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Article 6: Development Standards 105 <br /> Section 6.15: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Contro1245F <br /> Chapter 4: Sedimentation Control, or as directed by the Erosion Control <br /> Off icer..-274 <br /> (5) Control Upgrade275 Stormwater Run <br /> off2's <br /> Surface waferStormwater runoff originating upgrade of exposed areas should be <br /> controlled to reduce erosion and sediment loss during the period of exposure. <br /> (6) Control Sedimentation <br /> All land-disturbing activities are to be planned and conducted so as to prevent <br /> off-site sedimentation damage. <br /> (7) Manage On-Site27 Stormwater Runoff <br /> When the 'nGrease OR thepeak rotes and Velor.itY of stE)FM water r .,off res61I+iRg <br /> fre.rn a .1—And-disc urhiRg a^tniity is 661f iGieRt+o Gause Gelera+ed eresieR of the <br /> shall inGlu de measures to GGRtrel the velocity and the rote of release a+the n ORt <br /> of rii s to + f th site d ' rl <br /> ass � se-a ,rze�ese eras ero e�sn.—�-;,Tcrez,sea <br /> sed;r;Te.Ptafier, of the strew,,, The Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan shall <br /> be designed so that any increase in velocity and/or volume of stormwater runoff <br /> resulting from a Land-Disturbing Activity will not result in accelerated erosion of <br /> the receiving stormwater conveyance or at the point of discharge. The Erosion <br /> and Sedimentation Control Plan shall include measures to prevent accelerated <br /> erosion within the project boundary and at the point of discharge.278 <br /> (8) Open Burning <br /> The ernS'E)R and sed'menta+inr, GE)Rtrnl olar,Erosion and Sedimentation Control <br /> Plan shalle 4279 specify the method of disposal of trees, limbs, stumps and <br /> construction debris associated with the aet+v+fyLand-Disturbinq Activity; which <br /> shall be by some method other than open burning. <br /> (B) Mandatory Design and Performance Standards for Land-Disturbing Activity <br /> No land-disturbing anti„ityLand-Disturbing Activity subject to the provisions of this Section <br /> shall be undertaken except in accordance with the following mandatory standards: <br /> (1) Buffer Zone <br /> (a) No land-disturbing anti„it„Land-Disturbing Activity during period of <br /> construction nr'mnrnvement to land 280shall be permitted in proximity to <br /> a lake or natural watercourse unless a buffer zone is provided along the <br /> margin of the watercourse of sufficient width to confine visible siltation <br /> within the 25% of the buffer zone nearest the <br /> ae#+v+l&and-Disturbing Activity. <br /> (b) Unless otherwise provided, the width of a buffer zone is measured from <br /> the edge of the water to the nearest edge of the disturbed area, with the <br /> 25% of the strip nearer the land--disturbing-activity containing the natural <br /> or artificial means of confining visible siltation. <br /> 274 Revised to reflect the most current version of NCDEQ's model ordinance for E&SC. <br /> 21'Text correction—added "Upgrade"so as to differentiate this sub-section from Section 6.15.7(A)(7). <br /> 276 Consistent use of"stormwater runoff'—NOTE.- "storm water runoff"is integrated through the remainder of <br /> Section 6.15, where applicable. <br /> 27'Text correction—added "On-Site"so as to differentiate this sub-section from Section 6.15.7(A) (5). <br /> 271 Revised to reflect the most current version of NCDEQ's model ordinance for E&SC. <br /> 271 Text correction—grammar fix. <br /> 28.Deleted "during periods of construction or improvement to land"—this was extraneous text. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-122 <br />