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g. Vegetative root systems shall be left intact to maintain the integrity of <br />the soil. Stumps shall remain where trees are cut and shall not be <br />removed, <br />h. No fertilizer shall be used within the stream buffer other than a one (1) <br />time application to re- establish vegetation after approval from the <br />Current Planning and Erosion Control divisions of the Planning <br />Department, <br />i. Active measures shall be taken after construction and during routine <br />maintenance to ensure diffuse flow of stormwater through the buffer in <br />a manner acceptable to the Erosion Control division, <br />i. With respect to the protection of wetlands, mats shall be utilized to <br />minimize soil disturbance, and <br />k. If a stream or water feature is subiect to the Neuse Ruies, any and all <br />buffer impacts shall be in accordance with the requirements of this <br />section as well as the Orange County Stormwater Ordinance for lands <br />within the Neuse River Basin originally adopted by the Orange County <br />Board of Commissioners on March 9, 2001. <br />7. Mitigation Plan — Required Contents: <br />In cases where a property owner applies for a No Practical Alterhatives <br />Certificate, the following information is required for submission as part of the <br />formal mitigation plan: <br />a. A scaled site plan of the property showing the following. <br />1. The boundary lines of the property, <br />2. The location of the stream buffer on the property as well as the <br />delineation of the point from which the buffer was measured, <br />3. The location of all other relevant environmental features on the <br />property (i.e. wetlands, etc.) including topographic information using <br />contours no greater than five (5) feet, <br />4. The location of the proposed disturbed area including the proposed <br />equipment access route, and <br />5. The square footage of the entire proposed disturbed area in the <br />buffer including the proposed equipment access route and all areas <br />of the buffer where the natural ground cover or vegetation has been <br />graded, removed, or altered. <br />b. The species, size, and total number of proposed trees bushes or other <br />similar vegetation, regardless of size, that will be removed from the <br />stream buffer: <br />c. A signed statement, prepared by a licensed environmental consultant or <br />biologist, indicating that the proposal will not adversely impact any or all <br />identified species located on the property, <br />A- 7 <br />