In 2002, the study committee and advisory committee focused their efforts on the framework for the state water management plan and the three identified water issue areas where clearer direction would be helpful for those developing the state plan (e.g., water rights structure, interbasin water transfers, and state and substate/regional water management options).

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Concepts and Definitions Related to Water Use in Georgia

Georgia Water Law - The Way Forward

Statutory Authority for Drought Response in Georgia

The Role of Regional Development Centers (RDCs) in the Development of a Statewide Water Plan

Enhancing In-Stream Flows in the Flint River Basin: Does Georgia Have Sufficient Policy Tools?

Water Rights Transfers: Options for Institutional Reform

Changing Rules for Agricultural Water Use: Policy Options Related to Metering and Forfeiture for Non-Use

The Role of Water Rights and Georgia Law in Comprehensive Water Planning for Georgia

Whose Water Is It Anyway? A Brief Survey of Georgia Law on Water Rights

Improving Protection of Coastal Water Resources

Water Resource Use and Conservation in Georgia

Effective Georgia Water Policy for the 21st Century

Georgia Water Issues: 2002

Georgia Water Law

Modification of Permits Based on Consumptive Use

Exercising Riparian Rights and Non-Riparian Land

Property in Water in Georgia

Rights in Groundwater at Common Law

A Positive Approach For Dealing With Water Restriction Violators

Water Law Doctrines

Water Rights Transfers

Efficiency, Equity, and Sustainability Aspects of Reallocation

Protecting Instream Flows: An Economic Benefits Summary

Georgia Water--"A Public Resource or a Commodity": What Are the Real Policy Questions?

A Report of the Georgia Water Coalition

Water Wars: Trends Alert-Critical Information for State Decision Makers, The Council of State Governments

Straight Talk about Markets for Water