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1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />6 <br />7 <br />8 <br />9 <br />10 <br />11 <br />12 <br />13 <br />14 <br />15 <br />16 <br />17 <br />18 <br />19 <br />20 <br />21 <br />22 <br />23 <br />24 <br />25 <br />26 <br />27 <br />28 <br />29 <br />30 <br />31 <br />32 <br />33 <br />34 <br />35 <br />S <br />Attachment 1 <br />GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA <br />SESSION 2013 <br />SENATE BILL 112* <br />Agriculture /Environment/Natural Resources Committee Substitute Adopted 5/14/13 <br />Third Edition Engrossed 5115113 <br />Short Title: Amend Environmental Laws 2013. <br />Sponsors: <br />Referred to: <br />February 21, 2013 <br />3 <br />(Public) <br />A BILL TO BE ENTITLED <br />AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES <br />LAWS TO (1) CLARIFY THAT EXTENDED - DURATION PERMITS FOR SANITARY <br />LANDFILLS AND TRANSFER STATIONS AUTHORIZED BY S.L. 2012 -187 ARE <br />PERMITS FOR OPERATION AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION; (2) CLARIFY THE <br />PROCESS FOR APPEALS FROM CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED BY A LOCAL <br />GOVERNMENT THAT HAS ESTABLISHED AND ADMINISTERS AN EROSION <br />AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL PROGRAM APPROVED UNDER G.S. 113A -60 <br />AND PROVIDE THAT CIVIL PENALTIES ASSESSED BY A LOCAL GOVERNMENT <br />PURSUANT TO THE SEDIMENTATION POLLUTION CONTROL ACT OF 1973 <br />SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE CIVIL PENALTY AND FORFEITURE FUND; (3) <br />AMEND DREDGE AND FILL PERMIT APPLICANT PROCEDURE FOR NOTICE TO <br />ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNERS; (4) MAKE TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING <br />CHANGES TO PROTECTED SPECIES, MARINE, AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES <br />STATUTES; (5) MAKE CLARIFYING AND CONFORMING CHANGES TO THE <br />STATUTES PERTAINING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF SNAKES AND OTHER <br />REPTILES; (6) AMEND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT TO PROVIDE <br />THE WILDLIFE RESOURCES COMMISSION WITH TEMPORARY RULE - MAKING <br />AUTHORITY FOR MANNER OF TAKE; (7) AMEND THE DEFINITION OF <br />"BUILT -UPON AREA "; (8) CLARIFY THOSE UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS <br />THAT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PROVIDE SECONDARY CONTAINMENT UNTIL <br />JANUARY 1, 2020; (9) AMEND THE RULES THAT PERTAIN TO OPEN BURNING <br />FOR LAND CLEARING OR RIGHT OF WAY MAINTENANCE; (10) EXEMPT <br />PONDS THAT ARE CONSTRUCTED AND USED FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES <br />FROM RIPARIAN BUFFER RULES; (11) PROVIDE FOR LOW -FLOW DESIGN <br />ALTERNATIVES FOR WASTEWATER SYSTEMS; (12) AMEND THE CONTINUING <br />EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFIED WELL CONTRACTORS; (13) <br />DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT RULES FOR <br />SELECTIVE PRUNING WITHIN HIGHWAY RIGHTS -OF -WAY; (14) PROHIBIT <br />PUBLIC ENTITIES FROM PURCHASING OR ACQUIRING PROPERTY WITH <br />KNOWN CONTAMINATION WITHOUT APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND <br />COUNCIL OF STATE; AND (15) LIMIT LOCAL GOVERNMENT REGULATION OF <br />STORAGE, RETENTION, OR USE OF NONHAZARDOUS RECYCLED MATERIALS. <br />The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: <br />11111111111111111111 <br />