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BASE Governmental Affairs Directors act as advocates for the development industry and closely monitor activity at the state, regional and local level from the North Carolina General Assembly to city and county meetings - anything that affects the growth and development industry.

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State Farm Drops Coastal Coverages -- BASE Responds PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 13 January 2010 21:55

According to a statement released by State Farm, the insurance giant will be dropping coverage for homeowners on North Carolina's barrier islands effective this spring. Roughly 1,600 customers can expect to receive a notice that their policy expiring after May 1 will no longer be renewed.

During the 2009 Legislative session, BASE worked with legislators and representatives from the insurance industry to shore up the finances of the Beach Plan, in order to encourage the private market to continue to write wind policies and to encourage more companies to come to NC to write polices.  Although the legislation enacts positive changes to the Beach Plan surcharges and deductibles, it did not address the additional 2009 increases of 17.5% on the region’s barrier islands and 29.8% in Brunswick, New Hanover and PenderCounties.

“This recent action by State Farm is a step in the wrong direction and undermines the progress made during the last Session. Now these 1,600 policy holders have been put into a situation where the only probable option is the Beach Plan/Coastal Property Insurance Pool. And in some cases, these homeowners will see significant increases by having to get additional coverage through non-admitted carriers such as Lloyds of London, etc.,” said Donna Girardot, BASE CEO. “We need to follow through with the provision from the legislation passed this Session, which would enable a committee to conduct a comprehensive review of insurance policy in North Carolina.”
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DWQ Permit Extension Implementation Process PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 12 January 2010 10:19
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DWQ Implementation of the Permit Extensions Act of 2009

Session Law 2009-406 - An Act to Extend Certain Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State

In 2009, North Carolina enacted SL 2009-406 which extends coverage of certain government permits and approvals that are current and valid at any point between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2010 under Chapter 23, Article 21 of the North Carolina General Statutes.

These extensions apply to permitted facilities regardless of construction status, and apply to permits issued to both government and non-government entities.

To learn more about the permits and approvals issued by the Division of Water Quality that come under this law and who will be responsible for administering the program click the "read more" link

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"NEW" Federal Stormwater Rules PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 11 January 2010 14:41

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its plans to initiate national rulemaking to establish a comprehensive program to reduce stormwater discharges from new development and redevelopment and make other regulatory improvements to further strengthen its stormwater programs.  Beginning in 2010, EPA will start placing stricter limits on the amount of pollutants in storm water legally allowed to leave a construction site after a rainfall and require that water be virtually free of soil or sediment.  (Federal Register Notice)(Federal Register Notice)

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