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