ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) today announced the members of the Joint Study Committee on Stream Buffers in Georgia:
- Rep. Lynn Smith – Chair (R-Newnan)
- Rep. Chuck Efstration (R-Dacula)
- Rep. Scott Holcomb (D-Atlanta)
- Rep. Chad Nimmer (R-Blackshear)
- Rep. Kevin Tanner (R-Dawsonville)
Pursuant to the resolution establishing the study committee, the Speaker has also appointed the following citizen-members:
- Tom Crymes – President, Tomco Construction Company (Newnan)
- Dr. Dale Greene – Dean, University of Georgia School of Forestry (Athens)
- Mike Worley – President & CEO, Georgia Wildlife Federation (Covington)
This study committee is created by Senate Resolution 152 and will examine public policy related to stream buffers in Georgia. The full text of SR 152 may be found here: http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20172018/SR/152.
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