A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to delineate the nolichucky river basin FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO THE REVIEW AND REVISION OF THE APPLICABLE BASINWIDE WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 143‑215.8B is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(f)	For purposes of this subsection, all land in this State that lies in the counties of Avery, Mitchell, or Yancey; that is located west of the eastern continental divide; and that drains into the Cane River, the North Toe River, the South Toe River, the Nolichucky River, or any tributary of any of those rivers is hereby designated the Nolichucky River Basin. The Nolichucky River Basin shall be considered a major river basin for the purpose of soliciting and receiving public comment when the Commission reviews and revises the basinwide water quality management plan for the French Broad River Basin pursuant to subsection (c) of this section. The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing in the Nolichucky River Basin as a part of its review and revision on the basinwide water quality management plan for the French Broad River Basin. This subsection shall not be construed to require the Commission to develop or implement a separate basinwide water quality management plan for the Nolichucky River Basin."
SECTION 2.  This act shall not be construed to obligate the General Assembly to appropriate funds to implement the provisions of this act.
SECTION 3.  This act is effective when it becomes law.