North Carolina § 143-355 - Powers and duties of the Department.

§ 143-355. Powers and duties of the Department.

Repealed by Session Laws 1989, c. 603, s. 1. Functions to Be Performed. - The Department shall: Request the North Carolina Congressional Delegation to apply to the Congress of the United States whenever deemed necessary for appropriations for protecting and improving any harbor or waterway in the State and for accomplishing needed flood control, shore-erosion prevention, and water-resources development for water supply, water quality control, and other purposes. Initiate, plan, and execute a long-range program for the preservation, development and improvement of rivers, harbors, and inland ports, and to promote the public interest therein. Prepare and recommend to the Governor and the General Assembly any legislation which may be deemed proper for the preservation and improvement of rivers, harbors, dredging of small inlets, provision for safe harbor facilities, and public tidewaters of the State. Make engineering studies, hydraulic computations, hydrographic surveys, and reports regarding shore-erosion projects, dams, reservoirs, and river-channel improvements; to develop, for budget and planning purposes, estimates of the costs of proposed new projects; to prepare bidding documents, plans, and specifications for harbor, coastal, and river projects, and to inspect materials, workmanship, and practices of contractors to assure compliance with plans and specifications. Cooperate with the United States Army Corps of Engineers in causing to be removed any wrecked, sunken or abandoned vessel or unauthorized obstructions and encroachments in public harbors, channels, waterways, and tidewaters of the State. Cooperate with the United States Coast Guard in marking out and establishing harbor lines and in placing buoys and structures for marking navigable channels. Cooperate with federal and interstate agencies in planning and developing water-resource projects for navigation, flood control, hurricane protection, shore-erosion prevention, and other purposes. Provide professional advice to public and private agencies, and to citizens of the State, on matters relating to tidewater development, river works, and watershed development. Discuss with federal, State, and municipal officials and other interested persons a program of development of rivers, harbors, and related resources. Make investigations and render reports requested by the Governor and the General Assembly. Participate in activity of the National Rivers and Harbors Congress, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association, the American Watershed Council, the American Water Works Association, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the Council of State Governments, the Conservation Foundation, and other national agencies concerned with conservation and development of water resources. Prepare and maintain climatological and water-resources records and files as a source of information easily accessible to the citizens of the State and to the public generally. Formulate and administer a program of dune rebuilding, hurricane protection, and shore-erosion prevention. Include in the biennial budget the cost of performing the additional functions indicated above. Initiate, plan, study, and execute a long-range floodplain management program for the promotion of health, safety, and welfare of the public. In carrying out the purposes of this subsection, the primary responsibility of floodplain management rests with the local levels of government and it is, therefore, the policy of this State and of this Department to provide guidance, coordination, and other means of assistance, along with the other agencies of this State and with the local levels of government, to effectuate adequate floodplain management programs. Cooperate with units of local government in the identification of water supply needs and appropriate water supply sources and water storage projects to meet those needs. By agreement with a unit of local government, the Department may do any of the following: Assist in the assessment of alternatives for meeting water supply needs; the conduct of engineering studies, hydraulic computations, and hydrographic surveys; and the development of a plan of study for purposes of obtaining necessary permits. For budget and planning purposes, develop estimates of the costs of the proposed new water supply project. Apply for State and federal permits for the development of regional water supplies. Be the principal State agency to cooperate with other State agencies, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and all other federal agencies or instrumentalities in the planning and development of water supply sources and water storage projects for the State. The Department is directed to pursue an active educational program of floodplain management measures, to include in each biennial report a statement of flood damages, location where floodplain management is desirable, and suggested legislation, if deemed desirable, and within its capacities to provide advice and assistance to State agencies and local levels of government. Repealed by Session Laws 1961, c. 315. Investigation of Coasts, Ports and Waterways of State. - The Department is designated as the official State agency to investigate and cause investigations to be made of the coasts, ports and waterways of North Carolina and to cooperate with agencies of the federal and State government and other political subdivisions in making such investigations. The provisions of this section shall not be construed as in any way interfering with the powers and duties of the Utilities Commission, relating to the acquiring of rights-of-way for the Intra-Coastal Waterway; or to authorize the Department to represent the State in connection with such duties. Repealed