Bill Summary for S 545 (2017-2018)

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Mar 30 2017

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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.

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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.