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NC Gen Stat § 143B-131.9 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-131.9 - Recodified as G.S. 143-202.4 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.

 143B-131.9: Recodified as G.S. 143-202.4 by Session Laws 2017-57, s. 14.8(c), effective October 1, 2017.
NC Gen Stat § 143B-133 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-133 - Expired.

 143B-133, 143B-133.1: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 143B-133.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-133.1 - Expired.

 143B-133, 143B-133.1: Expired.
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.10 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.10 - Definitions.

 143B-135.10. Definitions.In this Part, unless the context requires otherwise, "Department" means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, and "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.  (1939, c. 317, s. 1; 1969, c. 342, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1987, c. 827, s. 90; 1989, c. 727, s. 49; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 890, s. 2; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.14 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.14 - Power to acquire conservation lands not included in the State Parks System.

 143B-135.14. Power to acquire conservation lands not included in the State Parks System.The Department of Administration may acquire and allocate to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for management by the Division of Parks and Recreation lands that the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources finds are important for conservation purposes but which are not included in the State Parks System. Lands acquired pursuant to this section are not subject to Part 32 of Article 2 of Chapter 143B of the General Statutes and may be traded or transferred as necessary to protect, develop, and manage the Mountains to Sea State Park Trail, other State parks, or other conservation lands. This section does not expand the power granted to the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources under G.S. 143B-135.12(a) to acquire land by condemnation.  (2000-157, s. 3; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.18 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.18 - Legislative authority necessary for payment.

 143B-135.18. Legislative authority necessary for payment.Nothing in this Part shall operate or be construed as authority for the payment of any money out of the State treasury for the purchase of lands or for other purposes unless by appropriation for said purpose by the General Assembly.  (1915, c. 253, s. 21/2; C.S., s. 6126; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.20 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.20 - License fees for hunting and fishing on government-owned property unaffected.

 143B-135.20. License fees for hunting and fishing on government-owned property unaffected.No wording in G.S. 113-307.1(a), or any other North Carolina statute or law, or special act, shall be construed to abrogate the vested rights of the State of North Carolina to collect fees for license for hunting and fishing on any government-owned land or in any government-owned stream in North Carolina including the license for county, State or nonresident hunters or fishermen; or upon any lands or in any streams hereafter acquired by the federal government within the boundaries of the State of North Carolina. The lands and streams within the boundaries of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to be exempt from this section.  (1933, c. 537, s. 2; 1979, c. 830, s. 6; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.22 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.22 - Donations of property for park purposes; agreements with federal government or agencies for acquisition.

 143B-135.22. Donations of property for park purposes; agreements with federal government or agencies for acquisition.The Department is hereby authorized and empowered to accept gifts, donations or contributions of land suitable for park purposes and to enter into agreements with the federal government or other agencies for acquiring by lease, purchase or otherwise such lands as in the judgment of the Department are desirable for State parks.  (1935, c. 430, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 58; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.24 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.24 - Expenditure of funds for development, etc.; disposition of products from lands; rules.

 143B-135.24. Expenditure of funds for development, etc.; disposition of products from lands; rules.When lands are acquired or leased under G.S. 143B-135.22, the Department is hereby authorized to make expenditures from any funds not otherwise obligated, for the management, development and utilization of such areas; to sell or otherwise dispose of products from such lands, and to make such rules as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30.  (1935, c. 430, s. 2; 1987, c. 827, s. 93; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.26 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.26 - Disposition of revenues received from lands acquired.

 143B-135.26. Disposition of revenues received from lands acquired.All revenues derived from lands now owned or later acquired under the provisions of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30 shall be set aside for the use of the Department in acquisition, management, development and use of such lands until all obligations incurred have been paid in full. Thereafter, fifty percent (50%) of all net profits accruing from the administration of such lands shall be applicable for such purposes as the General Assembly may prescribe, and fifty percent (50%) shall be paid into the school fund to be used in the county or counties in which lands are located.  (1935, c. 430, s. 3; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.28 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.28 - State not obligated for debts created hereunder.

 143B-135.28. State not obligated for debts created hereunder.Obligations for the acquisition of land incurred by the Department under the authority of G.S. 143B-135.22 to 143B-135.30 shall be paid solely and exclusively from revenues derived from such lands and shall not impose any liability upon the general credit and taxing power of the State.  (1935, c. 430, s. 4; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.30 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.30 - Disposition of lands acquired.

 143B-135.30. Disposition of lands acquired.The Department shall have full power and authority to sell, exchange or lease lands under its jurisdiction when in its judgment it is advantageous to the State to do so in the highest orderly development and management of State parks: Provided, however, said sale, lease or exchange shall not be contrary to the terms of any contract which it has entered into.  (1935, c. 430, s. 5; 2011-145, s. 13.25(n); 2015-241, s. 14.30(e).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.40 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.40 - Short title.

