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Resolution No. 161 of 2019 of Georgian Government on Rules for Determining and Approving Sanitary Protection Zones of Groundwater Objects that are Subject to Mineral Extraction License

Country/Territory
Georgia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
400000000.10.003.021176
Subject
Water
Keyword
Groundwater Water conservation zone Water quality standards Pollution control Freshwater pollution Water abstraction Authorization/permit Zoning
Geographical area
Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia
Abstract

This Resolution approves the rules determining and approving sanitary protection zones of groundwater objects that are subject to mineral extraction license. It consists of 13 articles: Scope of regulation and purpose (1); Definition of terms (2); General provisions (3); Entities responsible for creating and approving sanitary protection zone borders (4); Sanitary protection zones and their regime (5); First – strict regime zone (6); Second – restricted regime zone (7); Third – monitoring zone (8); Border of sanitary protection zones (9); First – determining the borders of a strict regime zone (10); Second – determining the borders of a restricted regime zone (11); Third - determining the borders of a monitoring zone (12); and Permitting variations (13).

Full text
Georgian
Website
matsne.gov.ge

References - Legislation

Implements

Law of Georgia on Water (No. 936-IS of 1997)

Legislation | Georgia | 1997 (2014)

Keyword: Marine pollution, Marine area, Coastal zone management, Framework law, Basic legislation, Groundwater, Surface water, Freshwater resources management, Potable water, Liability/compensation, Right to water, Inland waters, Water abstraction, Water charges, Water conservation zone, Water quality standards, Water rights, Waterworks, Well sinking/boreholes, Wetlands, Research, Sustainable use, Thermal and medicinal waters, Policy/planning, Integrated management, Sustainable development, Aquaculture, Flood, Hazards, Water supply, Freshwater pollution, Hazardous substances, Industrial water use, Internal trade, International trade, Irrigation, Pollution control, Protected area, Protection of environment, Public health, Water shortage/drought, Human rights

Source: FAO, FAOLEX