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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
During periods of protracted drought or when other hazardous fire conditions threaten forest and water resources and appear to require extraordinary precautions, the Governor of the State, upon the joint recommendation of the Commissioner and the Executive Director of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, may by official proclamation:
(1) Close any or all of the woodlands and inland waters of the State to hunting, fishing and trapping for the period of the emergency.
(2) Forbid for the period of the emergency the building of campfires and the burning of brush, grass or other debris within 500 feet of any woodland in any county, counties, or parts thereof.
(3) Close for the period of the emergency any or all of the woodlands of the State to such other persons and activities as he deems proper under the circumstances, except to the owners or tenants of such property and their agents and employees, or persons holding written permission from any owner or his recognized agent to enter thereon for any lawful purpose other than hunting, fishing or trapping.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 106. Agriculture § 106-908. Authority of Governor to close forests and woodlands to hunting, fishing and trapping - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nc/chapter-106-agriculture/nc-gen-st-sect-106-908/
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