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Article 10: Definitions 48
<br /> Section 10.1: Definitions
<br /> permanent construction of a structure (including a manufactured home)on a site, such as the pouring of
<br /> slabs or footings, installation of piles, construction of columns, or any work beyond the stage of
<br /> excavation; or the placement of a manufactured home on a foundation. Permanent construction does not
<br /> include land preparation, such as clearing, grading, and filling; nor does it include the installation of
<br /> streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation for a basement, footings, piers, or foundations or
<br /> the erection of temporary forms; nor does it include the installation on the property of accessory buildings,
<br /> such as garages or sheds not occupied as dwelling units or not part of the main structure. For a
<br /> substantial improvement, the actual start of construction means the first alteration of any wall, ceiling,
<br /> floor, or other structural part of the building, whether or not that alteration affects the external dimensions
<br /> of the building.
<br /> State Agency
<br /> Every department, agency, institution, public authority, board, commission, bureau, division, council,
<br /> member of Council of State, or officer of the State government of the State of North Carolina.
<br /> State Clearinghouse
<br /> The clearinghouse agency established by the North Carolina Department of Administration under the
<br /> North Carolina Environmental Policy Act.
<br /> State Mandate
<br /> The minimum Rules adopted by the Environmental Management Commission for application to North
<br /> Carolina's water supply watersheds, as required by the Water Supply Watershed Protection Act. The
<br /> purpose of the Act, as stated in its opening paragraph, is "... to protect and enhance the quality of the
<br /> State's surface water supplies by establishing a cooperative program of water supply protection to be
<br /> administered by local governments consistent with statewide management requirements established by
<br /> the Environmental Management Commission (EMC)." (See related definition "Water supply watershed").
<br /> Stockyard / Livestock Market
<br /> A facility where livestock are kept temporarily awaiting purchase and/or transport; such facilities may
<br /> include enclosed pavilions, grandstands, paddocks, and stalls.
<br /> Stormwater Collection System
<br /> Any conduit, pipe, channel, curb, or gutter for the primary purpose of transporting (not treating) run-off. A
<br /> stormwater collection system does include vegetated swales, swales stabilized with armoring or
<br /> alternative methods where natural topography prevents the use of vegetated swales (subject to case-by-
<br /> case review), curb outlet systems or pipes used to carry drainage underneath built-upon surfaces that are
<br /> associated with development controlled by the provisions of 15A NCAC 2H 1003(c)(1).
<br /> Stormwater Control Measure (SCM)18
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<br /> 18 This is the former definition of BMP now referred to as a SCM.
<br /> 19 Red Bold Text denotes recommended new language. Stormwater management programs are intended to
<br /> address water quantity(i.e. how much water can leave a site)and water quality(i.e. removal of nutrients) issues.
<br /> The definition is being modified to ensure this distinction is properly captured.
<br /> 20 Language being eliminated as it is now redundant given the change in terminology.
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