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NC Gen Stat § 143-201 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-201 - Bylaws; officers of board.

 143-201. Bylaws; officers of board.The board of directors when organized under the terms of this Article shall have authority to adopt bylaws for the organization and the bylaws shall thereafter be subject to change only by three-fifths vote of a quorum of the board of directors. The board of directors shall choose from its membership or from the membership of the Association a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary and a treasurer, which offices in the discretion of the board may be combined in one, and also a historian and a general counsel. The board also in its discretion may choose one or more honorary vice-chairmen. In addition to their other lawful duties, the duly elected officers of the Association shall also serve as an advisory committee to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources concerning matters relating to "The Lost Colony" historical drama, the Roanoke Island Festival Park, and the Elizabeth II State Historic Site and Visitor Center.  (1945, c. 953, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 87; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t); 2017-57, s. 14.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-202 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-202 - Exempt from taxation; gifts and donations.

 143-202. Exempt from taxation; gifts and donations.The Association is and shall be an educational and charitable association within the meaning of the laws of the State of North Carolina, and the property and income of such Association, real and personal, shall be exempt from all taxation. The Association is authorized and empowered to receive gifts and donations and administer the same for the charitable and educational purposes for which the Association is formed and in keeping with the will of the donors, and such gifts and donations to the extent permitted by law shall be exempted from the purpose of income taxes and gift taxes.  (1945, c. 953, s. 4; 2017-57, s. 14.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-202.1 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-202.1 - Memorandum of Agreement for operation of Roanoke Festival Park and Elizabeth II State Historic Site and Visitor Center.

 143-202.1. Memorandum of Agreement for operation of Roanoke Festival Park and Elizabeth II State Historic Site and Visitor Center.The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall negotiate a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Association for the management and operation of Roanoke Island Festival Park, including the Elizabeth II State Historic Site and Visitor Center. The MOA shall include, at a minimum, the following:(1) The establishment and collection of any admission charges or user fees for properties and events operated at Roanoke Island Festival Park by the Association. Nothing in this subdivision is intended to require the charging of admission to any property or event.(2) The adoption and enforcement of bylaws, rules, and guidelines needed for the Association to carry out the duties imposed by the MOA.(3) Provisions for the transfer of that portion of revenues collected from operations of the Roanoke Island Festival Park and associated facilities and enterprises from the Association to the Historic Roanoke Island Fund as the MOA may specify.(4) The delegation of any powers and the transfer of any assets, liabilities, contracts, or agreements from the Department to the Association necessary to carry out the duties imposed by the MOA. Any delegation or transfer shall be made in accordance with applicable law.  (2017-57, s. 14.8(a).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-202.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-202.2 - Friends of Elizabeth II support for Roanoke Island Festival Park.

 143-202.2. Friends of Elizabeth II support for Roanoke Island Festival Park.The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources as successor in interest to the Roanoke Island Commission shall request financial support from the Friends of Elizabeth II, Inc., in the amount of three hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($325,000) or a sum equal to the average of the last three consecutive years of the Friends' investment earnings, whichever is greater, for each fiscal year. These funds shall be deposited by the Department to a separate fund within the Historic Roanoke Island Fund and used only for the following purposes:(1) To operate Roanoke Island Festival Park, including the Elizabeth II State Historic Site and Visitor Center and the Elizabeth II as permanent memorials commemorating the Roanoke Voyages, 1584-1587.(2) By cooperative arrangement with other agencies, groups, individuals, and other entities, including the Association, to coordinate and schedule historical and cultural events on Roanoke Island.  (2017-57, s. 14.8(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-202.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-202.3 - Historic Roanoke Island Fund.

