15A NCAC 07H .2001. PURPOSE

A permit under this Section shall allow for reconfiguration, minor modifications, repair and improvements to existing pier and mooring facilities in estuarine waters and public trust areas according to the authority provided in Subchapter 07J .1100 of this Chapter and according to the rules in this Section.  This permit shall not apply to oceanfront shorelines or to waters and shorelines adjacent to the Ocean Hazard AEC with the exception of those shorelines that feature characteristics of the Estuarine Shoreline AEC.  Such features include the presence of wetland vegetation, lower wave energy, and lower erosion rates than the adjacent Ocean Erodible Area.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑107; 113A‑118.1;

Eff. October 1, 1993;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2003.