SECTION .1800 ‑ GENERAL PERMIT TO ALLOW BEACH BULLDOZING IN THE OCEAN HAZARD AEC

15A NCAC 07H .1801      PURPOSE

This permit will allow beach bulldozing needed to reconstruct or repair dune systems, as defined in Rule .0305 of this Subchapter. For the purpose of this general permit, "beach bulldozing" is defined as the process of moving natural beach material from any point seaward of the first line of stable vegetation to repair damage to frontal or primary dunes. This general permit is subject to the procedures outlined in Subchapter 07J .1100, and shall not apply where a town or community has a Major Permit for either an ongoing beach bulldozing project or project completed within 30 days of a request for a General Permit.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113‑229(cl); 113A-107;113A‑113(b); 113A‑118.1;

Eff. December 1, 1987;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2016;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2022;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2022.