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MM R5 7 <br />Jacobs commented that the EA and the EIS are two <br />different levels of information. He continued <br />that he would be supportive of reserving the <br />right to make the EA a basis for requiring an <br />EIS. <br />Best expressed concern that the EIO did not <br />provide for more than asking an applicant to <br />mitigate the problems. He felt that more could <br />be done for protection of the environment and <br />gave the Traffic Impact Study as an analogy. <br />Lewis expressed concern with the use of the <br />Natural Areas Inventory list as criteria for an <br />EIS. Jacobs agreed, noting that some of the <br />sites listed on the inventory are large tracts, <br />as much as one hundred (100) acres. <br />Scearbo responded that disturbance of natural <br />areas was deleted because of the size of some of <br />the tracts. That is the reason this is addressed <br />in amendments to the Subdivision Regulations. <br />Waddell asked if an EIS prepared for federal or <br />state offices would be accepted by Orange County. <br />Scearbo responded that if areas of cultural <br />importance to Orange County were not addressed, <br />then an addendum to the state of federal EIS <br />would be prepared for the County. <br />Eidenier asked if the Planning Board would be <br />presented with a finding -of -facts of the EIS. <br />Scearbo responded that the EIS would go <br />through the public hearing process. The Planning <br />Board would review the EIS and attached to that <br />would be the comments from public hearing. Then, <br />Planning Board comments would also be attached <br />for review by the Board of Commissioners. <br />Question called by Best. <br />Eidenier restated the motion - To approve the <br />Environmental Impact Ordinance and related <br />amendments to the Subdivision Regulations and the <br />Zoning Ordinance. <br />VOTE: Unanimous. <br />AGENDA ITEM #10: MATTERS SCHEDULED FOR PUBLIC HEARING ($130190) <br />JOINT PLANNING ITEMS <br />a. Conceptual Guidelines for the Rural Buffer <br />