The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program in Georgia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program in Georgia David Lekson, PWS Kelly Finch, PWS Richard Morgan Savannah District August, 2013 US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG® Topics § Savannah District Regulatory Division § Regulatory Efficiencies § On the Horizon 2 BUILDING STRONG® Introduction § Joined Savannah District in Jan 2013 § 25 years as Branch Chief in the Wilmington District, NC § Certified Professional Wetland Scientist with extensive field and teaching experience across the country § Participated in regional and national initiatives (wetland delineation and assessment, Mitigation/Banking); Served 6- month detail at the Pentagon in 2012 § Evaluated phosphate/sand/rock mining, wind energy, port and military projects, water supply, landfills, utilities, transportation (highway, airport, rail), and other large-scale commercial and residential projects 3 BUILDING STRONG® Georgia § Largest state east of the Mississippi River TN NC § 59,425 Square miles § Abuts 5 states § 5 Ecoregions SC § 159 Counties AL § 70,000 Miles of waterways § 7.7 Million acres of wetlands FL 4 BUILDING STRONG® Savannah Regulatory Organization Lake Lanier Piedmont Branch Mr. Ed Johnson (678) 422-2722 Morrow Coastal Branch Ms. Kelly Finch (912) 652-5503 Savannah Albany § 35 Team members § 3 Field Offices & Savannah § 3 Branches (Piedmont, Coastal, Multipurpose Management) 5 BUILDING STRONG® Regulatory Efficiencies § General Permits ► Re-issuance of existing Regional and Programmatic General Permits ► New RGP37 for Inshore GADNR Artificial Reefs
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