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Article 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control
10-13 Applicability
Wake County Unified Development Code
10-6
channel plus the area of flow below the flood height defined by vertical lines at the main channel
banks. Overload flows are not to be included for the purpose of computing velocity of flow.
Wake County Department of Environmental Services
The Wake County Department of Environmental Services or successor agencies.
Wake County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Checklist
A form containing the list of items required in order for an erosion and sedimentation control plan to
be considered complete for review, as provided by the Wake County Department of Environmental
Services.
Waste
Surplus materials resulting from on-site land-disturbing activities and being disposed of at a location
other than the site of the land-disturbing activity.
Working Days
Days exclusive of Saturday and Sunday during which weather conditions or soil conditions permit
land-disturbing activity to be undertaken.
10-13
Applicability
10-13-1
Except for the exemptions noted in Section 10-13-2, the erosion and sedimentation control
regulations of this article apply to all land disturbances exceeding one acre in disturbed
surface area. For land disturbances of one acre or less of disturbed surface area, refer to
Section 10-20-5 of this article for erosion and sedimentation control requirements. This
article expressly applies to the following land-disturbing activities:
(A) Access and Haul Roads
Temporary access and haul roads, other than public roads, constructed or used in
connection with any land-disturbing activity are co
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sidered a part of such activity.
(B) Borrow and Waste Areas
When the person conducting the land-disturbing activity is not the person obtaining borrow
and/or disposing of the waste, these areas are considered a separate land-disturbing activity.
When the person conducting the land-disturbing activity is also the person conducting the
borrow or waste disposal activity, the borrow or waste area must be considered part of the
land-disturbing activity when:
(1)
areas from which borrow is obtained are not regulated by the provisions of the
Mining Act of 1971;
(2)
waste areas for surplus materials that are not landfills regulated by the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ Division of Waste Management;
or
(3)
waste areas for surplus materials that are not landfills regulated by Wake County
under its Solid Waste Ordinance.
(C) Utility Construction
Land-disturbing activities connected with utility construction over which the State of North
Carolina does not have exclusive regulatory jurisdiction as provided in G.S. 113A-56 are
considered part of such activity.