{"id":53531,"date":"2023-12-28T19:45:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/negrc.org\/planning-government-services\/northeast-georgia-regional-commissions-regional-transit-development-plan-copy\/"},"modified":"2024-03-01T16:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T16:48:29","slug":"northeast-georgia-regional-commissions-regionally-important-resources-update-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/negrc.org\/planning-government-services\/northeast-georgia-regional-commissions-regionally-important-resources-update-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE: Northeast Georgia Regionally Important Resources (RIR) Resource Management Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC) will be performing an update to the <a href=\"http:\/\/negrc.org\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/05\/NEGRC-ResourceManagementPlan-RIR_s.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Northeast Georgia Regionally Important Resources (RIR) Resource Management Plan.\u00a0<\/a>The intent of the plan is to: (1) enhance focus on protection and management of important natural and cultural resources throughout the region; (2) to provide a framework for careful consideration of, and planning for, impacts of new development on these resources; and (3) to improve local, regional, and state level coordination in protecting and managing these resources.<\/p>\n<p>A regional public hearing was hosted on January 22, 2024 at the Northeast Georgia Regional Commission office, located at 305 Research Drive, Athens GA 30605. <strong>A nomination process is available at the following link until March 15, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.: <a href=\"https:\/\/storymaps.arcgis.com\/stories\/b82b858361bc439dbb10f871846bf5e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NE Georgia Regionally Important Resources Plan Update (2024) (arcgis.com)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For detailed questions about the plan and an overview of the update process, you may contact Mark Beatty, Director of Planning &amp; Government Services, at\u00a0<strong>&#109;&#x62;&#x65;a&#116;&#x74;y&#64;&#x6e;&#x65;&#103;&#x72;&#x63;&#46;&#111;&#x72;g<\/strong> or <strong>(706) 369-5650.<\/strong> The current Resource Management Plan can be accessed at the link provided at the beginning of this notice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northeast Georgia Regional Commission (NEGRC) will be performing an update to the Northeast Georgia Regionally Important Resources (RIR) Resource Management Plan.\u00a0The intent of the plan is to: (1) enhance focus on protection and management of important natural and cultural resources throughout the region; 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