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NC Gen Stat § 113A-129.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.|§ 113A-129.1 - Legislative Findings and Purposes.

 113A-129.1. Legislative Findings and Purposes.(a) Findings. - It is hereby determined and declared as a matter of legislative finding that the coastal area of North Carolina contains a number of important undeveloped natural areas. These areas are vital to continued fishery and wildlife protection, water quality maintenance and improvement, preservation of unique and important coastal natural areas, aesthetic enjoyment, and public trust rights such as hunting, fishing, navigation, and recreation. Such land and water areas are necessary for the preservation of estuarine areas of the State, constitute important research facilities, and provide public access to waters of the State.(b) Purposes. - Important public purposes will be served by the preservation of certain of these areas in an undeveloped state. Such areas would thereafter be available for research, education, and other consistent public uses. These areas would also continue to contribute perpetually to the natural productivity and biological, economic, and aesthetic values of North Carolina's coastal area. (1989, c. 344, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-129.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.|§ 113A-129.2 - Coastal Reserve Program.

 113A-129.2. Coastal Reserve Program.(a) There is hereby created a North Carolina Coastal Reserve System for the purpose of acquiring, improving, and maintaining undeveloped coastal land and water areas in a natural state.(b) This system shall be established and administered by the Department of Environmental Quality. In so doing the Department shall consult with and seek the ongoing advice of the Coastal Resources Commission. The Department may by rule define the areas to be included in this system and set standards for its use.(c) This system shall be established within the coastal area as defined by G.S. 113A-103(2).(d) All acquisitions or dispositions of property for lands within this system shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes.(e) All lands and waters within the system shall be used primarily for research and education. Other public uses, such as hunting, fishing, navigation, and recreation, shall be allowed to the extent consistent with these primary uses. Improvements and alterations to the lands shall be limited to those consistent with these uses.  (1989, c. 344, s. 1; c. 727, s. 218(58); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-129.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.|§ 113A-129.3 - Coordination.

 113A-129.3. Coordination.(a) To the extent feasible, this system shall be carried out in coordination with the National Estuarine Reserve Research System established by 16 U.S.C. 1461.(b) To the extent feasible, lands and waters within this system shall be dedicated as components of the "State Nature and Historic Preserve" as provided in Article XIV, Section 5, of the Constitution and as nature reserves pursuant to G.S. 143B-135.250 to G.S. 143B-135.270.  (1989, c. 344, s. 1; c. 770, s. 47; 2019-241, s. 4.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-134.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.|§ 113A-134.1 - Legislative findings.

 113A-134.1. Legislative findings.(a) The General Assembly finds that there are many privately owned lots or tracts of land in close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the coastal waters in North Carolina that have been and will be adversely affected by hazards such as erosion, flooding, and storm damage. The sand dunes on many of these lots provide valuable protective functions for public and private property and serve as an integral part of the beach sand supply system. Placement of permanent substantial structures on these lots will lead to increased risks of loss of life and property, increased public costs, and potential eventual encroachment of structures onto the beach.(b) The public has traditionally fully enjoyed the State's beaches and coastal waters and public access to and use of the beaches and coastal waters. The beaches provide a recreational resource of great importance to North Carolina and its citizens and this makes a significant contribution to the economic well-being of the State. The General Assembly finds that the beaches and coastal waters are resources of statewide significance and have been customarily freely used and enjoyed by people throughout the State. Public access to beaches and coastal waters in North Carolina is, however, becoming severely limited in some areas. Also, the lack of public parking is increasingly making the use of existing public access difficult or impractical in some areas. The public interest would best be served by providing increased access to beaches and coastal waters and by making available additional public parking facilities. There is therefore, a pressing need in North Carolina to establish a comprehensive program for the identification, acquisition, improvement, and maintenance of public accessways to the beaches and coastal waters. (1981, c. 925, s. 1; 1983, c. 751, s. 13; 1989, c. 344; s. 2; 1995, c. 183, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-134.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7 - Coastal Area Management.|§ 113A-134.2 - Creation of program; administration; purpose; definitions.

 113A-134.2. Creation of program; administration; purpose; definitions.(a) There is created the Public Beach and Coastal Waterfront Access Program, to be administered by the Commission and the Department, for the purpose of acquiring, improving, and maintaining property along the Atlantic Ocean and coastal waterways to which the public has rights-of-access or public trust rights as provided in this Part.(b) As used in this Part:(1) "Public trust resources" has the same meaning as in G.S. 113-131(e).(2) "Public trust rights" has the same meaning as in G.S. 1-45.1. (1981, c. 925, s. 1; 1983, c. 757, s. 13; 1989, c. 344, s. 2; c. 727, s. 136; c. 751, s. 13; 1995, c. 183, s. 3.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-134.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7C - Beach Management Plan.|§ 113A-134.11 - Department to compile and evaluate information.

