A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to direct the department of environment and natural resources and the environmental management commission to explore alternative measures for protecting the water quality of falls lake.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  In implementing the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Environmental Management Commission shall do both of the following:
(1)	Examine the results of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Mitigation Demonstration Project established pursuant to Section 14.3A of S.L. 2013‑360 to determine if the deployment of similar technology in Falls Lake could reduce or prevent the adverse impacts of excessive nutrient loading in Falls Lake. No later than six months after the completion of the Jordan Lake Nutrient Mitigation Demonstration Project, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Environmental Management Commission shall report the results of the determination made pursuant to this subdivision to the Environmental Review Commission.
(2)	No later than October 1, 2015, consult with the United States Environmental Protection Agency to determine if all of the components of the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Strategy are necessary to comply with federal water quality requirements for Falls Lake and if alternative strategies could be employed to comply with federal water quality requirements for Falls Lake. No later than January 1, 2016, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Environmental Management Commission shall report the results of the consultation made pursuant to this subdivision to the Environmental Review Commission.
SECTION 2.  This act is effective when it becomes law.