 | NC DENR Division of
Land Quality
 | This web site is dedicated totally to land
quality issues. Information on The Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act can be found here as well as information for contractors
and the general public. You will also find contact numbers and
e-mail addresses for reporting problems and violations. |
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| NC DENR Division of Water
Quality
| This web site is dedicated totally to water
quality issues. Here you will find information related to the
Clean Water Act, water quality divisions, contact numbers for
reporting problems and violations, and other helpful information
relating to water quality. |
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| NC Division of Soil
& Water Conservation
| The Division of Soil & Water Conservation is
dedicated to protecting and conserving the state's soil and water
resources. The division delivers programs in non-point source
management, cost share for agricultural best management practices,
technical and engineering assistance, soil surveys, conservation
easements, and environmental education. |
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| NC Division of Forest
Resources
| The Division of Forest Resources has lots of
useful information concerning forest management and land use
planning. They also have helpful information about erosion
control measures and protecting water quality on forest land during
tree harvesting activities. |
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| NC Cooperative Extension
Service
| The Cooperative Extension Service works with
agencies and individuals, providing information about environmental
issues, agriculture, horticulture, forest resources, pest
management, and much more. |
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| NC Wildlife Resources
Commission
| The Wildlife Resources Commission is the
department responsible for managing the state's wildlife. At
their site you will find information about fish and wildlife
management issues, rules and regulations, educational programs, and
the NC Wild Store. You can also subscribe to the commission's
award-winning monthly magazine, Wildlife in North Carolina. |
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| NC Natural
Heritage Program
| The NC Natural Heritage Program is part of the
Office of conservation and Community Affairs. The program is
responsible for inventorying and cataloguing the states rare flora
and fauna and significant ecological areas. Great information
related to natural communities, plants, and animals. |
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| Buncombe County Homepage
| At this site you will find information about
Buncombe County's government, departments, policies, and local
ordinances. You will also find Buncombe County's Online GIS. |
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| Henderson County
Homepage
| Contains information similar to the Buncombe
County web site. |
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| Rutherford County
Homepage
| Contains information similar to the Buncombe and
Henderson County web sites. |
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| Southern Appalachian Man and the
Biosphere--SAMAB
| SAMAB is an organization that is dedicated to
protecting the cultural and natural resources of the Southern
Appalachians. This site describes a lot of the projects that
SAMAB and its partners are working on, including efforts to control
exotic invasive species such as Oriental Bittersweet and Hemlock
Woolly Adelgid. |
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| Southeast Exotic Pest Plant
Council--SE-EPPC
| SE-EPPC is the one of the Southeast region's
greatest resources on exotic invasive plants. You can find
information on the plants themselves, control and management of
invasives, publications, and lots of other helpful information. |
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The Layman's Guide to Private Road Construction in the Southern
Appalachian Mountains (.pdf)
| When people build access roads to their homes
here in the mountains, rarely is the road constructed properly so
that it minimizes grade, maintenance, and erosion potential.
This downloadable manual gives instructions on how to properly
design your access road. |
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Kentucky Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Field Guide (.pdf)
| This comprehensive field guide was designed for
the State of Kentucky, but the applications are very similar to the
ones used in North Carolina. This reference gives excellent
diagrams and shows do's and don'ts for proper sediment control.
This site is highly recommended for contractors and landowners who
are getting ready to start construction projects. |
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