2009 North Carolina Code
Chapter 113A - Pollution Control and Environment.
§ 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 Environment and Natural Resources. 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).)

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