the estimated value of services provided.
  3. The department is directed to make an annual calculation of the amount of unimproved state-owned real property under its custody or control and determine which counties are eligible for a grant pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section. The first such determination shall be completed not later than December 31, 2020, and each subsequent determination shall be made not later than December 31 of each year. The department is further directed to calculate the approximate value of public services provided by each eligible county as provided in subsection (a) of this Code section.
  4. Only land acquired with Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund moneys shall be used in the calculation of this grant.
  5. No more than 10 percent of Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund moneys shall be allocated to grants to offset local taxes during any fiscal year.
  6. No county shall be authorized to receive a grant of funds pursuant to both this Code section and Code Section 48-14-1.

(Code 1981, §12-6A-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2018, p. 541, § 1/HB 332.)

Code Commission notes.

- Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2005, "April 14, 2005" was substituted for "the effective date of this Act".

CHAPTER 7 CONTROL OF SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION

Sec.

  • 12-7-1. Short title.
  • 12-7-2. Legislative findings; policy of state and intent of chapter.
  • 12-7-3. Definitions.
  • 12-7-4. Adoption of comprehensive ordinances relating to land-disturbing activities; delegation of responsibility to planning and zoning commission; other local ordinances relating to land development; effect of chapter on design professionals.
  • 12-7-5. Adoption of rules and regulations for localities without ordinances.
  • 12-7-6. Best management practices; minimum requirements for rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions.
  • 12-7-7. Permit or notice of intent required for land-disturbing activities; approval of application and issuance of permit; denial of permit; bond requirement.
  • 12-7-7.1. Erosion and sediment control plan prepared; completion; implementation.
  • 12-7-8. Certification of locality as local issuing authority; periodic review; procedure for revoking certification; enforcement actions.
  • 12-7-9. Applications for permits; erosion and sediment control plans and data; time for issuance or denial.
  • 12-7-10. Referral of application and plan to district; time for action.
  • 12-7-11. Statement of reasons for denial of permit required; conditions for approval; suspension, revocation, or modification of permit.
  • 12-7-12. Orders directed to violators; stop work order procedures.
  • 12-7-13. Injunctions.
  • 12-7-14. Actions to restrain imminent danger; emergency orders; duration of effectiveness of orders.
  • 12-7-15. Civil penalty.
  • 12-7-16. Hearings and review.
  • 12-7-17. Exemptions.
  • 12-7-18. Effect of chapter on requirements of the "Georgia Water Quality Control Act."
  • 12-7-19. Education and training requirements; required programs; instructor qualifications; expiration of certification.
  • 12-7-20. Creation of Stakeholder Advisory Board; responsibilities; procedures.
  • 12-7-21. Appointment of panel to study controls implemented pursuant to chapter; procedure and operation of panel [Repealed].
  • 12-7-22. Electronic filing and reporting system.
Cross references.

- Duties of Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Georgia with regard to conservation of soil used for agricultural purposes, § 2-6-1 et seq.

Shore protection, T. 12, C. 5, A. 4, P. 2.

Administrative Rules and Regulations.

- Erosion and sedimentation control, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Chapter 391-3-7.

Law reviews.

- For article discussing regulation of selected activities to effect environmental planning, see 10 Ga. L. Rev. 53 (1975). For article discussing nuisances as "hidden liens," see 14 Ga. St. B.J. 32 (1977). For article surveying recent legislative and judicial developments in zoning, planning, and environmental law, see 31 Mercer L. Rev. 89 (1979). For survey article on environment, natural resources, and land use, see 34 Mercer L. Rev. 145 (1982). For article surveying 1999 Eleventh Circuit cases involving environmental law, see 51 Mercer L. Rev. 1151 (2000). For note on 1995 amendments of Code sections in this chapter, see 12 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 39 (1995). For note on the 2003 amendments to §§ 12-7-1 to12-7-19, see 20 Ga. St. U.L. Rev. 244 (2003).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Validity and construction of statutes regulating strip mining, 86 A.L.R.3d 27.


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