Sites selected as natural areas shall be large enough to insure adequate buffer protection of the included natural features from external disturbances and encroachments.

History Note: Authority G.S. 113‑3; 113‑8; 143B‑10; 143B‑135.16;
Eff. August 15, 1981;
Transferred from 15A NCAC 12I .0204 Eff. April 1, 2017;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 1, 2018.