iv. Activities Under State Jurisdiction . A land disturbing activity over which the State has exclusive regulatory jurisdiction as provided in North Carolina General Statutes §113A-56(a), including land disturbing activities that are:
1. Conducted by local, state or federal government
2. Conducted by persons having the power of eminent domain
3. Funded in whole or part by the state or federal government.
v. Emergency Activities . An activity which is essential to protect human life during an emergency.
vi. Wetland Mitigation . Activities undertaken to restore the wetland functions of converted wetlands to provide compensatory mitigation to offset impacts permitted under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. vii. Wetland Restoration. Activities undertaken pursuant to Natural Resources Conservation Service standards to restore the wetlands functions of converted wetlands as defined in Title 7 Code of Federal Regulations § 12.2.
b. General Standards
(1)
Mandatory Standards for Land Disturbing Activity.
A. Whenever land disturbing activities disturb more than one (1) acre on a tract, an approved erosion and sedimentation control plan and land disturbance permit is required. Any person conducting a land disturbing activity must install erosion and sedimentation control devices and practices that are sufficient to retain the sediment generated by the land disturbing activity within the boundaries of the tract during the development of said tract. B. All soil erosion and sedimentation control plans and measures must conform to the minimum applicable standards specified in the most current North Carolina’s Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual and the most current Town’s Standard Specifications & Construction Details . Erosion control devices must be installed to prevent any offsite sedimentation for any construction site regardless of the size of the land disturbance.
C. Buffer
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