ORD-2007-017 - Sedimentation and Erosion Control Ordinance

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Od~~ aDd7--ol`7' 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: May 21, 2007 Action Agenda Item No. C.4 SUBJECT: Revisions to the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) Yes Erosion Control Division ATTACHMENT(S): 1) Ordinance with proposed language changes INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Benedict 245-2592 Ren Ivins 245-2586 Terry Hackett .245-2588 PURPOSE: To receive public comment on proposed changes to the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance as recommended by the States Division of Land Resources, Land Quality Section. BACKGROUND: Orange County has conducted soil erosion and sedimentation control countywide since the original Ordinance was approved in 1975. Since adoption, the ordinance has been revised 13 times. The first 12 were at the request of the State to match changes to the State's model ordinance with the last request being in 1992. The thirteenth revision was made in 2003 and reflects the Commissioner's desire to ban open burning of large woody debris resulting from land clearing activities subject to the Erosion Control Ordinance. The current State requested revision is a result of recent changes to the State's model ordinance. Proposed Changes to the Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Ordinance (per NCDENR) fall under the following headings: 1. Ground Cover 2. Intent 3. Notice of Activity Initiation 4. Precohstruction Conference 5. Required Revisions 6. Civil Penalty Assessment Factors 7. Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment 8. Hearing 9. Final Decision .: t miB>rJK a.ro t'tiaxmz tn.. ~t'qi 'Ian: i~; tiL: i{:~,ni~2~'29;± _t c?r9 i9'a'r:r~.;r~(i~a Y.ai.9;:.w:y ;or '~i ,amt tl re,.t_~,.rc :p~mg e'.5.~.