Concord, NC Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

1 makes it unlawful for any person to perform land-disturbing activities that cause or contribute to a water quality violation or property damage from improper erosion and sediment control, and requires all developments to control sedimentation and erosion and minimize impacts on water quality and property. The section is explicit that sedimentation and erosion control permits are issued only by the State of North Carolina, delegated through Cabarrus County, not by the City directly. Small disturbances are exempted from the section's other requirements: under 10,000 square feet in a Class II or III water supply watershed, under 20,000 square feet in a Class IV watershed, with no disturbance inside a required stream or lake buffer or setback, plus farm and forestry activity, Mining Act of 1971 sites, land under exclusive state jurisdiction, and emergency work to protect human life.

2 requires an approved sedimentation and erosion control plan for every covered disturbance, including drawings, maps, and supporting calculations that identify severely erodible areas, vulnerable off-site areas, techniques to limit exposed bare soil and its duration, stormwater controls upgrade of exposed soil, and devices that keep wash-down water out of storm drains and waterways. 3 requires the permit before any covered land disturbance begins and states that where the CDO imposes greater restrictions than another applicable rule, the CDO's stricter provision controls.