15A NCAC 01C .0108      EMERGENCIES

(a)  If there is an immediate threat to public health, safety, and welfare, DEQ may take otherwise lawful actions with potential environmental effects without preparing an environmental document. In those emergency circumstances, DEQ shall limit actions to those necessary to control and mitigate for the immediate threat to the public health, safety, and welfare.

(b)  DEQ may prepare and maintain environmental documents for repetitive emergency programs affecting the public to review the scope of involved activities, identify specific effects to be expected, and identify mitigation measures that can be employed.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑4; 113A‑6; 113A‑7; 143B‑10;

Eff. April 1, 2003;

Readopted Eff. June 1, 2022.