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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

bdykes@gaswcc.org706-542-3065