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HB 687 — Interbasin Transfer Amendments.

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In the latest version of House Bill 687, several rivers and bodies of water have been added to the list of designated areas within the bill. Notably, the Waccamaw River and Shallotte River were included, while the White Oak River and Yadkin (Yadkin-Pee Dee) River were removed. These changes expand the scope of the bill, ensuring that more waterways in North Carolina are addressed for the purposes outlined in the legislation, which is important for environmental management and resource allocation.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2021 H 1 HOUSE BILL 687 Short Title:
687 Apr 26, 2021 SESSION 2021 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH40390-MH-129 Short Title:
Representative Yarborough.
Representatives Yarborough, Brody, and Arp (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE INTRABASIN TRANSFERS AMONG SUBBASINS OF A RIVER BASIN FROM INTERBASIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 27, 2021 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO REMOVE INTRABASIN TRANSFERS AMONG SUBBASINS OF A RIVER BASIN FROM INTERBASIN TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.
The term "river basin" includes any portion of the river basin that extendsintoanotherstate.AnyareaoutsideNorthCarolinathatisnotincluded in one of the river basins listed in this subdivision comprises a separate river basin.
The term "river basin" includes anyportion of the river basin that extendsintoanotherstate.AnyareaoutsideNorthCarolinathatisnot included in one of the river basins listed in this subdivision comprises a separate river basin.
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03040101, 03040102, 03040103, 03040104, 03040105, 03040201, and 03040202." SECTION 2.
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(2) Increase the amount of an existing transfer of water from one river basin to anotherby twenty-fivepercent (25%) ormore abovethe average dailyamount transferred during the year ending 1 July 1993 if the total transfer including the increase is 2,000,000 gallons or more per day.
(2) Increase the amount of an existing transfer of water from one river basin to anotherbytwenty-fivepercent (25%) ormore abovethe average dailyamount transferred during the year ending 1 July 1993 if the total transfer including the increase is 2,000,000 gallons or more per day.
(3) Increase an existing transfer of water from one river basin to another above the amount approved by the Commission in a certificate issued under G.S.
Page 2 House Bill 687-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (3) Increase an existing transfer of water from one river basin to another above the amount approved by the Commission in a certificate issued under G.S.
Page 2 DRH40390-MH-129 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (b) Exception.
(b) Exception.
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House Bill 687-First Edition Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 03060101 (Savannah River:
DRH40390-MH-129 Page 3 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 03060104 (Savannah River:
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(3) By giving notice by first-class mail or electronic mail to each of the following:
(3) Bygiving notice byfirst-class mail or electronic mail to each of the following:
The board of commissioners of each county in this State or the governing body of any county or city that is politically independent of a county in any state that is located entirely or partially within the receiving river basin of the proposed transfer and that also falls within, in whole or in part, the area denoted by one of the eight-digit cataloging units listed in sub-subdivision b.
The board of commissioners of each county in this State or the governing body of any county or city that is politically independent of a county in any state that is located entirely or partially within the receivingriver basin of the proposed transfer and that also falls within, in whole or in part, the area denoted by one of the eight-digit cataloging units listed in sub-subdivision b.
If any portion of the source or receiving river basins is located in another state, all state water management or use agencies, environmental protection agencies, and the office of the governor in that state upstream or downstream from the withdrawal point of the proposed transfer.
If any portion of the source or receiving river basins is located in another state, all state water management or use agencies, Page 4 House Bill 687-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 environmental protection agencies, and the office of the governor in that state upstream or downstream from the withdrawal point of the proposed transfer.
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An environmental assessment impact statement shall be prepared for any petition for a certificate under this section.
An environmental assessment impact statement shall be prepared for anypetition for a certificate under this section.
(2) An evaluation of alternatives to the proposed interbasin transfer, including watersupply sources that donot require aninterbasin transfer and useof water conservation measures.
(2) An evaluation of alternatives to the proposed interbasin transfer, including watersupplysources that donot require aninterbasin transfer anduseof water conservation measures.
(3) A description of measures to mitigate any adverse impacts that may arise from the proposed interbasin transfer.
(3) A description of measures to mitigate anyadverse impacts that mayarise from the proposed interbasin transfer.
The determination shall include a specific finding as to why the applicant's need for water cannot be satisfied by alternatives within the receiving basin, including unused capacity under a transfer for which a certificate is in effect or that is otherwise authorized by law at the time the applicant submits the petition.
The determination shall include a specific finding as to why the applicant's need for water cannot be satisfied by alternatives within the receiving basin, including unused capacity House Bill 687-First Edition Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 under a transfer for which a certificate is in effect or that is otherwise authorized by law at the time the applicant submits the petition.
