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NC State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) (NC)

Tracked preemption from the North Carolina overlay bundle.

Overview

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Effective
1971-10-01
Sunset
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Authority
state
Scope
state:NC
Other North Carolina preemptions
NC S.L. 2023-108 (HB 409) — Statewide By-Right ADU MandateNC GS §160D-907 — Family Care Homes as Residential UseNC GS §160D-910 — Manufactured Housing Anti-ExclusionNC GS §160D-914 — Residential Solar Collector ProtectionNC GS §160D-921 — Tree Ordinance Local-Act RequirementNC GS §160D-903 — Bona Fide Farm Exemption from County ZoningNC HB 130 (2021) — Vested Rights Protections for Permit ApplicationsNC GS §160D Article 9 Part 4 — Historic Preservation Commission Authority

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

AND
  • project.involves_state_action == True
  • project.public_funds_or_land_acre_disturbance ≥ 10

Preempted fields

1 field on the base district schema is rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequireenvironmental_assessment_or_eisSEPA environmental review required for major state actions with significant environmental impact

Citation

Authority source
N.C.G.S. Chapter 113A, Article 1 (Environmental Policy Act)
§ Chapter 113A, Article 1 (§113A-1 et seq.)
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByArticle/Chapter_113A/Article_1.html

Research notes

Applies to state actions involving expenditure of public moneys, use of public land, or a permit/license/approval that may significantly affect the environment. Triggered thresholds include 10+ acres disturbance, 10+ acres wetland/stream impact, or $10M+ public expenditure. Coordinated with federal NEPA where federal nexus exists — federal conflict check applies.