Stormwater Manual - Westmoreland Conservation District

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Stormwater Manual
A Guide For Managing One Of Our County’s Most Valuable Natural Resources
Stormwater is a valuable resource.
The Westmoreland Conservation District
Stormwater Management Program
is dedicated to helping our county’s citizens
manage stormwater wisely.
February 2007
Westmoreland Conservation District
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Stormwater Management Program Manual
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Mission
The Westmoreland Conservation District promotes, educates,
and implements conservation principles through examples and programs.
We encourage best management practices and voluntary compliance of laws.
Our Board of Directors, professionals, and volunteers are committed to the
leadership and service required in pursuing a better environment.
We use our skills and talents, and the cooperation of our partners to
build a culture of responsible stewardship and sustainability.
The Stormwater Management Manual Production Team
Kathy Fritz, Leanne Griffith, Kathy Hamilton,
Mark Jackson, Karen Jurkovic, Jim Pillsbury, Christie Sebek
Partial funding for this manual was provided
by The Clean Water Fund.
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Table of Contents
Page
Intent and Acknowledgements…………………………………………. 5
Frequently Asked Questions…………………………………………… 6
Definitions………………………………………………………………… 10
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2.
3.
4.
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6.
7.
Overview…………………………………………………………………. 13
Introduction
Organization
Programs
History
SWM Program
SWM Program Partners
SWM Program Goals
People……………………………………………………………………. 19
WCD Board of Directors
Hydraulic Engineer
Technical Administrative Assistant
Stormwater Technical Assistant
Stormwater Advisory Committee
Hydrology and Hydraulics…………………………………………… 21
Hydrology
Hydraulics
Stormwater Management and Best Management Practices
Stormwater Management Program…………………………………. 28
Stormwater Management Plan Review Process
Relationship to PA Code Chapter 105 and Chapter 102
NPDES Construction Permit
Technical Assistance
Site Visits, Inspections, Complaint Handling
Common Pitfalls of Stormwater Management Plans
Continuing Education Programs……………………………………. 41
Homeowners’ Guide to SWM………………………………………… 42
References………………………………………………………………. 45
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8.
Appendix………………………………………………………………… 47
Application Form and Checklist
Fee Schedule
Standard Administratively Complete Letter-SAMPLE
Standard Comment/Technically Complete Letter-SAMPLE
Standard Comment Letter-SAMPLE
Stormwater Complaint Form
List of Available Chapter 105 General Permits
Standard Conservation Partnership Agreement-SAMPLE
NPDES Construction Permit Application, (most current printing as
of publication of this manual)
Interim Site Analysis & Antidegradation Form
Transferee/Co-Permittee Application for NPDES Construction
Permit
US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Application and Checklist
for Nationwide Permit and State Programmatic General Permit
Activities
Contact List of Westmoreland County Municipalities
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Intent
This Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD) Stormwater Management
(SWM) Program Manual is a guide for both our program and our associates who
interact with the management of stormwater: designers, developers, landowners,
municipalities, other regulatory agencies and citizens of the county. The dual
purpose of this manual is to standardize the policies and practices of the WCD
SWM program and to serve as a guide for the program’s future.
Acknowledgements
This program manual was created with input from District staff, directors, and a
committee of long-time associates of our SWM program who brought a variety of
knowledge, experience, and a valuable ‘user’s perspective’ while working with
the District.
This Manual was reviewed by the District Board of Directors and was adopted on
October 11, 2006.
WCD Board of Directors
J. Roy Houston, Chairman
Ron Rohall, Vice Chairman
Conrad Donovan, Treasurer
P. Roy Kemerer, Secretary
County Commissioner Tom Balya
Albert Barnett
William Doney
Kim Edward Miller
Fred Slezak
Dorothy Stoner
WCD Stormwater Management Advisory Committee
Linda Alworth
Emil Bove
Lucien Bove
John Campfield
Joe Dietrick
Chris Droste
Kathleen Fritz
Kim Gales-Dunn
Kathryn Hamilton
Don Hixson
Chuck Kubasik
Dallas Leonard
Suzy Meyer
Kim Miller
Les Mlakar
Ken Murin
Greg Phillips
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Steve Pilipovich
Jim Pillsbury
Tony Quadro
Bob Regola
Ed Ritzer
Darl Rosenquest
Tamira Spedaliere
John Surmacz
R.D. Whitling
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is Stormwater Management?
When it rains, water runs off land. Stormwater Management is the way people deal
with the extra volume, increased rate, and increased velocity of water that runs off
land that has been developed. Refer to Chapter 3 - Hydrology and Hydraulics,
page 21.
2. What is a Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan?
A SWM Plan shows how a landowner or developer will handle the water that will run
off the land after development takes place. The SWM Plan consists of drawings,
details, calculations, and a narrative. Refer to Chapter 4 – Stormwater Management
Program - Review Process, page 26.
3. When do I need a Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan?
Anyone who increases the volume, velocity, or rate of stormwater that flows off the
land development site may need a SWM plan. Contact your municipality to find out
its requirements.
4. What is an Erosion and Sedimentation Control (E&S) Plan and how is it
related to Stormwater Management?
An E&S Plan shows how a landowner or developer will control erosion and
sedimentation during construction on a specific site. The plan consists of drawings,
details, calculations and a narrative. Sometimes development of a site does not
significantly impact runoff, but when it does, a stormwater management plan must be
prepared in conjunction with an E&S plan and will use some of the same facilities for
proposed controls. These plans are reviewed concurrently as much as possible. For
more information on E&S plans refer to the Erosion and Sedimentation Control
Manual available at www.depweb.state.pa.us
5. What is a Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Plan?
A PCSM plan is a site-specific SWM plan that meets the requirements of the NPDES
construction permit Section E for each site. Refer to Chapter 4 – Stormwater
Management Program - Review Process, page 26.
6. What is an NPDES construction permit, and when do I need it?
NPDES, or, the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, is a state permit
that meets federal standards. An NPDES permit is reviewed by the Conservation
District, and is issued by the District or DEP, allowing the permittee to move earth on
a construction site. An NPDES construction permit is needed in general if the
disturbed area on a construction site exceeds one acre. For more information see
www.depweb.state.pa.us
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7. What is an MS4 permit?
MS4, or Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System, is an NPDES permit and a
designation applied to the storm sewer system in certain municipalities. These
municipalities must obtain a permit from DEP to operate their storm sewer system.
The six elements of the permit include public participation, education, illicit detection
and elimination, erosion control, post-construction SWM, and municipal good
housekeeping. Contact your municipality for more information.
8. Do I need Stormwater Management (SWM) approval from my municipality?
Municipal approval is needed for various activities, depending on where you live and
what you are doing. Each municipality is different, and you should contact your
municipality BEFORE you begin any type of construction project.
9. When do I need Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD) approval for
my Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan?
WCD SWM approval is needed if you: 1) need an NPDES construction permit;
and/or 2) are directed by your municipality to obtain it.
10. How do I start a Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan?
SWM plans start with a conversation between the land developer, the Westmoreland
Conservation District, the municipal engineer, and a qualified plan designer, during
which various aspects of the land development are worked out. SWM is as much a
part of land development as streets, utilities, and buildings.
11. Who is responsible for Stormwater Management (SWM)?
Initially, the landowner/developer is responsible for activities on the land. Ultimately
however, SWM may involve others; municipalities may be responsible for codes and
maintenance, a designer may be responsible for the design of best management
practices (BMPs), a contractor may be responsible for the installation of BMPs, and
even a homeowners association may be responsible.
12. Who prepares Stormwater Management (SWM) Plans?
A plan designer, working for the land-owner or developer, prepares the plan. This
person may be a civil engineer, landscape architect, land surveyor, architect, or other
qualified design professional. Check with your municipality for specific requirements.
13. Who is responsible for Stormwater Management (SWM) Plan review?
SWM plans are reviewed by a qualified Westmoreland Conservation District (WCD)
engineer, according to NPDES requirements and WCD agreements with
municipalities. SWM plans are also reviewed by municipalities, DEP reserves the
right to review Post-construction Stormwater Management plans (PCSM). Refer to
Chapter 4 – Stormwater Management Program - Review Process, page 26.
14. Who is responsible for Stormwater Management (SWM) implementation
and inspection?
The landowner/developer is responsible for implementing the SWM plan.
Municipalities, the WCD and DEP may conduct inspections during construction to
verify compliance with the plan, and may conduct inspections afterward to determine
maintenance needs.
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15. Who is responsible for the maintenance of stormwater facilities?
The owner of the facility is responsible. In some cases this is a municipal
government; in others, it is a homeowners association or a private entity.
16. What is the Westmoreland Conservation District’s (WCD) Stormwater
Management (SWM) Plan review time?
According to DEP regulations, WCD has 45 days to conduct the first review of an
Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control Plan. Our SWM review time is similar. Once
the plan is reviewed and comments are generated, the revisions will be reviewed in
the order in which they are received. Refer to Chapter 4 – Stormwater Management
Program - Review Process, page 26.
17. What do soils, slopes, and vegetation have to do with stormwater?
A soil with more clay and silt content will have more runoff and less infiltration than
sandier soils. More water runs off a steep slope than a gentle slope. A wellvegetated surface generates less runoff than a poorly covered surface.
18. What do ordinances have to do with stormwater?
Although stormwater itself is governed by natural constraints such as watershed
boundaries, soil types, and slopes, Stormwater management in Pennsylvania is
primarily regulated by local municipal ordinances. These ordinances are mostly
limited to municipal boundaries. Each of our state’s 2500+ municipalities has the
responsibility to enact and monitor its own ordinance, but regulations also exist at the
federal and state levels.
19. Who is responsible for water flowing across one property from another?
In general, property owners are responsible to see that they don’t increase or redirect or obstruct water flowing from one property onto another property.