by Session Laws 1998-129, s. 1, effective January 1, 2000. Samples of Cuttings to Be Furnished the Department When Requested. - Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of drilling, boring, coring or constructing wells in any manner by the use of power machinery shall furnish the Department samples of cuttings from such depths as the Department may require from all wells constructed by such person, firm or corporation, when such samples are requested by the Department. The Department shall bear the expense of delivering such samples. The Department shall, after an analysis of the samples submitted, furnish a copy of such analysis to the owner of the property on which the well was constructed; the Department shall not report the results of any such analysis to any other person whatsoever until the person legally authorized to do so authorizes in writing the release of the results of the analysis. Reports of Each Well Required. - Every person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of drilling, boring, coring, or constructing wells with power machinery within the State of North Carolina shall, within 30 days of the completion of each well, report to the Department on forms furnished by the Department the location, size, depth, number of feet of casing used, method of finishing, and formation log information of each such well. In addition such person, firm or corporation shall report any tests made of each such well including the method of testing, length of test, draw-down in feet and yield in gallons per minute. The person, firm or corporation making such report to the Department shall at the time such report is made also furnish a copy thereof to the owner of the property on which the well was constructed. Drilling for Petroleum and Minerals Excepted. - The provisions of this Article shall not apply to drillings for petroleum and minerals. Penalty for Violation. - Any person violating the provisions of subsections (e), (f) and (g) of G.S. 143-355 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall only be punished by a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00). Each violation shall constitute a separate offense. Miscellaneous Duties. - The Department shall make investigations of water supplies and water powers, prepare and maintain a general inventory of the water resources of the State and take such measures as it may consider necessary to promote their development; and to supervise, guide, and control the performance of the duties set forth in subsection (b) of this section and to hold hearings with regard thereto. In connection with administration of the well-drilling law the Department may prepare analyses of well cuttings for mineral and petroleum content. Water Use Information. - Any person using, withdrawing, diverting or obtaining water from surface streams, lakes and underground water sources shall, upon the request of the Department, file a monthly report with the Department showing the amount of water used, withdrawn, diverted or obtained from such sources. Such report shall be on a form supplied by the Department and shall show the identification of the water well or other withdrawal facility, location, withdrawal rate (measured in gallons per minute), and total gallons withdrawn during the month. Reports required to be filed under this subsection shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the month succeeding the month during which the using, withdrawing, diverting or obtaining water required to be reported occurred. This subsection does not apply to withdrawals or uses by individuals or families for household, livestock, or gardens. All reports required under this subsection are provided solely for the purpose of the Department. Within the meaning of this subsection the term "person" means any and all persons, including individuals, firms, partnerships, associations, public or private institutions, municipalities or political subdivisions, governmental agencies, and private or public corporations organized or existing under the laws of this State or any other state or country. In the event of extreme or exceptional drought or other water shortage, the Department may require each local government water system and each large community water system in the affected area to report the amount of water used, withdrawn, diverted, or obtained on a weekly basis and may require the reporting of additional information necessary to assess and manage the drought or water shortage. Local Water Supply Plans. - Local Water Supply Plans. - Each unit of local government that provides public water service or that plans to provide public water service and each large community water system shall, either individually or together with other units of local government and large community water systems, prepare a local water supply plan and submit it to the Department for approval. The Department shall provide technical assistance with the preparation of plans to units of local government and large community water systems upon request and to the extent that the Department has resources available to provide assistance. At a minimum, each unit of local government and large community water system shall include in local water supply plans all information that is readily available to it. Plans shall include present and projected population, industrial development, and water use within the service area; present and future water supplies; an estimate of the technical assistance that may be needed at the local level to address projected water needs; current and future water conservation and water reuse programs, including a plan for the reduction of long-term per capita demand for potable water; a description of how the local government or large community water system will respond to drought and other water shortage emergencies and continue to meet essential