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Board of Commissioners Page Eight August 24 , 1987 <br /> the permit process. If such is possible, perhaps under <br /> the theory that the watershed protection, gives Orange <br /> County standing to ensure that the permit issued and <br /> its conditions adequately address the watershed <br /> concerns, review by the courts would be possible at the <br /> County' s insistence. <br /> Finally, on all of this, the Environmental Policy <br /> Act, North Carolina General Statutes Section 113A-1 et <br /> Sea. and especially G.S. Section 113A-8, empowers "the <br /> governing body of all cities, counties and towns actin, <br /> individually or collective) e <br /> developer of a major development o require <br /> developer ony. . .private sub <br /> detailed statements of the environmental impact mof such <br /> 5 <br /> projects. " A "major development project" is defined to <br /> W include shopping centers, subdivisions and other <br /> o housing developments, and industrial and commercial <br /> E projects. It does not include any projects of less <br /> than two contiguous acres in extent. This legislation <br /> is not precise as to its implementation. It has been <br /> 4 suggested by Milton Heath of the Institute of <br /> .a Government that the County might implement it by <br /> 0 ordinance applicable to all major development projects <br /> g' as defined in the statute and in the ordinance. I <br /> U <br /> o think it also reasonable to assume that the County <br /> could define major development projects less broadly <br /> L9 than is permitted by State law. <br /> Very truly yours , <br /> 0 <br /> 4 <br /> s PA■• <br /> 4 <br /> eof re edhill <br /> t GEG/lsg <br /> xc: Marvin Collins <br /> Albert Kittrell <br /> I <br />