 143B-135.40. Short title.This Part shall be known as the State Parks Act.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.42 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.42 - Declaration of policy and purpose.

 143B-135.42. Declaration of policy and purpose.(a) The State of North Carolina offers unique archaeologic, geologic, biological, scenic, and recreational resources. These resources are part of the heritage of the people of this State. The heritage of a people should be preserved and managed by the people for their use and for the use of their visitors and descendants.(b) The General Assembly finds it appropriate to establish the State Parks System. This system shall consist of parks which include representative examples of the resources sought to be preserved by this Part, together with such surrounding lands as may be appropriate. Park lands are to be used by the people of this State and their visitors in order to promote understanding of and pride in the natural heritage of this State.(c) The tax dollars of the people of the State should be expended in an efficient and effective manner for the purpose of assuring that the State Parks System is adequate to accomplish the goals as defined in this Part.(d) The purpose of this Part is to establish methods and principles for the planned acquisition, development, and operation of State parks.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2003-340, s. 1.1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.43 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.43 - Control of Mount Mitchell Park and other parks in the North Carolina State Parks System.

 143B-135.43. Control of Mount Mitchell Park and other parks in the North Carolina State Parks System.The Department shall have responsibility for: (1) the control and management of Mount Mitchell Park and of any other parks which have been or may be acquired by the State as part of the North Carolina State Parks System and (2) the planning and coordination of State trails, which are components of the State Parks System, authorized by the General Assembly pursuant to G.S. 143B-135.54(b).  (1925, c. 122, s. 23; 1973, c. 1262, s. 28; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 43; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e); 2019-20, s. 3(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.44 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.44 - Definitions.

 143B-135.44. Definitions.As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) "Department" means the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.(2) "Park" means any tract of land or body of water comprising part of the State Parks System under this Part, including existing State parks, State natural areas, State recreation areas, State trails, State rivers, and State lakes.(3) "Plan" means State Parks System Plan.(4) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources.(5) "State Parks System" or "system" mean all those lands and waters which comprise the parks system of the State as established under this Part.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(50); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.46 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.46 - Powers of the Secretary.

 143B-135.46. Powers of the Secretary.The Secretary shall implement the provisions of this Part and shall be responsible for the administration of the State Parks System.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.48 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.48 - Preparation of a System Plan.

 143B-135.48. Preparation of a System Plan.(a) The Secretary shall prepare and adopt a State Parks System Plan by December 31, 1988. The Plan, at a minimum, shall:(1) Outline a method whereby the mission and purposes of the State Parks System as defined in G.S. 143B-135.42 can be achieved in a reasonable, timely, and cost-effective manner;(2) Evaluate existing parks against these standards to determine their statewide significance;(3) Identify duplications and deficiencies in the current State Parks System and make recommendations for correction;(4) Describe the resources of the existing State Parks System and their current uses, identify conflicts created by those uses, and propose solutions to them; and(5) Describe anticipated trends in usage of the State Parks System, detail what impacts these trends may have on the State Parks System, and recommend means and methods to accommodate those trends successfully.(b) The Plan shall be developed with full public participation, including a series of public meetings held on adequate notice under rules which shall be adopted by the Secretary. The purpose of the public meetings and other public participation shall be to obtain from the public:(1) Views and information on the needs of the public for recreational resources in the State Parks System;(2) Views and information on the manner in which these needs should be addressed;(3) Review of the draft plan prepared by the Secretary before he adopts the Plan.(c) The Secretary shall revise the Plan at intervals not exceeding five years. Revisions to the Plan shall be made consistent with and under the rules providing public participation in adoption of the Plan.(d) No later than October 1, 2018, and every five years thereafter, the Department shall submit electronically the State Parks System Plan to the Environmental Review Commission, the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Agriculture and Natural and Economic Resources, and the Fiscal Research Division. Concurrently, the Department shall submit a summary of each change to the Plan that was made during the previous five fiscal years.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2010-31, s. 13.13; 2015-241, s. 14.30(e), (l); 2017-10, s. 4.20.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.50 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.50 - Classification of parks resources.

 143B-135.50. Classification of parks resources.After adopting the Plan, the Secretary shall identify and classify the major resources of each of the parks in the State Parks System, in order to establish the major purpose or purposes of each of the parks, consistent with the Plan and the purposes of this Part.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.52 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.52 - General management plans.

 143B-135.52. General management plans.Every park classified pursuant to G.S. 143B-135.50 shall have a general management plan. The plan shall include a statement of purpose for the park based upon its relationship to the System Plan and its classification. An analysis of the major resources and facilities on hand to achieve those purposes shall be completed along with a statement of management direction. The general management plan shall be revised as necessary to comply with the System Plan and to achieve the purposes of this Part.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.54 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.54 - Additions to and deletions from the State Parks System.

