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Article 2: Procedures 19 <br />Section 2.24: Review of Environmental Documents <br />(2) If the EA is found to be incomplete, it shall be returned to the applicant with <br />notification of its deficiencies. <br />(3) Upon acceptance of a complete EA, the applicant shall submit 10 copies to the <br />Planning Department. Additional copies may be required if needed. The EA will <br />be distributed by the Planning Department to other appropriate departments and <br />agencies for review and comment. <br />(4) Final Action on the EA shall occur within 14 days from the date of acceptance, or <br />such longer time as agreed to in writing by the applicant. <br />(5) If the EA reveals no "significant environmental impacts ", as that term is defined in <br />this Ordinance, the Planning Department shall issue a Finding of No Significant <br />Impact (FONSI). <br />(6) If significant impacts are identified, the Planning Department shall issue a Finding <br />of Significant Impact and shall require that an Environmental Impact Statement <br />be prepared. The decision of the Planning Department shall be reviewed by the <br />County Manager upon request of the applicant or Planning Department. <br />(7) The applicant shall be notified if the Planning Department learns of any additional <br />state or local permits which may be required to conduct the proposed activity. <br />(8) Agencies the Planning Department has knowledge of potentially requiring <br />additional permits shall be notified of the proposed activity by the Planning <br />Department and shall have an opportunity to provide comments. <br />2.24.2 Environmental Impact Statements <br />(A) Review Process <br />(1) The Planning Department shall review the EIS for completeness within 5 working <br />days of submittal. <br />(2) If the EIS is found to be incomplete, it shall be returned to the applicant with <br />notification of its deficiencies. <br />(3) Upon acceptance of a complete EIS, the applicant shall submit 10 copies to the <br />Planning Department. Additional copies may be required if needed. The EIS will <br />be distributed by the Planning Department to other appropriate departments and <br />agencies for review and comment. <br />(4) A notice shall be placed by the Planning Department in a newspaper of general <br />circulation, stating that the EIS will be available for public review at the Planning <br />Department for a period of at least 15 days. <br />(5) If the proposed activity requires a Mining Permit from the State of North Carolina, <br />or involves the storage of hazardous materials, the EIS shall also be sent to the <br />State Clearinghouse for distribution and review pursuant to Title I, Chapter 25, <br />0100 egig. Section .0200 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. <br />(6) If an EIS prepared for a State or Federal agency has completed the Federal or <br />State Environmental Review process, including publication in the "Environmental <br />Bulletin" then the EIS and any required addendum thereto shall be advertised as <br />available for public review at the Planning Department, but need not be re- <br />circulated through the State Clearinghouse. <br />(7) Upon Completion of the advertised 15 -day review period, and upon receipt of <br />comments from the State Clearinghouse when applicable, all comments will be <br />compiled and summarized by Planning Staff. <br />(B) Public Hearing Required <br />(1) The EIS, along with all comments received during the review period, shall be <br />presented for public hearing concurrently with the development project. <br />Orange County, North Carolina — Unified Development Ordinance Page 2 -66 <br />