EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

The NC Sedimentation Pollution Control Act requires land-disturbing activities affecting how many acres to obtain an erosion control permit?

AHalf an acre or moreCorrect
BSimply one acre or more of disturbed land, an incorrect threshold for North Carolina's actual Sedimentation Pollution Control Act permit trigger
CFive acres or more
DTen acres or more

Why Half an acre or more Is Correct

Answer A: Half an acre or more

The NC Sedimentation Pollution Control Act requires an erosion and sedimentation control plan for land-disturbing activities affecting one acre or more (or less in some sensitive areas).

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