20. How does a detention/retention pond function?
A detention pond is like a bathtub…it has a large volume and a small outlet hole at
the bottom. Stormwater rushes in from storm sewers and ditches and fills the pond
up, but it can only go out slowly through the hole at the bottom. A retention pond is,
technically, a pond that holds water for a longer time than a detention pond.
21. How do I make a stormwater complaint?
Contact your municipality and apprise those officials of the situation. A stormwater
complaint filed with the Westmoreland Conservation District must be made according
to the procedure outlined on the ‘SWM Complaint Form’ found in the Appendix of this
manual.
22. Someone is bulldozing, what do I do?
DEP’s Erosion Control regulations (Chapter 102) govern earthmoving. If someone is
moving earth, they must abide by Chapter 102 regulations, which require them to
keep mud and muddy water from leaving their project site. If you have an erosion
control complaint, please contact one of WCD’s E&S inspectors at the District
offices, 724-837-5271.
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23. How is sewage related to Stormwater Management (SWM)?
If you have a sewage question or complaint, you must first contact your municipality
and then the DEP. Sewage is wastewater from sinks, toilets, washing machines, etc.
It is regulated by DEP and by municipalities. Ordinarily, sewage should be treated
by a septic system or carried away to a sewage treatment plant by the sanitary
sewer. If sewage gets mixed with stormwater, serious pollution can occur. Some
older towns have ‘combined sewers’ in which stormwater and sewage get mixed;
these are regulated by PA DEP.
24. What is PennDOT’s role in Stormwater Management (SWM)?
PennDOT is responsible for most of the storm sewers that drain the state highways.
In general, this agency maintains roadside ditches, cross-drains, culverts, etc., with
the goal of keeping water off of the roadway surface. If you have a project that
impacts drainage on a PennDOT roadway, you may need a Highway Occupancy
Permit from PennDOT. For these types of projects in Westmoreland County, contact
PennDOT District 12-0 at 724-832-5387.
25. What about mosquitoes?
Mosquitoes, pesky and disease-ridden though they may be, are a natural part of the
ecosystem and are a vital food source for many natural predators. They breed in
stagnant water; that is, water that has stood undisturbed for a week or more. A
properly designed SWM BMP will limit mosquito growth by controlling the amount
and area of standing water and by providing habitat for mosquito predators. For
more info, visit EPA’s website: www.epa.gov and type mosquito into the search box.
26. When would I need a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)?
A permit from USACE is required when disturbance occurs to impact streams,
wetlands and other water bodies that may not otherwise be regulated by DEP.
Refer to the USACE permit application and checklist in the Appendix.
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Definitions
Act 167 – Stormwater Management Act enacted by the PA legislature in 1978, directing
counties to prepare stormwater management plans and requiring DEP to develop model
stormwater management ordinances. As of 2006, Westmoreland County has one Act
167 plan – the Turtle Creek Watershed SWM Plan adopted in 1990. For information on
Act 167 refer to www.pacode.com
Best Management Practices (BMP) – Structural and non-structural measures used to
manage the volume, rate, velocity and water quality of stormwater runoff. Refer to the
Statewide Stormwater Manual at www.depweb.state.pa.us
CPA – Conservation Partnership Agreement (formerly an MOU or Memorandum of
Understanding). Refer to Chapter 1 – Stormwater Management Program Partners and
to the example CPA in the Appendix, page 59.
Channel – A natural or man-made water conveyance with defined bed and bank.
Chapter 93 – Water Quality Standards section of the Pa Code Title 25 Environmental
Protection; sets forth water-quality standards for surface water of the Commonwealth
including wetlands. Refer to www.pacode.com
Chapter 102 – Erosion and Sediment Control section of the Pa Code Title 25
Environmental Protection; requires persons proposing or conducting earth disturbance
activities to develop, implement and maintain BMPs to minimize the potential for
accelerated erosion and sedimentation. Refer to www.pacode.com
Chapter 105 – Dam Safety and Waterway Management section of the Pa Code Title 25
Environmental Protection; assures proper planning, design, construction, maintenance
and monitoring of water obstructions and encroachments in order to prevent
unreasonable interference with water flow and to conserve and protect the water quality,
natural regime and carrying capacity of water courses. Refer to www.pacode.com
DEP or PADEP – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Refer to
EPA – Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Refer to www.epa.gov
evapotranspiration – The combined processes of raising water into the atmosphere by
evaporation from the land surface and transpiration of water by plants.
extended detention – A function provided by BMPs that incorporates water quality
storage. BMPs with extended detention, intercept runoff and then release it over an
extended period of time.
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filter strip – A vegetated boundary characterized by uniform mild slopes. Filter strips
may be provided down-gradient of developed tracts to trap sediment and sedimentborne pollutants and to reduce imperviousness. Filter strips may be forested or
vegetated turf. Filter strips adjacent to water bodies are called buffers.
forebay – Stormwater design feature that uses a small basin to settle out incoming
sediment before it is delivered to a stormwater BMP.
geotextile – A fabric manufactured from synthetic fiber that is designed to achieve
specific engineering objectives, including seepage control, media separation (e.g.,
between sand and soil), filtration, or the protection of other construction elements such
as geomembranes.
hydrograph – A record of the change in flow rate with time.
infiltration – The entrance of surface water into the soil, usually at the soil/air interface.
MOU – Memorandum of Understanding. Refer to CPA.
MS4 – Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System. A separate storm sewer system
(including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters,
ditches, man-made channels or storm drains) that is not connected to a sanitary sewer
system.
NPDES – National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. An NPDES permit for
construction sites is usually required when disturbance is greater than one acre. Refer
to www.depweb.state.pa.us
PA One Call – An agency to call (1-800-242-1776) before you dig for utility location
information prior to excavation. Refer to www.pa1call.org
permeability – The ability of rock, soil or other material to transmit gas or liquid.
point source discharge – a pollutant source regulated under the NPDES and defined
as any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including, but not limited to, any
pipe, ditch, channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock,
CAFO, landfill leachate collection system, or vessel or other floating craft, from which
pollutants are or may be discharged.
pollutant – Any contaminant or other alteration of the physical, chemical, biological or
radiological integrity of surface water that causes or has the potential to cause pollution
as defined in section 1 of the PA Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § 691.1).
precipitation – A deposit on the earth of hail, mist, sleet, rain or snow.
receiving water – A water body into which wastewater or treated effluent is discharged.
recharge – Replenishment of groundwater reservoirs by infiltration through permeable
soils.
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SWM – Stormwater Management.
stormwater runoff – Water from precipitation that flows across the ground when it rains
or when snow and ice melt.
stormwater management – A program developed to prevent stormwater pollution,
control increase in stormwater volume, and the acceleration of stormwater runoff.
transpiration – The transport of water vapor from the soil to the atmosphere through
growing plants.
USACE – US Army Corps of Engineers. Refer to www.usace.army.mil
USDA-NRCS – United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service – SCS). Refer to
www.nrcs.usda.gov
WCD – Westmoreland Conservation District. Refer to www.wcdpa.com
waters of the Commonwealth – Any stream, lake, pond, spring, wetland, body of water
or ground water within Pennsylvania borders.
water quality standards –The combination of water uses to be protected and the water
quality criteria necessary to protect those uses.
wetland – An area that is inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a
frequency, duration, and depth sufficient to support a predominance of plant species
adapted to growth in saturated soil conditions.
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1. Overview
INTRODUCTION
Westmoreland County covers more than 1,000 square miles and receives, on
average, about 40 inches of rain annually. The rolling landscape, which reaches
from the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers to the Laurel Mountains, is filled with
water resources such as springs, streams, and lakes; some 370,000 people; and
development such as homes, businesses, shops, factories, and highways. The
interaction between human activities and water resources creates conflict in the
form of flooding, erosion, environmental degradation, property damage, and
personal suffering. The Westmoreland Conservation District’s Stormwater
Management Program was formed to lessen these conflicts.
Monongahela River
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ORGANIZATION
Conservation Districts are unique subdivisions of state government; the only local
unit of government responsible for coordinating the conservation of our soil,
water, land, forests, and other natural resources. Because each county
conservation district develops its own programs to suit the needs of the people in
its county, local citizens play an important role at all levels of district organization.
Districts are governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of area farmers
and other interested members of the public, each with a vested interest in the
county’s natural resources. The Westmoreland Conservation District has
directors who are farmers, developers, and community leaders.
PROGRAMS
Conservation districts promote and provide science-based conservation efforts
and programs for public information and education within the county. The
Westmoreland Conservation District enhances its programs by creatively linking
the support of individuals, organizations, and agencies equally committed to the
wise use of natural resources. Conservation district programs include:
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Agriculture
Forestry
Abandoned Mine Reclamation
Erosion Control
Stormwater Management
Watersheds
Environmental Education
HISTORY
The Westmoreland Conservation District was launched by the Westmoreland
County Commissioners on October 21, 1949. Its primary purpose was to serve
county farmers by helping them to conserve their soil and water resources.
During the 1950s and 1960s, the District became deeply involved in broaderbased issues, including flood prevention, an inventory of county soils, anti-litter
campaigns, and land-use planning. The 1970s were a time of accelerated
urbanization and growth in Westmoreland County, and programs addressing
those needs—including sediment control and stormwater management—were
added. The first professional manager was hired by the District in 1973.
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The 1980s presented a new set of challenges, including technical issues such as
nonpoint source pollution, groundwater protection, and solid waste management.
Increased state and county funding made it possible for the District to grow and
provide technical assistance on these new issues.
