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Soil and Water Conservation asks $150,000 for routine maintenance of watershed dams

2791781 · March 18, 2025
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The Soil and Water Conservation Commission told the Senate subcommittee it needs $150,000 in state funds for routine maintenance on watershed dams to preserve regulatory compliance and to preserve eligibility for federal cost-share on future rehabilitations.

The Soil and Water Conservation Commission asked the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on March 18 for $150,000 in state funding to support routine maintenance of watershed dams statewide.

Commission staff told the committee that Georgia has about 200 Category 1 watershed dams (those where failure could cause loss of life), with roughly 60 of those formally permitted. Routine maintenance—mowing, spray control and…

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