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PRIORITY ISSUES
Georgia Rivers supports the priority issues of the Georgia Water Coalition as well as other important issues facing rivers. Georgia Rivers is currently focused on:
Protect Freedom to Float
Legislators should act to protect Georgians’ freedom to float all of the state’s streams that support recreational boating.
Okefenokee Resources Action
See below for information on: Okefenokee Named Most Endangered River; Twin Pines Mine and Comments to the Corps of Engineers; Facts about the Okefenokee Swamp; Save the Swamp Campaign; News Articles; Paddle the Okefenokee and St Marys.
Say NO To Okefenokee Swamp Titanium Mine! The Okefenokee Swamp, one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders, the largest blackwater swamp in North America, and a wetland of international importance, is threatened by a proposed titanium mine. Twin Pines Minerals, LLC, an Alabama mining company with a poor track record of environmental stewardship, has asked federal and state authorities permission to operate a 898-acre heavy mineral sand mine next to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. This…
Protect the Okefenokee
The Okefenokee Swamp, one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders; the largest blackwater swamp in North America; and a wetland of international importance, is threatened by a proposed titanium mine.
Create a State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan
Outdoor recreation plays an important role in promoting economic growth, public health and strong social structures. Georgia is drafting a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan to provide a roadmap for policymakers, practitioners, and citizens as they make important decisions about the future of outdoor recreation and conservation.
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