{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-279.7","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 143B-279.7","heading":"Fish kill response protocols; report.","body":"(a)\tThe Department of Environmental Quality shall coordinate an intradepartmental effort to develop scientific protocols to respond to significant fish kill events utilizing staff from the Division of Water Resources, Division of Marine Fisheries, Department of Health and Human Services, Wildlife Resources Commission, the scientific community, and other agencies, as necessary. In developing these protocols, the Department of Environmental Quality shall address the unpredictable nature of fish kills caused by both natural and man-made factors. The protocols shall contain written procedures to respond to significant fish kill events including:\n(1)\tDeveloping a plan of action to evaluate the impact of fish kills on public health and the environment.\n(2)\tResponding to fish kills within 24 hours.\n(3)\tInvestigating and collecting data relating to fish kill events.\n(4)\tSummarizing and distributing fish kill information to participating agencies, scientists and other interested parties.\n(b)\tThe Secretary of Environmental Quality shall take all necessary and appropriate steps to effectively carry out the purposes of this Part including:\n(1)\tProviding adequate training for fish kill investigators.\n(2)\tTaking immediate action to protect public health and the environment.\n(3)\tCooperating with agencies, scientists, and other interested parties, to help determine the cause of the fish kill.\n(c)\tRepealed by Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.7, effective May 4, 2017. (1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 633, s. 4; 1997-443, s. 11A.108A; 2001-452, s. 2.8; 2001-474, ss. 30, 31; 2013-413, s. 57(p); 2014-115, s. 17; 2015-241, ss. 14.30(u), (v); 2017-10, s. 4.7.)","path":["Chapter 143B. Executive Organization Act of 1973.","Article 7. Department of Environmental Quality.","Part 1. General Provisions."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_143B/GS_143B-279.7.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:22:43Z","sha256":"9e407ed6c5a771d22a2f69c84ea1b61444422292d97a19db2647d765c7e6d80e","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-279.6","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-143b-279.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}