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Georgia State & Federal Contacts
Contact Your Federal Leaders
You can play an important role in shaping the future of the Athens area by communicating regularly with your elected officials. Note: This info was borrowed from a nearby county - if it is inaccurate, or needs corrections, please email these changes to Pete Barkelew at: pbarkelew@charter.net
Federal Government
Senator Saxby Chambliss
416 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3521
http://www.chambliss.senate.gov
Senator Johnny Isakson
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-3643
http://www.isakson.senate.gov
Congressman John Linder
1026 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-4272
http://www.linder.house.gov
Georgia Government
Governor Sonny Perdue
Office of the Governor
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-1776
http://www.gov.state.ga.us
Senator Don Balfour
453 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-0095
ss9balfour@aol.com
dbalfour@legis.state.ga.us
Senator Gloria Butler
420 D State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 656-0075
gbulter@legis.state.ga.us
Senator Steve Henson
323 B Legislative Office Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 463-1316
Representative Phyllis Miller
18 Capitol Square
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
http://www.legis.state.gov
Representative Clay Cox
18 Capitol Square
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
asc647@bellsouth.net
Representative Robert Mumford
18 Capitol Square
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
Xda92@mmm-law.com
House Bills: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/list/hblist.htm
Senate Bills: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/legis/2005_06/list/hblist.htm
Senate Committies: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/gl_org_list.pl?List=stsenate
House Committies: http://www.legis.state.ga.us/cgi-bin/gl_org_list.pl?List=sthouse
Legal Help
Southern Environmenatl Law Center: http://www.selcga.org/
SELC's mission is to restore and safeguard the quality of the region's air, water, forests, wildlife habitat, rural landscapes, and other critical resources. Our work is multi-faceted, encompassing the judicial, legislative, and administrative branches of government at the local, state, and federal levels. SELC provides legal expertise and services to other organizations , enabling them to more effectively achieve specific environmental protections. We also take direct legal actions in the courts to stop immediate threats to outstanding resources. For instance, we sued the federal government and a private timber company to stop destruction of critical forested wetlands in the East Dismal Swamp in North Carolina; after a six-year legal battle, we reached a landmark settlement that protects not only the East Dismal, but millions of additional acres of forested wetlands.
Georgia Center for Law in the Public Interest: http://www.negia.net/~gclpi/
Nonprofit provider of legal and technical assistance to citizens and community groups in the areas of environmental protection, conservation, and open government. The Georgia Center is conducting a TMDL project on the North Oconee River, coordinating citizen and governmental entities in a cooperative venture to address point and nonpoint pollution sources
Georgia Environmental Policy Institute Watershed Alliance/Council Description: To provide legal and technical assistance to grassroots groups and local and state governments in the development and implementation of policies to prevent pollution, promote sustainable lands uses and enhance river corridor protection. Assistance includes drafting and reviewing state legislation, local ordinances and land use plans; conducting workshops; and publishing resource papers.
Contact: Laurie A Fowler - 640 Cobb St Athens, GA 30606 706-546-7507 lfowler@uga.cc.uga.edu
Environmental Issues
Environment Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov
EPA Regulated Facilities: http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htm
This listing in Envirofacts provides access to several EPA databases to provide you with information about environmental activities that may affect air, water, and land anywhere in the United States.
EnviroMapper: CLICK HERE
Water Pollution
Water pollution degrades surface waters making them unsafe for drinking, fishing, swimming, and other activities.Growing public awareness and concern for controlling water pollution led to enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. As amended in 1977, this law became commonly known as the Clean Water Act. The Act established the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States. It gave EPA the authority to implement pollution control programs such as setting wastewater standards for industry. As authorized by the Clean Water Act, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program controls water pollution by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into waters of the United States.
Clean Water Act: http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/cwa.htm
Clean Water Campaign: http://www.cleanwatercampaign.com/
The Clean Water Campaign (CWC) is a collaborative public education initiative that brings together local, state and federal government agencies, environmental and community groups and corporate partners who all share the common vision of protecting water quality in metro Atlanta.
What is Storm Water Pollution? See some of the major impacts of stormwater pollution.
National pollutant discharge elimination system: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/
Upper Oconee Water Shead: http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=03070101
EPA Watershed Information: http://www.epa.gov/win/
Georgia Adopt-A-Water-Shead: http://www.epa.gov/adopt/
Georgia Storm Water Management: http://www.georgiastormwater.com/
What can you do: http://www.epa.gov/weatherchannel/whatyoucando.html
Noise Pollution
Subjected to 45 decibels of noise, the average person cannot sleep. At 120 decibels the ear registers pain, but hearing damage begins at a much lower level, about 85 decibels. The duration of the exposure is also important. Apart from hearing loss, such noise can cause lack of sleep, irritability, heartburn, indigestion, ulcers, high blood pressure, and possibly heart disease. One burst of noise, as from a passing truck, is known to alter endocrine, neurological, and cardiovascular functions in many individuals; prolonged or frequent exposure to such noise tends to make the physiological disturbances chronic. In addition, noise-induced stress creates severe tension in daily living and contributes to mental illness.
Noise Pollution: Human-created noise harmful to health or welfare. Transportation vehicles are the worst offenders, with aircraft, railroad stock, trucks, buses, automobiles, and motorcycles all producing excessive noise. The duration of the exposure is also important. Apart from hearing loss, such noise can cause lack of sleep, irritability, heartburn, indigestion, ulcers, high blood pressure, and possibly heart disease. One burst of noise, as from a passing truck, is known to alter endocrine, neurological, and cardiovascular functions in many individuals; prolonged or frequent exposure to such noise tends to make the physiological disturbances chronic. In addition, noise-induced stress creates severe tension in daily living and contributes to mental illness.
Noise Pollution Clearinghouse: http://www.nonoise.org/
The mission of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse is to create more civil cities and more natural rural and wilderness areas by reducing noise pollution at the source.
Protective Noise Levels: http://www.nonoise.org/library/levels/levels.htm
Noise Pollution clearinghouse Law library: http://www.nonoise.org/lawlib.htm
Guideline For An Urban Noise Ordinance: http://www.nonoise.org/resource/activist/ord/ordguide.htm
Ask an expert about noise pollution: http://www.noisefree.org/experts.html
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