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4 <br /> (6) Solid Waste. A Solid Waste Management Plan will have to be prepared and <br /> reviewed by Orange County Solid Waste. <br /> Staff Comment: Mr. Jeff Scouten of Orange County Solid Waste reviewed the <br /> plan and requested modifications. Please refer to Attachment 3 for Mr. <br /> Scouten's comments. Staff recommends that the plan be revised accordingly <br /> and approved by Solid Waste as a condition of approval. <br /> II. Biological Inventory: <br /> A Biological Inventory is required. The purpose of the inventory is to identify <br /> ` habitat diversity, species diversity, species or special concern such as those <br /> designated as threatened or endangered, last known sighting, candidate species <br /> likely to be present which may warrant protection, specimen trees outstanding in <br /> size and/or species, and the status and source of the information complied in the <br /> inventory' <br /> Staff Comment. The Planning Department and the Department of Environment, Agriculture, <br /> Parks, and Recreation (DEAPR) staff has reviewed the proposal and determined this project will <br /> have no significant impact to animal/plant species on the property or existing habitat area <br /> warranting special consideration or protection based on information contained within the <br /> Inventory of Natural Areas and Wildlife Habitats for Orange County North Carolina. <br /> The application includes a biological inventory completed by the Catena Group of Hillsborough <br /> NC indicating the project will not have a detrimental impact on the local environment. <br /> III. Landscaping and Buffering: <br /> The UDO requires the submission of a landscape plan outlining the locations of existing <br /> vegetation, areas proposed for preservation, as well materials for proposed planting areas. <br /> Staff Comment: Staff has reviewed the landscaping and buffering plan and determined it is <br /> consistent with the requirements of the UDO. <br /> IV. Stormwater Management/Drainage/Grading and Erosion Control: <br /> The applicant has provided a grading and stormwater management plan for the project. <br /> Staff Comment: Staff recommends a condition of approval be the grading and stormwater <br /> management plan will be evaluated and approved by Orange County Erosion Control prior to <br /> the commencement of earth disturbing activities. <br /> V. Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA): <br /> The purpose of the TIA is to identify any and all traffic improvements that will be necessary to <br /> support the development. <br /> Staff Comment: The applicant has supplied the required plan, which indicates that external <br /> modifications to adjacent roadways will not be unnecessary to support the project. The <br /> applicant will still be required to adhere to any permitting conditions imposed by NCDOT. Staff <br /> recommends this become a condition of approval. <br />