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About the Board of Natural Resources
The Board of Natural Resources consists of 19 citizens appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Georgia Senate. The Board is responsible for setting rules and regulations ranging from air and water quality to hunting seasons and provides input into issues such as the agency’s budget recommendations and legislative initiatives. The Board meets 10 times a year. The dates and locations will be posted on the DNR website.
Next Board Meeting
For those who cannot attend in person, the meeting will be streamed live. You can watch it in real time using the following link:
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87666619346?pwd=YdFlljH7EofQOa3aFs2beaPiyxtXfw.1
Meeting ID: 876 6661 9346
Passcode: 304473
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What are the Board's Powers and Duties?
By law (O.C.G.A. § 12-2-24), the Board has the power to establish the general policies to be followed by the Department of Natural Resources that is administered by the Commissioner of Natural Resources. It also enacts rules under the Administrative Procedures Act that govern the work of the Department.
The Board does not manage or administer the Department, which is the responsibility of the Commissioner of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Division Director. The Board does, pursuant to law and subject to the approval of the Governor, appoint the Commissioner of Natural Resources and the Director of the Environmental Protection Division. By its own policies, it approves the appointment of all other Division Directors. The Department consists of the Environmental Protection Division, the Coastal Resources Division, the Wildlife Resources Division, the Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites Division, and the Historic Preservation Division.
The Board does not issue environmental permits or make regulatory decisions in environmental matters. Further, it is not legally empowered to alter or modify permits or licenses. The Board does not have any power to affect or deal with matters concerning The Stone Mountain Memorial Association, the Jekyll Island State Park Authority, or the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority. The Commissioner, or his designee, is by law a member of the governing boards of those authorities, but the Board of Natural Resources does not act on any of the activities of those separate authorities. Pursuant to an Army Corps of Engineers lease, the Department is the “landlord” for the Lake Lanier Islands Development Authority, but does not have a role in the day-to-day operation of the facility located at Lake Lanier.
Who are the Board of Natural Resources?
Board Executive Assistant
Taylor Fisher | taylor.fisher@dnr.ga.gov