The last decade of the twentieth century was marked by the continuing
diversification of programs and related activities. More staff was added to
service the demands for both core programs and newly created ones. The
District and many of its partners (Penn State Extension, Westmoreland County
Agricultural Land Preservation Program, Western PA Coalition for Abandoned
Mine Reclamation, and USDA offices of Natural Resources Conservation
Service, Farm Service Agency, Rural Development, and Penn’s Corner
Resource Conservation & Development Area) moved into a new one-stop
agricultural service center to better serve county residents.
Most recently, the District has expanded its services into a formalized
conservation education program, and has created a number of citizen’s advisory
boards, such as the Stormwater Advisory Committee, to assist it in creating
programs and services that are relevant to our clients’ needs.
It is the goal of the Westmoreland Conservation District board, staff, and
supporters to continue to grow and change in response to the needs of our
county.
The Westmoreland Conservation District offices are located in the restored red 120-year-old bank barn, a
symbol of traditional Pennsylvania agriculture. Surrounding the barn are stormwater management
demonstrations, including infiltration pavement, a rain garden, a cistern, and a solar pump. Interpretive
signs and brochures allow visitors to educate themselves in the water cycle as they stroll around the
property. Please visit us and take our stormwater tour!
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
In the late 1980s, the Westmoreland County Commissioners and the District’s
Board of Directors recognized the need to resolve the conflicts between human
activities and our natural water resources. Together, they established the
Westmoreland Conservation District’s Stormwater Management (SWM) Program.
The District SWM Program covers the entire county, spanning 65 individual
municipalities and 10 major watersheds.
At its outset, the District SWM program was based on the relationships of various
municipalities, designers, developers, and landowners with the District and its
staff. Through the years, some relationships have been formalized with a
Conservation Partnership Agreement (CPA), which assigns various stormwater
management, erosion control and complaint handling duties and responsibilities
to the parties involved. A copy of a sample agreement is included in the
Appendix. Some municipalities have established formal requirements within their
ordinances for District participation in their development plan approval process.
The District also has ongoing relationships with state and federal programs. PA
DEP, which helps guide the District SWM program, delegated the NPDES
program to county conservation districts, and gives further authority to the District
in the area of post-construction SWM. The state-mandated Act 167 process, and
the federal EPA’s recently begun MS4 program, both include conservation district
roles.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PARTNERS
Westmoreland Conservation District appreciates the involvement of many
partners in our Stormwater Management (SWM) program. Some of the key ones
are listed below.
Westmoreland County: County Commissioners have provided annual funding
for this program since its inception. A technical support partnership with the
County Planning Department enables us to make use of the latest GIS
technology.
PA DEP, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection: DEP
maintains various levels of environmental regulation in the area of SWM. Its
NPDES permit program, delegated by an MOU agreement with the Conservation
District, oversees SWM on many construction sites. DEP’s Stormwater
Management Best Management Practice Manual provides much guidance for
designers with regard to the use of BMPs. Through Act 167, DEP helps
municipalities to develop stormwater management plans on a watershed basis.
DEP also controls the Chapter 102 and 105 regulations concerning erosion
control and water encroachments.
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PA Fish and Boat Commission: The Fish and Boat Commission has enforcement
authority with regard to activities in bodies of water. Any fill, excavation, or disturbance
of a stream, pond, wetland, river, etc. may fall under its jurisdiction.
USACE, Army Corps of Engineers: This federal agency regulates work in streams,
bodies of water, and wetlands. A Corps permit is often needed to fill or change the
geometry of a drainage channel. The initial Corps permit form is included in the
Appendix of this manual.
US EPA, Environmental Protection Agency: This federal agency regulates water
quality issues, and is the originating agency for the NPDES permit, which governs water
runoff from construction sites.
Municipalities: The 65 municipalities in our county each have the responsibility to
regulate stormwater. Of these, about half actively regulate SWM with an ordinance
and/or an agreement with the District. The District maintains Conservation Partnership
Agreements (CPA) with these municipalities. Originally designated as a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU), the agreements are now designated as CPAs. The CPA sets
forth responsibilities of the District and the municipality. A sample CPA is found in the
Appendix of this manual. Many of the municipalities that don’t regulate SWM do not
have much land development activity; however the District works with those
municipalities on an ‘as-needed’ basis.
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GOALS
The goals of the Westmoreland Conservation District SWM Program are many
and change as the program evolves and grows. The goals include the following:
9 Continue to review stormwater management plans, NPDES Section E and
Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) plans submitted to
the District, coordinating the reviews with other District staff members (i.e.
erosion control reviews), engineers, and municipal officials.
9 Continue to provide technical assistance to designers, developers,
landowners and municipalities for pre-construction, construction, and postconstruction activities.
9 Work with municipalities in the county to promote proper stormwater
management, develop and improve stormwater ordinances, train
municipal officials, and conduct inspections.
9 Continue to promote Conservation Partnership Agreements (CPA) with
municipalities in the county, working closely with those already
participating in a CPA, and working to establish agreements with all of the
municipalities in the county.
9 Promote continuing education in the field of stormwater management,
keeping District staff and the associates of the District at the forefront of
current best management practices as well as innovations and
developments in the field of stormwater management.
9 Be proactive, not reactive, in the conservation of water resources.
9 Increase public awareness by educating the public about stormwater
management concerns, low-impact development, and best management
practices.
9 Maintain the District Stormwater Advisory Committee to suggest
improvements to the stormwater management program for District board
consideration, helping to maintain the program as an effective resource for
the county.
9 Establish additional funding sources to improve ongoing stormwater
management operations.
9 Establish a project fund for the design, implementation and construction of
stormwater management projects important to the conservation of the
natural resources in Westmoreland County.
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2. People
The singular hallmark of Westmoreland Conservation District’s long
environmental stewardship efforts has always been professional, knowledgeable
and effective service. Guided by policies and priorities established by the District
Board of Directors, the SWM program staff keeps pace with the demands of
development in the county. The District must maintain this staff to meet current
as well as long-term needs. The staff is advised by the Stormwater Advisory
Committee, and currently includes a hydraulic engineer, a technical
administrative assistant and a stormwater technical assistant.
WCD BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Westmoreland Conservation District Board of Directors is a group of
interested volunteers representing Westmoreland County. Each is individually
appointed to the board by the County Commissioners. They are responsible for
overseeing all the program areas that the District is involved in and have the final
say on what happens in the District SWM Program.
HYDRAULIC ENGINEER
The hydraulic engineer is the key to the SWM program and is trained in the
principles of hydraulics and hydrology, and has experience in the field of
stormwater management. This person is a registered Professional Engineer, and
participates regularly in stormwater-related educational activities to maintain
skills. The hydraulic engineer maintains strong relationships with the regulated
community, municipalities, and other environmental agencies. The engineer
reviews plans, provides technical assistance, responds to complaints, and makes
site visits. Technical assistance involves working with municipalities to create
and improve SWM ordinances, having input in county-wide stormwater plans,
and responding to inquiries from designers, developers, watershed groups, and
landowners.
TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Assisting the hydraulic engineer, the technical administrative assistant keeps
track of SWM plans, organizes files, and sends and files correspondence. This
person is knowledgeable in the area of SWM to the point of being able to
coordinate the District SWM plan review process with the regulated community,
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and to determine administrative completeness of plan review applications. This
person also provides timely responses to various SWM program questions that
may arise. The technical administrative assistant also provides services to other
District programs.
STORMWATER TECHNICAL ASSISTANT
The SW technical assistant helps the hydraulic engineer in all facets of the SWM
program. The assistant has some stormwater education and or practical
experience, but does not need to be a registered Professional Engineer. The
assistant participates regularly in stormwater education activities to maintain
current skills. The assistant conducts preliminary reviews of submitted SWM
plans, makes site visits to assess stormwater complaints, and provides technical
help to designers, developers, landowners and municipal officials. The SW
technical assistant also works cooperatively with other District programs as
needed.
STORMWATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The Stormwater Advisory Committee is comprised of associates of the District
and volunteers from the Westmoreland County community. Committee members
are designers, developers, landowners, municipal representatives and other
interested people. The committee meets a few times each year to review the
policies and practices of the District SWM program and to make
recommendations to the Board of Directors to guide the program into the future.
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3. Hydrology and Hydraulics
The twin issues of hydrology and hydraulics are at the heart of District’s
Stormwater Management (SWM) program. Hydrology, the study of how the
water cycle interacts with the environment, addresses the issues of precipitation,
infiltration, runoff, evaporation, and transpiration. Hydraulics, the study of how
water flows in pipes and channels, relates to the issues of storm drainage,
stormwater controls, and flooding.
Effective SWM recognizes the inter-relation of these factors and attempts to
replicate as much as possible their natural processes.
The Hydrologic Cycle
There is no “new” water. The same drops are recycled, in different ways…sometimes as water vapor (steam or clouds)…
sometimes as liquid (rain, a puddle, or a lake)…sometimes as a solid (snow, hail, or ice).
In Westmoreland County we receive about 40 inches of precipitation each year. In the natural hydrologic cycle, more than
half is returned skyward by evapotranspiration – the process by which plants and the sun lift water vapor into the air.
Under natural conditions, several inches of rain will run off the land, and several will soak into (infiltrate) the soil.
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HYDROLOGY
Westmoreland County receives about 40 inches of precipitation annually. In our
county, the rainiest months are in the late spring and early summer, and the
driest are in the fall and winter. More than 80% of our rainstorms deliver less
than ½ inch of rainfall. In Westmoreland County, human activities, such as land
development, do not significantly affect annual precipitation rates.
Evaporation and transpiration, known as ‘evapotranspiration’, are nature’s way of
lifting water into the sky. Driven by the heat of the sun and the work of plants,
evapotranspiration can account for more than half the uptake of our annual
rainfall. Natural evapotranspiration is generally less in winter than in summer.
An often unrecognized impact of land development is the reduction of
evapotranspiration, due to the loss of plants and trees. If less water is raised
back into the sky, more water must run off over the surface of the land. Limiting
paved areas and using a ‘green roof’ on a building can help to replicate this
important function.
