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~a <br />Orange County SE & SC Ordinance September 12, 2006 <br />C. Ground Cover <br />Whenever land-disturbing activity is undertaken on a tract comprising more than <br />20,000 square feet, if more than 20,000 square feet are uncovered, the person <br />conducting the land-disturbing activity shall install such sedimentation and erosion <br />control devices and practices as are sufficient to retain the sediment generated by the <br />land-disturbing activity within the boundaries of the tract during construction upon <br />and development of said tract, and shall plant or otherwise provide a permanent <br />ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion after completion of construction or <br />development. Except as provided in Section 8 (D) (2) (e) of this ordinance, provisions. <br />for a ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be accomplished within 15 <br />working days or 90 calendar days, whichever period is shorter, following completion <br />of construction or development. <br />D. Design and Performance of Control Measures <br />1. Design Storm <br />2. Standards for High Quality Waters <br />E. Prior Plan Approval <br />F. The land-disturbing activity shall be conducted in accordance with the approved <br />erosion and sedimentation control plan. <br />Section 8.1 Additional Standards for Land-Disturbing Activity in University Lake, <br />Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds <br />Channeling Runoff <br />Alteration of Watercourses <br />Limit Land-Disturbing Activity <br />Land Alterations <br />Wetland Protection <br />5 <br />