The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources is a state agency charged with protecting Georgia's air, land, and water resources through the authority of state and federal environmental statutes.

These laws regulate public and private facilities in the areas of air quality, water quality, hazardous waste, water supply, solid waste, surface mining, underground storage tanks, and others. EPD issues and enforces all state permits in these areas and has full delegation for federal environmental permits except Section 404 (wetland) permits.

  The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has many forms online, including permit applications, release notifications, and various reporting forms. If you know which documents you need, or if you need help determining which forms you may need, start by visiting the Forms and Permits page.The Georgia Environmental Protection Division has many forms online, including permit applications, release notifications, and various reporting forms. If you know which documents you need, or if you need help determining which forms you may need, start by visiting the Forms and Permits page.