SECTION .0300 ‑ EXCEPTIONS
01 NCAC 39 .0301 EXCEPTIONS TO MINIMUM CRITERIA
The Secretary of the Department of Administration may
determine that environmental documents under the North Carolina Environmental
Policy Act are required in any case where one of the following findings applies
to a Department of Administration proposed activity:
(1) The proposed activity is located in a sensitive
area.
(2) The proposed activity could cause changes in
industrial, commercial, residential, agricultural, or silvicultural land use
concentrations or distributions which would be expected to create adverse water
quality, air quality, or ground water impacts, or affect long‑term
recreational benefits, shellfish, wildlife, or their natural habitats.
(3) The proposed activity has indirect impacts, or is
part of cumulative effects, not generally covered in the approval process for
the state action, and that may result in a potential risk to human health or
the environment.
History Note: Authority G.S. 113A‑11;
Eff. October 1, 1993.