<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 78-77. - Methods to meet nutrient control requirements.</div>
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               (a)
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               Projects subject to this article shall meet nitrogen loading targets through a combination
               of the following methods:
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               (b)
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               Projects may reduce nitrogen through any combination of engineered stormwater controls
               treating runoff on the site or in an approved offsite regional engineered stormwater
               control. The developer shall calculate the nitrogen reduction provided by these controls
               using the approved accounting tool.
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               (c)
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               A developer may meet nitrogen reduction needs for the project through the use of permanent
               nutrient offset credits pursuant to the Nutrient Offset Credit Trading Rule, 15A NCAC
               02B .0703. A developer may propose other offset measures to the county, including
               providing his or her own offsite offset or utilizing a private seller. All offset
               measures permitted by this article shall meet the requirements of 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
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               (d)
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               Proposed development undertaken by a local government solely as a public road expansion
               or public sidewalk project, or proposed development subject to the jurisdiction of
               the Surface Transportation Board, may meet nitrogen reduction needs for the project
               entirely through the use of permanent nutrient offset credits pursuant to the Nutrient
               Offset Credit Trading Rule, 15A NCAC 02B .0703.
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               (Ord. of 4-4-2023)
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