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
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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
i. Standard Buffer. No land disturbing activity during periods of construction or improvement to land shall be permitted in proximity to a lake or natural watercourse unless a buffer is provided along the margin of the watercourse of sufficient width to confine visible siltation within the 25 percent (25%) of the buffer nearest the land disturbing activity.
1. Projects On, Over, or Under Water. This subdivision shall not apply to a land disturbing activity in connection with the construction of facilities to be located on, over, or under a lake or natural watercourse.
2. Buffer Measurement. Unless otherwise provided, the width of a buffer zone is measured horizontally from the edge of the water to the nearest edge of
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