The General Assembly of North Carolina recognizes and declares:

(1) The concern for the purity and life-giving qualities of our environment is of primary interest to every citizen of North  Carolina and to all Americans.

Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 113A-22

  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3

(2) The quality of our environment depends upon the management of the air, water, and land resources upon which our lives depend.

(3) The ultimate responsibility for the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of North Carolina rests upon the State government.

(4) The environment of every state is affected with local, state, regional, and national interests since ecological systems cross state boundaries.

(5) The discharge of this responsibility of environmental protection can be enhanced by acting in concert and cooperation with other states and with the federal government. (1971, c. 805, s. 2.)

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