public water supply needs during the emergency; and any other related information as the Department may require in the preparation of a State water supply plan. A unit of local government or large community water system shall submit a revised plan that specifies how the water system intends to address foreseeable future water needs when eighty percent (80%) of the water system's available water supply based on calendar year average daily demand has been allocated to current or prospective water users or the seasonal demand exceeds ninety percent (90%). Local plans shall be revised to reflect changes in relevant data and projections at least once each five years unless the Department requests more frequent revisions. The revised plan shall include the current and anticipated reliance by the local government unit or large community water system on surface water transfers as defined by G.S. 143-215.22G. Local plans and revised plans shall be submitted to the Department once they have been approved by each unit of local government and large community water system that participated in the preparation of the plan. Repealed by Session Laws 2017-209, s. 4(a), effective October 4, 2017. Repealed by Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.16(a), effective May 4, 2017. Basinwide Hydrologic Models. - The Department shall develop a basinwide hydrologic model for each of the 17 major river basins in the State as provided in this subsection. Definitions. - As used in this subsection: "Ecological flow" means the stream flow necessary to protect ecological integrity. "Ecological integrity" means the ability of an aquatic system to support and maintain a balanced, integrated, adaptive community of organisms having a species composition, diversity, and functional organization comparable to prevailing ecological conditions and, when subject to disruption, to recover and continue to provide the natural goods and services that normally accrue from the system. "Groundwater resource" means any water flowing or lying under the surface of the earth or contained within an aquifer. "Prevailing ecological conditions" means the ecological conditions determined by reference to the applicable period of record of the United States Geological Survey stream gauge data, including data reflecting the ecological conditions that exist after the construction and operation of existing flow modification devices, such as dams, but excluding data collected when stream flow is temporarily affected by in-stream construction activity. "Surface water resource" means any lake, pond, river, stream, creek, run, spring, or other water flowing or lying on the surface of the earth. Schedule. - The Department shall develop a schedule for basinwide hydrologic model development. In developing the schedule, the Department shall give priority to developing hydrologic models for river basins or portions of river basins that are experiencing or are likely to experience water supply shortages, where the ecological integrity is threatened or likely to become threatened, or for which an existing hydrologic model has not been developed by the Department or other persons or entities. Model. - Each basinwide hydrologic model shall: Include surface water resources within the river basin, groundwater resources within the river basin to the extent known by the Department, transfers into and out of the river basin that are required to be registered under G.S. 143-215.22H, other withdrawals, ecological flow, instream flow requirements, projections of future withdrawals, an estimate of return flows within the river basin, inflow data, local water supply plans, and other scientific and technical information the Department deems relevant. Be designed to simulate the flows of each surface water resource within the basin that is identified as a source of water for a withdrawal registered under G.S. 143-215.22H in response to different variables, conditions, and scenarios. The model shall specifically be designed to predict the places, times, frequencies, and intervals at which any of the following may occur: Yield may be inadequate to meet all needs. Yield may be inadequate to meet all essential water uses. Ecological flow may be adversely affected. Be based solely on data that is of public record and open to public review and comment. Ecological flow. - The Department shall characterize the ecology in the different river basins and identify the flow necessary to maintain ecological integrity. The Department shall create a Science Advisory Board to assist the Department in characterizing the natural ecology and identifying the flow requirements. The Science Advisory Board shall include representatives from the Divisions of Water Resources and Water Quality of the Department, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, the North Carolina Marine Fisheries Commission, and the Natural Heritage Program. The Department shall also invite participation by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service; representatives of organizations representing agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, electric public utilities, and local governments, with expertise in aquatic ecology and habitat; and other individuals or organizations with expertise in aquatic ecology and habitat. The Department shall ask the Science Advisory Board to review any report or study submitted to the Department for consideration that is relevant to characterizing the ecology of the different river basins and identifying flow requirements for maintenance of ecological integrity. The Department shall consider such other information, including site specific analyses, that either the Board or the Department considers relevant to determining ecological flow requirements. Interstate cooperation. - To the extent practicable, the Department shall work with neighboring