DEQ TO COMMENT TO CORPS ON STREAM MITIGATION.

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View NCGA Bill Details2015-2016 Session
Senate Bill 765 (Public) Filed Wednesday, April 27, 2016
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO COMMENT TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ON STREAM MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION.
Intro. by Wade, Brock, B. Jackson.

Status: Ref To Com On Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources (Senate Action) (Apr 28 2016)

SOG comments (1):

Identical bill

Identical to H 1025, filed 5/3/16.

Bill History:

S 765

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Apr 27 2016 - View Summary

    Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to submit written comments to the United States Army Corps of Engineers in support of the Wilmington District of the Army Corps of Engineers adopting Regional Conditions that will increase the threshold for the requirement of mitigation for loss of stream bed of perennial or intermittent stream from 150 to 300 linear feet.  Comments must be submitted during the time period for public comment set by the Wilmington District in its published notice of the proposed 2017 five-year reauthorization of Nationwide Permits issued pursuant to the Clean Water Act.