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b_ Land dim u <br /> rb5--ng activities undertaken on agricultural. Land <br /> t <br /> as define d in section 3 (e) . <br /> C. Land disL"urbing activities undertaken on forest land for <br /> the proalction and harvesting of timber and timber products; <br /> Q_ ActiViti s undertaken by persons as defined In GS 113A-52 (7) . <br /> who are Dtberwise regulated by the provisions of the Mining <br /> Act of 1971, GS 74-76 through GS 74-68- <br /> e. Those la d---disturbing activities over which the State by <br /> Statute , has exclusive regulatory jurisdiction, whidh are <br /> activitiest <br /> (1) con acted by- the State, <br /> (2) Con acted by the United states, <br /> (3) Conaucted by persons having the power of eminent domain, <br /> • (4) Conducted by local goverrim-en ts, <br /> (5) Licensed by the State or the United States, <br /> (6) Funded in whole or in part by the State or the United <br /> States. <br /> Section 6 Qeneral Requirements <br /> persons eng ged in land-disturbing activities shall take all <br /> ieason'able easures to protect all public and private property <br /> from damage by such activities. <br /> Section 7 Basic control objectives <br /> The basic control objectives which are to be considered in develo. <br /> and sedimentation cont�col plan are <br /> and erosion an ersion a <br /> a. identif Critical Areas - On •site areas which are subject to <br /> severe rosion, and off.-site areas which are especially <br /> vulnerable to damage from erosion and/or sedimentation, are <br /> to be i entifi ed and receive special attention. <br /> b. Limit Exposed Areas - All land-disturbing activities are to b <br /> planned and conducted -to minimize the size of the area to he <br /> exposed at any one time. <br /> c. Limit T me of Exposure All ).and-disturbing activities are t <br /> be planfied and conducted to limit exposure to the shortest <br /> feasible time. <br /> a. Control Surface Water - Surface water runoff originating upgi <br /> of exposed areas should be controlled to reduce erosion and <br /> sediment- loss during the period of exposure. <br /> Control Sedimentation All land-disturbing activities are tc <br /> e. <br /> be plan _e_d and conducted so as to minimize off-site sedimentz <br />