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Article 5: Uses 58 <br /> Section 5.7: Standards for Recreational Uses <br /> (iv) Stream buffers shall be provided as per Section 6.13 of this <br /> Ordinance; <br /> (v) In out of play wooded areas, the mulch layer shall be retained; <br /> and <br /> (vi) Trees and stumps cleared for the course, roads, and building <br /> construction shall either be used for timber purposes or <br /> shredded for landscape mulch, composted, buried, or burned <br /> after obtaining appropriate permits. <br /> (b) Parking lots and outdoor storage areas shall be landscaped and <br /> screened as per the standards set forth in Section 6.8 of this Ordinance; <br /> (c) Berms, fences and walls may be used with plant materials for screening, <br /> provided such features are designed and located in harmony with other <br /> site features and functions; <br /> (d) To minimize visual impact by blending architecture into the surrounding <br /> landscape, foundation plantings are required at all structures, including <br /> free-standing entrance signs; and <br /> (e) Turf grasses shall be selected using drought, pest, and disease resistant <br /> species and/or cultivars. <br /> (6) Stormwater Management <br /> (a) Each golf course shall provide a system of stormwater management <br /> designed and constructed in accordance with the standards contained in <br /> Section 6.14 of this Ordinance. <br /> (b) The stormy.gater management pla Stormwater Management Plan <br /> (SMP)117 shall be reviewed and approved in accordance with the <br /> provisions of Section 6.14. <br /> (7) Mitigation Plan <br /> (a) A mitigation plan is required when any wetland or other environmentally <br /> sensitive area identified in the biological inventory will be altered as a <br /> result of construction or operation of the golf course or other facility <br /> (including infrastructure) associated with the golf course development. <br /> (b) The mitigation plan shall include the following: <br /> (i) An assessment of the ecological value of resources that will be <br /> lost and a statement of how that value will be replaced through <br /> mitigation; <br /> (ii) A specific statement of the goals and objectives, i.e., exactly <br /> what steps will be taken to compensate for lost habitat, etc.; <br /> (iii) Detailed descriptions in the form of grading plans, construction <br /> plans, and planting plans to illustrate how the objectives will be <br /> carried out; <br /> (iv) A monitoring and maintenance plan to measure success of the <br /> mitigation based on stated objectives. Include a list of parties <br /> responsible for monitoring and maintenance, a schedule for <br /> each, and how results will be reported at least twice a year to the <br /> Planning and Inspections Department; <br /> 117 Consistent use of"Stormwater Management Plan(SMP)". <br /> Orange County, North Carolina— Unified Development Ordinance Page 5-43 <br />