Principal Investigator: James E. Kundell (The University of Georgia)
Principal Investigator: S. Wesley Woolf (The University of Georgia)
Sponsor: GWRI
Start Date: 1984-07-01; Completion Date: 1985-06-01;
Keywords: coastal marshes, drainage, erosion, estuaries, flood control, forest management, Georgia, land use, law, marshes, salt marshes, soils, urban runoff, vegetation, water management, waterfowl, wetlands.
Description:
Georgia is experiencing “Sunbelt” population growth and expansions in agricultural and forestry production resulting in increased pressure to convert wetlands to other uses. An analysis was undertaken of data generated by the Fish & Wildlife Service’s National Wetland Inventory, Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Landsat land use study, and Soil Conservation Service’s National Resources Inventory. Wetland acreage, distribution, types, and trends were identified for Georgia. A review of case law and statutory law was conducted and wetland management activities of federal, state, and local governments were determined. Alternative management strategies were identified for Georgia.