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2 The Orange County Stormwater Program and Ordinance are based upon the Model Stormwater Program and other guidance documents provided by the Triangle J Council of Governments and the Environmental Protection Agency. The Program contains the following components: • Introduction and Purpose • Stormwater Ordinance - • New Development Nitrogen Control Review/Approval New development would have to meet the 30% reduction goal by implementing planning considerations and best management practices, such as constructed wetlands. The rule imposes a 3.6 pounds per acre per year (Ibs/ac/yr) nitrogen loading limit on new development. Nitrogen load from new developments that exceeds this performance standard may be offset by payment of a fee to the Wetlands Restoration. Fund provided, however, that no new residential development can exceed 6.0 Ibs/ac/yr and no new non-residential development can exceed 10.0 Ibs/ac/yr. New development must also comply with the Riparian Buffer Rule (15A NCAC 2B .0233). Orange County is requesting Delegated Authority from the State in order to implement these • Sections of the Ordinance. • Illegal Discharge Program Illegal discharges are substances deposited in storm sewers (which lead directly to streams) that should be handled as wastewater discharges. Depending on the source, illegal discharges may contain nitrogen. Local govemments must identify and remove illegal discharges. • Retrofit Program There are a number of funding sources available for water quality retrofit projects, such as the Clean Water Management Trust Fund and the Wetland Restoration Program that the NC General Assembly has recently established. To assist technical experts, local governments are required to identify sites and opportunities for retrofitting existing development to reduce total nitrogen loads. • Public Education Action Plan Citizens can reduce fihe nitrogen pollution coming from their lawns and septic systems if they understand the impacts of their actions and respond with appropriate management measures. The local governments will develop and implement public education programs for the Neuse basin. • Reporting Requirements Annual Neuse River Basin Stormwater Reports must be submitted to NCDENR-DWQ by October 30 of each year beginning in 2001. The report components are included in the plan. The Program and Ordinance Documents will be forwarded to you under separate cover. NC Administrative Code Section 15A NCAC 2B .0200, and guidance documents (Model Stormwater Program and Appendices) from NCDENR- DWQ were provided for the Public Hearing on May 22,2000.