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Significant Impact and shall require that an <br />Environmental Impact Statement be prepared. <br />The decision of the Planning De artment may be <br />appeal at the next available meeting. and forward its <br />recommendation to the Board of Commissioners. The <br />Board of Commissioners shall consider the a eal at <br />the first available meeting after the Planning Board <br />recommendation. <br />3.1.5 The applicant shall be notified if the Planning Staff- <br />learns of any additional state or local permits which <br />may be required to conduct the proposed activity. <br />Likewise, those agencies which may require additional <br />permits shall be notified of the proposed activity and <br />have an opportunity to provide comments. <br />3.2 Review of Environmental Impact Statements <br />3.2.1 The Planning Department shall review the EIS for <br />completeness within 5 working days of submittal. <br />If the Statement is found to be incomplete, it will be <br />returned to the applicant with notification of its <br />deficiencies. <br />3.2.2 Upon acceptance of a com lete EIS the applicant <br />shall submit 10 copies to the Planning Department. <br />Additional copies may be required if needed. The EIS <br />will be distributed to other appropriate departments <br />.and agencies for review and comment. <br />A notice shall also be placed in a newspaper of <br />general circulation, stating that the EIS will be <br />available for public review at the Planning Department <br />for a period of at least 15 days. <br />If the proposed activity requires a Mining Permit from <br />the State of North Carolina, or involves the Storage <br />of hazardous materials, the EIS shall also be sent to <br />the State Clearinghouse for distribution and review <br />pursuant to Title I, Chapter 25, .0100 et seg. of the <br />North Carolina Administrative Code. <br />If an EIS prepared for a State <br />completed the Federal or State <br />process, including publication <br />Bulletin" then the EIS and any <br />thereto shall be advertised as <br />review at the Planning Departm <br />recirculated through the State <br />-5- <br />or Federal agency has <br />Environmental Review <br />in the "Environmental <br />required addendum <br />available for public <br />ant, but need not be <br />Clearinghouse. <br />