Title 27, Chapter 1, Section 11
( 27-1-11)
(a) The consent of the State of Georgia is given to the acquisition
by the United States government by purchase, gift, devise, lease,
condemnation, or otherwise of such areas of land or water or of land
and water in the State of Georgia as the United States government
may deem necessary for the conservation, protection, propagation,
and development of all species of fish and wildlife and for other
conservation purposes. However, the State of Georgia reserves full
and complete jurisdiction and authority over all such areas not
incompatible with the administration, maintenance, protection, and
control thereof by the United States government under the first
terms of any act of Congress authorizing such acquisitions. (b) The consent given by subsection (a) of this Code section is
conditioned on the requirement that, prior to the acquisition,
notice shall be given by the federal government to the department of
plans stating the specific use to be made of and the specific
location and description of the lands desired by the federal
government for any such conservation use and, further, that the plan
for acquisition of the lands shall be approved by the department. |