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STAFF REPORT Ret: The River/Stream Overlay Zone (RSOZ) Text Amendment, Coddle Creek Reservoir Mitigation Plan Date: June 13, 1990 In early May, the Planning and Zoning Department wes asked to see if there was any way in which the county's zoning regulations could be emended so as to help out on a then r~jected counly mitigation plan for the Coddle Creek Reservoir. Essentially what had happened wes the critical permit required by the ~ederal Government, entitled e Section 404 Pe~mit, wes goir~9 to be denied because the County was destroying wetlands to create a water supply reservoir. Having unsuccessfully proposed a variety of mitigation ptans, the suggested option was that either the reservoir project would be denied or the County would have to buy a separate piece of land, in the neighborhood of 200 to 250 acres, and create a wetland. After several phone cells, meet ings~ and a review of literature a draft text amendment was sent to the · -. coordinating Federal Agency, the United States Army Corps of Engineers. This proposal caught the Corps by surprise as the concept had never been considered or used by any other permit applicant. Through a series of revisions, e text became verbally accepted by the Corps. As the permit is multi-depar tmental, the new text was then circulated to other Federat Agencies. The et tached text amendment proposal reflects the latest and expected final version et the wetland protection regulations. Additionally, a copy of the latest correspondence has been included for your review to help you understand some et the complexity of the issue. We ere presenting the text addition to the Planning Board for your approval so that the Corps of Engineers will issue a t~voreb{e report end approve the permit. We have been informed that until the amendment is acted on~ the permit. will not be ~ssued. Likewise, we believe the amendment is proper in promoting sound planning practices in the County and sensitive to our ecosystem. A more detailed report can be given at the Planning Board meeting.