Environmental
Which NC coastal development requirement is designed to protect oceanfront areas from overdevelopment?
AThe NC Mountain Ridge Protection Act
BCAMA's Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) and setback requirements✓ Correct
CThe NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund
DLocal historic preservation ordinances
Explanation
CAMA (Coastal Area Management Act) designates Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) along NC's coast and establishes setback requirements and development standards to protect beaches, dunes, wetlands, and estuarine shorelines from overdevelopment.
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