Broad River Quarries LLC, an Elberton mining company, has reportedly filed a claim against Rockdale County, accusing county officials of permitting another mining company of illegally operating. According to Broad River, the quarry is not in according with local...
Land Use & Zoning
One Georgia project brings county zoning problems to light
There are various types and levels of law. Laws even divide based on the county that one lives in. Your friend who might live only 10 minutes away could have distinct laws that, for example, impact what they can or cannot do with their home.Zoning laws are the basis...
Georgia landfill case ends 15 years after landfill closure
It sounds like an odd combination of land use. There is a blueberry farm, cattle and homes on the acres of land near where a Georgia landfill once operated. That variety of land use didn't go on without a battle, though it sounds as though the environmental lawsuit is...
One county in Georgia wins fight against landfill plans
The community in which a person lives, where a person calls home, is worth protecting. For some, that might mean fighting crime. Maybe it means fighting higher taxes. For others, it means protecting the very land that their community is built upon. This is where...
Supreme Court ends term with controversial land use ruling, p. 2
We are continuing our discussion of a U.S. Supreme Court decision about land use laws. The case was not from Georgia, but the ruling will affect how courts handle land use disputes here. The players are a landowner and the local water management authority. The...
Supreme Court ends term with controversial land use ruling
The Georgia legal community is not alone in being stunned by late-term decisions made by the U.S. Supreme Court. The justices tackled some high-profile cases, and those decisions will affect many, many people. One decision, though, could have a significant impact on...
Timbering project in Georgia raises resident’s concern
People want to feel like they live in a community where the beauty and not just the profitability of its resources are valued. The recent timbering of a sizable area in Bryan County, Georgia, leaves at least one resident complaining about the form and function of the...
Georgia community rallies to oppose additional landfill
How many landfills near where you live are too many? That is the question being raised in an community in Gainesville, Georgia. Residents of an area that neighbors several existing landfills are banding together to stop the rezoning of a 51-acre property that would...