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Part III. Responsibilities and Expectations of the Local Government. <br /> A. Enforcement <br /> The Parties agree that the local government shall administer its own local program ordinances, <br /> through the following: <br /> 1. Enforce the provisions of the SPCA. <br /> 2. Administer the SPCA for all land-disturbing activity within its jurisdiction, including <br /> existing sites at the time the local government received program delegation. The <br /> Commission may continue to administer the SPCA over specific projects under <br /> enforcement action upon mutual agreement with the local government. The local <br /> program is not responsible for activities over which the Commission has exclusive <br /> jurisdiction. <br /> 3. Employ a sufficient number of qualified personnel. Qualified personnel shall be <br /> competent to review sedimentation and erosion control plans and conduct inspections <br /> of land-disturbing activities. <br /> 4. Provide adequate resources for plan review and compliance inspections. <br /> B. Reporting <br /> The Parties agree that the local government shall provide the following reports/information: <br /> 1. Monthly activity report to the Commission in the form adopted by the Commission. <br /> 2. Copy of all Financial Responsibility/Ownership forms to the Division of Water <br /> Quality(DWQ)when draft erosion and sedimentation control plans are received. <br /> 3. Copy of Notices of Violation to the appropriate regional office of DWQ. <br /> 4. Current contact information for their local program to the Division of Energy, <br /> Mineral and Land Resources. <br /> C. Sediment and Erosion Control Plans for Land-Disturbing Activity Review <br /> The Parties agree that the local government shall review erosion and sedimentation control plans <br /> for land-disturbing activity (hereinafter, "plans") submitted to its local program under the <br /> following standards: <br /> 1. Review plans within 30 days of receipt of a new plan and within 15 days of a revised <br /> plan. <br /> 2. Approve, approve with modifications, approve with performance reservations, or <br /> disapprove draft plans in conformance with the basic control objectives contained in <br /> 15A NCAC 04B .0106. <br /> 3. Notify in writing the person submitting the plan that it has been approved, approved <br /> with modifications, approved with performance reservations or disapproved within 30 <br /> days of receipt of a new plan and within 15 days of a revised plan. <br /> -3- <br />