How will agricultural interests be treated under the Water Coalitions proposal?
Agricultural withdrawals will continue, subject to the same metering, reporting and permitting conditions as all other water users in the state. This will create a level playing field among all users. The Georgia Water Coalition believes that agricultural users should monitor and report their withdrawals; it does not seek to disadvantage farmers and other agricultural users of water. When all users, including agricultural users, monitor and report their withdrawals, Georgia will finally be in a position to maintain its water resources at the highest quality while preventing foreseeable shortages.
