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V f <br />f <br />following multipliers to the impacts determined in Section G.3.B of this <br />Ordinance to each zone of the riparian buffer: <br />(1) Impacts to Zone 1 of the riparian buffer shall be multiplied by <br />3. <br />(2) Impacts to Zone 2 of the riparian buffer shall be multiplied by <br />1.5. <br />(3) Impacts to wetlands within Zones 1 and 2 of the riparian buffer <br />that are subject to mitigation under 15A NCAC 2H .0506 shall <br />comply with the mitigation ratios in 15A NCAC 2H .0506. <br />4. THE LOCATION OF MITIGATION. The mitigation effort shall be the same <br />distance from the Neuse River estuary as the proposed impact, or closer to the <br />estuary than the impact, and as close to the location of the impact as feasible. <br />5. ISSUANCE OF THE MITIGATION DETERMINATION. The County shall <br />issue a mitigation determination that specifies the required area and location of <br />mitigation pursuant to Section G.3 and G.4 of this Ordinance. <br />6. OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE MITIGATION DETERMINATION. The <br />mitigation determination made pursuant to Section G.5 may be met through one <br />of the following options: <br />a) Payment of a compensatory mitigation fee to the Riparian Buffer <br />Restoration Fund pursuant to Section G.7 of this Ordinance. <br />b) Other options may be available through the Wetlands Restoration <br />Program. <br />7. RIPARIAN BUFFER RESTORATION OR ENHANCEMENT. Persons who <br />choose to meet their mitigation requirement through riparian buffer restoration or <br />enhancement shall meet the following requirements: <br />a) The applicant may restore or enhance anon-forested riparian buffer if <br />either of the following applies: <br />(1) The area of riparian buffer restoration is equal to the required <br />area of mitigation determined pursuant to Section G.3 of this <br />Ordinance. <br />(2) The area of riparian buffer enhancement is three times larger <br />than the required area of mitigation determined pursuant to <br />Section G.3 of this Ordinance. <br />b) The location of the riparian buffer restoration or enhancement shall <br />comply with the requirements in Section G.4 of the Ordinance. <br />c) The riparian buffer restoration or enhancement site shall have a <br />minimum width of 50 feet as measured horizontally on a line <br />perpendicular to the surface water. <br />d) The applicant shall first receive an Authorization Certificate for the <br />proposed use according to the requirements of 15A NCAC 2B .0233. <br />After receiving this determination, the applicant shall submit a restoration <br />or enhancement plan for approval by the County. The restoration or <br />enhancement plan shall contain the following. <br />(1) A map of the proposed restoration or enhancement site. <br />17 <br />