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07 LC 34 1116
House Bill 565
By: Representatives Dollar of the 45th, Lane of the 167th, and Roberts of the 154th

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT


To amend Code Section 12-7-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from the control of soil erosion and sedimentation, so as to add an exemption for removal of beaver dams; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:

SECTION 1.
Code Section 12-7-17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to exemptions from the control of soil erosion and sedimentation, is amended by revising paragraph (3) as follows:
"(3) Such minor land-disturbing activities as home gardens and individual home landscaping, repairs, maintenance work, fences, beaver dam removal, and other related activities which result in minor soil erosion;"

SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.