Metropolitan River Protection Act
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Metropolitan River Protection Act (Georgia Code 12-5-440 et seq.) was enacted in 1973 by the Georgia General Assembly
to establish a 2000-foot Corridor along the banks of the Chattahoochee River
and its impoundments for the 48 miles between Buford Dam and Peachtree Creek
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The Act was amended in 1998 to extend the Corridor an additional 36 miles to the downstream limits of Fulton
and Douglas Counties
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The Act requires the Atlanta Regional Commission
(ARC) to adopt a Plan to protect the Chattahoochee River Corridor and to review development proposals for consistency with the Plan. Local governments along the Corridor are required to implement the Plan by issuing permits based on ARC findings, monitoring land-disturbing activity in the Corridor and enforcing the Act and the Plan. Under the Act, land-disturbing activity in the Corridor must comply with the adopted Plan to be legal.
Georgia General Assembly
The Georgia General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is bicameral, being composed of the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia Senate....
to establish a 2000-foot Corridor along the banks of the Chattahoochee River
Chattahoochee River
The Chattahoochee River flows through or along the borders of the U.S. states of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. It is a tributary of the Apalachicola River, a relatively short river formed by the confluence of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers and emptying into Apalachicola Bay in the Gulf of...
and its impoundments for the 48 miles between Buford Dam and Peachtree Creek
Peachtree Creek
Peachtree Creek is a major stream in Atlanta. It flows for almost due west into the Chattahoochee River just south of Vinings. Like other "Peachtree" names in the area, the name is most likely a corruption of "pitch tree", from the area's many pines and their sticky sap.Peachtree Creek is an...
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The Act was amended in 1998 to extend the Corridor an additional 36 miles to the downstream limits of Fulton
Fulton County, Georgia
Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its county seat is Atlanta, the state capital since 1868 and the principal county of the Atlanta metropolitan area...
and Douglas Counties
Douglas County, Georgia
Douglas County, Georgia has been experiencing numerous natural disasters over the most recent decades. Being located in the South Eastern United States the county experiences strong storms and tornadoes often because of its location in Dixie Alley....
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The Act requires the Atlanta Regional Commission
Atlanta Regional Commission
The Atlanta Regional Commission is the regional planning and intergovernmental coordination agency for the metro Atlanta, Georgia region, as defined as a 10-county area including Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, including the city of...
(ARC) to adopt a Plan to protect the Chattahoochee River Corridor and to review development proposals for consistency with the Plan. Local governments along the Corridor are required to implement the Plan by issuing permits based on ARC findings, monitoring land-disturbing activity in the Corridor and enforcing the Act and the Plan. Under the Act, land-disturbing activity in the Corridor must comply with the adopted Plan to be legal.