GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 acquisition of perpetual conservation easements by public 



2 conservation organizations or by private entities that are 



3 organized to receive and administer lands for conservation 



4 purposes » 



5 (b) The Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources shall 



6 lead the effort to add one million acres to the State's protected 



7 lands and shall plan and coordinate with other public and private 



8 organizations and entities that are receiving and administering 



9 lands for conservation purposes. " 



10 Section 3. The Secretary of Environment and Natural 



11 Resources shall report to the Governor and the Environmental 



12 Review Commission annually beginning on September 1, 2000, on the 



13 State's progress towards attaining the goal established in 



14 Section 2 of this act. 



15 Section 4. This act is effective when it becomes law. 



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