Secondary and Cumulative Impacts Master Management Plan - 2014

Article 10 Erosion and Sedimentation Control 10-20 Land-Disturbing Activities

10-13-2 Exemptions The erosion and sedimentation control regulations of this article do not apply in the following situations: (A) Agricultural Activities Land-disturbing activities undertaken on agricultural lands for the production of plants and animals useful to man, including but not limited to forage and sod crops, grain and feed crops, tobacco, cotton, and peanuts; dairy animals and dairy products; poultry and poultry products; livestock, including the breeding and grazing of any or all such animals; bees and apiary products; and fur animals. (B) Forestland Activities Land-disturbing activities undertaken on forestland for the production and harvesting of timber and timber products and which are conducted in accordance with best management practices set out in Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality as adopted by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources. If such land-disturbing activity is not conducted in accordance with Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality , the provisions of this article apply to the activity on the tract. (C) Mining An activity for which a permit is required under the Mining Act of 1971, Article 7 of Chapter 74 of the General Statues. (D) Emergency Activities Activities essential to protect human life during an emergency. (E) Activities Under State Jurisdiction Land-disturbing activities over which the state has exclusive regulatory jurisdiction as provided in G.S. 113A-56, including land-disturbing activities that are: (1) conducted by the local, state or federal government; Sections 10-14 through 10-19 are reserved for future use. Part 2 Standards 10-20 Land-Disturbing Activities Land-disturbing activities shall not be undertaken except in accordance with the following standards: 10-20-1 Minimum Standards All soil erosion and sedimentation control plans and measures must conform to the minimum applicable standards specified in North Carolina’s Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and Design Manual and the Wake County Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan Review Manual. Erosion control devices must be installed to prevent any offsite sedimentation for any construction site regardless of the size of the land disturbance. (2) conducted by persons having the power of eminent domain; or (3) funded in whole or in part by the state or federal government.

Wake County Unified Development Code 10-7