§ 139-46 – Recreational and related aspects of watershed improvement programs.
139-46. Recreational and related aspects of watershed improvement programs. (a) Local watershed sponsors may install and maintain recreational facilities and services in connection with watershed improvement works or projects, and may provide areas (including structures) for the conservation and replacement of fish and wildlife habitat. For any of these purposes said sponsors may appropriate and […]
§ 139-48 – Participation by cities, counties, industries and others.
139-48. Participation by cities, counties, industries and others. (a) Any industry, or private water user, the State of North Carolina, the United States or any of its agencies, any county, municipality or any other political subdivision may participate in watershed improvement works or projects upon mutually agreeable terms relating to such matters as the construction, […]
§ 139-49 – Borrowing by local units for anticipated water supplies.
139-49. Borrowing by local units for anticipated water supplies. (a) Any local unit may issue bonds or other obligations in the manner provided by this section (and may appropriate and expend funds derived therefrom) for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of providing storage capacity for anticipated future or present […]
§ 139-53 – State Soil and Water Conservation Commission authorized to accept applications.
139-53. State Soil and Water Conservation Commission authorized to accept applications. The State Soil and Water Conservation Commission is authorized to accept applications for grants for nonfederal costs relating to small watershed projects authorized under Public Law 566 (83rd Congress as amended) from local sponsors of such projects properly organized under the provisions of either […]
§ 139-54 – Purposes for which grants may be requested.
139-54. Purposes for which grants may be requested. Applications for grants may be made for the nonfederal share of small watershed projects for the following purposes in amounts not to exceed the percentage of the nonfederal costs indicated: (1) Land rights acquisition for impounding or retarding water – fifty percent (50%). (2) Engineering fees – […]
§ 139-41.1 – Powers of counties that are not authorized to levy watershed improvement taxes.
139-41.1. Powers of counties that are not authorized to levy watershed improvement taxes. A county may exercise any of the powers set out in this Article without having been authorized to levy a watershed improvement tax pursuant to the procedures of G.S. 139-39 and 139-40 or otherwise. (1981, c. 251, s. 1.)
§ 139-12 – Cooperation between districts.
139-12. Cooperation between districts. The supervisors of any two or more districts organized under the provisions of this Chapter may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this Chapter. (1937, c. 393, s. 12.)
§ 139-13 – Discontinuance of districts.
139-13. Discontinuance of districts. At any time after five years after the organization of a district under the provisions of this Chapter, any 25 occupiers of land lying within the boundaries of such districts may file a petition with the Soil and Water Conservation Commission praying that the operations of the district be terminated and […]
§ 139-14 – Dividing large districts.
139-14. Dividing large districts. Whenever the Soil and Water Conservation Commission shall receive a petition from any board of district supervisors signed by all supervisors of such district, the Commission shall have the authority to divide such district into two or more districts. The governing bodies of the resulting districts shall be composed of supervisors […]
§ 139-15 – "County committeeman" construed to mean "county supervisor"; powers and duties.
139-15. "County committeeman" construed to mean "county supervisor"; powers and duties. Wherever the words "county committeeman" or "county committeemen" appear in this Chapter, the same shall be construed to mean "county supervisor" or "county supervisors"; and each such county committeeman or county supervisor shall receive the same compensation and have and exercise the same rights, […]