ORD-2003-133 Amendments to Open Space Standards for Flexible Development Subdivisions

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Ordinance as recommended by Planning Board and Administration 6 REVISED • Wetlands, including, but not limited to, streams, creeks, ponds, reservoirs, stormwater management facilities for watershed protection purposes, and adjoining land areas identified as part of: 0 The National Wetlands Inventory Maps for the county, prepared by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; 0 The "Orange County, N.C. Soil Survey," prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service; 0 The "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats," as prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy; 0 LANDSAT satellite data collected and analyzed under the Albemarle- Pamlico Estuarine Study; 0 A required. environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and/or 0 A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, architect or land planner using data from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. • Floodplains (100-year) and alluvial soils identified as part of: 0 The "Flood Insurance Study: Orange County, N.C.," prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); and 0 The "Orange County, N.C. Soil Survey," prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service. • Steep Slopes, defined as those greater than 25 percent, identified as part of: 0 The "Orange County, N.C. Soil Survey," prepared by the U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service; and/or ' 0 A site analysis conducted by a registered engineer, land surveyor, landscape architect, architect or land planner and calculated using topographic maps from an actual survey or from the U.S. Geological Survey. • Natural Areas, and Wildlife Habitats a as identified as part of: 0 The "Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats," as prepared by the Triangle Land Conservancy; 0 A required environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and/or 0 An independent site study conducted by a trained botanist and/or biologist. • Historic and Archaeological Sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places or included on the state's national register study list, designated as a local historic landmark, designated as a local historic district, and/or identified as having a high potential for archaeological remains as part of: 0 The "Chapel Hill Township Architectural Survey: Final Report"; 0 The "Orange County Multiple Property Documentation Form: Historic Resources of Orange County"; 0 "An Archaeological Survey of Portions of Orange County, N.C."; 0 A required environmental assessment or environmental impact statement; and/or