North Carolina S555 establishes a fund for wetland restoration, protection, and research, and restores state-level protection for certain wetlands.

North Carolina S555, the Wetlands Protection and Restoration Act, appropriates $15 million to the Department of Environmental Quality to establish the Wetlands Restoration and Protection Fund. This fund will support wetland restoration projects, conservation easements, public awareness campaigns, and enforcement of wetland protection laws. It also allocates $5 million specifically for wetland monitoring and research. The bill repeals previous laws that removed state-level protection for certain wetlands, restoring such protection in response to the Sackett v. EPA ruling.

North Carolina S555 establishes a fund for wetland restoration, protection, and research, and restores state-level protection for certain wetlands.

North Carolina S555, the Wetlands Protection and Restoration Act, appropriates $15 million to the Department of Environmental Quality to establish the Wetlands Restoration and Protection Fund. This fund will support wetland restoration projects, conservation easements, public awareness campaigns, and enforcement of wetland protection laws. It also allocates $5 million specifically for wetland monitoring and research. The bill repeals previous laws that removed state-level protection for certain wetlands, restoring such protection in response to the Sackett v. EPA ruling.