§ 77-70. Definitions. - North Carolina Statutes

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Mountain Island LakeMarine Commission.

§ 77‑70.  Definitions.

For purposes of this Article:

(1)        "Board"means the board of commissioners of one of the three counties.

(2)        "Commission"means the Mountain Island Lake Marine Commission or its governing board, as thecase may be.

(3)        "Commissioner"means a member of the governing board of the Mountain Island Lake MarineCommission.

(4)        "Jointresolution" means a resolution or ordinance substantially identical incontent adopted separately by the governing boards in each of the threecounties.

(5)        "MountainIsland Lake" means the impounded body of water along the Catawba River inthe three counties extending from the Cowans Ford Dam downstream to theMountain Island Dam.

(6)        "Shorelinearea" means, except as modified by a joint resolution, the area within thethree counties lying within 1,000 feet of the full pond elevation contour onMountain Island Lake. In addition, the shoreline area includes all islandswithin Mountain Island Lake and all peninsulas extending into the waters ofMountain Island Lake.

(7)        "Threecounties" means Gaston, Lincoln, and Mecklenburg Counties.

(8)        "WildlifeCommission" means the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. (1997‑257,s. 1.)