The determination shall consider the extent to which access to potential sources of DRH40390-MH-129 Page 5 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 surface water or groundwater within the receiving river basin is no longer available due to depletion, contamination, or the declaration of a capacity use area under Part 2 of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
The determination shall consider the extent to which access to potential sources of surface water or groundwater within the receiving river basin is no longer available due to depletion, contamination, or the declaration of a capacity use area under Part 2 of Article 21 of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
The determination shall considerthefeasibility oftheapplicant's purchaseofwater from other water suppliers within the receiving basin and of the transfer of water from another sub-basin within the receiving major river basin.
The determination shall considerthefeasibilityoftheapplicant's purchaseofwater from other water suppliers within the receiving basin and of the transfer of water from another sub-basin within the receiving major river basin.
– The Commission may grant the certificate in whole or in part, or deny the certificate.
– The Commission may grant the certificate in whole or in part, or denythe certificate.
143-215.22H, current available surface water resources, available groundwaterresourcesto theextentknown by theDepartment,otherwithdrawals, instream flow needs and requirements, an estimate of return flows, inflow data, local water supply plans, and any other scientific and technical information the Department deems relevant.
143-215.22H, current available surface water resources, available groundwaterresourcesto theextentknown bytheDepartment,otherwithdrawals, instream flow needs and requirements, Page 6 House Bill 687-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 an estimate of return flows, inflow data, local water supply plans, and any other scientific and technical information the Department deems relevant.
Page 6 DRH40390-MH-129 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (1) Provide that all point sources and nonpoint sources of pollutants jointly share the responsibility of reducing the pollutants in the State's waters in a fair, reasonable, and proportionate manner, using computer modeling and the best science and technology reasonably available and considering future anticipated population growth and economic development.
(1) Provide that all point sources and nonpoint sources of pollutants jointly share the responsibility of reducing the pollutants in the State's waters in a fair, reasonable, and proportionate manner, using computer modeling and the best science and technology reasonably available and considering future anticipated population growth and economic development.
The Commission shall establish a nutrient reduction goal for the nutrient or nutrients of concern that will result in improvements to water quality such that the designated uses of the water, as provided in the classification ofthewater under G.S.
The Commission shall establish a nutrient reduction goal for the nutrient or nutrients of concern that will result in improvements to water quality such that the designated uses of the water, as provided in the classification ofthewater underG.S.
(5) Determine through hydrologic modeling, where feasible, the places, times, frequencies, and intervals where yields may be inadequate to meet designated uses of water and projections of future withdrawals in response to different variables, conditions, and scenarios.
(5) Determine through hydrologic modeling, where feasible, the places, times, frequencies, and intervals where yields maybe inadequate to meet designated uses of water and projections of future withdrawals in response to different variables, conditions, and scenarios.
The report to the Environmental Review Commission by the Department shall include a written statement as to all concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants in the surface waters of the State that are identified in the course of preparing or revising the basinwide water quality resources management plans.
The report to the Environmental Review Commission by the Department shall include a written statement as to all concentrations of heavy metals and other pollutants in the surface waters of House Bill 687-First Edition Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 the State that are identified in the course of preparing or revising the basinwide water quality resources management plans.
(e) A basinwide water quality resources management plan is not a rule and Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes does not apply to the development of basinwide water DRH40390-MH-129 Page 7 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 quality resources management plans.
(e) A basinwide water quality resources management plan is not a rule and Article 2A of Chapter 150B of the General Statutes does not apply to the development of basinwide water quality resources management plans.
In developing the schedule, the Department shall givepriorityto developinghydrologicmodelsforriverbasins orportions 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.and update basinwide hydrologic models in accordance with G.S.
In developing the schedule, the Department shall givepriorityto developinghydrologicmodels forriverbasins orportions 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.and update basinwide hydrologic models in accordance with G.S.
143-215.22H in response to different variables, conditions, and scenarios.
143-215.22H in response to different variables, Page 8 House Bill 687-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 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:
The model shall specifically be designed to predict the places, times, frequencies, and intervals at which anyof the following may occur:
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and other individuals ororganizations with expertisein aquaticecology and habitat.
and other individuals ororganizations with expertisein aquaticecologyand habitat.
– To the extent practicable, the Department shall work with neighboring states todevelop basinwidehydrologicmodels foreachriver basin shared by North Carolina and another state.
– To the extent practicable, the Department shall work with neighboringstates to developbasinwidehydrologicmodels foreachriver basin shared by North Carolina and another state.
(7) Existing hydrologic models.
House Bill 687-First Edition Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 (7) 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 DRH40390-MH-129 Page 9 General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2021 subsection.
– 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.
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  2. Re-ref to the Com on Environment, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  3. Passed 1st Reading

  4. Ref to the Com on Wildlife Resources, if favorable, Judiciary 4, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Who sponsors HB 687?
HB 687 is sponsored by Yarborough, Mark Brody (Republican), and Dean Arp (Republican).
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