Bill > S477

This bill makes various administrative and technical changes to the statutes governing the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR). The bill includes provisions to protect sensitive environmental information by allowing the DNCR to withhold details about rare species and sensitive habitats if disclosure could risk harm or destruction. It exempts the department from certain rule-making requirements when developing visitor conduct standards for state-owned sites. The bill authorizes the DNCR to enter into longer-term leases (up to 50 years) for federal lands managed as state recreation areas like Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and Kerr Lake. It updates provisions related to historical publications, including changes to how governors' papers are collected and published. The bill also makes technical revisions to the North Carolina Symphony Society's statutory designation, clarifies its relationship with the state, and ensures free admission for school groups to state-owned sites. Additionally, the bill repeals some obsolete reporting requirements and makes several minor modifications to the state's nature and historic preserve, adding and removing specific land parcels from various state parks and trails. The changes are primarily administrative in nature and aim to provide more flexibility and clarity in the department's operations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Government Affairs

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/S477