states to develop basinwide hydrologic models for each river basin shared by North Carolina and another state. Approval and modification of hydrologic models. - Upon completion of a hydrologic model, the Department shall: Submit the model to the Commission for approval. Publish in the North Carolina Register notice of its recommendation that the Commission approve the model and of a 60-day period for providing comment on the model. Provide electronic notice to persons who have requested electronic notice of the notice published in the North Carolina Register. Upon receipt of a hydrologic model, the Commission shall: Receive comment on the model for the 60-day period noticed in the North Carolina Register. Act on the model following the 60-day comment period. The Department shall submit any significant modification to an approved hydrologic model to the Commission for review and approval under the process used for initial approval of the model. A hydrologic model is not a rule, and Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes does not apply to the development of a hydrologic model. Existing hydrologic models. - The Department shall not develop a hydrologic model for a river basin for which a hydrologic model has already been developed by a person or entity other than the Department, if the Department determines that the hydrologic model meets the requirements of this subsection. The Department may adopt a hydrologic model that has been developed by another person or entity that meets the requirements of this subsection in lieu of developing a hydrologic model as required by this subsection. The Department may make any modifications or additions to a hydrologic model developed by another person or entity that are necessary to meet the requirements of this subsection. Construction of subsection. - Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to vary any existing, or impose any additional regulatory requirements, related to water quality or water resources. Repealed by Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.16(b), effective May 4, 2017. Report. - The Department of Environmental Quality shall report to the Environmental Review Commission on the implementation of this section, including the development of basinwide hydrologic models, no later than November 1 of each year. The Department shall submit the report required by this subsection with the report on basinwide water management plans required by G.S. 143-215.8B(d) as a single report. History (1959, c. 779, s. 3; 1961, c. 315; 1967, c. 1069, ss. 1-3; c. 1070, s. 1; c. 1071, ss. 3, 4; c. 1117, s. 1; 1973, c. 1262, ss. 23, 28, 86; 1977, c. 771, s. 4; 1981, c. 514, ss. 2, 3; 1989, c. 603, s. 1; 1993, c. 513, s. 7(a); c. 539, s. 1034; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1995, c. 509, s. 85; 1997-358, ss. 5, 6; 1998-129, s. 1; 1998-168, s. 5; 2001-452, s. 2.7; 2002-167, ss. 1, 2; 2003-387, s. 1; 2008-143, s. 7; 2010-143, s. 2; 2010-150, s. 1; 2011-374, ss. 1.1, 3.1; 2015-241, s. 14.30(u); 2017-10, ss. 4.16(a), (b), (c); 2017-209, ss. 4(a), (b).) Safety of Shallow Draft Navigation Channels and Oregon Inlet Land Acquisition Task Force. - Session Laws 2013-138, ss. 1, 2, and 3.1 through 3.8, provide: "Section 1. For purposes of this act, the following definitions apply: "(1) 'Department' means the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. "(2) 'Corps' means the United States Army Corps of Engineers. "(3) 'Shallow draft navigation channel' means (i) a waterway connection with a maximum depth of 16 feet between the Atlantic Ocean and a bay or the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, (ii) a river entrance to the Atlantic Ocean through which tidal and other currents flow, or (iii) other interior coastal waterways. 'Shallow draft navigation channel' includes the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and its side channels, Beaufort Harbor, Bogue Inlet, Carolina Beach Inlet, the channel from Back Sound to Lookout Back, channels connected to federal navigation channels, Lockwoods Folly River, Manteo/Shallowbag Bay, including Oregon Inlet, Masonboro Inlet, New River, New Topsail Inlet, Rodanthe, Rollinson, Shallotte River, Silver Lake Harbor, and the waterway connecting Pamlico Sound and Beaufort Harbor. "Section 2. The Department shall take all of the following steps in order to ensure that the State's shallow draft navigation channels are safe and navigable: "(1) The Department shall utilize long-term agreements with Corps to maintain the dredging of the State's shallow draft navigation channels to depths authorized on the date this act becomes law. "(2) The Department shall assist local governments in their pursuit of general permit authorizations from the Corps to allow the local governments to dredge shallow draft navigation channels to depths and according to project designs authorized on the date this act becomes law. "(3) The Department shall assist local governments in their pursuit of individual permits under the State Coastal Area Management Act permits issued by the Corps to allow the dredging of shallow draft navigation channels to depths greater than authorized on the date this act becomes law and to allow the placement of dredged materials on beaches. "Section 3.1. There is hereby created the Oregon Inlet Land Acquisition Task Force for the purpose of determining, reviewing, and considering the State's options for acquiring the federal government's right, title, and interest in Oregon Inlet and the real property adjacent thereto, including submerged lands. A more particular description of the property to be acquired is provided in Section 3.8 of this act. Acquiring the property described in Section 3.8 of this act will allow the State to preserve Oregon Inlet and to develop long-term management solutions for preserving and enhancing the navigability of Oregon