 143-202.3. Historic Roanoke Island Fund.(a) The Historic Roanoke Island Fund is established as a nonreverting enterprise fund and shall be administered by the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. The fund shall be used only for the following purposes in addition to those set forth in G.S. 143-202.2:(1) The expenses of operating and maintaining the properties managed by the Roanoke Island Historical Association pursuant to G.S. 143-202.1, including the salaries and benefits of Roanoke Island Festival Park for staff.(2) Capital expenditures for the properties operated by the Association pursuant to G.S. 143-202.1.(3) The restoration, preservation, and enhancement of the appearance, maintenance, and aesthetic quality of U.S. Highway 64/264 and the U.S. 64/264 Bypass travel corridor on Roanoke Island and the grounds on Roanoke Island Festival Park. However, the local government with jurisdiction over the affected portion of the travel corridor shall process the applications for and issue the certificates of appropriateness and shall be responsible for the enforcement of those certificates and any ordinances or rules adopted by the local government regarding that portion of the travel corridor within the local government's jurisdiction, and no reimbursement shall be made from the Fund to any local government for the processing of applications or issuance of certificates of appropriateness or the enforcement of those certificates, local ordinances, or rules.(4) To identify, preserve, and protect properties located on Roanoke Island having historical significance to the State of North Carolina, Dare County, or the Town of Manteo consistent with applicable State laws and rules.(b) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall transfer to the Fund on a monthly basis a pro rata share of the utilities, maintenance, and operating expenses of the Outer Banks History Center, which is located in the Roanoke Island Festival Park. The funds received pursuant to this subsection shall be credited to the Historic Roanoke Island Fund.(c) The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources shall credit to the Historic Roanoke Island Fund all rental proceeds received by the Department from the rental properties located near the Outer Banks Island Farm.  (2011-145, s. 21.2(j); 2014-100, s. 19.8(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(s); 2017-57, s. 14.8(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-202.4 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19 - Roanoke Island Historical Association.|§ 143-202.4 - Roanoke Island Festival Park staff.

 143-202.4. Roanoke Island Festival Park staff.The Association shall serve as a search committee to seek out, interview, and recommend to the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources an Executive Director of Roanoke Island Festival Park. All Festival Park staff shall be considered employees of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and shall be paid from the Historic Roanoke Island Fund as provided in G.S. 143-202.3. Except as otherwise provided in this section, or G.S. 126-5, these employees shall retain the same designations under the North Carolina Human Resources Act, Chapter 126 of the General Statutes, as they had prior to the transfer.  (1995, c. 507, s. 12.6(c); 2013-382, s. 9.1(c); 2014-100, s. 19.8(a); 2015-241, ss. 14.30(s), (x); 2017-57, s. 14.8(c).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-204.8 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 19C - Outdoor Historical Dramas.|§ 143-204.8 - Allotments to outdoor historical dramas.

 143-204.8. Allotments to outdoor historical dramas.(a) Upon the application of an outdoor historical drama corporation or trust, approved by the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources, the Governor and the Council of State may order an allotment from the Contingency and Emergency Fund of the State not to exceed fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) a year to that outdoor historical drama corporation or trust to aid in the production of an outdoor historical drama if the provisions of subsection (b) of this section are met.(b) An allotment shall only be made under this section upon evidence submitted to the Governor and Council of State by the Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources that during the immediately preceding season of production, the drama was operated at a deficit because of inclement weather or other circumstances beyond the control of the corporation or trust and that contributions or gifts made to the corporation or trust are deductible for income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code.(c) For purposes of this section, an "outdoor historical drama corporation or trust," means only the following corporations or trusts presenting outdoor historical dramas:Corporation or Trust  Outdoor Historical Drama  Cherokee Historical Association,  "Unto These Hills"  IncorporatedThe Committee for an Outdoor  "Blackbeard - The   Drama at Bath, Incorporated  Knight of the Black     Flag"  The Duplin Outdoor Drama Society,  "The Liberty Cart: A  Incorporated  Duplin Story"  Eastern Stage, Inc.  "First for Freedom"  The Moore County Historical  "The House in the  Association, Incorporated  Horseshoe"  The Outdoor Theatre Fund  "From This Day Forward"  Charitable Trust"Revolution!", Incorporated  "Revolution!"  Roanoke Island Historical  "The Lost Colony"  Association, IncorporatedRobeson Historical Drama,  "Strike at the Wind"  IncorporatedSnow Camp Historical Drama  "Sword of Peace"  Society, IncorporatedSouthern Appalachian Historical  "Horn in the West"  Association, IncorporatedThe Waxhaws Historical Festival  "Listen and Remember"  and Drama AssociationThe above listing of dramas is for informational purposes only and shall not be construed to limit the eligibility of the specified outdoor historical drama corporation or trust to receive allotments under this section.(d) An outdoor historical drama corporation or trust which has applied for or received an allotment under this section shall permit the State Auditor to inspect and audit its financial records.  (1977, c. 996, s. 1; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1086, s. 44; 1989, c. 752, s. 21; 1991, c. 636, s. 16; 2015-241, s. 14.30(t).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-211 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-211 - Declaration of public policy.

