15A NCAC 02B .0605. SITE SPECIFIC WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE GOOSE CREEK WATERSHED (YADKIN PEE-DEE RIVER BASIN): RIPARIAN BUFFER WIDTHS

In this watershed, undisturbed riparian buffers are required within 200 feet of waterbodies within the 100-Year Floodplain and within 100 feet of waterbodies that are not within the 100-Year Floodplain.  The 100-Year Floodplain is the one percent Annual Chance Floodplain as delineated by the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program in the Division of Emergency Management.  Within the buffer areas that are regulated by this Rule, redevelopment is allowed for residential structures and redevelopment of non-residential structures is allowed provided that less than an additional half acre is disturbed during the redevelopment activity for non-residential structures.  Redevelopment is defined in 15A NCAC 02H .1002(14).  Exceptions to undisturbed forested riparian buffer requirements are set forth in Rule .0607 of this Section.  Activities shall require stormwater control as required by Rule .0602 of this Section.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-214.1; 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.8A;

Eff. January 1, 2009.