RD250 - North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources - 2013 Roanoke, Catawba and Yadkin River Basin Report

  • Published: 2013
  • Author: North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Water Resources
  • Enabling Authority: Code of Virginia - § 62.1-69.44

Executive Summary:
*This report is required by North Carolina General Statute § 77-98 ( http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_77/GS_77-98.html) to be submitted to the Governor and General Assembly of Virginia, and is the reciprocal report submitted by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, known as the Roanoke River Basin Bi-State Commission Annual Report.

The N.C. General Assembly established three river basin advisory commissions by statute: the Catawba/Wateree River Basin Advisory Commission, the Roanoke River Basin Advisory Commission and the Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin Advisory Commission.

The Roanoke River Basin Commission was created in 2002, with the passage of Session Law 2002-117. The Catawba/Wateree River Basin Commission and Yadkin/Pee Dee River Basin Commission were created two years later in 2004, with the passage of Session Law 2004-83.