SECTION .0200 ‑ MANAGEMENT: USE AND PROTECTION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL RESERVE

15A NCAC 07O .0201      MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Division of Coastal Management shall prepare a management plan for the Reserve. The management plan shall contain policies for research, education, natural resource management, and traditional uses at each component and can be found at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/coastal-management/nc-coastal-reserve/about-reserve/management-plans. The Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality shall approve the management plan and its revisions. The Division of Coastal Management shall seek input from the local advisory committees, the Coastal Resources Commission, and the public on revisions to the management plan. The Division of Coastal Management shall monitor and manage Reserve components and report to the Secretary violations of the approved plan and any other situations that may be harmful to the natural resources of the Reserve.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113-3; 113-8; 113A-129.2; 113A-129.3; 143-341; 143-342; 143B-10;

Eff. July 1, 1986;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1990; April 1, 1988;

Readopted Eff. February 1, 2022.