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Section 18 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans 12 a.' Plan Reduirement An Erosion Control Plan shall be prepared for all land - disturbing activities subject to this Ordinance whenever the proposed activity is to be undertaken on a. tract comprising more than 20,000 square feet, if more than 20,000 square feet are to be uncovered. Three (3) copies of the Plan shall be filed with the Erosion Control Officer -im& one of which will be orwarded to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the proposed activity. COMMENTARY.• This revision is made to specify the number of copies of the proposed erosion control plan to be submitted and their distribution for review (proposed by the sta,$`). c. Review and Response to Plans The Erosion Control Officer will review each complete plan submitted and within 30 days of receipt thereof will notify the person submitting the plan that it has been approved, approved with modifications, W12roved with conditions, approved with performance reservations, or disapproved. EaamDles _of conditions of approval are. but not limited to: channel stabilization _ must be successful or another type of lining must be used: delineating certain areas to be graded and stabilized within, a _specified number of days to reduce the tential forerosion and Rrotect critical areas- Rroviding a performance security to provide permanent ground cover; and requiring the person financially responsible to retain the services of a professional engineer or architect to supervise implementation of the approved erosion control plan. CDJaff,WARY.- Adding "complete" is required by the State to emphasize that only complete plans will be reviewed. Staff proposes adding "approved with conditions. "This allows attachment of conditions to the plan that are considered essential to its success by the Division staff. The examples given are typical conditions that would be imposed. Amendment of Section 19 (a) (1) allows the applicant to appeal conditions of approval. e. Plan Amendments Application for amendment of an erosion control plan in written and /or graphic form may be made at any time under the same conditions as the original application. Until such time as said amendment is approved by the Erosion Control Officer, the land -disturbing activities shall not proceed except in accordance with the erosion control plan as originally approved. After annroving the plans if the Erosion Control Officer, either upon review of ffic acaitm eoniiai such plan or on inspection of the job site, determines that a significant risk of accelerated erosion or off -site sedimentation exists, revisions to the plan will be required. Pending the preparation of the revised plan, work shall cease or shall continue under conditions outlined by the Erosion Control Officer. COAfiff ARY.- These words are added so that the local ordinance cotlforms with the text of the State's Model Ordinance. f. Statement of OwnershiR and Financial R8812onsibil ' Erosion Control Plans alb be may be disapproved unless accompanied by an authorized Statement of Ownership and Financial Responsibility. This statement shall be signed by the person financially responsible for the land-disturbing activity or his/her attorney -in -fact. The statement shall include the mailing and street addresses of the principal place of business of the person financially responsible and of the owner of the land or their registered agents. if not a resident of North: Carolina, the applicant must designate a North Carolina agent and include that agent's name and address in the Statement for the purpose of receiving notice of compliance or noncompliance with the plan. the Act. or this Ordinance or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this Ordinance. COMMEMARY this change allows disapproval of the Plan if the Statement is not received. The text has been changed to conform to the State's Model Ordinance. . 7 5 -9 -91