GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

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HOUSE BILL 1370*

Short Title:  Craven Sewage Funds.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Representatives Perdue, Anderson, and Lilley.
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Referred to:  Appropriations.
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April 24, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR AN INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVE SEWAGE SYSTEM DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IN CRAVEN COUNTY.
Whereas, many counties in North Carolina, particularly those in the coastal area are currently experiencing a rapid growth in population; and
Whereas, with this growth, comes the need for new business, industry, housing, and water and sewer facilities; and
Whereas, due to the fact that many North Carolina counties are for the most part rural, with dispersed development, central water and sewer facilities will be feasible only adjacent to those areas of heaviest population growth; and
Whereas, this means a large portion of our potential population will be served by individual water and sewer facilities; and
Whereas, with much of the better soil conditions for the use of individual sewage treatment either in agricultural production or already developed, it is the goal of the Craven County Innovative and Alternative Demonstration Program and the Technical Advisory Committee to develop sewage treatment systems and a management scheme for those systems that will protect public health and the environment while allowing the use of traditionally problem soils in Craven County; and
Whereas, information gained from this project will not only help the citizens of Craven County, but provide useful information and systems designed to operate in poorly suited soil conditions for all of North Carolina; and
Whereas, funds are needed to carry out this project; Now, therefore,
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to Craven County $250,000 for the 1989-90 fiscal year and $275,000 for the 1990-91 fiscal year to provide for the completion of the development of an operation and management on-site sewage treatment program in Craven County.
Sec. 2.  This act shall become effective July 1, 1989.