 143-211. Declaration of public policy.(a) It is hereby declared to be the public policy of this State to provide for the conservation of its water and air resources. Furthermore, it is the intent of the General Assembly, within the context of this Article and Articles 21A and 21B of this Chapter, to achieve and to maintain for the citizens of the State a total environment of superior quality. Recognizing that the water and air resources of the State belong to the people, the General Assembly affirms the State's ultimate responsibility for the preservation and development of these resources in the best interest of all its citizens and declares the prudent utilization of these resources to be essential to the general welfare.(b) It is the public policy of the State to maintain, protect, and enhance water quality within North Carolina. Further, it is the public policy of the State that the cumulative impact of transfers from a source river basin shall not result in a violation of the antidegradation policy set out in 40 Code of Federal Regulations 131.12 (1 July 1997 Edition) and the statewide antidegradation policy adopted pursuant thereto.(c) It is the purpose of this Article to create an agency which shall administer a program of water and air pollution control and water resource management. It is the intent of the General Assembly, through the duties and powers defined herein, to confer such authority upon the Department of Environmental Quality as shall be necessary to administer a complete program of water and air conservation, pollution abatement and control and to achieve a coordinated effort of pollution abatement and control with other jurisdictions. Standards of water and air purity shall be designed to protect human health, to prevent injury to plant and animal life, to prevent damage to public and private property, to insure the continued enjoyment of the natural attractions of the State, to encourage the expansion of employment opportunities, to provide a permanent foundation for healthy industrial development and to secure for the people of North Carolina, now and in the future, the beneficial uses of these great natural resources. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the powers and duties of the Environmental Management Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality be construed so as to enable the Department and the Commission to qualify to administer federally mandated programs of environmental management and to qualify to accept and administer funds from the federal government for such programs.  (1951, c. 606; 1967, c. 892, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, s. 23; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1158, s. 2; 1989, c. 135, s. 1; c. 727, s. 218(102); 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 1998-168, s. 1; 2006-259, ss. 31(b), 31(c); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-212 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-212 - Definitions.

 143-212. Definitions.Unless a different meaning is required by the context, the following definitions apply to this Article and Articles 21A and 21B of this Chapter:(1) "Area of the State" means a municipality, a county, a portion of a county or a municipality, or other substantial geographic area of the State designated by the Commission.(2) "Commission" means the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission.(3) "Department" means the Department of Environmental Quality.(4) "Person" includes individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, institutions, corporations, municipalities and other political subdivisions, and governmental agencies.(5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Environmental Quality.(6) "Waters" means any stream, river, brook, swamp, lake, sound, tidal estuary, bay, creek, reservoir, waterway, or other body or accumulation of water, whether surface or underground, public or private, or natural or artificial, that is contained in, flows through, or borders upon any portion of this State, including any portion of the Atlantic Ocean over which the State has jurisdiction.  (1987, c. 827, s. 152A; 1989, c. 727, s. 218(103); 1989 (Reg. Sess., 1990), c. 1004, s. 19(b); 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 1028, s. 1; 1997-443, s. 11A.119(a); 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), (v).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-214.2 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-214.2 - Prohibited discharges.

 143-214.2. Prohibited discharges.(a) The discharge of any radiological, chemical or biological warfare agent or high-level radioactive waste to the waters of the State is prohibited.(b) The discharge of any wastes to the subsurface or groundwaters of the State by means of wells is prohibited. This section shall not be construed to prohibit (i) the operation of closed-loop groundwater remediation systems in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1A or (ii) injection of hydraulic fracturing fluid for the exploration or development of natural gas resources.(c) Unless permitted by a rule of the Commission, the discharge of wastes, including thermal discharges, to the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean over which the State has jurisdiction are prohibited.  (1973, c. 698, s. 2; c. 1262, s. 23; 1987, c. 827, ss. 154, 157; 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 786, s. 2; 2012-143, s. 3(b).)
NC Gen Stat § 143-214.2B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-214.2B - Storage of waste on vessels.