Infiltration of rainfall is the ‘unseen’ part of the hydrologic cycle. In this county,
our infiltration rates are low due to our steep, silty and clayey soils, but over the
course of a year, roughly 1/5 of our rainfall may infiltrate in a natural area. Water
that soaks into the ground is available later on for use by trees and plants. If the
water passes deeper into the earth it supplies drinking water wells. Groundwater
also reappears as springs or seeps, and will keep small streams and ponds fresh
during summer. Land development reduces infiltration in two ways: it compacts
the soil, eliminating the small voids and passageways for downward movement
of water; and it covers the soil surface with impervious features such as roofs
and streets. The result of less infiltration is less groundwater available for other
uses, and a loss of baseflow in streams. Properly designed infiltration devices
can restore some of this lost function.
Runoff is the most visible component of our county’s hydrologic cycle. Our
county’s streams and creeks are often swollen following a rainstorm. If the rate
of rainfall is high, then there will be more runoff. Other factors influencing runoff
are soil type, land cover, and slope of the land. Engineers must take all these
factors into consideration when designing a stormwater management system.
Land development will increase the volume of runoff, sometimes even doubling
the amount of water leaving a site. Development activities also increase the
velocity of runoff, which can cause erosion. Most effective SWM programs deal
with both the increase in volume and velocity of runoff.
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HYDRAULICS
Water flows down hill, governed by the slope of its flow path, the materials it
encounters on the way, and the size and shape of its path. Land development
changes the flow paths of water, and good SWM must deal with these changes.
Water flowing over established grass, or through dense brush, will be hindered
by the resistance of the plants and surface material. On the other hand, water
flowing off a roof or parking lot gathers speed, since it encounters very smooth
surfaces. Once flowing water reaches a channel, the same factors operate. A
natural stream in our county might have a velocity of about four or five feet per
second, whereas water flowing in a smooth pipe or concrete-lined channel might
have two or three times that speed. High-speed flow causes erosion of the land
and stream channels. It can also lead to flash flooding — a lot of water rushing
downhill that ends up in the same place at the same time. Stormwater
management attempts to control the speed of flowing water through the
preservation of natural flow paths, or by use of rock or grass-lined open channels
instead of pipes.
A trapezoidal drainage channel stabilized with vegetation
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
Stormwater management is the design and implementation of systems to control
volume, peak rates and water quality of Stormwater runoff. To control these
factors of stormwater runoff, designers specify Structural Best Management
Practices*, or BMPs. These BMPs fall into three categories:
•
peak rate control,
•
volume control, and
•
water quality control.
Subsurface infiltration retention tanks being installed
The ‘older generation’ of structural stormwater BMPs were designed for peak
rate control only—examples would be a dry detention pond or an underground
tank. A pond or tank can receive high flows, store the volume for a period of
time, and release the volume at a controlled rate. The ‘rate control only’ type of
BMP has only limited value, and cannot replicate the complexity of the hydrologic
cycle described in the previous section of this manual. Volume control and water
quality control BMPs attempt to address the imbalances in the water cycle
created by development. A volume control BMP will remove water from the
runoff path entirely, usually by infiltrating it into the ground, as with an infiltration
trench, or sometimes by evapotranspiring it back up into the sky, as in the case
of a green roof. Water quality BMPs treat pollutants in stormwater by a
combination of settling, filtering, and biological methods.
An additional type of BMP, is to prevent the generation of excess stormwater in
the first place, by applying low impact development principles, or ‘non-structural
best management practices’* to land development. For example, reducing street
widths, reducing the size of parking lots, and designating certain areas of a site
as permanently untouched areas, will head off a stormwater problem before it
ever begins.
The basic principles of low impact development or non-structural best
management practices (BMPs) for stormwater management should be
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incorporated into the site design process. During site evaluation and design the
following principles should be considered and integrated into the process:
• Using existing natural stormwater management systems on a site and
integrating them into the proposed development by identifying
environmentally sensitive resources and assessing the existing site
hydrology before site design.
• Designing proposed developments to prevent or at least reduce
stormwater runoff by clustering and reducing building footprints, reducing
impervious surface area, and minimizing earth disturbance.
• Treating Stormwater runoff close to the source by creating smaller
watershed areas, flattening slopes and lengthening flow paths, and
maintaining the natural open drainage system.
Bank barn sited to take advantage of site slope
Vegetated swale for roadway drainage
Strategies for low-impact development include the non-structural as well as the
structural BMPs to handle the volume and peak rate reduction and the runoff water
quality. Structural BMPs for low-impact development include:
•
Pervious pavements
•
Infiltration basin, trench, or
subsurface infiltration bed
•
Rain garden or bioretention basin
•
Dry well or seepage pit
•
Vegetated swale or filter strip
•
Infiltration berm and retentive
grading
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Permeable paving allows infiltration
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Vegetated roof
•
Capture and reuse of rooftop
runoff (i.e. cistern)
•
Constructed wetland
•
Wet pond/retention basin with a
forebay
•
Dry extended detention basin with
a forebay
•
Subsurface retention/infiltration
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•
Water quality filters and
hydrodynamic devices
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The benefits of utilizing these low impact development principles and techniques
are many. In addition to lowering peak discharge rates and reducing stormwater
runoff, a low-impact design creates a hydrologically functional site, improves
water quality and aquifer recharge and can even reduce the burden on combined
sewers and reduce construction costs.
•
For an in-depth discussion of structural and non-structural BMPs, please
refer to Pennsylvania’s Stormwater Management BMP Manual, published
by DEP in 2006. Refer to www.dep.state.pa.us.
Planted trays for an ‘instant’ green roof
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Rain garden
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4. Stormwater Management Program
The Westmoreland Conservation District Stormwater Management (SWM)
Program reviews NPDES Post-Construction Stormwater Management plans
(PCSM), and other stormwater management plans requested by county
municipalities under a CPA agreement. The program also provides technical
assistance, performs site inspections and handles stormwater complaints. The
SWM program works in conjunction with the District’s Erosion and Sedimentation
Control (E&S) program and DEP’s NPDES program.
A SWM plan is prepared by a qualified designer for a landowner or developer to
show how water runoff from the property will be handled after development takes
place. SWM plans are not routinely required for logging, well-drilling, or
agricultural projects, but some municipalities may require it.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
The goal of the review process is to provide the regulated community with an
accurate, timely and constructive review of the plans submitted. Please refer to
the Stormwater Plan Review Process flow chart on page 31.
The review process begins with the completion of the District’s application and
checklist and the submission of a SWM plan (and required fee as listed on the
fee schedule in the Appendix). The submission will be checked for administrative
completeness, including the presence of all the required components of the plan
and the additional submission of an E&S plan and an NPDES Permit as required.
Applicants of incomplete plans will be notified of the deficiencies in a timely
manner, and incomplete plans will not be reviewed until all necessary
components are received. See the Appendix for a copy of the application,
checklist, fee schedule, and a sample administratively complete letter.
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Administrative Elements
The SWM review process for administrative completeness includes the following
elements.
•
•
•
•
•
Application form, properly filled out
NPDES Permit Application, if required, properly completed with signatures
Fee, as required
Stormwater Management Plan including
o Narrative
o Site plans, location map, and topographical information
o Worksheets and calculations
o Details
Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan (PCSM) if required with
supporting plans and calculations
If an NPDES Permit as well as an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan are
required, the items listed on their checklists must also be included in the
submission to the District. See the Appendix for copies of these items.
Administratively complete plans received are entered into the District computer
database and are placed on the review pathway. Plans are reviewed in the order
they are received. The SWM review process is coordinated with the District’s
E&S review process, and is expected to take less than 45 days.
Technical Elements
The SWM review process for technical completeness routinely focuses on the
following elements.
•
•
•
Site plans, including but not limited to:
o Scale, north arrow, and location map
o Soils and existing and proposed topographical information
o Location of all buildings, pavements, vegetation and stormwater
management facilities
Narrative explaining the site’s particular SWM Best Management
Practices, including but not limited to:
o Description of proposed site development
o Description of proposed stormwater management plan
o Explanation of whether it is part of an existing NPDES permit or
prior stormwater management plan
Precipitation and storm data from a reliable source such as:
o TR-55
o NOAA atlas
o PennDOT
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•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
An appropriate method of runoff calculations
o TR-55 or TR-20 (recommended for larger watersheds)
o Modified Rational Method (recommended for smaller watersheds)
o Commercially available stormwater calculation software
Worksheets and sample calculations, correctly completed such as
o Correct CN value for site soils and subcatchment areas
o Correct n values for surface cover
o Worksheet 3 from TR-55 for Tc (time of concentration)
o Hydrograph for pond storage, outlet orifices
Appropriate design consideration of stormwater velocity and volume
especially with respect to:
o Water quality volume
o Structural energy dissipaters such as riprap, drop manhole, offset
inlet/outlet
o Pipe slope, tops and inverts of structures
Inclusion of detention/retention systems, and consideration of
bioinfiltration systems such as:
o Micropool extended detention pond
o Wet extended detention pond
o Wetland
o Infiltration swale
Details of stormwater management facilities including but not limited to:
o Detention/retention facilities
o Inlet and outlet structures
o Energy dissipaters
o Anti-seep collars
o Emergency spillway
Consideration of water quality by the use of facilities such as:
o Forebays for detention/retention ponds
o Wet pools, with safety and aquatic benches and proposed
vegetation
o Vegetated swales with or without check dams
o Cisterns
o Commercially available products
Consideration of downstream effects of released water especially with
regard to:
o Proposed release rates
o Location of proposed facilities
o Off-site flow paths
Properly completed current NPDES Section E and PCSM, if required,
especially:
o Appropriate explanation of BMPs in item 2
o Correct calculations in Box 4
o Complete list of BMPs shown in Box 5 with results of calculations
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Applicants who submit SWM plans are expected to be familiar with applicable
federal, state and local regulations governing their project. Of particular note are
standards expressed by NPDES regulations and by the PA Stormwater
Management BMP Manual, [soon to be published by DEP].
