North Carolina Environmental Policy Act

Overview

As used in this Article, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term: (1) "Environmental assessment" (EA) means a document prepared by a State agency to evaluate whether the probable impacts of a proposed action require the preparation of an environmental impact statement under this Article. (2) "Environmental document" means an environmental assessment, an environmental impact statement, or a finding of no significant impact. (3) "Environmental impact statement" (EIS) means the detailed statement described in G.S. 113A-4(2). (4) "Finding of no significant impact" (FONSI) means a document prepared by a State agency that lists the probable environmental impacts of a proposed action, concludes that a proposed action will not result in a significant adverse effect on the environment, states the specific reason or reasons for such conclusion, and states that an environmental impact statement is not required under this Article. (5) "Major development project" shall include but is not limited to shopping centers, subdivisions and other housing developments, and industrial and commercial projects, but shall not include any projects of less than ten contiguous acres in extent. (

Sections covered

• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-1Title7 cites
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-10Provisions supplemental
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-11Adoption of rules1 cite
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-12Environmental document not required in certain cases
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-13Administrative and judicial review
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-2Purposes
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-3Declaration of State environmental policy1 cite
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-4Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of information4 cites
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-5Review of agency actions involving major adverse changes or conflicts
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-6Conformity of administrative procedures to State environmental policy
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-7Other statutory obligations of agencies
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-8Major development projects1 cite
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-8.1Surface water transfers
• N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-9Definitions2 cites