Whenever, in the judgment of the responsible State official, the information obtained in preparing the statement indicates that a major adverse change in the environment, or conflicts concerning alternative uses of available natural resources, would result from a specific program, project or action, and that an appropriate alternative cannot be developed, such information shall be presented to the Governor for review and final decision by him or by such agency as he may designate, in the exercise of the powers of the Governor.
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-5
Review of agency actions involving major adverse changes or conflicts
Known as the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act
The act spans §§ 113–113 (14 sections).
1971, c. 1203, s. 5.
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.