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025 <br /> provided that soil disturbance is minimized. Plantings shall consist <br /> primarily of native species. <br /> i) High intensity prescribed bums shall not be allowed. <br /> j) Application of fertilizer shall not be allowed except as necessary for <br /> permanent stabilization. Broadcast application of fertilizer or herbicides <br /> to the adjacent forest stand shall be conducted so that the chemicals are <br /> not applied directly to or allowed to drift into the riparian buffer. <br /> 2. In Zone 1,forest vegetation shall be protected and maintained. Selective harvest <br /> as provided for below is allowed on forest lands that have a deferment for use value <br /> under forestry in accordance with G.S. 105-277.2 through 277.6 or on forest lands <br /> that have a forest management plan prepared or approved by a registered professional <br /> forester. Copies of either the approval of the deferment for use value under forestry <br /> or the forest management plan shall be produced upon request. For such forest lands, <br /> selective harvest is allowed in accordance with the following: <br /> a) Tracked or wheeled vehicles are not permitted except at stream <br /> crossings designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with 15A <br /> NCAC 11 .0203. <br /> b) Soil disturbing site preparation activities are not allowed. <br /> c) Trees shall be removed with the minimum disturbance to the soil and <br /> residual vegetation. <br /> d) The following provisions for selective harvesting shall be met: <br /> (1) The first 10 feet of Zone 1 directly adjacent to the stream or <br /> waterbody shall be undisturbed except for the removal of <br /> individual high value trees as defined provided that no trees with <br /> exposed primary roots visible in the streambank be cut. <br /> (2) In the outer 20 feet of Zone 1, a maximum of 50 percent of the <br /> trees greater than five inches dbh may be cut and removed. The <br /> reentry time for harvest shall be no more frequent than every 15 <br /> years, except on forest plantations where the reentry time shall be <br /> no more frequent than every five years. In either case,the trees <br /> remaining after harvest shall,be as evenly spaced as possible. <br /> (3) In Zone 2,harvesting and regeneration of the forest stand shall <br /> be allowed provided that sufficient ground cover is maintained to <br /> provide for diffusion and infiltration of surface runoff. <br /> Section 5 New Development Review <br /> New development plans within the SMA must comply with the following three Foles, <br /> Muirements: <br /> A. Riparian areas must be protected and maintained in compliance with this Orange <br /> County Neuse River Basin Stormwater Management Ordinance, <br /> B. Nitrogen load contribution must be held to 3.6 lbs per acre per year, and <br /> C. No net increase in peak flow leaving the site from the predevelopment conditions for <br /> the 1-year, 24-hour storm. <br /> 19 <br />