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Article 6: Development Standards 77 <br /> Section 6.15: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control201 F <br /> Manual (NC Erosion Control Manual)209. Cepies of the Manual are available from <br /> Erns on C:An+rA' D va;m„n Af tho Orange CO Rty Planning & Incnon+iens Departmen+ 210 <br /> (B) Revisions to the-Orange County Erosion Contro121 Standards <br /> Corrections, revisions, and amendments to the Soil EFOGi R and Sediment r`ORtFol <br /> MaR6ia!Orange County erosion control standards21212 shall be made upon recommendation <br /> of the Erosion Control Officer-and-approval by the Planning Director, and approval by <br /> the 213 Orange County Board of Commissioners. <br /> (C) Consistency Between Ordinance and Orange County Erosion Contro1211 Standards <br /> Nothing in this Section shall be construed to allow approval of a-piangn LDP which is <br /> inconsistent with the mandatory standards set forth in Section 6.15.7(B) of this Ordinance <br /> or any other provision of this Ordinance. <br /> 6.15.4 Exclusions <br /> The regulations established within this Section shall not apply to the following land---disturbing <br /> activities: <br /> (A) Agriculture <br /> Activities undertaken on agricultural land for the production of plants and animals useful <br /> to man, including, but not limited to: <br /> (1) Forages and sod crops, grains and feed crops, tobacco, cotton and peanuts; <br /> (2) Dairy animals and dairy products,; <br /> (3) Poultry and poultry products.,- <br /> (4) <br /> roducts;(4) Livestock, including beef cattle, sheep, swine, horses, ponies, mules or goats, <br /> including the breeding and grazing of any or all such animals.,- <br /> (5) <br /> nimals;(5) Bees and apiary products.;and <br /> (6) Fur producing animals. <br /> (B) Forestland <br /> (1) Activities undertaken on forestland for the production and harvesting of timber <br /> and timber products and conducted in accordance with best management <br /> practices set out in Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality as <br /> adopted by the Department. <br /> (2) If land-disturbing activity undertaken on forestland for the production and <br /> harvesting of timber and timber products is not conducted in accordance with <br /> Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality, the provisions of this <br /> Ordinance shall apply to such activity and any related land--disturbing -activity on <br /> the tract. <br /> (C) Mining <br /> Activities for which a permit is required under the Mining Act of 1971, Article 7 of Chapter <br /> 74 of the General Statues. <br /> 209 Correct reference to the North Carolina Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual (NC Erosion <br /> Control)—NOTE. "NC Erosion Control Manual'is integrated through the remainder of Section 6.15, where <br /> applicable. <br /> zlo The Division does not provide copies of the Manual to the public. <br /> 211 Clarification that this sub-section is specific to"Orange County erosion control standards". <br /> 212 Clarification that this sub-section is specific to"Orange County erosion control standards". <br /> z13 Planning Director approval of"Orange County erosion control standards" is needed prior to BOCC approval. <br /> 21a Clarification that this sub-section is specific to"Orange County erosion control standards". <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-116 <br />