15A NCAC 07H .1404      GENERAL CONDITIONS

(a)  Structures authorized by a General Permit in this Section shall be timber, sheetpile, or riprap groins.

(b)  Permittees shall allow authorized representatives of the Department of Environmental Quality to make inspections at any time in order to ensure that the activity being performed under authority of the General Permit set forth in this Section is in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed herein.

(c)  The placement of groins authorized in this Rule shall not interfere with the established or traditional rights of navigation of the waters by the public.

(d)  The permit set forth in this Section shall not be applicable to proposed construction where the Department has determined based on an initial review of the application, that notice and review pursuant to G.S. 113A-119 is required because there are unresolved questions concerning the proposed activity's impact on Areas of Environmental Concern.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑107(a); 113A‑107(b); 113A‑113(b); 113A‑118.1; 113A‑124;

Eff. March 1, 1984;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1990;

RRC Objection due to ambiguity Eff. May 16, 1994;

Amended Eff. August 1, 1998; July 1, 1994;

Temporary Amendment Eff. December 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; August 1, 2004;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2022.