Inlet, which is both a critical transportation corridor and a critical source of commerce for the State's Outer Banks. The Task Force shall have duties including the following: "(1) Consulting with the State Property Office and agencies and departments of the federal government, including the United States Department of Fish and Wildlife, United States National Park Service, Congressional Budget Office, and members of the North Carolina congressional delegation to establish the monetary value of Oregon Inlet and the real property adjacent thereto. "(2) Determining whether and to what degree the federal government will sell to the State Oregon Inlet and the real property adjacent thereto or exchange the property for State-owned real property. If the federal government expresses a willingness to exchange the property for State-owned property, the Task Force shall determine the identity of the State-owned property and the monetary value of the property. "(3) Exploring any and all options for acquiring Oregon Inlet and the real property adjacent thereto, including condemnation of the coastal lands conveyed to the federal government in a deed dated August 7, 1958, and recorded September 3, 1958, in the Dare County Registry of Deeds. "(4) Considering any other issues deemed relevant by the Task Force that are related to the acquisition of Oregon Inlet and the real property adjacent thereto. "Section 3.2. The Task Force shall consist of the following 13 members: "(1) The Governor or the Governor's designee, who shall be chair. "(2) The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services or the Commissioner's designee. "(3) The Secretary of the Department of Administration or the Secretary's designee. "(4) The Secretary of the Department of Commerce or the Secretary's designee. "(5) The Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee. "(6) The Secretary of the Department of Public Safety or the Secretary's designee. "(7) The Secretary of the Department of Transportation or the Secretary's designee. "(8) The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee. "(9) Two members of the Senate appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. "(10) Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. "(11) The chair of the Dare County Board of Commissioners or the chair's designee. "Section 3.3. The terms of the members appointed under Section 3.2 of this act shall commence on July 1, 2013. A vacancy on the Task Force shall be filled by the Governor, except that a vacancy in an appointment by the General Assembly shall be filled by the original appointing authority. "Section 3.4. The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Governor. All members of the Task Force are voting members. A majority of the members of the Task Force constitutes a quorum. "Section 3.5. Members of the Task Force shall receive no compensation for their service, but may receive per diem, travel, and subsistence allowances in accordance with G.S. 120-3.1 , 138-5, and 138-6, as appropriate. No State funds shall be appropriated to the Task Force or to any State agency or department for the Task Force. "Section 3.6. The Department of Commerce shall provide staff to the Task Force. All State agencies and departments shall provide assistance to the Task Force upon request. "Section 3.7. By May 1, 2014, the Task Force shall submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and the General Assembly. The Task Force shall terminate upon the filing of the report required by this section." Session Laws 2013-138, s. 3.8, provided a list of latitude and longitude points of the federally owned property to be acquired by the State. Oregon Inlet State Park and Outer Banks Transportation Corridor. - Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.7(a)-(h), authorizes the initiation of negotiations by the Department of Administration with the appropriate federal authority for the acquisition of certain federally owned property for the creation of Oregon Inlet State Park. If the subject real property is acquired by the State, then, together with any other real property owned by the State within the subject area, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources is authorized to add Oregon Inlet State Park to the State Parks System. The provisions of Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.7(a)-(h), further provides for the condemnation authority necessary to manage existing and future transportation corridors on the Outer Banks, and for the identification of federally owned property necessary to construct or manage existing and future transportation corridors on the Outer Banks. Editor's Note. - Session Laws 2001-452, s. 1.2, effective October 28, 2001, repealed Session Laws 1989, c. 603, s. 3, as amended by Session Laws 1989, c. 727, s. 222, and Session Laws 1991 (Reg. Sess., 1992), c. 990, s. 3, which had provided for the Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources [now the Department of Environmental, Quality] to report on an annual basis to the Environmental Review Commission as to progress in the implementation of the 1989 act. Session Laws 1998-168, s. 7 provides that by 1 January 1999, each unit of local government that provides public water service shall prepare a local water supply plan and submit it to the Department in compliance with G.S. 143-355(l) and by 1 January 2000, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall develop a State water supply plan in compliance with G.S. 143-355(m) . It further provides that the Department shall identify in the plan any area in the State that appears to face existing or future water shortages, conflicts among water users, or depletion of water resources and shall review the plan at least every five years thereafter to determine whether any other areas are facing these problems within a 10-year period from