Bill Summary for S 514 (2011-2012)

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Jun 15 2011

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
Senate Bill 514 (Public) Filed Tuesday, April 5, 2011
TO PROVIDE THAT A NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLAN SHALL NOT BE DEVELOPED, ADOPTED OR IMPLEMENTED FOR SURFACE WATERS OF THE STATE UNLESS THOSE WATERS HAVE FIRST BEEN CLASSIFIED AS NUTRIENT SENSITIVE WATERS.
Intro. by Brunstetter.

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House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Changes bill’s main prohibition from “developing, adopting, or implementing” nutrient management plans for certain surface waters to “adopting or implementing.” Adds an amendment to GS 143-215.1(c6), deleting the provision that plans to bring existing facilities into compliance when waters become classified as nutrient sensitive cannot call for compliance in more than five years. Adds amendments to GS 143-215.8B: (1) changing from five years to 10 years the cycle on which the Environmental Management Commission is to review and revise its statewide water quality management plans and (2) deleting the provision that specifies that when waters are designated as nutrient sensitive and the Commission establishes a plan for improvement, the plan must have a five-year goal. Makes conforming changes to the title.