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re uired under the Minin Act of 1971 Article 7 of Cha ter 74 of the General statues. Cammentary: The changes above will be made in this Section to conform to amendments to the Model Qrdinance. Section 1T Permits C. 6~a~g Land- Disturbine Fen!nit Before starting gland- disturbing activity greater than 20,000 square feet, the owner or his agent shall obtain a i~g Land- Disturbin Permit from the Erosion Control Officer. Erosion Control Plans must be approved before a ~adi~g Land- Disturbing Permit will be issued. ~ Land- Disturbin Permits may be obtained when the Plan is approved or prior to the start of the land disturbance. Commentary: This text change will occur throughout the Ordinance. The purpose of this change is to clam that the Permit is to be obtained before am, land-disturbing activity. D. Expiration of Permits Flan Approvals The Coun ma establish an ex iration date for erosion control lans a roved under this Ordinance. Erosion Control Plan Approvals expire ei hteen months eaewyaa~ after the approval date unless the land disturbance is started as defined below. Commentary; The text wild be added to conform to the Model. Sta,,~`is proposing that the time period of expiration be extended to give reasonable time for applicant to obtain ald approvals and permits necessary to construct the project, which can take considerable time in Carrboro and Chapel Hill. - Section 18 Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plans A. Plan Requirement An Erosion Control Plan shall be prepared for all land-disturbing activities subject to this Ordinance whenever the proposed activity is to be undertaken on a tract comprising more than 20,000 square feet, if more than 20,000 square feet are to be uncovered. Three (3) copies of the Plan shall be filed with the Erosion Control Officer, one~c___~y of which will be sinnultaneously forwarded to the Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the proposed activity. One co of the Plan must be forwarded to the Director of the NC Division of Water uali for an land-disturb' activi that involves the utilization of ditches for the u ose of de-waterin or lowerin the water tabs, ._.-r.~ B. Review by the Soil & Water Conservation District The Orange Soil and Water Conservation District, ' ,shall review such plan and submit its ~ comments and recommendations to the Erosion Control Officer within 20 da s after the Soil and Water Conservation District received the erosion control lan or within an shorter eriod of time as ma be a eed u on b the District and the Coun .Failure of the District to submit its comments and recommendations to the Erosion Control Officer within ~e-~esar~e~ 20 da,~ or an a reed-u on shorter eriod of time ~•1 shall not delay final action on the plan. 2