15A NCAC 07H .2302      APPROVAL PROCEDURES

(a)  An applicant for a General Permit under this Subchapter shall contact the Division of Coastal Management at the Regional Office indicated on the map located at https://ncdenr.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1a5881ec85ca40679988982e02665b51 and request approval for development as defined in G.S. 113A-103(5).

(b)  The applicant shall provide:

(1)           the site location, project narrative, dimensions of the project area, and applicant's name and address;

(2)           a dated plat(s) showing existing and proposed development; and

(3)           confirmation that a written statement has been obtained and signed by the adjacent riparian property owners, indicating that they have no objections to the proposed work; or

(4)           confirmation that the adjacent riparian property owners have been notified by certified mail of the proposed work. The notice shall instruct adjacent riparian property owners to provide any comments on the proposed development in writing to the Division of Coastal Management within 10 days of receipt of the notice and indicate that no response by the adjacent riparian property owners will be interpreted as the adjacent riparian property owners having no objection. Division staff shall review all comments and determine, based on their relevance to the potential impacts of the proposed project, if the proposed project can be approved by a General Permit. If Division staff finds that the comments are worthy of more in-depth review, the Division shall notify the applicant that he or she must submit an application for a major development permit.

(c)  No work shall begin until an onsite meeting is held with the applicant and a Division of Coastal Management representative to review the proposed development. A permit to proceed with the proposed development shall be issued if the Division representative finds that the application meets all the requirements of this Subchapter. Construction authorized by this permit shall be completed within two years of permit issuance or the permit shall expire and a new permit shall be required to begin or continue construction. If the applicant seeks a new permit under this Section, the Division of Coastal Management shall re-examine the proposed development to determine if the General Permit may be reissued. Pursuant to G.S. 136-44.7B, permits issued to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for projects identified in the Transportation Improvement Program shall not expire. Approval of projects shall be acknowledged in writing by the Division of Coastal Management and the applicant shall be provided with a copy of this General Permit.

(d)  Any modification or addition to the permitted project shall require approval from the Division of Coastal Management.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A-107; 113A-118.1; 113A-124;

Eff. June 1, 1996;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2010;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2022;

Amended Eff. May 1, 2026.