 143-214.2B. Storage of waste on vessels.The operator of a vessel in the State's waters shall take precautions to ensure that certain items do not enter and contaminate the waters. The operator shall store fuel, oil, paint, varnish, solvent, pesticide, insecticide, fungicide, algicide, or any other hazardous liquid in one or more closed containers that are adequate to prevent the release of the items into the waters of the State. (1993, c. 466, s. 5.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-214.3 (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-214.3 - Revision to water quality standard.

 143-214.3. Revision to water quality standard.(a) Any person subject to the provisions of G.S. 143-215.1 may petition the Commission for a hearing pursuant to G.S. 143-215.4 for a revision to water quality standards adopted pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1 as such water quality standards may apply to a specific stream segment into which the petitioner discharges or proposes to discharge.(b) Upon a finding by the Commission that:(1) Natural background conditions in the stream segment preclude the attainment of the applicable water quality standards; or(2) Irretrievable and uncontrollable man-induced conditions preclude the attainment of the applicable water quality standards; or(3) Application of effluent limitations for existing sources established or proposed pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1 more restrictive than those effluent standards and limitations determined or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act in order to achieve and maintain applicable water quality standards would result in adverse social and economic impact, disproportionate to the benefits to the public health, safety or welfare as a result of maintaining the standards; and(4) There exists no reasonable relationship between the cost to the petitioner of achieving the effluent limitations necessary to comply with applicable water quality standards to the benefits, including the incremental benefits to the receiving waters, to be obtained from the application of the said effluent limitations;Then the Commission shall revise the standard or standards, as such standard may apply to the petitioner, provided that such revised standards shall be no less stringent than that which can be achieved by the application of the highest level of treatment which will result in benefits, including the incremental benefits to the receiving waters, having a reasonable relationship to the cost to the petitioner to apply such treatment, as determined by the evidence; provided, however, in no event shall these standards be less stringent than the level attainable with the application by the petitioner of those effluent standards and limitations determined or promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act; provided, further, that no revision shall be granted which would endanger human health or safety. (1979, c. 929; 1987, c. 827, s. 154.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-214.7B (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-214.7B - Fast-track permitting for stormwater management systems.

 143-214.7B. Fast-track permitting for stormwater management systems.The Commission shall adopt rules to establish a fast-track permitting process that allows for the issuance of stormwater management system permits without a technical review when the permit applicant (i) complies with the Minimum Design Criteria for stormwater management developed by the Department and (ii) submits a permit application prepared by a qualified professional. In developing the rules, the Commission shall consult with a technical working group that consists of industry experts, engineers, environmental consultants, relevant faculty from The University of North Carolina, and other interested stakeholders. The rules shall, at a minimum, provide for all of the following:(1) A process for permit application, review, and determination.(2) The types of professionals that are qualified to prepare a permit application submitted pursuant to this section and the types of qualifications such professionals must have.(3) A process for ensuring compliance with the Minimum Design Criteria.(4) That permits issued pursuant to the fast-track permitting process comply with State water quality standards adopted pursuant to G.S. 143-214.1, 143-214.7, and 143-215.3(a)(1).(5) A process for establishing the liability of a qualified professional who prepares a permit application for a stormwater management system that fails to comply with the Minimum Design Criteria.  (2013-82, s. 2.)
NC Gen Stat § 143-214.7C (2021)
2021 North Carolina General Statutes|Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions|Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.|§ 143-214.7C - Prohibit the requirement of mitigation for certain impacts; establish threshold for mitigation of impacts to streams.

 143-214.7C. Prohibit the requirement of mitigation for certain impacts; establish threshold for mitigation of impacts to streams.(a) Except as required by federal law, the Department of Environmental Quality shall not require mitigation for any of the following:(1) Impacts to an intermittent stream. For purposes of this section, "intermittent stream" means a well-defined channel that has all of the following characteristics:a. It contains water for only part of the year, typically during winter and spring when the aquatic bed is below the water table.b. The flow of water in the intermittent stream may be heavily supplemented by stormwater runoff.c. It often lacks the biological and hydrological characteristics commonly associated with the conveyance of water.(2) Impacts associated with the removal of a dam when the removal complies with the requirements of Part 3 of this Article.(b) Except as required by federal law, the Department of Environmental Quality shall not require mitigation for losses of 300 linear feet or less of stream bed.  (2015-241, s. 14.30(c); 2015-286, s. 4.31(a); 2017-10, s. 3.13(a); 2017-145, s. 2(a).)