The purpose of the Agricultural Water Use Measurement Program (the "Ag Measurement Program") shall be to implement, conduct, and maintain a water use measuring program that efficiently utilizes public funds, integrates cooperative arrangements with the private sector and partnerships with other State agencies, and meets the water-use data needs of the State for effectively managing and utilizing water resources; while, at the same time, is sensitive to and respects the distinctive implications of carrying out actions under the auspices of the State that involve entering onto private lands and installing, maintaining, and monitoring State owned equipment on private irrigation systems.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 600-7-1-.02
O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-6-20.