15A NCAC 02R .0202      COMPONENTS

Each Basinwide Restoration Plan shall consist of the following components conducted by DMS staff and contractors:

(1)           an assessment of the baseline aquatic resource functions within each 8-digit cataloging unit;

(2)           an assessment of the potential functional improvement of aquatic resources within each 8-digit cataloging unit;

(3)           an identification of aquatic resource areas that have the potential, if restored or enhanced, to contribute to the functional goals identified in the Basinwide Restoration Plans;

(4)           an identification of aquatic resource areas that have the potential, if preserved, to contribute to the functional goals identified in the Basinwide Restoration Plans;

(5)           a summary of the 8-digit cataloging unit characteristics, identification of priority ecosystem functions that have been degraded or lost, and opportunities for functional improvement; and

(6)           an outline of the specific goals to be accomplished through implementation of the Basinwide Restoration Plan.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-214.10; 143-215.3; 143-214.9;

Eff. August 1, 1998;

Readopted Eff. March 1, 2018.