Marine Conservation Agreements
A Conservation Practitioner's Toolkit

Georgia Maps and Data

Digital Data Availability Summary*

GEORGIA Spatial Non-spatial None
GIS Portals x    
Submerged Lands x    
Ownership  
    Submerged Lands Parcels   x  
    General Property and Parcel Data   x  
    Public and Conservation Lands x    
Leases and Other Use Authorizations  
    Aquaculture and Shellfish     x
    Other Use Authorizations     x
Local Parcel Information 5 coastal counties
    Deed Records Availability of local data was not completely assessed; Links to some local data sources are identified.
    Assessment Data
    Parcels

* Due to project constraints, a comprehensive assessment of the availability of spatial data from all statewide and local sources in Georgia was not completed for the current iteration of this toolkit.

GIS Portals

  • Digital Parcel Mapping. (Web site)  Data not immediately available for download. Office of Information Technology Outreach Services, University of Georgia. Includes counties of Oconee, Macon, Taylor, Sumter, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Pulaski, Elbert, Schley, Talbot, Marion, Baldwin, Lee and Rockdale.
  • GIS Clearinghouse. (Web site) Requires log-in
  • GIS Data. (Web site) USGS Center for Spatial Analysis Technology.
  • Tax Assessors. (Web site) Provides links to county assessment, tax, parcel, and GIS data.

Submerged Lands

Data Georgia Counties.
Access Download ESRI shapefile; requires log-in. (Web site)
Detail Of related interest to submerged land boundaries. One of two datasets with the same name. Data may include boundaries of coastal counties in state territorial waters.
Distributor Georgia GIS Clearinghouse.

Ownership

Submerged Lands Parcels

No data found.

General Property and Parcel Data

No statewide data found. But see notes to Local Parcel Information.

Public and Conservation Lands

Data Conservation Lands.
Access Download Arc/Info coverage. (Web site)
Detail Lands managed for protection of biodiversity. Includes identification of owner. 2003. (1999 version available from USGS Center for Spatial Analysis Technology. (Web site))
Distributor Georgia GIS Clearinghouse.
Data Lands Managed by the Department of Natural Resources.
Access Download ESRI shapefile. (Web site)
Detail Ownership field indicates 1: fee simple, 2: lease or management agreement, 3: private inholding. 1972-2001.
Distributor Georgia GIS Clearinghouse.

Leases and Other Use Authorizations

Aquaculture and Shellfish

No data found.

Other Use Authorizations

No data found.

Local Parcel Information

Georgia Tax Assessors (Web site) provides links to county assessment, tax, parcel, and GIS data. As of August 2007, ITOS (Web site) is currently working on or has completed digital parcel mapping projects for Oconee, Macon, Taylor, Sumter, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Pulaski, Elbert, Schley, Talbot, Marion, Baldwin, Lee and Rockdale counties.

Bryan County (Web site)

Availability of data not assessed.

Camden County

Deed Records Availability of data not assessed.
Assessment Data See Parcels information below.
Parcels Master Parcel Search; requires program download and internet explorer, map with click and drag zoom features to parcel with aerial photography, soils, conservation district, or input parcel number, owner, address, etc. yields same information acreage, assessment. (Web site)

Chatham County (Web site)

Deed Records Availability of data not assessed.
Assessment Data Board of Assessors Property Cards. Input address, owner, or pin; output same information with link to full property card record, photos, and assessed value. (Web site)
Parcels Savannah Area Geographic Information System GIS (SAGIS). Text or geographic search, with link to Property Card assessment data. (Web site)

Glynn County

Deed Records Availability of data not assessed.
Assessment Data Appraisal Office; input owner, address, parcel identification yields same information. (Web site)
Parcels GIS Viewing System; input owner, address, parcel identification yields same information and map reference number, districts, zoning, aerial photograph maps with distances, streets, subdivision. (Web site)

Liberty County

Deed Records Availability of data not assessed.
Assessment Data Real Property Search; input parcel number, name, address yields same information, deed book/page, legal description, acreage, assessment, parcel map, property record card with building information and sketch. (Web site)
Parcels See Assessment Data above.

McIntosh County (Web site)

No searchable property information for this county was found.

 

Step 1: Getting Started
1.1 Lease and Own 101
1.2 Myths
1.3 Important Terms
Step 2: Decision Checklist
2.1 Conservation Priorities
2.2 Threats and Strategies
2.3 Organization Capacity
2.4 Ownership and Use
2.5 Laws and Policies
2.6 Owners and Agencies
2.7 Partners and Funders
Step 3: Acquisition Checklist
3.1 Project Initiation
3.2 Title Report
3.3 Owner Contact
3.4 Proposal Completion
3.5 Terms and Conditions
3.6 Funding
3.7 Documentation
3.8 Due Diligence
3.9 Regulatory Permits
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