Georgia Code Title 12. Conservation and Natural Resources § 12-4-73

(1) To administer and enforce this part and all reasonable rules and regulations promulgated under this part to issue such orders as may be necessary to enforce compliance therewith;

(2) To examine and pass upon permit applications of operators;

(3) To examine and pass upon surface mining land use plans submitted by operators;

(4) To make investigations and inspections;

(5) To revoke permits, deny renewals, and forfeit bonds or cash of mine operators who refuse to carry out their plans of mining land use;

(6) To collect information on surface mining and mining land use plans;

(7) To collect, publish in print or electronically, and distribute information on mining land uses;

(8) To accept moneys that are available from government units and private organizations;

(9) To conduct research studies of mining land uses;

(10) To carry out land use projects on land where bonds or cash have been forfeited, using funds available for such purposes;

(11) To institute and prosecute all such court actions as may be necessary to obtain the enforcement of any order issued by the division in carrying out this part; and

(12) To exercise all incidental powers necessary to carry out the purposes of this part.