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Georgia Soil and Water Georgia Soil and Water Conservation CommissionConservation Commission
Non-Point Source Program Activities
Georgia’s 40 Soil & Water Conservation Districts
Rural Water Resources
Significant Agriculture Problems are often related to:
Best Management Practices
Defined as methods, measures, or practices (structural or nonstructural), and operations and maintenance procedures that prevent or reduce water
pollution
Incinerator Stack House
Composter HUA/Watering Trough
Watering Ramp Stream Crossing
Winter Feeder Conservation Tillage
Contour FarmingPumpout
•Currently there are Standards and Specifications for 97 Agricultural Conservation Practices
•84 have Positive Water Quality Benefits and are cost- shared in our 319 Projects
Best Management Practices
Current 319 Projects
BMP InstallationUpper Coosawattee – NW GALittle River – Central GAUpper Satilla – SE GA
Public Awareness/EducationPublication of an Agricultural BMP Manual
Flood Control Watershed Structures
Partnership has built 357 floodwater retarding structures
Originally built to protect agricultural lands from flooding
Now protecting an estimated 15,000 individuals from flooding
Now protecting an estimated $1.5 Billion in Georgia infrastructure
Urban Water Resources
GEORGIA SOIL & WATERCONSERVATION COMMISSION
EDUCATIONSTAKEHOLDER
ADVISORY BOARD
TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE
REQUIRED COURSES
LEVEL 1AFUNDAMENTAL SEMINAR
CONTRACTORS
BUILDERS
SITE SUPERINTENDENTS
GRADING & UTILITY CONTRACTORS
DEVELOPERS
MONITORING CONSULTANTS
1 DAY COURSE W/ EXAM
LEVEL 1BADVANCED FUNDAMENTAL
SEMINAR
REGULATORY ENFORCEMENTINSPECTORS
NON-REGULATORYINSPECTORS PERFORMING REGULATORY INSPECTIONS
2 DAY COURSE W/ EXAM
LEVEL 2INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN
SEMINAR
DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
PLAN REVIEWERS
2 DAY COURSE W/ EXAM
TESTING/CERTIFICATION TESTING/CERTIFICATION TESTING/CERTIFICATION
Erosion Control Education and Certification Program
Program AccomplishmentsProgram Accomplishments
Over 100 approved third party trainersOver 1400 classes have been taughtOver 27,000 certifications issued to date
Technical Roles
Erosion and Sediment Control Plan ReviewsProvide Technical Assistance to the General Public and Cities/Counties Regarding E&SCErosion Control Manual Updates & Revisions
Overviews and Site Visits
Citizen Complaints
Brent DykesBrent Dykes Acting Executive DirectorActing Executive Director