Staff outlines riparian buffer rules and NPAA process; advocates and council push for more transparency Planning staff gave a technical presentation on riparian buffer protections, stream classification and the No Practical Alternatives Authorization (NPAA) process under UDO Sec. 8.5 and state rules; environmental advocates urged the city to publish NPAA applications and approvals and council asked staff to explore ways to ‘daylight’ NPAA notifications.

Durham's planning staff just revealed vital insights on riparian buffer protections, but advocates are demanding greater transparency on the NPAA process—will the city respond?

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