REGIONALLY IMPORTANT RESOURCES (RIRs)

A Regionally Important Resource (RIR) is a natural or historic resource that is of sufficient size or importance to warrant special consideration by the local governments having jurisdiction over that resource. The Georgia Planning Act of 1989 (the same law that requires comprehensive planning by local governments) authorizes the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) to establish procedures for identifying RIRs statewide. DCA has established rules for use by the Regional Commissions in preparing a Regional Resource Plan that systematically identifies the RIRs in each region and recommends best practices for use in managing these important resources.

Regionally Important Resources (RIRs) Overview

More text needs to be written by the appropriate staffer explaining the process of determining and designating RIRs.

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More text needs to be generated by the appropriate staffer explaining the process of determining and designating RIRs In this section it may also be worthwhile to include information about the Regional Resource Plan.

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	RIR Rules This link will take you to the Departmental Rules for Regionally Important Resources on the "Laws, Regulations, Requirements, etc." page.

	PQG FORM SOURCE This link will take you directly to the Regional section of the "PQG Form Source" page. A model RIR Nomination Form is included on that page along with other commonly used forms and paperwork used by residents, regional commissions and local governments when interacting with PQG.

	PQG ASSISTANCE LIBRARY This text links the Regional section of the "PQG Assistance Library" (a comprehensive library of publications and other materials produced by and for PQG to assist local governments and regional commissions in community and regional planning, plan implementation, and quality growth concepts). In the library you'll find a variety of helpful files including an "Environmental Corridor Study" and the "Georgia Trail Corridors and Greenways Plan".

	PARTNERS & LINKS This link will take you regional section of the "Partners & Links" page which has links to the individual regional commissions' webpages and other useful information.

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REGIONALLY IMPORTANT RESOURCES (RIRs)

Regionally Important Resources (RIRs) Overview

Quicklinks...

This link will take you to the Departmental Rules for Regionally Important Resources on the "Laws, Regulations, Requirements, etc." page.

This link will take you directly to the Regional section of the "PQG Form Source" page. A model RIR Nomination Form is included on that page along with other commonly used forms and paperwork used by residents, regional commissions and local governments when interacting with PQG.

This link will take you regional section of the "Partners & Links" page which has links to the individual regional commissions' webpages and other useful information.