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Macon County tightens permit threshold to 1 acre amid public objections
Summary
The board adopted a Planning Board-recommended change raising the soil erosion permitting trigger from 0.5 to 1.0 acre over objections from farmers, conservationists and technical commenters who warned of irreversible damage to waterways.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 on Aug. 13 to adopt an amendment to the county's Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Ordinance that raises the permitting threshold from one-half acre to one acre, a change recommended by the Planning Board.
Commissioner Shearl moved adoption, and Commissioner Higdon seconded. The motion passed with Commissioners Shearl, Higdon, Shields and Young voting in favor and Commissioner…
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