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,... ..-•-■■•••••■••••■•••■•• <br /> . , • ; <br /> .,•• ;;. . 24 4 <br /> ,11;‘," • • <br /> O8 <br /> • <br /> *6. 23. 1 d) Stream Buffers Included As Part of Miniaium Lot Size Re.uiremen <br /> Stream Buffers may be used as part of the required lot area <br /> or lot size for residential and non-residential developments. <br /> _ . <br /> *6.23.1 e) Existing Vegetation In Buffer Areas <br /> Existing forested areas or any healthy vegetation can not be <br /> removed from a stream buffer except when replaced with vege- <br /> tation resulting in comparable storm water run off velocity <br /> and quantity one year after planting. <br /> *6.23. 1 f) New Vegetation In Buffer Areas Required <br /> Ne4 vegetation shall be planted to capture non-source pollutant <br /> before they reach the perennial stream, as per applicable °rang <br /> County standards . <br /> *6.23.3 Reserved <br /> *6.23 .4 Imiervious Surface Re:ulated in Protected Watersheds <br /> An impervious surface is any surface through which water cannot <br /> penetrate or can only penetrate slowly. This would include <br /> paved streets and parking lots , concrete sidewalks, and structu <br /> which cover land. As a watershed becomes developed, the amount <br /> of impervious surface increases causing a decrease in soil <br /> absorption of storm water and an increase in direct runoff to <br /> streams witka resulting increase in potential water pollution. <br /> *6.23.4 Impervious Surface Re:ulated in Protected Watersheds <br /> In order to promote infiltration of storm water into the <br /> maximum soil and minimize direct and immediate runoff into <br /> streams A impervious surface rations shall be required in <br /> Protected Watershed II (PW-II) District. <br /> *Amended 7/6/82 <br /> • <br />