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For Immediate Release 		 
March 12, 2004
McCall Named To Erosion and Sediment Control Overview Council
Atlanta – State Rep. Tom McCall, D-Elberton, has been named to the Erosion and Sediment Control Overview Council.

McCall was appointed to the post by House Speaker Terry Coleman, D-Eastman.

The overview panel is empowered to develop an erosion control plan governing construction companies hired by the Department of Transportation.

According to legislation creating the council, “the council shall provide guidance on the best management practices for implementing any erosion and sediment control plan” in connection with certain Department of Transportation projects.

In addition to legislative representation, the nine-member panel consists of experts with engineering and environmental experience.

McCall, who is Vice-Chairman of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee, and also serves on the Transportation and Agriculture and Consumer Affairs committees.

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