First on the list of Areas Requiring Special Attention in Brooks County, Georgia:

• Areas of significant natural or cultural resources, particularly where they are likely to be intruded upon or otherwise impacted by development; such as wetlands, groundwater recharge areas and river corridors.

Map D-4 Water Resource Protection Districts

According to Ariel Godwin of the Southern Georgia Regional Commission,

The next workshop for the Brooks County Comprehensive Plan will be:

Thursday, February 7^th, 2017
9:30 a.m
Brooks County Commission Offices
610 South Highland Street, Quitman

In this workshop we will work on the Land Use Maps and Character Areas.

We are inviting you to participate to ensure that this plan update will be developed with as much local input as possible. Please also forward this email to anybody you feel would have an interest and a stake in participating in this process, such as residents, elected and appointed officials, business, agriculture, or media.

Thank you — we look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, if you have any questions or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to email or call me.

Ariel Godwin, AICP
Senior Planner
327 W Savannah Ave
Valdosta, GA 31601
229-333-5277 ext. 125
Fax 229-333-5312
agodwin@sgrc.us

The main maps from the Community Assessment (PDF) are on the WWALS website.

The various parts of the current Brooks County Comprehensive Plan are on the Southern Georgia Regional Commission website. For the Brooks County Community Development Map, see the LAKE blog.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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