Lincoln County, NC Environmental Rules: Erosion Control (2026)

04 sets plan-approval thresholds under the Lincoln County Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Ordinance: any land-disturbing activity that uncovers one acre or more, or any nonresidential disturbance of 20,000 square feet or more requiring a building permit, needs a filed and approved erosion and sedimentation control plan before work starts. Smaller disturbances of 1,000 square feet or more that still require a building permit must complete an erosion and sediment control application. 05, no land-disturbing activity may proceed unless a buffer zone keeps visible siltation confined within the 25% of the buffer nearest the disturbance, graded slopes and fills must be planted or stabilized within 21 calendar days of completing any grading phase, and a plan must be filed with the county at least 30 days before work begins, with a copy sent to the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District.

Permanent ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be established within 90 calendar days of completing construction. 08 layers on design standards: measures must handle the calculated peak runoff of a ten-year storm generally, a 25-year storm inside High Quality Water zones, and land-disturbing activity of 20 acres or more within the county or City of Lincolnton must use sediment basins sized for the 25-year storm, construction entrances at least 100 feet long, and double-row or super-silt fencing along watercourses.