Plan Review Comments and Inadequacies
SWM Plan review comments are based on the aforementioned requirements,
and focus on accepted SWM principles and standard engineering practice with
an emphasis on water quality and conservation. Comments are sent to the
applicant and copies are sent to the municipality and the municipal engineer.
SWM comments may also be sent to cooperating agencies or other interested
parties (i.e. watershed associations, municipal authorities, etc.) as requested. In
general, a SWM plan that receives many technical comments will be considered
to be Not Adequate. See the Appendix for a sample copy of the standard review
comment letter.
A plan may be deemed adequate with comments, but not with inadequacies.
Final stormwater plan approval falls under the jurisdiction of the municipality.
Final NPDES – PCSM plan approval comes from the District or DEP.
Plan Revisions
A SWM plan revised according to the District SWM program review comment
letter will be reentered into the review pathway and will be reviewed in the order it
was received. Designers submitting revisions are requested to provide fresh
copies of whichever of the SWM plan elements they have revised, along with a
letter specifically answering each of the technical or administrative deficiencies
that District identified in the review comment letter. Designers are encouraged to
arrange meetings or site visits with District staff during the design and review
process.
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Plan Adequacy
Plan adequacy means only that the District’s review process has not identified
any substantive deficiencies in the various elements of the plan that we have
reviewed. Adequate SWM plans will receive a letter stating the following.
THIS PROJECT HAS (HAS NOT) BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN THE
APPROPRIATE PLAN ELEMENTS.
The District’s review of this plan does not constitute an authorization of
construction activities, earthmoving, or land use changes. Before such
activity can begin, any pertinent local, state, and federal reviews,
approvals, and permits must be secured from the agency having specific
permitting authority.
Responsibility for final approval or disapproval of the stormwater
management plan rests solely with the municipality requiring this
review.
Applicants must understand that the District’s letter of adequacy does not
constitute final approval to begin construction; that responsibility lies with the
municipality in which the project is located. See the Appendix for a sample copy
of the standard technically complete (adequate) letter.
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WESTMORELAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT
STORMWATER PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
PRE-SUBMISSION
MEETING / SITE
VISIT
(OPTIONAL)
SUBMIT
SWM PLAN
SUBMIT
NPDES
SUBMIT E&S
PLAN
ADMINISTRATIVELY
COMPLETE
INITIAL E&S
REVIEW
INITIAL SWM
REVIEW
REVIEW
COMMENTS
MUNICIPAL REVIEW
COMMENTS
SUBMIT
REVISIONS
SECONDARY
SWM REVIEW
SECONDARY
E&S REVIEW
(if revisions required)
TECHNICALLY
COMPLETE
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RELATIONSHIP OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT TO
PA CODE CHAPTERS 102 AND 105
The linkage between PA Code Chapter 102, Chapter 105 and stormwater
management is that, in many land development situations, the proposed work will
require multiple approvals. Construction of a stormwater management basin will
require proper erosion controls, and if the SWM basin is part of the erosion
control plan, it must be built according to the approved plan. If a portion of a
stormwater system is near or in a regulated body of water, it may need a Chapter
105 permit. For example, a detention basin on a drainageway of more than 100
acres will need a Dam Safety permit, and a storm sewer outfall into a stream may
need a GP-4, Intakes and Outfalls permit. Refer to the Appendix for a List of
General Permits.
The role of the Westmoreland Conservation District in the relationship between
Chapters 102 and 105 and stormwater is to advise designers of their
responsibilities; to review plans for any potential regulatory conflicts; and, if
necessary, to withhold letters of adequacy unless these conflicts are properly
satisfied.
PA DEP regulates erosion and sediment (E&S) control by its ‘Chapter 102’ rules
and regulations. These address only E&S controls; that is, they do not address
stormwater management, because the DEP separates those two topics. DEP’s
Chapter 102 regulations require anyone moving earth to control erosion so that
mud and muddy water do not leave a site and enter ‘Waters of the
Commonwealth’, thus causing pollution. An erosion control plan is required, and
Conservation District approval is required if certain parameters are met. The
District reviews a few hundred of these plans each year. DEP also delegates
inspection authority to conservation districts to visit earthmoving sites, make
inspections, and to refer a site in violation of the E&S regulations to DEP for
enforcement. DEP will not ‘enforce’ a construction site for violations of
stormwater rules, but only for erosion violations. Certain incidents could however
end up in a civil action. Municipalities are responsible for the enforcement of any
stormwater violations within their jurisdiction when construction is complete and
stabilized.
DEP’s ‘Chapter 105’ rules and regulations govern Dams and Water Obstructions
and Encroachments. Under these regulations, a permit is needed to modify the
course, cross section, or other characteristics of a regulated body of water,
including a stream, pond, river, wetland, creek, lake, etc. The Chapter 105 rules
may not govern stormwater management if the DEP does not consider it to be an
encroachment or obstruction. In our county each year, many people receive
Chapter 105 permits for driveway culverts, utility line crossings,
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bank stabilization, bridges, etc. DEP delegates certain aspects of the 105
program to certain conservation districts, and the districts refer violations to the
DEP for enforcement. DEP does not ‘enforce’ stormwater problems under the
Chapter 105 rules.
NPDES CONSTRUCTION PERMIT
The Westmoreland Conservation District reviews all National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Construction Permit applications submitted for
administrative completeness as well as technical correctness. Section E (of the
current permit), relating specifically to SWM, must be filled out completely and
correctly for the NPDES application to be sent onto to DEP for approval. See the
Appendix for a copy of an NPDES construction permit application.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
Introduction
With the goal of making wise use of our county’s natural resources, the
Westmoreland Conservation District encourages all parties involved with
stormwater management (SWM) to seek technical assistance throughout the
review process. Available by request, technical assistance includes pre-design
site visits, design aid visits, construction site visits and in-office meetings. Site
visits are explained further in the Site visits, Inspection and Complaint Handling
section on page 36. The District SWM program staff is available by phone or at
the District office to answer any questions regarding site development,
stormwater management and best management practices as they relate to each
site submitted for review.
To the Regulated Community
Providing appropriate technical assistance to the regulated community is key to
the success of the District’s SWM program. The help provided is of the ‘teach a
man to bake’ type; that is, if one gives a man a pie he is fed for a day, but if one
teaches a man to bake he can feed himself. One of the program’s goals is to
increase the personal knowledge of SWM designers in the use of sound SWM
principles.
To this end, the technical assistance given will be prioritized as follows: first,
seminars and training workshops; second, personal interactive sessions with
individuals; and third, corrective training in problem areas. Our SWM design
clients are encouraged to attend the many seminars and workshops that we
make available on a regular basis. For particular problems and assistance with
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site design, our SWM staff are available by phone, mail, Internet, office, or site
visits. Our staff will also teach various SWM principles and procedures to clients.
But for those clients who do not attend workshops and who do not show personal
progression in SWM proficiency, our assistance must of necessity be limited due
to other pressing needs.
The Westmoreland Conservation District Stormwater Management
Program’s technical assistance is not designed nor intended as a
substitute for professional services required by an applicant. Applicants
are responsible for engaging knowledgeable professionals to prepare their
plans and applications and to advise them throughout the review and
approval process.
Workshops: SWM information and training sessions will be scheduled on a
regular basis; the goal is to have at least one general SWM session per year for
the regulated community.
Pre-Plan Meetings: SWM designers are encouraged to come to the District
office to discuss proposed plans for their sites. District resources (maps,
technical guides, and data) and staff will be available for scheduled appointments
and for brief unscheduled consultation. Pre-plan meetings will often identify
potential problems and solutions before they become serious. SWM designers
wishing to schedule meetings should first gather all available information on their
project.
Pre-Plan Site Visits: For larger or more complex sites, or where SWM problems
are known to exist, a site visit will be of tremendous value. District staff will be
available on a scheduled basis for such visits. SWM designers wishing to
schedule such visits should gather all available information and contact their
municipal officials and if needed the landowner/developer.
In-Office Technical Assistance: During the design phase of a project, the District
staff is available for consultation with landowners and/or designers to determine
the best management practices for each individual site.
To Municipalities
Technical assistance will be provided to municipalities free-of-charge, in
conjunction with that assistance provided to them by their consulting engineer.
The District’s role is to provide help and guidance, not to replace or supplant the
services of a regular professional—one of our SWM program’s core goals is to
enable municipalities to develop their own SWM capabilities as much as
possible. Municipal assistance will be given first to municipalities with which the
District has a CPA (MOU) and then to all others. Municipalities are encouraged
to enter in to a CPA with the District. A sample CPA is in the Appendix of this
manual.
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To the Public
Technical assistance will be provided to the public free-of-charge, in cooperation
with their municipality. The District’s role is to provide help and guidance, not to
replace or supplant the services available from a municipal government.
Technical assistance will be given to citizens with the understanding that the
District has no authority to require others to take action and that the District has
no responsibility to them beyond help and guidance. In general, members of the
public with SWM problems may receive recommendations from the District, and if
they need further engineering help they should hire their own consultant.
Members of the public desiring District technical assistance are expected to
gather all available information and contact neighboring property owners as
needed before contacting the District.
To Other Agencies
The Westmoreland Conservation District works cooperatively with all federal,
state, and local government agencies and other conservation-oriented groups,
including watershed associations. The long-term relationships we enjoy with
USDA-NRCS, PA DEP, and many conservation groups form a strong foundation
for many of our programs. Our technical assistance will be provided to these
groups free-of-charge as time and resources permit. Other agencies and groups
are expected, as usual, to gather as much information as possible prior to
contacting the District.
