For the purposes of stormwater regulation, any construction undertaken by a private party pursuant to the provisions of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 136-18(17), 136-18(27), 136-18(29), 136-18(29a), 136-28.6, or 136-28.6A shall be considered to have been undertaken by the Department, and the stormwater law and rules applicable to the Department shall apply. (2017-10, s. 2.11.)