STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE ADDS/DELS.

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View NCGA Bill Details2017-2018 Session
Senate Bill 545 (Public) Filed Thursday, March 30, 2017
AN ACT TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY IN CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK, TO ACCEPT CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTIES AS PART OF THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE, AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE.
Intro. by Hise, Britt.

Status: Ch. SL 2017-113 (Senate Action) (Jul 12 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Long Title Change

House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes changes to the long title. The original title is as follows:

AN ACT TO DEDICATE AND ACCEPT CERTAIN PROPERTIES AS PART OF THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE.

Bill History:

S 545/S.L. 2017-113

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: Jul 14 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF A PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY IN CHIMNEY ROCK STATE PARK, TO ACCEPT CERTAIN OTHER PROPERTIES AS PART OF THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE, AND TO REMOVE CERTAIN LANDS FROM THE STATE NATURE AND HISTORIC PRESERVE. Enacted July 12, 2017. Effective July 12, 2017.


  • Summary date: Jun 22 2017 - View Summary

    House amendment #1 makes the following change to the 2nd edition.

    Amends GS 143-260.10 to delete Mayo River State Park from the list of parks that are included within the State Nature and Historic Preserve. Adds a subsection including Mayo River State Park within the State Nature and Historic Preserve, with the exception of five specified tracts of land, to allow construction of an access bridge of sufficient width to allow emergency vehicle and State Park vehicle access relating to the sewer line traversing Mayo River State Park.

    Directs the State to grant any easements necessary to the Town of Mayodan for construction of the bridge in Mayo River State Park, and ancillary parking facilities, and for maintenance and repair of existing sewer lines traversing the Park. No fee, royalty, or other cost shall be imposed for the easements.

    Directs the State to cause to be performed by May 1, 2017, a survey of State lands necessary for the construction of the bridge, as specified.

    Directs that the facility authorized under this act shall be constructed in accordance with the provisions of general law applicable to the construction of State facilities, except as otherwise provided in this section. Exempts construction from several listed Articles of the General Statutes, and from approval of the Council of State. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to expedite permitting of the project to the extent allowed by law, and to waive any application fees that would be otherwise applicable, and where possible, issue all permits within 40 days of receipt of a complete application.


  • Summary date: Jun 21 2017 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.

    Amends the long title.

    Amends the whereas clauses to reflect that the Council of State has yet to vote on a petition made on May 2, 2017 (1st edition referred to a petition made on April 4, 2017).

    Amends GS 143-260.10 (Components of State Nature and Historic Preserve). Amends each subsection, except for those that have been previously repealed, to change the date at which lands and/or waters must have been within the boundaries of each listed park, park system, or area, in order to be considered part of the State Nature and Historic Preserve (Preserve), to May 2, 2017 (currently, May 6, 2014; 1st edition, April 4, 2017). Amends the subsection determining which land within New River State Park is within the Preserve, to exclude a specified tract within Ashe County, Chestnut Hill Township. Amends the subsection determining which land within Chimney Rock State Park is within the Preserve, to provide that the State may provide space at the communications tower site currently excluded from the Preserve, to State public safety, emergency management, Rutherford County local governments, and public television agencies, for the placement of antennae, repeaters, and other communications devices for public communications purposes, as well as communications equipment necessary for proper operation of the communications devices. Amends the subsection determining which land within Lumber River State Park is within the Preserve, to make a technical correction to the currently proposed exclusion, and to exclude an additional specific tract within Robeson County, Pembroke Township.


  • Summary date: Mar 30 2017 - View Summary

    Includes several whereas clauses. 

    Amends GS 143-260.10, which details the components of the State Nature and Historic Preserve accepted by the General Assembly pursuant to GS 143-260.8, by updating the listed components to include all the lands and waters within the boundaries of each component, as detailed, as of April 4, 2017 (currently, as of May 6, 2014).

    Amends the component concerning all the lands and waters within the boundaries of the specified units of the State Park System as of April 4, 2017, to include Bay Tree Lake State Natural Area (currently, Bay Tree Lake State Park).

    Amends the component concerning all the lands and waters located within the boundaries of the specified State Historic Sites as of April 4, 2017, to include President James K. Polk (currently, James K. Polk Memorial), Historic Stagville (currently, Stagville), and Endor Iron Furnace (currently not included).

    Amends the provisions concerning all lands and waters located within the boundaries of Mount Jefferson State Natural Area as of April 4, 2017, to allow the State to lease space at the communications tower site to local government in Ashe County as provided and in accordance with GS 146-29.2 (currently, notwithstanding GS 146-29.2).

    Excepts the portions of the tract or parcel of property at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County, as described, from the component encompassing all State-owned land and water within boundaries of Lumber River State Park as of April 4, 2017. Further, establishes that the State can only exchange the land as described for other land for the expansion of Lumber River State Park or sell the land and use its proceeds for that purposes. Prohibits the State from otherwise selling or exchanging the described land. 

    Adds a new component to the State Nature and Historic Preserve to include all lands and waters within the boundaries of Carvers Creek State Park as of April 4, 2017, with the exception of the tract or parcel of land in Cumberland County, as described. 

    Makes technical changes.