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)rth Carolina General Assembly - [ H 16 . . . : Million Acre Open Space Goal . (Public) http :Hwww .ncga. state.nc . us/htmll999/bills/house/hbi11633 , full . html
<br /> GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
<br /> SESSION 1999
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<br /> HOUSE BILL 163 3 * a,�Wvte/l r Y/
<br /> Short Title : Million Acre Open Space Goal . ( Public )
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<br /> Sponsors : Representatives Baddour , Wright , Gibson , Culp
<br /> ( Primary Sponsors ) , Adams , Alexander , Allen , Barefoot , Blue ,
<br /> Bonner , Bridgeman , Brown , Church , Cox , Culpepper , Cunningham ,
<br /> Dedmon , Fitch , Ford , Goodwin , Gray , Hackney , Haire , Hall ,
<br /> Hensley , Hill , Horn , Hunter , Hurley , Insko , Luebke , McAllister ,
<br /> McCrary , McLawhorn , Melton , Miller , Nesbitt , Pope , Redwine ,
<br /> Rogers , Thomas , Tolson , Tucker , Wainwright , Warner , Warren ,
<br /> Weiss , G . Wilson , Womble , and Yongue .
<br /> Referred to : Environment and Natural Resources .
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<br /> May 18 , 2000
<br /> A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
<br /> AN ACT TO ENCOURAGE , SUPPORT , AND ACCELERATE THE PERMANENT
<br /> PROTECTION OF FARMLAND , FORESTLAND , PARKLAND , GAMELAND ,
<br /> WETLANDS , OPEN SPACE , AND CONSERVATION LANDS IN NORTH CAROLINA ,
<br /> AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION .
<br /> Whereas , the citizens of North Carolina have committed
<br /> themselves to conserve and protect their lands and waters in
<br /> numerous ways . This commitment is stated in Article XIV , Section
<br /> 5 of the North Carolina Constitution and finds expression in the
<br /> many State , local , and private programs that provide for the
<br /> acquisition and protection of lands to protect the water quality ,
<br /> wetlands , drinking water sources , natural beauty , and ecological
<br /> diversity of North Carolina as well as provide opportunities for
<br /> public recreation ; and
<br /> Whereas , despite these many disparate programs , the
<br /> General Assembly finds that the quality of life that North
<br /> Carolinians have come to expect is threatened by the continued
<br /> alteration and development of the State ' s natural areas , the loss
<br /> of its farmlands and forests , the shrinking amount of open space
<br /> in its urban areas , and the loss of cultural and historic sites .
<br /> As the State ' s population continues to expand , loss of open
<br /> spaces to development will continue to increase , damaging North
<br /> Carolina ' s economy and environment , and
<br /> Whereas , the General Assembly further finds that
<br /> additional permanent protection of lands for environmental
<br /> protection and public use is needed to complement our State ' s
<br /> economic growth and to meet our citizens ' needs for generations
<br /> to come , Now , therefore ,
<br /> The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts :
<br /> Section 1 . The General Assembly reaffirms the strong
<br /> desire of the State and its citizens to conserve and protect the
<br /> lands needed to provide a high - quality environment for present
<br /> and future generations , while also preserving , to the maximum
<br /> extent possible , the liberty of each individual to pursue their
<br /> interests .
<br /> 6/ 1 /2000 12 : 52 PM
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