The Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District) is seeking interested residents from Hall and 14 other counties to serve on its six Basin Advisory Councils that help develop and implement water resource plans for the region.
The councils provide input by representing the variety of stakeholders that rely on the region’s water resources. The Metro Water District will soon begin work on the 2022 update to the Water Resource Management Plan and is looking for voices from diverse interest groups to participate in this process.
The six councils represent the major river basins within the Metro Water District planning region: Chattahoochee, Coosa/Etowah, Flint, Ocmulgee, Oconee, and Lanier. Interested citizens are encouraged to apply as well as persons who represent environmental, business, real estate, recreation, neighborhood, agriculture, utility, academic, water resources, and other interests.
Individuals must live within the river basin of the council for which they apply. The Metro Water District is specifically looking for individuals who live in one of the following 15 counties: Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.
Members serve two-year terms and may be reappointed for additional terms. Councils hold regular quarterly meetings but may also hold special meetings as needed to provide input on Metro Water District activities and actions.
The application for Basin Advisory Council membership is available at www.northgeorgiawater.org/ApplyNow. The deadline to apply is May 3, 2019. For more information, contact the Metro Water District at 470.378.1551 or [email protected].
