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Article 6: Development Standards 98 Section 6.15: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Contro1245F (e) Notification shall not relieve the Financially Responsible Persen Party of: (i) Any liability or expense related to the discharge. (ii) Restoration of any area affected by the discharge to preexisting conditions. (iii) Liability or violation of any regulatory body of the-Orange245 County, State or Federal government. Section 6.15: EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION • R• 6.15.1 Purpose and Intent (A) Overall (1) The regulations and standards included herein have been adopted for the purposes of: (a) Regulating the clearing, grading, excavation, filling and manipulation of the earth and the moving and storing of waters in order to: (i) Control and prevent accelerated soil erosion and sedimentation, (ii) Prevent the pollution of water, (iii) Prevent damage to public and private property, (iv) Maintain the balance of nature, (v) Prevent the obstruction of natural and artificial drainageway drainage ways, (vi) Inhibit flooding, and (vii) Reduce the undermining of roads and other transportation facilities. (b) Establishing procedures through which these purposes can be fulfilled. (2) It is the intent of the Board of County Commissioners that all of the departments and agencies of Orange County, its contractors and subcontractors shall comply with the regulations set forth in this Section. (B) University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds (1) The Board of County Commissioners find that, without strict sedimentation and erosion controls, the development of land within the University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds will have a significant adverse impact upon the health, safety, and welfare of all persons served by the water supply reservoirs within these watersheds. More specifically: (a) Stormwater runoff carries pollutants into water supply reservoirs, degrading water quality. These pollutants include, but are not limited to, organic and inorganic chemicals. (b) The increase in nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen will accelerate eutrophication of water supply reservoirs, adversely affecting flora and fauna. (c) The improper channelization of watercourses and drainage areas in the University Lake, Cane Creek, and Upper Eno Watersheds will increase the velocity of runoff, thereby increasing erosion and sedimentation. 241 Consistent reference to"Orange County". 241 Title of Section 6.15 revised so as to match the naming conventions of other section titles related to"Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans" as defined in 15A NCAC 02H.1002 (Definitions). Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 6-115