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Environment Programs

Georgia DOT manages several programs that improve our environment and beautify our highways.

Wildflowers

Announcements
Rails to Trails Project Reports Now Available
View the two reports concerning the Rails to Trails Project in Athens/Clarke County

Georgia DOT Assists in Preservation of 19th Century African American Cemetery
Watch video covering Environmental Services efforts to relocate a cemetery in Bibb County. 

Roadside Beautification

Adopt-A-Highway
Program enlists citizen volunteers to help remove litter from state roadsides.

Landscaping
Program coordinates safety standards with aesthetic and environmental considerations on the state right of way.

Litter Prevention
A partnership to research littering behavior and litter prevention.

Sponsor-A-Highway
Local businesses can financially sponsor the maintenance of roadways. 

Wildflower
This program allows Georgia residents to purchase a Wildflower Auto Tag.

Regulations & Preservation

Air Quality
Georgia DOT works with other state and local agencies to improve air quality in the state.

Cultural Resources
This program ensures all projects comply with applicable federal and state historic preservation laws and regulations.

National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
This section prepares NEPA/GEPA documentation, coordinating public involvement activities, and managing the overall environmental process.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention
This program prevents excessive stormwater discharges and pollutants from contaminating nearby waterways.