the date of review. Session Laws 2008-143, s. 20, provides: "Nothing in this act shall be construed to expand or limit the authority of a unit of government or public water supply system to regulate water use from a well located outside of its jurisdiction, a well not connected to its water system, or any other private well." Session Laws 2010-143, s. 3, provides: "The first report required by G.S. 143-355(o) , as enacted by Section 2 of this act, is due no later than November 1, 2011." The preamble to Session Laws 2011-374, provides: "Whereas, S.L. 2007-518 directed the Environmental Review Commission to study the allocation of surface water resources and their availability and maintenance in the State; and "Whereas, pursuant to this directive, the Environmental Review Commission commissioned a study and report on water allocation issues and policy options; and "Whereas, the resulting water allocation report included a recommendation that the State create an expedited regulatory process for the construction of new water supply reservoirs; and "Whereas, the resulting water allocation report found that certain areas of the State, including the Piedmont, are expected to experience significant population growth over the next 30 years and do not have adequate water supplies to support the expected growth; Now, therefore," Session Laws 2011-374, ss. 3.4, 3.5, provide: "3.4. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources shall provide statewide outreach and technical assistance as needed regarding water efficiency, which shall include the development of best management practices for community water efficiency and conservation. These best management practices shall address at least all of the following practices: "(1) Integrating water efficiency and conservation into water supply plans. "(2) Conducting regular water audits to identify revenue and nonrevenue water and water losses. "(3) Adopting water loss abatement programs. "(4) Metering and submetering of existing multiunit residential, commercial, and industrial complexes. "(5) Retrofitting fixtures, equipment, and irrigation systems to make them more water efficient. "(6) Landscaping in a manner that conserves water use and is regionally appropriate. "(7) Employing water reuse practices that include harvesting rainwater and using grey water. "(8) Pricing water to achieve comprehensive conservation and adopting full-cost accounting in line with the recommendation approved by the State Water Infrastructure Commission in November 2010. "3.5. Nothing in Sections 3.1 through 3.4 of this act shall be construed to authorize the adoption of rules to implement those sections. Nothing in Sections 3.1 through 3.4 of this act shall be construed or implemented in a way so as to negatively impact economic development." Session Laws 2014-100, s. 14.7(m), provides: "Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 146 of the General Statutes, Article 9A of Chapter 113A of the General Statutes, or any other provision of law, neither the Governor nor the Council of State shall be required to approve any conveyance, exchange, or condemnation made pursuant to this section. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, consultation with or reporting to the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations shall not be required prior to the conveyance, exchange, or condemnation, except as set forth in subsection (h) of this section." Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.16(e), provides that the first combined report required by Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.16(c), which added the requirement to subsection (p) of this section, shall be submitted to the Environmental Review Commission no later than November 1, 2017. Session Laws 2017-10, s. 5.1, is a severability clause. Effect of Amendments. - Session Laws 2008-143, s. 7, effective July 31, 2008, in subsection (k), added the last sentence; and in subsection ( l ), substituted "Local Water Supply Plans. - " for "For purposes of this subsection, 'community water system' means a community water system, as defined in G.S. 130A-313(10) , that regularly serves 1,000 or more service connections or 3,000 or more individuals" at the beginning, inserted "for approval" at the end of the first sentence, and inserted "large" preceding "community water system" each time that it appears. Session Laws 2010-143, s. 2, effective July 22, 2010, added subsection (o). Session Laws 2010-150, s. 1, effective July 22, 2010, added the fifth sentence of subsection ( l ). Session Laws 2011-374, s. 1, effective June 27, 2011, added subdivisions (b)(16) and (b)(17). Session Laws 2011-374, s. 3.1, effective October 1, 2011, inserted "including a plan for the reduction of long-term per capita demand for potable water" near the middle of subsection ( l ). Session Laws 2015-241, s. 14.30(u), effective July 1, 2015, substituted "Department of Environmental Quality" for "Department of Environment and Natural Resources" in subsection (n). Session Laws 2017-10, s. 4.16(a)-(c), effective May 4, 2017, repealed subsection (n), which formerly read: "The Department of Environmental Quality shall report to the Environmental Review Commission on the implementation of this section and the development of the State water supply plan on or before 1 September of each year", and subdivision (o)(9), which formerly read: "Report. - The Department shall report to the Environmental Review Commission on the development of basinwide hydrologic models no later than November 1 of each year."; and added subdivision (p). Session Laws 2017-209, ss. 4(a), (b), effective October 4, 2017, repealed subsection (m); in subsection (p), deleted "the development of the State water supply plan and" following "including" in the first sentence, and deleted "quality" preceding "management plans" in the second sentence.