Watershed Protection

WATERSHED PROTECTION ORDINANCE

The purpose of the Henry County Watershed Ordinance is to establish measures to protect the quality and quantity of the present and future water supply of Henry County; to minimize the transport of pollutants and sediment to the water supply, and to maintain the yield of the water supply watershed.  The ordinance applies to the watersheds which occur within the jurisdiction of Henry County. 

Henry County Watershed Protection Ordinance

Watershed Protection Map

Buffer Ordinance

The purpose of this ordinance is to provide for the protection and limited access by buffer permit to the buffer areas as defined in Section 2 of the attached ordinance.

Click here to download the Buffer Ordinance.

Click here to download the Buffer Ordinance Guidance document.