 113A-134.11. Department to compile and evaluate information.The Department of Environmental Quality shall compile and evaluate information on the current conditions and erosion rates of beaches, on coastal geology, and on storm and erosion hazards for use in developing a State plan and strategy for beach management and restoration. The Department of Environmental Quality shall make this information available to local governments for use in land-use planning.  (2000-67, s. 13.9(b); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-134.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 7C - Beach Management Plan.|§ 113A-134.12 - Multiyear beach management and restoration strategy and plan.

 113A-134.12. Multiyear beach management and restoration strategy and plan.(a) The Department of Environmental Quality shall develop a multiyear beach management and restoration strategy and plan that does all of the following:(1) Utilizes the data and expertise available in the Divisions of Water Resources, Coastal Management, and Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources.(2) Identifies the erosion rate at each beach community and estimates the degree of vulnerability to storm and hurricane damage.(3) Uses the best available geological and geographical information to determine the need for and probable effectiveness of beach nourishment.(4) Provides for coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management, and other State and federal agencies concerned with beach management issues.(5) Provides a status report on all U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' beach protection projects in the planning, construction, or operational stages.(6) Makes maximum feasible use of suitable sand dredged from navigation channels for beach nourishment to avoid the loss of this resource and to reduce equipment mobilization costs.(7) Promotes inlet sand bypassing where needed to replicate the natural flow of sand interrupted by inlets.(8) Provides for geological and environmental assessments to locate suitable materials for beach nourishment.(9) Considers the regional context of beach communities to determine the most cost-effective approach to beach nourishment.(10) Provides for and requires adequate public beach access, including access for individuals with a disability.(11) Recommends priorities for State funding for beach nourishment projects, based on the amount of erosion occurring, the potential damage to property and to the economy, the benefits for recreation and tourism, the adequacy of public access, the availability of local government matching funds, the status of project planning, the adequacy of project engineering, the cost-effectiveness of the project, and the environmental impacts.(12) Includes recommendations on obtaining the maximum available federal financial assistance for beach nourishment.(13) Is subject to a public hearing to receive citizen input.(b) Each plan shall be as complete as resources and available information allow.  (2000-67, s. 13.9(c), (d); 2012-143, s. 1(f); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u); 2017-10, s. 4.9; 2018-142, s. 15.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-150 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9 - Land Policy Act.|§ 113A-150 - Short title.

 113A-150. Short title.This Article shall be known as the Land Policy Act of 1974. (1973, c. 1306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-152 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9 - Land Policy Act.|§ 113A-152 - Definitions.

 113A-152. Definitions.Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms as used in this Article are defined as follows:(1) "Areas of environmental concern" means: those areas of this State where uncontrolled development, unregulated use, or other man-related activities could result in major or irreversible damage to important environmental, historic, cultural, scientific or scenic values, or natural systems or processes which are of more than local significance, or could unreasonably endanger life or property as a result of natural hazards, or could result in loss of continued long-range productivity in renewable resource areas.(2) "Principal officer" means the duly appointed or elected public official in responsible charge of a principal department of State government.(3) "Key facilities" means public facilities which tend to induce development and urbanization of more than local impact and includes, but is not limited to, major facilities for the development, generation, and transmission of energy, for communication, and for transportation.(4) "Local government" means any county, incorporated village, town, or city, or any combination of counties, incorporated villages, towns, and cities, acting through a joint program pursuant to the provisions of this Article.(5) "New communities and large-scale developments" means private development which, because of its magnitude or the magnitude of its effect on the surrounding environment, is likely to present issues of more than local significance.(6) "Project of regional impact" means land use, public development, and private development on government or nongovernmental lands for which there is a demonstrable impact affecting the interests of constituents of more than one local unit of government.(7) "Region" or "regional" means or refers to one or more of the official planning regions established pursuant to the laws of this State. (1973, c. 1306, s. 1.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-155 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9 - Land Policy Act.|§ 113A-155 - State land policy.

