Section .2400 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR PLACEMENT OF RIPRAP REVETMENTS FOR WETLAND PROTECTION IN ESTUARINE AND PUBLIC TRUST WATERS

15A NCAC 07H .2401      PURPOSE

Persons wishing to construct riprap revetments for wetland protection in estuarine and public trust waters, immediately adjacent to and waterward of the wetland toe, shall apply for a General Permit under this Section. This permit shall not apply to oceanfront shorelines or to waters and shorelines adjacent to the Ocean Hazard AEC with the exception of those portions of shoreline that feature characteristics of Estuarine Shorelines. Such features include the presence of wetland vegetation, lower wave energy, and lower erosion rates than in the adjoining Ocean Erodible Area.

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

Eff. August 1, 2000;

Amended Eff. February 1, 2009; April 1, 2003;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2022.