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28948
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North Carolina local officials are at a crossroads in growth management, in financing new water and sewer projects, and in land use regulations. This article discusses how intergovernmental relationships are growing more complex, as are technical issues.
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245
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The North Carolina Railroad and the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad are little-known private corporations that own the vital rail transportation corridor cutting across the industrial Piedmont and on to the Atlantic Ocean.
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246
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The authors discuss the ownership and the management of forests in North Carolina, and offer suggestions for the improvement of forest policy in the state.
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247
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The State Forest Development Act subsidizes reforestation costs on a first-come, first-serve basis until the annual fund is spent.
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248
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In the first fiscal year of Ronald Reagan's presidency, funds for forest programs in North Carolina have been cut by thirty-four percent.
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249
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A roundtable discussion with disabled persons reveals the barriers handicapped persons face in day-to-day life.
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250
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Several programs have been created by the state of North Carolina to assist persons with disabilities. Community funding allocations discussed in Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 42-53.
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251
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North Carolina Insight interviews Ted Drain, head of the Division on Exceptional Children, and Claude Myer, director of the state's vocational rehabilitation program.
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252
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The construction of handicapped access housing is governed by various building codes that have been criticized for their lack of uniformity in specifications.
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253
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Lack of proper transportation services for handicapped persons is a continuing problem in North Carolina.
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254
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The Willie M. Treatment Program for Assaultive Children utilizes state money for the treatment of developmentally disturbed children.
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255
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Special education programs for handicapped children in the North Carolina public school system are designed to assist the children in becoming more self-sufficient.
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256
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North Carolina has a history of failure to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which states no person shall be subject to discrimination due to any handicap when seeking and/or receiving federal financial assistance.
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339
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The North Carolina Arts Council funds arts festivals throughout North Carolina.
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340
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Individual artists in North Carolina have suffered a woeful lack of funding in past years.
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