Note: The District’s SWM program operates parallel to the District’s Erosion
Control program, and all efforts to coordinate between these programs and other
District programs will be made.
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SITE VISITS, INSPECTIONS, COMPLAINT HANDLING
The Westmoreland Conservation District places a high program importance on
site visits. Site visits will help SWM designers by giving them new perspectives
on problems, will enable our review staff to more effectively check plans, and in
general will promote a more effective and efficient SWM process. Time spent on
a site visit is time that usually won’t have to be spent during the plan review
process puzzling over drawings and details.
Pre-Design Site Visits. Pre-design site visits (PDSV) are strongly encouraged for
larger or more difficult sites; that is, urban sites or places where known flooding
or SWM problems exist. The District SWM staff will make these visits free-ofcharge with cooperating designers and a representative of the municipality. The
purpose of the PDSV is to 1) identify resource areas that need to be protected; 2)
identify existing flooding or water problem areas; 3) determine options for SWM;
and 4) determine applicable BMPs. To request a PDSV, the designer must
assemble all known information about the site, contact the municipality, and have
some idea of what the owner desires to do.
Design Aid Site Visits. Design aid site visits (DASV) will be made during the
design phase of a project, often during or after the first plan review. The District
staff will provide technical expertise to plan preparers; however, the staff will
NOT do a design for the preparer. Designers are expected to be familiar with the
site, with the calculation methods they use, and with the BMPs that they would
like to use.
Preconstruction Meeting. A preconstruction meeting may be held on the site in
conjunction with the District’s erosion control program. The meeting should
include personnel from the District’s erosion control and stormwater management
programs, municipal representatives, the developer and the contractor.
Construction Site Visits. Construction site visits (CSV) are made in conjunction
with the municipality, the designer, the contractor, and the site owner. These
visits are to verify proper installation of SWM BMPs; to address necessary
adjustments in BMPs, and to deal with municipal concerns about SWM and the
site. Revisions to approved SWM plans may be made during a CSV. It may be
that revisions can be approved during the visit, but it may also be necessary to
conduct an office review of any complex changes. CSV will usually be made in
conjunction with a District Erosion Control inspection.
Stormwater Management Inspections. SWM inspections are formal visits made
to a site to determine compliance with an approved SWM plan. State law does
not give a Conservation District the authority to conduct inspections of SWM
facilities in the same manner as E&S inspections. In general, the District does
not do formal SWM inspections, but will assist participating municipalities to
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1) develop a municipal inspection program; 2) train and instruct municipal
officials in SWM inspection; 3) make some limited SWM inspections and
4) to monitor and update a municipality’s SWM inspection program.
Complaints and site visits. In response to citizen complaints about stormwater
management (SWM) concerns, the Westmoreland Conservation District staff
may make site visits. Certain preparatory steps must be taken by the
complainant before WCD will be able to make a visit. First, the complainant
needs to make the following information available to the District staff: nature of
the problem; location of site; directions to site; names, numbers, and addresses
of all involved property owners; and any drawings or other information the
complainant may have. This information must be entered into the District SWM
Complaint Response Form (a copy is included in the Appendix). Second, the
complainant must contact his or her municipality, and discuss the SWM problem
with appropriate municipal official(s), and coordinate the municipal response with
the District. The District will not make SWM site visits without the knowledge or
involvement of the municipality. Third, the complainant must be present at the
District site visit, and make efforts to have the other parties present at the visit as
well. Finally, when the District prepares a response to the visit, it is the
responsibility of the complainant to coordinate action on that response; District
staff will make technical recommendations to remedy a problem but cannot be
responsible for the completion of proposed actions.
Urgent stormwater complaints: The Westmoreland Conservation District is
not an emergency response agency nor is it a stormwater regulatory
agency. Our technical assistance is for long-term, permanent solutions to
ongoing stormwater problems.
Urgent erosion control complaints should be referred to the Westmoreland
Conservation District erosion control specialists.
Urgent flooding complaints should be brought to the attention of local
emergency management officials such as the local fire department.
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COMMON PITFALLS OF
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLANS
Based on years of reviewing stormwater management plans, the Westmoreland
Conservation District SWM program staff has found the following mistakes or
misconceptions to be repeated.
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Plastic risers should not be used on detention ponds, as without proper
anchoring, they will float.
Grouted rock rip-rap does not work, as it is seldom installed properly and
actually increases water velocity instead of decreasing it.
Silt fence should not be installed in swales.
Vehicular access should be provided to all detention ponds. A fenced
pond should have a gate.
Designer does not double-check the calculations and misses obvious
errors.
Energy dissipaters incorrectly designed for volume and velocity.
Incorrect relationship of top and invert elevations on inlets pipes and
storage structures.
The District SWM staff also makes the following recommendations to designers
in the design and layout of SWM systems to improve design, lessen costs, and
improve water conservation and quality.
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Keep runoff on the surface as much as possible to allow for evapotranspiration and infiltration before sending runoff into an underground
system.
Use vegetated swales at shallow slopes as often as possible, using check
dams in swales with greater slopes to slow the runoff.
Stormwater management ponds can be unsightly detriments to a new
development, but with proper design, siting, and landscaping, they can
become assets instead.
Stormwater management ponds should have forebays to promote
infiltration and to minimize the extent of maintenance to remove trash,
debris and sediment.
Allow access and extra room around ponds for maintenance.
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5. Continuing Education Programs
Education is one of the Westmoreland Conservation District’s core values. The
District’s conservation education program includes classes, workshops, and tours
on a variety of conservation subjects – from agriculture to stormwater – and it
presents them in ways that are relevant for both technical audiences and the
general public.
Among the specific stormwater management offerings are annual workshops that
promote SWM innovation and Best Management Practices (BMPs). Tours also
are offered to area locations that have employed stormwater management
techniques that are especially groundbreaking or effective. Many education
offerings have limited space, and so advance registration is required. There may
also be a nominal fee.
Engineers’ Workshop – Each year in late winter or early spring, the District
sponsors the Engineers’ Workshop to promote BMPs and innovations in SWM
and E&S controls.
Contractors’ Workshop – Each year, the District sponsors the Contractors’
Workshop to educate contractors on BMPs for SWM and E&S.
Other education programs sponsored by the District include continuing education
programs for teachers, watersheds associations, etc. These programs are
offered periodically or as they are requested by special interest groups. The
District will consider the promotion of any program related to the conservation of
our natural resources. All education programs hosted by the District are offered
at a reasonable fee for attendees to cover the program costs.
The District is pursuing accreditation by various professional organizations to
provide continuing education credits for the licensed professionals that attend the
programs.
For specific information on upcoming education events, call the Westmoreland
Conservation District at 724-837-5271 or visit our website at www.wcdpa.com
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6. Homeowner’s Guide to
Stormwater Management
Understanding stormwater and how to protect your home and the environment
DEFINITION: Stormwater runoff is water from rain or snow melt that does not soak into
the ground. It flows over rooftops, paved areas, bare soil and sloped lawns.
Hydrologic cycle
PROBLEM NO. 1: Improper slopes and elevations around your home can cause
stormwater runoff to lay against building foundations causing seepage and movement,
lay in low spots becoming stagnant and attracting mosquitoes, or even run off too fast
causing erosion and further problems for neighbors.
SOLUTION: Proper site grading, landscaping and stormwater management controls.
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Slope the ground gently away from the foundation
Keep steep slopes to a minimum
Seed or plant bare areas
Reduce paved areas and use permeable pavements
Collect roof water in rain barrels or rain gardens
Plant low lying areas and swales with moisture loving plants and groundcovers
Rain Garden
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Rain Garden Wet Tolerant / Native Plants
Rain Garden Moist Tolerant / Native Plants
Scientific Name
Scientific Name
Grasses
Carex lurida
Elymus virginicus
Perennials
Asclepias incarnata
Eupatorium fistulosum
Lobelia cardinalis
Phlox maculata
Rudbeckia lacianata
Verbena hastata
Shrubs
Aronia melanocarpa
Cornus amomum
Ilex verticillata
Physocarpus opulifolius
Salix sericea
Vaccinum corymbosum
Viburnum acerifolium
Common Name
Lurid Sedge
Virginia Wild Rye
Swamp Milkweed
Joe-Pye Weed
Cardinal Flower
Phlox
Cutleaf Coneflower
Blue Vervain
Black Chokeberry
Silky Dogwood
Winterberry
Ninebark
Silky Willow
Highbush Blueberry
Maple-leaved Viburnum
Grasses
Panicum virgatum
Schizachyrium scoparium
Sorghastrum nutans
Perennials
Asclepius syrica
Aster novae-angliae
Geranium maculatum
Helianthus sp.
Monarda fistulosa
Phlox paniculata
Rudbeckia hirta
Viola sororia
Shrubs
Ceonothus americanus
Hydrangea arborescens
Rhododendron periclymenoides
Vaccinium angustifolium
Viburnum recognitum
Common Name
Switch Grass
Little Bluestem
Indian Grass
Common Milkweed
New England Aster
Wood Geranium
Sunflowers
Bee-balm
Phlox
Black-eyed Susan
Common Blue Violet
New Jersey Tea
Wild Hydrangea
Pinxter Flower
Lowbush Blueberry
Arrow-wood Viburnum
PROBLEM NO. 2: As stormwater runoff flows across your property, it collects and
transports pollutants (sediment, pet waste, pesticides, fertilizers, automobile fluids,
deicing products, yard waste, and litter). The polluted stormwater runoff flows into storm
sewer systems that flow, untreated, into streams, rivers, ponds, wetlands and lakes,
destroying habitats for fish and vegetation and degrading clean water supplies.
