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Article 2: Procedures 4 <br /> Section 2.21:stormwater management <br /> (e) An explanation of why this plan for the activity cannot be practically <br /> accomplished, reduced or reconfigured to better minimize disturbance to <br /> the riparian buffer, preserve aquatic life and habitat and protect water <br /> quality; and <br /> (f) Plans for any best management practices proposed to be used to control <br /> the impacts associated with the activity. <br /> (B) Timeframe for Review <br /> (1) All requests shall be reviewed by the Erosion Control Officer and either approved <br /> or denied within 60 days of receipt of a complete application. <br /> (2) Failure to issue an approval or denial within 60 days shall constitute that the <br /> applicant has demonstrated "no practical alternatives." <br /> (3) The Erosion Control Officer may attach conditions to the Authorization Certificate <br /> that support the purpose, spirit and intent of the riparian buffer protection <br /> program. <br /> (C) Disputes <br /> Any disputes over determinations regarding Stream Buffer?Authorization Certificates <br /> shall be referred to the Division of Water Resources of the North Carolina Department of <br /> Environmental Quality (NCDEQ)for a decision. <br /> SECTION • - <br /> 2.21.1 Stormwater Management Plan <br /> (A) Application Requirements <br /> (1) A Stormwater Management Plan (SMP) shall be prepared for all Land-Disturbing <br /> Activities subject to this Ordinance whenever the proposed Land-Disturbing <br /> Activity exceeds the stormwater thresholds as defined in the Orange County <br /> Watershed Matrix (Table 4.2.10 of this Ordinance). <br /> (B) Plan Requirements <br /> (1) Any proposed permanent Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) must be shown <br /> as part of the SMP and must accompany the Land Disturbing Permit (LDP) <br /> application submittal package. SCMs shall meet the requirements of the most <br /> current version of the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A, Subchapter <br /> 02H Sections .1000 through .1062, and the most current version of the <br /> Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) Stormwater Design Manual. <br /> (2) All calculations for Nutrient Export (including the nutrient accounting tool), Peak <br /> Run-off Volume, and permanent SCMs designed for Nutrient Removal, as <br /> applicable per the requirements of Section 6.14 of this Ordinance, must be <br /> included in the LDP application submittal package. <br /> (3) SCMs that are designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the <br /> most current version of the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A, <br /> Subchapter 02H, Sections .1000 through .1062 and the most current version of <br /> the NCDEQ Stormwater Design Manual, the approved accounting tools, and the <br /> requirements listed in Section 6.14 of this Ordinance will be presumed to meet <br /> the required performance standards of Section 6.14 of this Ordinance. Submittals <br /> containing measures not designed to these specifications, may be approved on a <br /> case by case basis provided the applicant provides adequate data and <br /> information showing how the deviations meet the requirements of Section 6.14 of <br /> this Ordinance. <br /> (C) Plan Approval <br /> 2 Correction to our standard form name. <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 2-67 <br />