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Article 5: Uses Section 5.12: Standards for Extractive Uses Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-138 (c) Letters from the appropriate agencies that the facility has adequate protection against fire, vandalism and personal injury. (d) Survey of floodplain and floodway location on the site plan. (e) An emergency management plan that has been submitted to the appropriate North Carolina State agency, and approved. (2) Standards of Evaluation (a) All necessary State permits have been applied for and granted to the applicant. (b) The description of the type facility planned, including a detailed description of the type wastes to be stored or disposed of on the site, the size of the finished project, method of storage or final disposal. (c) Adequate fire, police and rescue protection can be provided. The appropriate agencies have written letters confirming adequate protection. (d) The site is of adequate size to provide a buffer for adjacent properties. The buffer shall also be of sufficient size to prevent adverse effects in adjacent property. (e) Access to the site is directly from an interstate, arterial, or major collector street. (f) Accident prevention/emergency management plan approved by the State. (g) Location of flood plain if any is on site. (h) The site plan has buffer from streams. SECTION 5.12: STANDARDS FOR EXTRACTIVE USES 5.12.1 Borrow Pits for Federal and State Highway Projects (A) Use Standards (1) Permitted by right in all districts in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.1.1 of this Ordinance (A)(B) General Standards of Evaluation (1) The borrow pit is located within one-half mile of the construction site; (2) An Erosion Control Plan has been approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources; (3) The material extracted is to be used solely for a State or Federal road construction project; and (4) Road construction plans include provision for reclaiming the excavated area. If the reclamation plan involves filling the excavated area, the fill material must be inert material defined as beneficial fill by the Solid Waste Branch of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, provided that the debris is also associated with a State or Federal Highway road construction project. Inclusion of reusable or recyclable materials in the reclamation or filling of the borrow pit should be minimized. A proposed debris recycling program or a statement as to why material will not be recycled must be submitted for review by Orange County. 5.12.2 Extraction of Earth Products (A) Use Standards (1) Shall not be permitted as a Conditional Use District. Refer to Section 5.1.3 of 117