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converted to bona fide agricultural or improved pasture use as described in subsection B of sec. 10.1-1163 ofthe Virginia Code; is (10) Agricultural engineering operations including but not limited to the construction of terraces terrace outlets, check dams, desilting basins, dikes, ponds not required to comply with the provisions ofthe Dam Safety Act, sec. 10.1-604 et seq. ofthe Virginia Code, ditches, strip cropping lister furrowin,, contour cultivating, contour furrowing, land draina,*e and land irrigation Nature/ channel design concepts means the utilization of engineering analysis and fluvial geomorphic processes to create, rehabilitate, restore, or stabilize an open convevance system for the n�pose of creating or recreating a stream that conveys its bankfull stonn event within its banks and allows larger flows to access its bankfull bench and its floodplain Peak /low rate means the maximum instantaneous flow from a given stonn condition at a particular location. Responsible land disturber means an individual from the project or development team who will be in charge of and responsible for canning out a land -disturbing activity covered by an approved plan or agrecment in lieu of a plan, who (i) holds a Responsible Land Disturber certificate of competence, (ii) holds a current certificate of competence from the Board in tine areas of Combined Administration, Program Administration, Inspection or Plan Review, (iii) holds a current Contractor certificate of competence for erosion and sediment control or (iv) is licensed in Virginia as a professional engineer, architect certified landscape architect or land surveyor pursuant to Virginia • Code sec. 54.1-400 et seq. Runoff volume means the volume of water that runs off the land development project from a prescribed storm event. VVater qualm) volume means the volume equal to the first one-half inch of runoff multiplied by the impervious surface of the land development project ARTICLE II. EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL See. 10-31. Applicability. This article shall apply to any land disturbing activity, except that nstate projects shall be subiect to the requirements of Virginia Code sec 10.1-564. 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