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2018 Georgia Code 12-7-2 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 12-7-2 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 12-7-2

TITLE 12 CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES

Section 7. Control of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation, 12-7-1 through 12-7-22.

ARTICLE 6 FOREST HERITAGE TRUST

12-7-2. Legislative findings; policy of state and intent of chapter.

It is found that soil erosion and sediment deposition onto lands and into waters within the watersheds of this state are occurring as a result of widespread failure to apply proper soil erosion and sedimentation control practices in land clearing, soil movement, and construction activities and that such erosion and sediment deposition result in pollution of state waters and damage to domestic, agricultural, recreational, fish and wildlife, and other resource uses. It is therefore declared to be the policy of this state and the intent of this chapter to strengthen and extend the present erosion and sediment control activities and programs of this state and to provide for the establishment and implementation of a state-wide comprehensive soil erosion and sediment control program to conserve and protect the land, water, air, and other resources of this state.

(Ga. L. 1975, p. 994, § 2; Ga. L. 2003, p. 224, § 5.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Exclusion of evidence for violations.

- Trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion in limine to exclude evidence relating to the defendant's violations of the Georgia Water Quality Control Act, O.C.G.A. § 12-5-20 et seq., and the Sedimentation Control Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 12-7-2 and12-7-6(a), because the evidence was relevant to the plaintiffs' negligence per se claims. Pulte Home Corp. v. Simerly, 322 Ga. App. 699, 746 S.E.2d 173 (2013).

Cases Citing Georgia Code 12-7-2 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 3

Turner v. Georgia River Network, Grady County Board of Commissioners v. Georgia River Network

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-15

Snippet: Erosion and Sedimentation Act as stated in OCGA § 12-7-2. See, e.g., OCGA § 12-7-6 (a) (1), 12-7-6 (b) (1)-

Turner v. Georgia River Network, Grady County Board of Commissioners v. Georgia River Network

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 2015-06-15

Citation: 297 Ga. 306, 773 S.E.2d 706

Snippet: erosion caused by land disturbing activities. OCGA § 12-7-2 plainly states: It is found that soil erosion and

Otwell v. Dorsey

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1995-05-30

Citation: 265 Ga. 483, 457 S.E.2d 810

Snippet: substance of the jury’s verdict, contrary to OCGA § 9-12-7.2 Therefore, *485the trial court’s judgment is reversed