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081 <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ORDINANCE <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina General Assembly has authorized <br /> the governing bodies of all cities, counties, and towns acting <br /> individually, or collectively, to require any special-purpose unit of <br /> government or private developer of a major development project to <br /> submit detailed statements reflecting the environmental impact of such <br /> projects (North Carolina Environmental Policy Act, N.C. Gen. Stat. <br /> 113A-1 et sag. , more specifically N.C. Gen. Stat. 113A-8) ; and <br /> WHEREAS, the North Carolina Administrative Code contains <br /> provisions interpreting the authority of local governments pursuant to <br /> N.C. Gen. Stat. 113A-8, and the role of State Government with respect <br /> to this authority (N.C.A.C. Title I, Ch. 25, . 0100 et spec . ) ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Section . 0802(c) of Title I, Chapter 25 of the North <br /> Carolina Administrative Code specifically provides that "In processing <br /> applications for state permits, state agencies shall consider any <br /> information generated by the local government pursuant to" the Code's <br /> provisions; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners <br /> of Orange County, North Carolina: <br /> 1 <br />