§ 155.31 WATERSHED AREAS —ALLOWED AND NOT ALLOWED USES.
Activity/Use
W S- II B W
W S- IV C A
W S- IV P A
Activity/Use
W S- II B W
W S- IV C A
W S- IV P A
New landfills
Yes
No
Yes
New permitted residual land application
Yes
No
Yes
New permitted petroleum contaminated soils sites
Yes
No
Yes
NPDES General or Individual Stormwater discharges
Yes
Yes
Yes
NPDES General Permit Wastewater Discharges pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0127
Yes
Yes
Yes
NPDES Individual Permit trout farm discharges
Yes
Yes
Yes
New NPDES Individual Permit domestic treated wastewater discharge
No
Yes
Yes
New NPDES Individual Permit industrial treated wastewater discharge
No
Yes
Yes
Non-process industrial waste
No
Yes
Yes
New industrial connections and expansions to existing municipal discharge with pretreatment program pursuant to 15A NCAC 02H .0904
No
Yes
Yes
Sewage
No c
Noc
Noc
Industrial waste
No c
Noc
Noc
Other wastes
No c
Noc
Noc
Groundwater remediation project dischargese
Yes
Yes
Yes
Agriculturef
Yes
Yes
Yes
Silvicultureg
Yes
Yes
Yes
Residential developmenth
Yes
Yes
Yes
Non-residential developmenthi
Yes
Yes
Yes
Non-point source pollutionk
Yes
Yes
Yes
Animal operationsl
Yes
Yes
Yes
Notes:
a   Permitted pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B.0104
b   Except non-process industrial discharges are allowed
c   Only allowed if specified in 15A NCAC 02B.0104
d   Not allowed if activity(ies) has/have adverse impact on human health
e   Where no other practical alternative exists
f   In WS-I watersheds and Critical Areas of WS-II, WS-III, and WS-IV watersheds, agricultural activities conducted after 1/1/1993 shall maintain a minimum 10 foot vegetated setback or equivalent control as determined by Soil and Water Conservation Commission along all perennial waters indicated on most recent version of USGS 1:24000 scale (7.5 minute) topographic maps or as determined by local government studies
g   Subject to Forest Practice Guidelines Related to Water Quality (02 NCAC 60C.0100 to .0209) Effective 4/1/2018
h   See density requirements in 15A NCAC 02B .0624
i   See different allowed and not allowed in this table
j   Watershed shall remain undeveloped except for following uses when they cannot be avoided: power transmission lines, restricted access roads, and structures associated with water withdrawal, treatment, and distribution of WS-I waters. Built upon area shall be designed and located to minimize stormwater runoff impact to receiving waters.
k   Non-Point Source pollution shall not have adverse impact, as defined in 15A NCAC 02H.1002, on use as water supply or any other designated use
l   Deemed permitted, as defined in 15A NCAC 02T.0103 and permitted under 15A NCAC 2H.0217
 
(Ord. passed 10-16-23)