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RES-2012-076 Resolution Detailing Orange County's Recommendations Regarding Goals for Inclusion of 2013-2014 Legislative Goals Package
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48 <br /> NCACC Environmental Policy Statement <br /> Introduction <br /> Environmental issues transcend governmental boundaries and therefore require dose coordination of <br /> policy and action by federal, state and local governments. The aim of public policy addressing <br /> environmental issues should be to assure the public health, protect water and other vital natural <br /> resources and enhance sound development while protecting individual property rights. <br /> County governments in North Carolina must play a key role in the development and implementation of <br /> environmental policy. Powers delegated to the counties for protection of the public health and <br /> regulations of development are important tools for carrying out measures to protect land,air and water <br /> resources. <br /> State and Local Responsibilities <br /> Protection of the environment must be a shared effort between the state and local governments.State <br /> government should not neglect its r u government <br /> 'responsibilities, nor overly burden local govement in its attempt to <br /> regulate activities impacting the environment The Association believes that the following principles <br /> should guide the relationship between the state and local governments in the area of environmental <br /> protection: <br /> • State agencies charged with the responsibility for developing administrative rules to implement <br /> federal and state environmental policies should involve local governments in the process at the <br /> earliest stages of development and should proceed only after thorough analysis of health risks, <br /> environmental impacts and fiscal impacts. <br /> • If state agencies issue permits for activities affecting the environment, affected local governments <br /> should be given ample opportunity to comment on all proposed permits in terms of consistency <br /> with local plans and policies. <br /> • if state law delegates responsibility for implementation, monitoring and enforcement of <br /> environmental policy to local governments, the state should provide, through law and regulation, <br /> for optimum flexibility at the local level in carrying out these responsibilities. <br /> • State law and administrative rules should allow local governments maximum discretion in setting <br /> fees for such services as inspections,issuance of permits,monitoring activities and enforcement. <br /> • if state law mandates that all local governments assume new or expanded responsibilities for <br /> protection of the environment that previously were considered to be discretionary activities at the <br /> local level, the General Assembly should provide funding for expenditures resulting from the <br /> mandate. If state law mandates that state agencies undertake environmental monitoring activities, <br /> the General Assembly must provide state resources necessary to undertake these monitoring <br /> responsibilities in a timely manner. <br /> Balancing Development and Environmental Protection <br /> Environmental protection is critical for a sustainable future, but all human activities have an impact on <br /> the environment. County governments believe that public policy,on environmental protection must <br /> recognize this fact and provide a rational balance between these interests. To that end, the North <br /> Carolina Association of County Commissioners believes that.it is imperative that all initiatives to protect <br /> the quality of our natural environment be carefully evaluated in terms of relative costs and benefits and <br /> actual risks posed to human health.Enhancements to the environment laws of North Carolina should be <br /> justified by sound science and information and based on a clear rationale and purpose for regulatory <br /> change. <br />
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