EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

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 requirementsCorrect
CThe NC Clean Water Management Trust Fund, according to common practice
DLocal historic preservation ordinances

Why CAMA's Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) and setback requirements Is Correct

Answer B: CAMA's Areas of Environmental Concern (AECs) and setback requirements

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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