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(b) Upon making a determination that an erosion impact area exists, the program authority shall immediately notify the owner of the property, in writing, of its determination. The notice shall be served by certified mail to the address of the owner based on the most recent tax records of the city, or by personal delivery. The written notice shall (i) instruct the owner to submit an erosion and sediment control plan for review and approval as provided in this article, and (ii) state the date by which the plan must be submitted. (c) Upon receipt of the notice required by this section the owner shall immediately submit to the program authority a conservation plan designed to prevent further erosion, and the owner shall in all other aspects comply with the requirements of the notice and of this article. The owner shall not permit any portion of the land that is the subject of the notice to remain in a condition such that soil erosion and sedimentation causes reasonably avoidable damage or harm to adjacent or downstream property, roads, streams, lakes or ponds. (d) For good cause shown, the program authority may grant to an owner an extension of time to comply with the requirements of this section and this article. Sections 10-24 through 10-30 are reserved. DIVISION 2. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN FOR LAND - DISTURBING ACTIVITIES Sec. 10-31. Applicability. This article shall apply to any land disturbing activity. Each owner shall comply with the • requirements of this article, as provided herein: (1) Prior to engaging in any land disturbing activity, or allowing any land disturbing activity to occur, on his property; • (2) At all times during any land disturbing activity until it is completed, including all times when the land disturbing activity is performed by a contractor engaged in construction work; and (3) When notified by the program authority that an erosion impact area exists on his land, and the notice requires the owner to submit an erosion and sediment control plan in order to control erosion and sedimentation; and Sec. 10-32. Responsibilities of owner of land when work to be conducted by contractor. Whenever a land -disturbing activity is proposed to be conducted by a contractor performing construction work pursuant to a construction contract, the preparation, submission and approval of the required erosion and sediment control plan shall be the responsibility of the owner of the land. Sec. 10-33. Conformity to state handbook. All plans and specifications submitted under this article shall be in conformance with the standards, specifications and criteria of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook and those regulations promulgated by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board, including, without limitation, the criteria, techniques and methods set forth in 4VAC50-30-40. -10-