§ 113A-164.5. Registration of natural areas. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 113A‑164.5. Registration of natural areas.

(a)        The Secretary shall maintain a State Registry of voluntarilyprotected natural areas to be called the North Carolina Registry of NaturalHeritage Areas. Registration of natural areas shall be accomplished throughvoluntary agreement between the owner of the natural area and the Secretary.State‑owned lands may be registered by agreement with the agency to whichthe land is allocated. Registration agreements may be terminated by eitherparty at any time, and termination removes the area from the Registry.

(b)        A natural area shall be registered when an agreement toprotect and manage the natural area for its specified natural heritage resourcevalue has been signed by the owner and the Secretary. The owner of a registerednatural area shall be given a certificate signifying the inclusion of the areain the Registry. (1985, c. 216, s.1.)