{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-113a-129.10","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113A-129.10","heading":"Legislative findings; broad construction.","body":"(a)\tThe General Assembly finds that development of properly sited and planned upland basin marinas to accommodate vessels promotes the public welfare for a number of reasons, including all of the following:\n(1)\tIncreasing riparian property owner access to the State's public trust waters.\n(2)\tExpanding the total area of the State's public trust waters.\n(3)\tReducing and confining potential storm debris.\n(4)\tReducing the need for additional onshore impervious surfaces associated with parking.\n(5)\tPromoting the use of innovative technologies.\n(6)\tPromoting the collection of site-specific data designed to assure compliance with applicable water quality standards.\n(7)\tMaintaining or improving overall water quality when sited, designed, constructed, and operated in conformance with the provisions of this Part.\n(b)\tAccordingly, it is the intent of the General Assembly that this Part be broadly construed to further the general purposes stated in this Part. (2025-48, s. 2.)","path":["Chapter 113A. Pollution Control and Environment.","Article 7. Coastal Area Management.","Part 5A. Upland Basin Marinas."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_113A/GS_113A-129.10.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:17:07Z","sha256":"51f568b4c1bab592b2d8a3e97af5625e500c286e80a08e58ec35e61d95f56e3f","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-113a-129.3","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-113a-129.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}