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May 6, 2008 Draft Comprehensive Plan <br />Table of BOCC Additional Revisions <br />~ ~ ~ Revisions Following Oct. 14th BOCC Work Session and Nov. 6th Regular Meeting *Line <br />~ ~ ~ items chanced since the Nov. 6th BOCC version are shaded in the far left hand column and <br />.~ a ~ changes conveyed in italics) <br />52 6 <br />59 Add; "The County encourages private preservation of open space areas through education and <br /> - 51 <br /> outreach." <br /> Orange County's ~~aed stream buffer provisions are a key component of the watered. <br /> County's watershed protection approach .Implemented <br /> through the Zoning Ordinance, the overall size and width of protected stream buffers ~^ ~..,~:~; <br /> c ~ ~nr,h~ ~~i~+crc ho.Jc are based on a calculation that takes into consideration the slope of the land <br />53 6-77 11-18 and the existing vegetative cover along an identified water body. At a minimum, stream buffers <br /> are required to be fifty (50) feet in width along both sides of a stream with an additional fifteen <br /> (15) or thirty (30) feet of protected buffer required based on severity of slope. <br /> saQe~+++~~~~r Protected stream buffers are measured from the edge of the stream bank of <br /> defined special flood hazard areas. !!~-~om..n ^~°°c +ho rove J+iny c++room h~ ~{ferc ~+ro ryro~++or +h.+n <br />--~ - _. ,,, vz <br />54 6-77 29-33 Delete Last 2 sentences <br /> Objective WR-3: Coordinate acquisition of open space for watershed protection purposes with <br />55 6-86 40 neighboring counties, for watersheds providing drinking water to Orange County or neighboring <br /> citizens, <br /> (Staff Note to BOCC: Nutrient trading &stormwater credits are addressed in the next item, an additional Objective.) <br /> Add the following additional Objective: "Coordinate possible nutrient tradina and stormwater <br />56 6-86 41 credits between the towns and County, including possible stream buffer acquisition or other land <br /> conservation approaches. " <br /> Add to end of 3rd paragraph - "The County also has worked with Durham County on several <br />57 6-95 27 conservation efforts, such as Little River Park and the New Hope Preserve and has discussed <br /> joint ventures with Chatham Coun~,r." <br />Chapter 7: Parks and Recreation Element <br />58 7-1 12 Change "man-wale " to "constructed <br />J <br />CD <br />11/18/2008 7 of 15 <br />