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for Southern City Vol. 48 Issue 1, Jan 1998
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The N.C. Environmental Management Commission adopted in December, 1997, a plan to clean up and restore the Neuse River. The rules, which include agricultural nitrogen loading reduction, become effective August 1, 1998.
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An emergency management mutual aid agreement has been signed by about 200 counties and municipalities. Signees of the pact, developed by the N.C. League of Municipalities and local governments, can request help from other signees in time of disaster.
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Opening in January, 1998, the N.C. Estuarium in Washington portrays the estuarine system created by the Pamlico River and Pamlico Sound. Exhibits pertain to fish and wildlife, ecosystems, human interaction with the estuary, and history.
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With federal funding for low-rent housing decreasing, local governments have become more active in seeking ways to provide affordable housing to qualifying individuals. Programs in Burlington, Greensboro, and Holly Springs are profiled.
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To encourage recycling and reduce waste going to landfills, some communities, including Wilmington, have adopted unit pricing, or paying for garbage based on what is disposed of. A benefit of this approach is that it is more equitable than a flat rate.