North Carolina General Statutes 113A-118.1. General permits
(a) The Commission may, by rule, designate certain classes of major and minor development for which a general or blanket permit may be issued. In developing these rules, the Commission shall consider:
(1) The size of the development;
Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 113A-118.1
- Commission: means the Coastal Resources Commission created by N. See North Carolina General Statutes 113A-103
- Development: means any activity in a duly designated area of environmental concern (except as provided in paragraph b of this subdivision) involving, requiring, or consisting of the construction or enlargement of a structure; excavation; dredging; filling; dumping; removal of clay, silt, sand, gravel or minerals; bulkheading, driving of pilings; clearing or alteration of land as an adjunct of construction; alteration or removal of sand dunes; alteration of the shore, bank, or bottom of the Atlantic Ocean or any sound, bay, river, creek, stream, lake, or canal; or placement of a floating structure in an area of environmental concern identified in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 113A-103
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(2) The impact of the development on areas of environmental concern;
(3) How often the class of development is carried out;
(4) The need for onsite oversight of the development; and
(5) The need for public review and comment on individual development projects.
(b) General permits may be issued by the Commission. Individual developments carried out under the provisions of general permits shall not be subject to the mandatory notice provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-119
(c) The Commission may impose reasonable notice provisions and other appropriate conditions and safeguards on any general permit it issues.
(d) The variance, appeals, and enforcement provisions of this Article shall apply to any individual development projects undertaken under a general permit.
(e) The Commission shall allow the use of riprap in the construction of groins in estuarine and public trust waters on the same basis as the Commission allows the use of wood. (1983, c. 171; c. 442, s. 1; 1987, c. 827, s. 137; 2002-126, s. 29.2(f).)