North Carolina Statutes
§ 113A-3 — Declaration of State environmental policy
North Carolina § 113A-3
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Bluebook
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-3 (2026).
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The General Assembly of North Carolina, recognizing the profound influence of man's activity on the natural environment, and desiring, in its role as trustee for future generations, to assure that an environment of high quality will be maintained for the health and well-being of all, declares that it shall be the continuing policy of the State of North Carolina to conserve and protect its natural resources and to create and maintain conditions under which man and nature can exist in productive harmony. Further, it shall be the policy of the State to seek, for all of its citizens, safe, healthful, productive and aesthetically pleasing surroundings; to attain the widest range of beneficial uses of the environment without degradation, risk to health or safety; and to preserve the important hi
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Nearby Sections
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§ 113A-1
Title§ 113A-10
Provisions supplemental§ 113A-100
Short title§ 113A-101
Cooperative State-local program§ 113A-102
Legislative findings and goals§ 113A-103
Definitions§ 113A-104
Coastal Resources Commission§ 113A-105
Coastal Resources Advisory Council§ 113A-106
Scope of planning processes§ 113A-106.1
Adoption of Coastal Habitat Protection Plans§ 113A-107
State guidelines for the coastal area§ 113A-107.1
Sea-level policy§ 113A-108
Effect of State guidelines§ 113A-11
Adoption of rules§ 113A-110
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North Carolina § 113A-3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nc/113A-3.