<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 31-15. - Existing uncovered areas.</div>
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               (a)
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               All uncovered areas existing on the effective date of this chapter July 1, 2005 which
               resulted from land-disturbing activity, exceed one acre, are subject to continued
               accelerated erosion, and are causing off-site damage from sedimentation shall be provided
               with a ground cover or other protective measures, structures, or devices sufficient
               to retrain accelerated erosion and control off-site sedimentation.
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               (b)
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               The county shall serve upon the landowner or other person on possession or control
               of the land a written notice to comply with the Act, this chapter, a rule or order
               adopted or issued pursuant to the Act by the commission or by the county. The notice
               to comply shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
               or other means provided in G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4. The notice will set forth the measures
               needed to comply and will state the time within which such measures must be completed.
               In determining the measures required and the time allowed for compliance, the authority
               serving notice shall take into consideration the economic feasibility, technology,
               and quantity of work required, and shall set reasonable and attainable time limits
               of compliance.
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               (c)
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               The county reserves the right to require preparation and approval of a plan in any
               instance where extensive control measures are required.
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               (d)
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               This rule shall not require ground cover on cleared land forming the future basin
               of a planned reservoir.
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               (Ord. No. 2008-18, 11-17-2008; Ord. No. 2021-10, 10-18-2021)
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