Rule 267-26-.05. General Terms and Conditions of the Grant

The following types of resources will be eligible for consideration in meeting the scope of the Trust Fund: (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. Authority O.C.G.A. 36-22-2(5) Cities or counties may develop, submit and sponsor a 'community land conservation project' to protect locally identified land resources with high environmental values or conservation benefits. Authority O.C.G.A. 36-22-2(3) $5 million has been appropriated for land conservation trust fund grants. Cite as Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 267-26-.05
Authority: Authority O.C.G.A. Sec. 50-23-5.
History. Original grant description entitled "General Terms and Conditions of the Grant" submitted November 8, 2005.
Submitted:May 4, 2006.
Submitted: June 22, 2007.