EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

NC's 'water quality buffer' requirements along streams affect real estate development because:

AThey prevent any residential use near streams
BThey restrict certain land-disturbing activities within set distances from stream banksCorrect
CThey require all stream water to be tested before construction, across most transactions
DThey apply only to agricultural properties

Why They restrict certain land-disturbing activities within set distances from stream banks Is Correct

Answer B: They restrict certain land-disturbing activities within set distances from stream banks

Riparian buffer rules in NC (such as Neuse and Jordan Lake rules) restrict grading, filling, and other land-disturbing activities within set buffer distances from stream banks to protect water quality.

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