<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 31-7. - Basic control objectives.</div>
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               An erosion and sedimentation control plan may be disapproved if the plan fails to
               address the following control objectives:
               
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                  (1)
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                  <span class="ital">Identify critical areas.</span> On-site areas which are subject to severe erosion and off-site areas which are especially
                  vulnerable to damage from erosion and/or sedimentation are to be identified and receive
                  special attention.
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                  (2)
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                  <span class="ital">Limit time of exposure.</span> All land-disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted to limit exposure to
                  the shortest time specified in G.S. 113A-57, the rules of this chapter, or as directed
                  by the approving authority.
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                  (3)
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                  <span class="ital">Limit exposed areas.</span> All land-disturbing activities are to be planned and conducted to limit the size
                  of the area to be exposed at one time.
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                  (4)
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                  <span class="ital">Control surface water.</span> Surface water runoff originating upgrade of exposed areas should be controlled to
                  reduce erosion and sediment loss during the period of exposure.
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                  (5)
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                  <span class="ital">Control sedimentation.</span> All land-disturbing activity is to be planned and conducted so as to prevent off-site
                  sedimentation damage.
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                  (6)
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                  <span class="ital">Manage stormwater runoff.</span> Land-disturbing activity plans shall be designed so that any increase in velocity
                  of stormwater runoff resulting from a land-disturbing activity will not result in
                  accelerated erosion of the receiving stormwater conveyance or at the point of discharge.
                  Plans shall include measures to prevent accelerated erosion within the project boundary
                  and at the point of discharge.
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               (Ord. No. 2008-18, 11-17-2008; Ord. No. 2021-10, 10-18-2021)
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