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ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 077 <br /> 306F REVERE ROAD <br /> HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27278 <br /> to*" "o <br /> • <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> Planning Board <br /> County Manager <br /> Planning Director <br /> FROM: Mary Scearbo, Planner III <br /> SUBJECT: Environmental Impact Ordinance <br /> DATE: October 5, 1988 <br /> Adoption of an Environmental Impact Ordinance would <br /> provide a mechanism by which the County could review <br /> development proposals of environmental concern. In addition <br /> to review by the County Environmental Planner, projects would <br /> be reviewed by the various State agencies. The County would <br /> have the benefit of comments from both the local and state <br /> level during the review and approval process. <br /> PROCESS OVERVIEW <br /> An Environmental Assessment (EA) , where required, would <br /> be submitted with the development applications . Review of <br /> the EA would result in issuance of a Finding of No <br /> Significant Impact (FONSI) or requirement for the developer <br /> to submit an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) . Issuance <br /> of a FONSI would end the environmental review process. <br /> Requirement for an EIS would require preparation by the <br /> applicant of an additional document which would provide input <br /> to be used in the review and approval. <br /> Development proposals meeting one or more of the <br /> criteria below would require Environmental Review: <br /> requires a permit under the North Carolina Mining <br /> Act <br /> requires a permit under the North Carolina Solid <br />