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s <br /> ATTACHMENT A <br /> SUMMARY OF ISSUES AND ADJUSTMENTS <br /> The following table lists the key issues raised during the February 1996 pubic hearing process, <br /> the response by the DAC and staff to the issues, and a reference to the location within the <br /> Ordinance or Rules. <br /> ISSUES RESPONSE REFERENCE <br /> State erosion program is No change. State program is limited in scope: No change. <br /> adequate - don't need a) only addresses erosion/sediments - does <br /> both. not address water quality impacts due to poor <br /> site management habits, such as storage of <br /> toxic chemicals); b) only pertains to <br /> disturbances greater than 5 acres - does not <br /> address sensitive areas less than 5 acres.. <br /> Permitting requirements Change. All construction activities are Ordinance: <br /> are too broad. Drop the required to meet outcomes of ordinance; 6.630(1) & (2); <br /> Type II Permit. however, permits are required only for site 6.635(1)(a) <br /> disturbances that are greater than 5 acres in <br /> size or for sites located in sensitive areas. <br /> City projects should not be Change. City projects are now required to Ordinance: <br /> exempt (from the comply with the ordinances permitting 6.630(2); <br /> permitting requirements). requirements. Definition of "person" was 6.406, Definitions <br /> expanded to include government agencies <br /> Same area of land required Change. Ordinance provides for a variety of Ordinance: <br /> to get multiple permits. permit types depending on the applicant's 6.635(b).2. <br /> needs. For example, the Umbrella Permit <br /> allows one permit for all activities. <br /> Requires a licensed No change. Construction Site Management No change. <br /> professional to prepare Plans are needed only for projects that require <br /> Construction Site permits - except in sensitive areas single <br /> Management Plan. family and duplex construction can use a <br /> template. <br /> Threshold for requiring a Minor Change. The threshold remains the Minor change. <br /> permit is too low - 500 same but with the deletion of the Type II <br /> square feet and 20 cubic permits, it only applies to sensitive area sites. <br /> yards of fill or excavation. <br /> 1 <br />