EROSION PERMIT OVERVIEW
Private permits are required for land disturbance of 0.50 acre or greater, including non/contiguous lots within the same subdivision. Any land disturbance project that is under 0.50 acre requires silt fence on the low side of the lot and a construction entrance. Please contact Holly Spring-Miller at (919) 435-9443 to discuss matters pertaining to erosion and sedimentation control in the Town of Wake Forest and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Click here for E&SC permit forms. The permit fee is $400/acre rounded up to the nearest acre. (ie: 1.2 acres rounded up is 2 acres). Renewal fees are $250/acre. NC DENR DLR E&SC details are required, along with pre and post contours, soil map of area, engineering calculations, and nearby water features. Please see checklist included in the forms for full listing of requirements.
Any public development with land disturbance greater than one acre, including schools or local/state projects, are permitted and administered through the NCDENR DLR Regional Office. For more information concerning these projects, contact Raleigh Regional Engineer John Holley at (919) 791-4200.
HOT TOPICS
- New Erosion Laws and Regulations (updated Oct 2010)
- 2011 Draft Erosion Ordinance Review Session Meetings
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