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ACTIONS BY THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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House Legislative Day 1 1 9 Vol. 201 0, No. 5 Senate Legislative Day 1 1 7
Wednesday, May 19,2010
SUMMARIES OF BILLS FILED
HOUSE BILLS
H 1869. HONOR RANDOLPH COUNTY HONOR GUARD. Filed
5/19/10.
HONORING THE RANDOLPH
COUNTY VETERANS HONOR GUARD.
As title indicates.
Intro, by Hurley. JOINT RES
H 1870. SAFE ARTIFICIAL SLOPE CONSTRUCTION ACT. Filed
5/19/10.
(1) TO REQUIRE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS TO ADOPT ORDINANCES TO REGULATE SITE PLANNING , DESIGN, AND
CONSTRUCTION OF ARTIFICIAL SLOPES IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS TO PROMOTE SAFE AND STABLE
SLOPES FOR DEVELOPMENT, TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SLOPE FAILURES ON DEVELOPED OR
DISTURBED LAND, AND TO PROTECT HUMAN SAFETY AND PROPERTY; AND (2) DIRECT THE
SEDIMENTATION CONTROL COMMISSION TO ASSIST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAFE SLOPE CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS AND TO DEVELOP A MODEL
ORDINANCE.
Enacts new Article 19 (Safe Artificial Slope Construction Act of 2010) of GS Chapter 1 1
3А
to provide a
comprehensive management program for safe artificial slope construction on steep slopes (those with an average
slope of 40% or greater) and those with a moderate or high slide hazard ranking (as designated on maps
prepared by the North Carolina Geological Survey). Provides that the definitions set forth in GS 1 13A-52 apply to
the proposed Article 19 and provides additional definitions for the following terms as used in proposed Article 19:
affected area, artificial slope construction, construction, slope-disturbing activity, and slope.
Specifies that the proposed provisions apply to artificial slope construction in any affected area as defined
in GS 1 13A-262 that is located within a county designated under subdivision (1 ) of Section 3 of SL 2005-1 .
Declares that the proposed provisions do not apply to artificial slope construction activities conducted in
connection with certain specified locations and activities that include but are not limited to (1) graves for burial of
human remains, (2) local government operation of a landfill, (3) excavations for wells or tunnels, and (4) activities
set forth in GS 113A-52.01.
Directs the Sedimentation Control Commission (Commission) to identify jurisdictions required to adopt
ordinances for safe artificial slope construction under the proposed Article 19 by showing the jurisdictions on a
map or drawing, describing in the area document or any combination of these methods. Directs the Commission
to adopt rules for the safe construction of artificial slopes in affected areas and specifies the minimum
requirements for those rules. Requires the Commission to provide assistance to local governments with the
development of safe artificial slope construction programs that comply with the proposed Article 19. Directs the
Commission to review each ordinance regulating the construction of artificial slopes submitted by a local
government and to notify the local government within 90 calendar days of submission if the ordinance has been
approved, denied, or approved with modifications. Directs the Commission to only approve an ordinance that
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