143-214.22. Riparian Buffer Protection Program: Department may accept donations of real property.
The Department may accept donations of real property and interests in real property if the real property or interest in real property is a riparian buffer or will be used to restore, create, enhance, or maintain a riparian buffer that will provide protection of water quality. (1998-221, s. 1.13; 1999-448, s. 3.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Chapter 143 - State Departments, Institutions, and Commissions
Article 21 - Water and Air Resources.
§ 143-211 - Declaration of public policy.
§ 143-214.1 - Water; water quality standards and classifications; duties of Commission.
§ 143-214.2 - Prohibited discharges.
§ 143-214.2A - Prohibited disposal of medical waste.
§ 143-214.2B - Storage of waste on vessels.
§ 143-214.3 - Revision to water quality standard.
§ 143-214.4 - Certain cleaning agents containing phosphorus prohibited.
§ 143-214.5 - Water supply watershed protection.
§ 143-214.7 - Stormwater runoff rules and programs.
§ 143-214.7A - Stormwater control best management practices.
§ 143-214.7B - Fast-track permitting for stormwater management systems.
§ 143-214.8 - Division of Mitigation Servicesestablished.
§ 143-214.9 - Division of Mitigation Servicespurposes.
§ 143-214.11 - Division of Mitigation Servicescompensatory mitigation.
§ 143-214.11A - Flood storage capacity restoration and enhancement.
§ 143-214.12 - Division of Mitigation ServicesEcosystem Restoration Fund.
§ 143-214.13 - Division of Mitigation Servicesreporting requirement.
§ 143-214.14 - Cooperative State-local coalition water quality protection plans.
§ 143-214.15 - Compensatory mitigation for diverse habitats.
§ 143-214.21 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramRiparian Buffer Restoration Fund.
§ 143-214.22 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramDepartment may accept donations of real property.
§ 143-214.23A - Limitations on local government riparian buffer requirements.
§ 143-214.24 - Riparian Buffer Protection ProgramCoordination with River Basin Associations.
§ 143-214.26 - Nutrient offset credits.
§ 143-215 - Effluent standards or limitations.
§ 143-215.1 - Control of sources of water pollution; permits required.
§ 143-215.1A - Closed-loop groundwater remediation systems allowed.
§ 143-215.1B - Extension of date for compliance with nitrogen and phosphorus discharge limits.
§ 143-215.2A - Relief for contaminated private drinking water wells.
§ 143-215.3 - General powers of Commission and Department; auxiliary powers.
§ 143-215.3C - Confidential information protected.
§ 143-215.3D - Fee schedule for water quality permits.
§ 143-215.3E - Expired December 31, 2020.
§ 143-215.5 - Judicial review.
§ 143-215.6 - Recodified as §§ A through C.
§ 143-215.6A - Enforcement procedurescivil penalties.
§ 143-215.6B - Enforcement procedurescriminal penalties.
§ 143-215.6C - Enforcement procedures; injunctive relief.
§ 143-215.6E - Violation Points System applicable to swine farms.
§ 143-215.8B - Basinwide water resources management plans.
§ 143-215.8D - North Carolina Water Quality Workgroup; Rivernet.
§ 143-215.9 - Restrictions on authority of the Commission.
§ 143-215.9B - Systemwide municipal and domestic wastewater collection system permit program report.
§ 143-215.9C - Use of certain types of culverts allowed.
§ 143-215.9D - Agricultural operation investigations confidential.
§ 143-215.9E - Initial consideration of complaint.
§ 143-215.10A - Legislative findings and intent.
§ 143-215.10C - Applications and permits.
§ 143-215.10D - Operations review.
§ 143-215.10E - Violations requiring immediate notification.
§ 143-215.10G - Fees for animal waste management systems.
§ 143-215.10H - Swine integrator registration.
§ 143-215.12 - Declaration of purpose.
§ 143-215.13 - Declaration of capacity use areas.
§ 143-215.14 - Rules within capacity use areas; scope and procedures.
§ 143-215.15 - Permits for water use within capacity use areas - Procedures.
§ 143-215.17 - Enforcement procedures.
§ 143-215.18 - Map or description of boundaries of capacity use areas.
§ 143-215.19 - Administrative inspection; reports.
§ 143-215.22 - Law of riparian rights not changed.
§ 143-215.22A - Water withdrawal policy; remedies.
§ 143-215.22B - Roanoke River Basin water rights.
§ 143-215.22H - Registration of water withdrawals and transfers required.
§ 143-215.22L - Regulation of surface water transfers.
§ 143-215.24 - Declaration of purpose.
§ 143-215.26 - Construction of dams.
§ 143-215.27 - Repair, alteration, or removal of dam.
§ 143-215.28 - Action by Commission upon applications.
§ 143-215.28A - Application fees.
§ 143-215.29 - Supervision by qualified engineers; reports and modification during work.
§ 143-215.30 - Notice of completion; certification of final approval; notice of transfer.
§ 143-215.31 - Supervision over maintenance and operation of dams.
§ 143-215.32 - Inspection of dams.
§ 143-215.32A - Dam Safety Emergency Fund.
§ 143-215.33 - Administrative hearing.
§ 143-215.34 - Investigations by Department; employment of consultants.
§ 143-215.35 - Liability for damages.
§ 143-215.36 - Enforcement procedures.
§ 143-215.37 - Rights of investigation, entry, access, and inspection.
§ 143-215.40 - Resolutions and ordinances assuring local cooperation.
§ 143-215.41 - Items of cooperation to which localities and the State may bind themselves.
§ 143-215.42 - Acquisition of lands.
§ 143-215.43 - Additional powers.
§ 143-215.44 - Right of withdrawal.
§ 143-215.45 - Transfer of right of withdrawal.
§ 143-215.46 - Exercise of right of withdrawal.
§ 143-215.47 - Effect of right of withdrawal on discharges of water.
§ 143-215.48 - Determining streamflows.
§ 143-215.49 - Right of withdrawal for use in community water supply.
§ 143-215.50 - Interpretation with other statutes.
§ 143-215.54 - Regulation of flood hazard areas; prohibited uses.
§ 143-215.54A - Minimum standards for ordinances; variances for prohibited uses.
§ 143-215.55 - Acquisition of existing structures.
§ 143-215.56A - Floodplain Mapping Fund.
§ 143-215.57 - Procedures in issuing permits.
§ 143-215.58 - Violations and penalties.
§ 143-215.59 - Other approvals required.
§ 143-215.60 - Liability for damages.
§ 143-215.61 - Floodplain management.
§ 143-215.62 - Revolving fund established; conditions and procedures.
§ 143-215.65 - Reports required.
§ 143-215.66 - Monitoring required.
§ 143-215.67 - Acceptance of wastes to disposal systems and air-cleaning devices.
§ 143-215.69 - Enforcement procedures.
§ 143-215.70 - Secretary of Environmental Quality authorized to accept applications.
§ 143-215.71 - Purposes for which grants may be requested.
§ 143-215.72 - Review of applications.
§ 143-215.73 - Recommendation and disbursal of grants.
§ 143-215.73A - Water Resources Development Plan.
§ 143-215.73B - Water resources development grants administration.
§ 143-215.73F - Shallow Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Aquatic Weed Fund.
§ 143-215.73J - Deep Draft Navigation Channel Dredging and Maintenance Fund.
§ 143-215.73M - Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund.
§ 143-215.74F - Program authorized.