 143B-135.54. Additions to and deletions from the State Parks System.(a) If, in the course of implementing G.S. 143B-135.50 the Secretary determines that the major purposes of a park are not consistent with the purposes of this Part and the Plan, the Secretary may propose to the General Assembly the deletion of that park from the State Parks System. On a majority vote of each house of the General Assembly, the General Assembly may remove the park from the State Parks System. No other agency or governmental body of the State shall have the power to remove a park or any part from the State Parks System.(b) New parks shall be added to the State Parks System by the Department after authorization by the General Assembly. Each additional park shall be authorized only by an act of the General Assembly. Additions shall be consistent with and shall address the needs of the State Parks System as described in the Plan. All additions shall be accompanied by adequate authorization and appropriations for land acquisition, development, and operations.  (1987, c. 243, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(e), (l).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.58 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.58 - State Parks boat ramps.

 143B-135.58. State Parks boat ramps.Any park that includes an existing boat ramp suitable for launch of motorized watercraft shall ensure the ramp is accessible to the public during the park's regular operating hours.  (2017-57, s. 14.18.)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.70 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.70 - Short title.

 143B-135.70. Short title.This Part may be cited as the North Carolina Appalachian Trails System Act.  (1973, c. 545, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.72 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.72 - Policy and purpose.

 143B-135.72. Policy and purpose.(a) In order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanded population and in order to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the open-air, outdoor areas of the State, the Appalachian Trail should be protected in North Carolina as a segment of the National Scenic Trails System.(b) The purpose of this Part is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a North Carolina Appalachian Trail System, designating the Appalachian Trail lying or located in the North Carolina Counties of Avery, Mitchell, Yancey, Madison, Haywood, Swain, Graham, Macon, and Clay, as defined in the Federal Register of the National Trails Act as the basic component of that System, and by prescribing the methods by which, and standards according to which, additional connecting trails may be added to the System.  (1973, c. 545, s. 2; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.74 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.74 - Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.

 143B-135.74. Appalachian Trails System; connecting or side trails; coordination with the National Trails System Act.Connecting or side trails may be established, designated and marked as components of the Appalachian Trail System by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources in consultation with the federal agencies charged with the responsibility for the administration and management of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina. Criteria and standards of establishment will coincide with those set forth in the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543).  (1973, c. 545, s. 3; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(61); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.76 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.76 - Assistance under this Part with the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543).

 143B-135.76. Assistance under this Part with the National Trails System Act (PL 90-543).(a) The Department of Administration in cooperation with other appropriate State departments shall consult with the federal agencies charged with the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina and develop a mutually agreeable plan for the orderly and coordinated acquisition of Appalachian Trail right-of-way and the associated tracts, as needed, to provide a suitable environment for the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina.(b) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the federal agencies charged with the responsibility of the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina shall give due consideration to the conservation of the environment of the Appalachian Trail and, in accordance with the National Trails System Act, may obtain advice and assistance from local governments, Carolina Mountain Club, Nantahala Hiking Club, Piedmont Appalachian Trail Hikers, Appalachian Trail Conference, other interested organizations and individuals, landowners and land users concerned.(c) The Board of Transportation shall cooperate and assist in carrying out the purposes of this Part and the National Trails System Act where their highway projects cross or may be adjacent to any component of the Appalachian Trail System.(d) Lands acquired by the State of North Carolina within the 200-feet right-of-way of the Appalachian Trail and within the exterior boundaries of the Pisgah or Nantahala National Forests, will be conveyed to the United States Forest Service as the federal agency charged with the responsibility for the administration and management of the Appalachian Trail within these specific areas.(e) Lands acquired by the State of North Carolina outside of the boundaries of the Appalachian Trail right-of-way will be administered by the appropriate State department in such a manner as to preserve and enhance the environment of the Appalachian Trail.(f) In consultation with the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the federal agency charged with the responsibility of the administration of the Appalachian Trail in North Carolina shall establish use regulations in accordance with the National Trails System Act.(g) The use of motor vehicles on the trails of the North Carolina Appalachian Trail System may be authorized when such use is necessary to meet emergencies or to enable adjacent landowners to have reasonable access to their lands and timber rights provided that the granting of this access is in accordance with limitations and conditions of such use set forth in the National Trails System Act.  (1973, c. 507, s. 5; c. 545, s. 4; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(62); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(f), (m).)
NC Gen Stat § 143B-135.78 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143B - Executive Organization Act of 1973|Article 2 - Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.|§ 143B-135.78 - Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands; manner of acquiring.

 143B-135.78. Acquisition of rights-of-way and lands; manner of acquiring.The State of North Carolina may use lands for trail purposes within the boundaries of areas under its administration that are included in the rights-of-way selected for the Appalachian Trail System. The Department of Administration may acquire lands or easements by donation or purchase with funds donated or appropriated for such purpose.  (1973, c. 545, s. 5; 2015-241, s. 14.30(f).)