(a) It shall be the duty of the Board of Natural Resources to prescribe rules and regulations governing the selection of sites for projects. Such rules and regulations shall include, but shall not be limited to, provisions for:

(1) The department to notify in writing a county or municipality when a preliminary determination has been made for the location of a project within any portion of the territorial boundaries of the county or municipality;

(2) Review and comment by the governing authority of a county or municipality receiving a notice provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection before the department makes a final determination of the project site; and

(3) At least one public hearing within the territorial boundaries of a county or municipality receiving a notice provided for in paragraph (1) of this subsection before the department makes a final determination of the project site.

(b) It shall be the duty of the Board of Natural Resources to prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of and governing the use of each project constructed under the provisions of this article. Such rules shall be prescribed after consideration of input from local governments served or to be served by the project to which the rules pertain. The initial plan for the activities for each project, other than for water supply, shall be approved by the Project Site Control Advisory Council. Any subsequent change in the initial plan shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 13 of Title 50, the "Georgia Administrative Procedure Act."