NC S447

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors for the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to study flooding and resiliency in Eastern North Carolina with recommendations due by March 15, 2020.

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Fund to the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Soil and Water Conservation for stream debris removal in counties affected by Hurricanes Michael or Florence.

Exempts stream debris removal projects from certain environmental regulations under North Statutes Chapters 113 and 143, and directs the Department of Environmental Quality to waive Clean Water Act Section 401 certification requirements.

Requires the Division of Soil and Water Conservation to report quarterly to legislative committees on funded projects, their locations, and linear feet of streams cleared.

Becomes effective July 1, 2019.