October 2026 Board Meeting
October 27, 2026 Agenda PDF
I. Board Meeting
a) Call to Order
b) Moment of Inspiration, Rep. Chas Cannon
c) Resolution Honoring Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve (SINERR) 50th Anniversary
II. Committee Meetings
Coastal Resources Committee
Nancy Addison (Chair), Harley Yancey (Vice Chair), Dellinger, DePriest, Hatfield, Hennessy, Hodge, Jones, Lambert, Layton, Peavy, Shailendra
a) Action on proposed amendment of Subject 391-2-1 of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources to establish rules for private docks in state owned tidal waters (Jill Andrews, Asst. Director)
Environmental Protection Committee
Ray Lambert (Chair), Duncan Johnson (Vice Chair), Addison, Andrews, Garcia, Hodge, Hufstetler, Jones, Layton, Reynolds, Shailendra, Sinyard
a) Briefing on Proposed Amendments to the Rules for Safe Drinking Water, Chapter 391-3-5, Pertaining to Consumer Confidence Reports, (Veronica Craw, Chief, Watershed Protection Branch)
Land Committee
Mark Hennessy (Chair), Penn Hodge (Vice Chair), Addison, Andrews, Dellinger, Garcia, Hatfield, Hufstetler, Johnson, Reynolds, Shailendra, Yancey
a) Acquisition (purchase) of 1,064± acres from the Conservation Fund, 2nd Phase of the Charlton County Project, Charlton County.
b) Requesting approval via Executive Order to demolish the Unicoi State Park Squirrels Nest Camping Area in White County.
c) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 1.77± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Pineland Telephone Cooperative and Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) at George L. Smith State Park, Emanuel County.
d) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 2.607± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) at Echeconnee Creek WMA, Bibb County.
e) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 0.12± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Georgia Power Company at Fort Yargo State Park for Victor Lord Park, Barrow County.
f) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 0.4242± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Washington Electrical Membership Corporation (EMC) at Balls Ferry Park, Wilkinson County.
g) Approval to amend the IGA to allow a sublease to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the staging of construction materials on the Premises for the removal of an old dock and installation of a new bulkhead in McIntosh County.
III. Board Meeting
Approval of Minutes
a) Minutes of the Board of Natural Resources meeting on September 22, 2026
EPD Director's Report
a) Remarks
b) EPD Quarterly Report
DNR Commissioner's Report
a) Action on proposed amendment Rule 391-5-13-.03 Recreational Trails Program (Ouicia Jolly, Program Coordinator)
b) Commissioner’s Report
c) Division Updates
d) DNR Capital Outlay Status Report
e) DNR Weekly Updates sent via email
Report of the Coastal Committee
a) Action on proposed amendment of Subject 391-2-1 of the Rules of the Department of Natural Resources to establish rules for private docks in state owned tidal waters (Jill Andrews, Asst. Director)
Report of the Land Committee
a) Acquisition (purchase) of 1,064± acres from the Conservation Fund, 2nd Phase of the Charlton County Project, Charlton County.
b) Requesting approval via Executive Order to demolish the Unicoi State Park Squirrels Nest Camping Area in White County.
c) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 1.77± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Pineland Telephone Cooperative and Excelsior Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) at George L. Smith State Park, Emanuel County.
d) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 2.607± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) at Echeconnee Creek WMA, Bibb County.
e) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 0.12± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Georgia Power Company at Fort Yargo State Park for Victor Lord Park, Barrow County.
f) Granting of a Revocable License Agreement and Permanent Easement of up to 0.4242± acres by the State Properties Commission and General Assembly to Washington Electrical Membership Corporation (EMC) at Balls Ferry Park, Wilkinson County.
g) Approval to amend the IGA to allow a sublease to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) for the staging of construction materials on the Premises for the removal of an old dock and installation of a new bulkhead in McIntosh County.
Other Business
a) Appointment of the Nominating Committee for the 2027 Officers of the Board of Natural Resources by Board Chairman Patrick Denney (No Material)
IV. Adjourn
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