§ 143B-135.268 – Acquisition of land by State.
143B-135.268. Acquisition of land by State. All acquisitions or dispositions of an interest in land by the State pursuant to this Part shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes. (1985, c. 216, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k2), (r2).)
§ 143B-135.270 – Assessment of land subject to permanent dedication agreement.
143B-135.270. Assessment of land subject to permanent dedication agreement. For purposes of taxation, privately owned land subject to a nature preserve dedication agreement shall be assessed on the basis of the true value of the land less any reduction in value caused by the agreement. (1985, c. 216, s. 1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(k2).)
§ 143B-135.272 – Access to information; fees.
143B-135.272. Access to information; fees. (a) The Secretary may establish fees to defray the costs associated with any of the following: (1) Responding to inquiries requiring customized environmental review services or the costs associated with developing, improving, or maintaining technology that supports an online interface for external users to access Natural Heritage Program data. The […]
§ 143B-135.273 – Administration of the Conservation Tax Credit program.
143B-135.273. Administration of the Conservation Tax Credit program. All duties and responsibilities related to stewardship and oversight of properties and interests for which tax credits were granted under the Conservation Tax Credit program for tax years beginning before January 1, 2014, and previously given to the Department of Environmental Quality or its predecessors are transferred […]
§ 143B-135.246 – Clean Water Management Trust FundExecutive Director and staff.
143B-135.246. Clean Water Management Trust Fund: Executive Director and staff. The Secretary of Natural and Cultural Resources shall select and appoint a competent person in accordance with this section as Executive Director of the Clean Water Management Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The Executive Director shall be charged with the supervision of all activities under […]
§ 143B-135.250 – Short title.
143B-135.250. Short title. This Part shall be known as the Nature Preserves Act. (1985, c. 216, s. 1; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(k2), (r2).)
§ 143B-135.252 – Declaration of policy and purpose.
143B-135.252. Declaration of policy and purpose. (a) The continued population growth and land development in North Carolina have made it necessary and desirable that areas of natural significance be identified and preserved before they are destroyed. These natural areas are irreplaceable as laboratories for scientific research, as reservoirs of natural materials for uses that may […]
§ 143B-135.254 – Definitions.
143B-135.254. Definitions. As used in this Part, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Articles of dedication" means the writing by which any estate, interest, or right in a natural area is formally dedicated as a nature preserve as authorized in G.S. 143B-135.260. (2) "Dedicate" means to transfer to the State an estate, interest, or right […]
§ 143B-135.256 – Powers and duties of the Secretary.
143B-135.256. Powers and duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall: (1) Establish by rule the criteria for selection, registration, and dedication of natural areas and nature preserves. (2) Cooperate or contract with any federal, State, or local government agency, private conservation organization, or person in carrying out the purposes of this Part. (3) Maintain a […]
§ 143B-135.258 – Registration of natural areas.
143B-135.258. Registration of natural areas. (a) The Secretary shall maintain a State Registry of voluntarily protected natural areas to be called the North Carolina Registry of Natural Heritage Areas. Registration of natural areas shall be accomplished through voluntary agreement between the owner of the natural area and the Secretary. State-owned lands may be registered by […]