Rule 391-3-7-.08. Enforcement
- (1) The administration and enforcement of these rules and regulations shall be in accordance with the Erosion and Sedimentation act of 1975, O.C.G.A. 12-7-1et seq.; the Executive Reorganization Act of 1972, O.C.G.A. 12-2-1et seq., and the Georgia Administrative Procedure Act, O.C.G.A. 50-13-1et seq., all as amended, but also includes the authority to require corrective action and/or remediation of conditions creating adverse water quality impacts, or otherwise in violation of these rules, regulations and authorizing statutes.
- (2) When the Division seeks to enforce the requirements of these rules or the requirements of O.C.G.A. 12-7-1 et. seq., as amended, in a jurisdiction covered by a certified local issuing authority, the Division should coordinate enforcement with the local issuing authority. However, coordination with a local issuing authority is not a prerequisite for enforcement by the Division.
Authority: O.C.G.A. Secs. 12-2-24, 12-7-5.
History. Original Rule entitled "Permit Revocation" adopted. F. Apr. 6, 1977; eff. Apr. 26, 1977.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Effective Date" adopted. F. July 16, 1981; eff. August 5, 1981.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Turbidity Limits for Stormwater Runoff Discharges" adopted. F. Dec. 12, 1989; eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
Repealed: New Rule entitled "Enforcement" adopted. F. Nov. 2, 2000; eff. Nov. 22, 2000.
Amended: F. Nov. 5, 2003; eff. Nov. 25, 2003.
Amended: F. Dec. 20, 2004; eff. Jan. 9, 2005.