 113A-155. State land policy.(a) Content. - The State land policy of North Carolina shall consist of the following:(1) Consistent, comprehensive, and coordinated principles, guidelines, and methods for the transaction of all matters and affairs by any agency of State or local government dealing with, or related to, the acquisition, ownership, use, management, and disposition, in part or whole, of title or interests in state-owned and other public lands;(2) A compilation of all appropriate State laws, appellate court decisions, and current administrative practices, policies and principles, as established by precedent or administrative order, when accepted and recognized as such by the Land Policy Council; and(3) Principles, guidelines and methods regarding specific land-use and management problems identified by the Land Policy Council, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following:a. Specific policies and principles for early acquisition of a reserve of lands to form a resource base from which needs for parklands, recreation sites, water reservoirs, key facilities, and other public needs may be met.b. Specific policies and principles for the location, coordination, consolidation and joint use of utility rights-of-way, of whatever sort, whether above, below, or on the surface of the ground.c. Specific policies regarding large-scale and special public projects and assemblage of land therefor.d. Specific policies for determination and certification of areas of environmental concern.e. Specific policies regarding new communities and large-scale developments on nongovernment lands.f. Specific policies regarding projects of regional impact.g. Other similar and related policies and directives as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this Article.(b) Effect. - Such policies, principles, directives and methods, when not inconsistent or in conflict with existing law or rules, shall guide and determine the administrative procedures, findings, decisions and objectives of all agencies of State and local government with regard to acquisition, management, and disposition of public lands and interests therein and the regulation of private lands involved in or affected by areas of environmental concern, new communities, large-scale developments and projects of regional impact.(c) Repealed by Session Laws 1987, c. 827, s. 147. (1973, c. 1306, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 147.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-158 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9 - Land Policy Act.|§ 113A-158 - Protection of rights.

 113A-158. Protection of rights.Nothing in this Article authorizes any governmental agency to adopt a rule or issue any order that constitutes a taking of property in violation of the Constitution of this State or of the United States, without payment of full compensation. (1973, c. 1306, s. 5; 1987, c. 827, s. 144.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-159 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9 - Land Policy Act.|§ 113A-159 - Interpretation.

 113A-159. Interpretation.It is the intention of the General Assembly that this Article be interpreted consistently with, and administered in coordination with, the Coastal Area Management Act of 1974. (1973, c. 1306, s. 6.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.1 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.250 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.1: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.250 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.2 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.252 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.2: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.252 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.3 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.254 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.3: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.254 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.4 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.256 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.4: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.256 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.5 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.5 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.258 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.5: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.258 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.6 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.6 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.260 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.6: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.260 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.7 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.7 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.262 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.7: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.262 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.8 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.264 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.8: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.264 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.9 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.266 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.9: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.266 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.10 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.268 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.10: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.268 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.11 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.11 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.270 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.11: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.270 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-164.12 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 9A - Nature Preserves Act.|§ 113A-164.12 - Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.272 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.

 113A-164.12: Recodified as G.S. 143B-135.272 by Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2), effective July 1, 2015.
NC Gen Stat § 113A-165 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 10 - Control of Outdoor Advertising near the Blue Ridge Parkway.|§ 113A-165 - Advertisements prohibited within 1,000 feet of centerline; exceptions.

 113A-165. Advertisements prohibited within 1,000 feet of centerline; exceptions.No advertisement or advertising structure shall be erected, constructed, installed, maintained or operated within 1,000 feet of the centerline of the Blue Ridge Parkway, except the following:(1) Sign displays or devices which advertise sale, lease, rental, or development of the property on which it is located.(2) On-premises Signs. - For the purpose of this Article, those signs, displays or devices which carry only advertisements strictly related to the lawful use of the property on which it is located including signs, displays or devices which identify the business transacted, services rendered, goods sold or produced on the property, name of the business, [and] name of the person, firm or corporation occupying or owning the property. The size of signs advertising the major business activity is not regulated hereunder. Signs which advertise brand-name products or service sold or offered for sale on the property shall not be displayed as on-premise[s] signs unless such signs are on or attached to the building in which such products are sold. All such signs permitted under this subsection shall be located not more than 150 feet from the building in which such business activity is carried on.(3) Historic markers erected by duly constituted and authorized public authorities.(4) Highway markers and signs erected or caused to be erected by the Board of Transportation or other authorized authorities in accordance with the law.(5) Directional and official signs or notices erected and maintained by public officers or agencies pursuant to and in accordance with lawful authorization for the purpose of carrying out the official duty or responsibility.(6) Signs located within a 1,000-foot radius of intersections created by the crossing of the centerline of the Blue Ridge Parkway with the centerlines of components of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, Federal Aid Primary Highway System, or the North Carolina System of Primary Highways, not, however, inconsistent with other provisions of the General Statutes. (1973, c. 507, s. 5; 1975, c. 385.)
NC Gen Stat § 113A-166 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment|Article 10 - Control of Outdoor Advertising near the Blue Ridge Parkway.|§ 113A-166 - Rules.

 113A-166. Rules.The Secretary of Environmental Quality may adopt rules needed to implement this Article.  (1975, c. 385; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1987, c. 827, s. 149; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(69); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(v).)