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37 <br />C. <br />G. <br />H. <br />Review and Response to Plans <br />The Erosion Control Officer will review each complete plan submitted and within 30 days of receipt <br />thereof will notify the person submitting the plan that it has been approved, approved with modifications, <br />approved with conditions, approved with performance reservations, or disapproved. Examples of <br />conditions of approval are, but not limited to: channel stabilization must be successful or another type of <br />lining must be used; delineating certain areas to be graded and stabilized within a specified number of <br />days to reduce the potential for erosion and protect critical areas; providing a performance security to <br />provide permanent ground cover; and requiring the person financially responsible to retain the services <br />of a professional engineer ar architect to supervise implementation of the approved erosion control plan. <br />Deadline for Reviewing Plan <br />Failure to approve. annrove with conditionst a~nrove with modifications. or disapprove a complete <br />erosion and sedimentation control plan within 30 days of receipt of the complete plan shall be deemed <br />approval. Disapproval DeFria~l of a plan must specifically state in writing the reasons for disapproval <br />den~l•. The County must approve, approve with conditions, approve with modifications. or <br />disapprove a revised plan within 15 days of receipt, or it is deemed to be approved. If, fallowing <br />commencement of eland-disturbing activity pursuant to an approved plan, the County determines that <br />the plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of this Ordinance, the County may require °°~s <br />any revision of the plan es~e that is necessary to comply with this Ordinance. Failure to a rove <br />a rove with conditions a rove with modifications or disa rove a revised erosion control lan within <br />15 days of receipt shall be deemed approval of thg.plan. <br />Review of Other Environmental Documents <br />Any plan submitted for eland-disturbing activity for which an environmental document (either an <br />assessment or impact statement) is required by the North Carolina Environmental Policy Act (G.S. <br />113A-1, et seq.) shall be deemed incomplete until a complete environmental document is available for <br />review, The County shall promptly notify the person submitting the plan that the 30 day time limit for <br />review of the plan.pursuant to Section l 8(C) of this Ordinance shall not begin until a complete <br />environmental document is available far review. <br />The anurov_al of the erosion control plan is conditioned on the applicant's compliance with Federal and <br />State Water Quality laws, resulationsLand rules. <br />Cansideratian of Applicants Past Performance <br />Orange County may disapprove ~ Erosion Control Plan e-dis~appr~ed upon a finding that an <br />applicant, : or a wren subsidia <br />or other affiC of the a licant: <br />has failed to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to the Act or a local ordinance adopted <br />pursuant to the Act ; b the time the a ent is <br />due. <br />Commentary: The changes above will be made in this Section to conform to amendments to the <br />Model Ordinance. <br />Section 21 Ynspections and Ynvestigations <br />A. Site Inspections <br />C:\My Documenu\ECFO1tMS\AMENDS2000.doc <br />