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(d) The Commission shall review each stormwater management program submitted by a State agency or unit of local government and shall notify the State agency or unit or local government that submitted the program that the program has been approved, approved with modifications, or disapproved. The Commission shall approve a program only if it finds that the standards of the program equal ord-those of the model program adopted by the Commission pursuant to this section. • Section 4.20.(c) No later than March 1, 2016, a State agency or local government that implements a stormwater program approved pursuant to subsection (d) of G.S. 143- 214.7 shall its current stormwater management program or a revised stormwater management program to the Environmental Management Commission. No later than December 1, 2016, the Environmental Management Commission shall review and act on each of the submitted stormwater management programs with subsection (d) of G.S. 143-214.7, as amended by this section. Streams (map) Michael Harvey continued the PowerPoint presentation: Session Laws • Session Law 2015-246 (H44) RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPACTS: — Local governments are prohibited from adopting, implementing, and enforcing riparian buffer (i.e. stream buffer) regulations that exceed State requirements. Unless... — If a local government wants to be more restrictive, then: • Represents a condition of a permit, certificate, or other approval issued by a Federal or State agency - STAFF COMMENT: Does not apply. • Was enacted prior to August 1, 1997 and meets specific criteria - STAFF COMMENT: Our regulations were not adopted using that criteria. However.... "Submission of a scientific study providing documentation on the need for increased/more restrictive standards based on local physical and environmental conditions." STAFF IS WORKING ON FINALIZING A PROPOSAL ON THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY. STAFF IS ALSO REVIEWING OTHER OPTIONS WITH STATE OFFICIALS TO DEMONSTRATE OUR ORDINANCE IS ALREADY COMPLIANT WITH THE LAW UDO amendments may be inevitable to ensure compliance with new State Law. Recommendation: The Manager recommends that the Board receive the information and provide comments: • Stormwater Rules: Collaborate with the Attorney's Office and seek guidance from NC DEMLR and DEQ as to what "rules Orange County should default to, if we need to amend present UDO Jordan Lake nutrient regulations • Riparian Buffers: Proceed with study to justify present standards. Commissioner Dorosin asked if there were some typical uses for the number 57 ASTM stone. Craig Benedict said it could be used for a temporary parking area, with very intermittent driving. He said this type of gravel is so loose that it would fall out of location if driven upon. He said it is sometimes used where someone may want to have a reservoir underneath sub-grade.