SOLUTION: Reduction of pollutants in the stormwater runoff.
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Learn proper application of fertilizers and pesticides
Provide safe storage and disposal of all potential pollutants
Avoid deicers by using sand and physically chipping ice
Compost grass clippings, garden waste and leaves
Keep litter cleaned up
Provide rain gardens and established landscaped areas
Polluted stormwater runoff
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Compost bin
Rain barrel
Before starting any major earth disturbance, homeowners must first contact their
municipality to determine if an NPDES Construction Permit application or a formal
engineered plan submission is required. Disturbance greater than one acre may require
the homeowner to engage a professional consultant. For more information on
stormwater management or erosion and sedimentation control contact the
Westmoreland Conservation District, 218 Donohoe Road, Greensburg, PA 15601
724-837-5271, www.wcdpa.com
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References
Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual
and the
Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Rachel Carson State Office Building
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 2063
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2063
717-772-5975
PACD
Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts
25 North Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101
Ph: 717-283-PACD (7223)
Fax: 717-283-7201
www.pacd.org
Pennsylvania Code, Title 25-Environmental Protection,
Chapter 93-Water Quality standards,
Chapter 102-Erosion and Sediment Control,
Chapter 105-Dam Safety and Waterway Management
www.pacode.com
PA DEP
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest Regional Office
Bureau of Water Quality Protection
400 Waterfront Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
412-442-4000
PA Fish and Boat Commission
236 Lake Road
Somerset, PA 15501
814-445-8974
http://sites.state.pa.us/PA_Exec/Fish_Boat/mpag1.htm
PA 1 Call (1-800-242-1776)
Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
925 Irwin Run Road
West Mifflin, PA 15122
1-800-248-1786
www.pa1call.org
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Soil Survey of Westmoreland County
State Conservationist
1 Credit Union Place, Suite 340
Harrisburg, PA 17110-2993
Ph: 717-237-2200
Fax: 717-237-2238
www.nrcs.usda.gov
Technical Release 55, Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds
Natural Resources Conservation Service
National Water and Climate Center
1201 Lloyd Boulevard, Suite 802
Portland Oregon 97232-1274
www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/hydro
US ACOE
US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District
2200 William S. Moorhead Federal Building
1000 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4186
412-395-7500
www.usace.army.mil
USDA-NRCS
United States Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service
Donohoe Center
214 Donohoe Road
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-853-5555
www.pa.nrcs.usda.gov
US EPA
US Environmental Protection Agency
Ariel Rios Building
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington DC 20460
www.epa.gov
or
US EPA Region 3: Mid-Atlantic Sates
1650 Arch Street (3PM52)
Philadelphia. PA 19103-2029
215-814-5000
1-800-438-2474
218 Donohoe Road
Ph: 724-837-5271
Fax: 724-837-4127
www.wcdpa.com
Westmoreland County
2 North Main Street
www.co.westmoreland.pa.us
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Appendix Items
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Application Form and Checklist
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Fee Schedule
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Standard Administratively Complete Letter-SAMPLE
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Standard Comment/Technically Complete Letter-SAMPLE
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Standard Comment Letter-SAMPLE
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Standard Conservation Partnership Agreement-SAMPLE
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NPDES Construction Permit Application, (most current printing as
of publication of this manual)
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Interim Site Analysis and Antidegradation Form
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Transferee/Co-Permittee Application for NPDES Construction
Permit
•
US Army Corps of Engineers Section 404 Application and Checklist
for Nationwide Permit and State Programmatic General Permit
Activities
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Contact List of Westmoreland County Municipalities
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218 Donohoe Road-Greensburg, PA 15601-9217
Tel: 724-837-5271
Fax: 724-837-4127 Email: [email protected]
Application for Plan Review
*** Application must be completed by project owner, or agent, and submitted with the required plan, information
narrative and fees that apply.
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Erosion and Sedimentation Control (E&S)
NPDES General 1+ acres
NPDES Individual 1+ acres
Stormwater Management (SWM)
Fees:
E&S Review Fee
$
SWM Processing Fee $
Total $
NPDES Permit Fee $
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________
________
________
(See current WCD fee schedule)
(See current WCD fee schedule)
(payable: Westmoreland Conservation District)
($250.00 General - $500.00 Individual, payable
Westmoreland Clean Water Fund)
Project Classification
Residential subdivision
Commercial/ Industrial
Highway Construction
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_____
Forestry/ silviculture _____ Recreational _____
Institutional (school) _____
Utility construction _____
The Project
Date:
________________
Project Name:
____________________________________________________
Municipality:
____________________________________________________
Location of Project (directions): ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
General Project description:
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Total Project Acreage:
__________
Total Disturbed Acreage:
__________
Phases of work:
Y/N
__________
Start Date & Disturbed Acreage each Phase:
Phase No.
Start Date
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Applicant
Owner Name
Address
City
Phone
Contact person
___________________________
_________________________________________________________________
___________________________ State ______________ Zip _____________
___________________________ Email _______________________________
___________________________
Developer name________________________________________________________________
Address
_________________________________________________________________
City
_________________________ State ___________________ Zip ___________
Phone
_________________________ Email _________________________________
Contact person _____________________________
Project Designer
Name of consultant firm
Address
City
Phone
Name of plan preparer
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
_____________________ State __________________ Zip ________
_____________________ Email _____________________________
________________________________________________________
E&S, NPDES, and Stormwater plan Component Checklist
(Failure to provide the following information = incomplete plan)
E&S Components
_____ USGS Topographic Location
(8 ½” X 11) _____ Soil Survey Location (8 ½” X 11)
_____ Erosion controls shown with details
_____ Permanent Controls
(Includes channels, basins, energy dissipaters, Stormwater management)
_____ Seeding specifications, mixes, application rates, mulch type
_____ Soil maps and Classes of site
_____ Detailed Plan Narrative
_____ Plan details included
_____ Wetland Mitigation reports included
_____ Wetland Mitigation sites
_____ Chapter 105 permits required for project
NPDES Components
**** Please refer to the component checklist included with the NPDES permit application packet.
Stormwater Components
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Narrative
Site Plans, location map and topographical information
Methods of runoff calculations
Worksheets and calculations
Design consideration of stormwater velocity & volume
Consideration of downstream effects of released water
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_____ Retention systems
_____ Precipitation and
Stormwater data
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
FEE SCHEDULE
A. Authority and Applicability:
1.
2.
3.
The Westmoreland Conservation District, by the authority of its Board of Directors,
shall charge a stormwater management plan processing fee. Effective date is
February 1, 2007.
The processing fee shall apply to all applications that are submitted to the District
requesting stormwater plan review.
The purpose of the processing fee is to help the District recover some of the costs
incurred in the stormwater management plan review process.
B. Fees:
1.
Fees will be based on NPDES Total Disturbed Area coverage. (1-5 acre, over 5 acre.)
NPDES Total Disturbed Area is that portion of the total project area where earth
disturbance activities are planned to occur. For phased projects, this refers to the
disturbed area of the initial project phase plus the planned disturbed areas of
subsequent project phases. For projects not requiring NPDES, and/or under 1.0
acre, the fee will be the lowest amount. The size of the area shall be in acres to the
nearest tenth of an acre.
Disturbed Acreage
0 - 1.99
2.0 - 4.99
5.0 – 9.99
10.0 – 19.99
20.0 – 49.99
50.0 – 99.99
100.0 and over
Processing Fee
$100.00
150.00
200.00
250.00
350.00
450.00
600.00
C. Fee Waiver
1. Fees will be waived for an applicant filed under the name of an agency of the United
States or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This waiver does not apply to private, not
for profit organizations, or school districts.
D. Additional Fees:
1. Where the applicant or his agent fails to directly address and attempt to resolve the
concerns expresses by the District in the review process, and such actions require the
District to conduct more than three plan reviews, an additional fee of $100.00 will be
imposed for each subsequent submission.
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2. If the original plan design or site conditions have changed significantly since the original
submission, the District may deem the original plan no longer valid, and an additional fee
of $100.00 will be imposed with plan resubmission.
3. When site construction and final site stabilization are not completed within three years
from the initial plan review and acknowledgment of plan adequacy, the District reserves
the right to require resubmission of a plan according to current stormwater management
plan submission requirements and processing fees.
E. Fee Submission Requirements:
1. The applicant will submit a check or money order (cash is not accepted) made payable
to the Westmoreland Conservation District and will submit this fee with the completed
application form and the project plans. Plans will not be reviewed unless all components
are submitted and complete.
2. If submissions are incomplete, or the check is returned due to insufficient funds, the
applicant will be notified and the plans will not be reviewed until the submission is
complete.
3. If an application includes a General or Individual NPDES construction permit and/or an
erosion and sedimentation control plan submission, the applicant shall include three
checks: one to the Westmoreland Conservation District for the stormwater
management plan processing fee, one to the Westmoreland Conservation District for
erosion and sedimentation plan review, and one to the Westmoreland Clean Water
Fund for NPDES filing fee.
4. The District fee shall not be combined with any other municipal or county fee or the
erosion control fee. The canceled check will be the applicant’s receipt. No separate
receipt will be provided unless requested.
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Standard Administratively Complete Letter
218 DONOHOE ROAD, GREENSBURG, PA 15601 (724) 837-5271
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT OF COMPLETE APPLICATION
NPDES PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
DATE: [Today’s date]
TO: [Engineer]
[Address]
[City, State, Zip]
Your application for an NPDES Permit was received on [Date of receipt] by the
Westmoreland Conservation District.
The application was checked for completeness and all necessary items were found to
be included. It has been assigned permit number #PAG[assigned number]-[Project
title – Municipality]. For General Permit applications, notification will be published in
the Pennsylvania Bulletin. For Individual Permit applications, a thirty day comment
period follows from the date the application is published.
The Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan will be reviewed for compliance with the
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rules and regulations by district staff
and/or by DEP technical representatives. When the review of the erosion and
sedimentation control plan reveals deficiencies, you will be notified by a letter. Revised
plans will be required for review before the application processing can continue.
For General NPDES Permit applications, upon approval of the Erosion and
Sedimentation Control Plan, we will send you the Permit authorization.
For Individual NPDES Permit applications, upon approval of the erosion and
sedimentation control plan, you will be required to submit to us an additional copy of the
approved plan. The conservation district will forward its recommendation for permit
issuance to the Soil and Waterways Section, Pittsburgh Regional Office along with the
approved plan. You will be notified by the Regional Office concerning other permits or
approvals necessary for the proposed activity.
Please be advised that earthwork may not begin at the site until the Erosion Control
Plan is approved and the NPDES permit is issued to you.
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Inquiries regarding the status of the application should be directed to the
Westmoreland Conservation District, telephone (724) 837-5271.
Sincerely,
Kathleen A. Fritz, Program Secretary
cc:
Regional Office, Soil & Waterways Section
[Municipality]
[Municipal Engineer]
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Standard Comment/Technically Complete Letter
[Today’s Date]
DISTRICT REVIEW # [no.]
[Project Name, Municipality]
Stormwater Management Plan dated [date of plan/report]
To:
[Engineer]
[Company]
[Address]
[City, State, Zip]
THIS PROJECT HAS NOT [or HAS] BEEN FOUND TO CONTAIN THE
APPROPRIATE PLAN ELEMENTS.
Comments specific to this project are attached.
Or
[Comments specific to this project: None]
The Stormwater Management Plan for the above referenced project has been reviewed by
the Westmoreland Conservation District’s engineering staff. The District reviews the
plan in accordance with a memo of understanding between the District and the
Municipality which requires the review. The following plan elements are considered in
the review process:
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Site plans, location map and topographical information
Precipitation and storm data from a reliable source
An appropriate method of runoff calculations
Worksheets and sample calculations
Design consideration of stormwater velocity and volume
Inclusion of retention systems
Details of stormwater management facilities
Consideration of water quality and downstream effects of released water
If any of these elements appear to be inadequate or missing, our staff may suggest further
design work or recommend certain changes to the plan.
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The District’s review of this plan does not constitute an authorization of construction
activities, earthmoving, or land use changes. Before such activity can begin, any
pertinent local, state, and federal reviews, approvals and permits must be secured from
the agency having specific permitting authority.
Responsibility for final approval or disapproval of the stormwater management
plan rests solely with the municipality requiring this review.
Should you require additional information concerning the stormwater management
review process, or require technical assistance, please contact this office at 724-8375271.
Sincerely,
James W. Pillsbury, P.E.
Hydraulic Engineer
cc.:
[Municipality, Municipal Engineer]
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Standard Comment Letter
[Today’s date]
[Engineer]
[Company]
[Address]
COMMENTS ON:
[Project name, Municipality]
Storm Water Management Plan dated [date of plan/report]
DISTRICT REVIEW #[no.]
1.
[Specific comments related to this project, narrative, calculations, plans and /
or details
2.
[More specific comments related to this project, narrative, calculations, plans
and / or details]
Sincerely,
James W. Pillsbury PE
Hydraulic Engineer.
cc.:
[Municipality, Municipal Engineer]
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218 Donohoe Road-Greensburg, PA 15601-9217
Tel: 724-837-5271
Fax: 724-837-4127 Email: [email protected]
Complainant
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email ________________________
Contact person___________________________
Complaint Incident Classification
Residential subdivision
Commercial/ Industrial
Highway Construction
Date:
_____
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Forestry/ silviculture _____ Recreational _____
Institutional (school) _____
Utility construction _____
________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________
Municipality: _________________________________________________________
Location of Incident (directions): __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
General Incident description: _____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
Total Project Acreage:
__________
Total Disturbed Acreage:
__________
Municipal Contact
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email __________________________
Date Contacted ___________________________
Comments:
____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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Affected Landowners
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email ________________________
Contact person___________________________
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email ________________________
Contact person___________________________
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email ________________________
Contact person___________________________
Name
___________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________
City
___________________________ State ______________ Zip ________
Phone
___________________________ Email ________________________
Contact person___________________________
Attach drawings or photos:
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WATER OBSTRUCTION AND ENCROACHMENT PERMITS
The following types of permits or approvals are available under Title 25, Chapter 105 for various
water obstructions and encroachments. Before you begin a project, please determine if you need
a permit or an approval and which type of permit or approval you need.
1. Joint (Water Obstruction and Encroachment) Permit
2. Small Projects Permit
3. General Permits
A. GP-1 Fish Enhancement Structures
B. GP-2 Private Recreational Docks
C. GP-3 Bank Rehabilitation and Protection; Gravel Bar Removal
D. GP-4 Intake and Outfall Structures
E. GP-5 Utility Line Stream Crossings
F. GP-6 Agricultural Crossings and Ramps
G. GP-7 Minor Road Crossings
H. GP-8 Temporary Road Crossings
I. GP-9 Agricultural Activities
J. GP-10 Mine Reclamation
K. GP-11 Maintenance, Repair, Rehab or Replacement of Water Obstructions and
Encroachments.
L. GP-15 Residential Construction in Wetlands
4. Waiver of Permit Requirements
5. Emergency Permit.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PERMITS PLEASE CONTACT:
PA Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Bureau of Watershed Management
500 Waterfront Drive
(412) 442-4315
218 Donohoe Road
(724) 837-5271
PA Fish and Boat Commission U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Southwest Regional Office
Pittsburgh District
236 Lake Road
1000 Liberty Avenue
Somerset, PA 15501
(814) 445-8974
(412) 395-7100
Revised and updated 05-06, WCD
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WATER OBSTRUCTION AND ENCROACHMENT PERMIT INFORMATION
All activities in Waters of the Commonwealth (streams, lakes, rivers, ponds, wetlands, etc.) require a permit or
approval of some type from DEP. Many activities near Waters of the Commonwealth also require a permit or
approval.
WAIVER
Certain activities in Waters of the Commonwealth may have the requirement for a permit waived.
These include but are not limited to 1) encroachments in a stream with drainage of less than 100 acres; 2) dams
less than 3 feet high and 50 feet long used ‘for fish and fishing purposes’; 3) dams less than 15 feet high, with
less than 100 acres of tributary drainage, and less than 50 acre-feet of storage; 4) certain maintenance activities.
Waivers usually do not apply to work in Wetlands. Some waivers are automatic; other situations may require a
written waiver from DEP.
GENERAL PERMIT
General Permits are for projects which fit pre-determined parameters established by DEP. Limitations
include project size and the drainage area of affected bodies of water. GP’s are issued by the DEP SWRO, or by
the Conservation District.
SMALL PROJECTS PERMIT
The Small Projects Permit is used for work which does not qualify for a General Permit, and which also
does not impact Wetlands. It is for projects which “will have an insignificant impact on safety and protection of
life, health, property, and the environment.”
Three categories of Small Projects are Minor Bridge and Culvert Projects, Minor Work in Stream Channels, and
Small Structures and Limited Activities in Floodways. Examples of such permitted activities include golf cart
bridges, storage sheds, and restoration of stream channels blocked by sediment. Small Projects Permits are
issued by DEP.
JOINT PERMIT
This permit is required for all projects which do not qualify for a Waiver, a General Permit, or a Small
Projects Permit. Most work which affects Wetlands requires a Joint Permit. The Joint Permit is issued jointly by
PA DEP and the US Army Corps of Engineers. Joint Permits require extensive environmental and other
documentation.
EMERGENCY PERMIT
This permit is issued for situations posing an immediate threat to property, safety, or the environment.
Contact PA DEP for authorization.
CORPS OF ENGINEERS
Some stream or drainage channel fills and other activities which might be either waived or not
regulated by DEP, require Corps approval. Contact their Pittsburgh office for more information.
WETLANDS INFORMATION
Wetlands are a unique ecosystem characterized by the presence of any of three indicators—soil, water,
and plants. Wetlands have hydric soil, which is wet, gray or black, mucky, or clayey. Wetlands also are
saturated with water in the plant root zone and to the surface of the ground during the growing season. Wetland
plants include cattails, rushes, sedges, willows, skunk cabbage, marsh marigolds, and others. Usually if two of
the three wetland indicators are present, wetlands are found. The rule for working with wetlands is, first, avoid
impacting them; second, minimize the impact; and third, if you must impact a wetland the damage must be
mitigated, that is, the wetland must be replaced somewhere else.
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Standard Conservation Partnership Agreement
CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT
Between the
and the
_________ Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Statement of Purpose
District and Municipal representatives will work together, to the best of their
abilities, to protect the streams and waterways and conserve the natural resources
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania within this municipality.
This Conservation Partnership agreement provides for cooperation and mutual benefit
between the Westmoreland Conservation District and __________ Township jointly
promoting conservation of natural resources within _______ Township, on lands both
public and private, to minimize soil erosion and sediment pollution, manage stormwater,
promote forest stewardship, foster the remediation of mine drainage, and improve the
protection and preservation of farmland and open space. These and other programs
overseen by the Conservation District protect the environment and improve the quality of
life of the residents of _______ Township.
The Westmoreland Conservation District agrees to:
1. Provide information and technical assistance relative to soil capabilities, soil
erosion and sediment pollution control, the management of stormwater, flood plains and
forests, agricultural nutrient management, mine drainage abatement, agricultural security
areas and conservation easements, and other environmental resource issues to Municipal
representatives.
2. Review Soil Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control (E&SPC) plans to verify
compliance with the requirements of the Department of Environmental Protection,
Chapter 102 regulations and the Clean Streams Law. The District reserves the right to
work directly with the site representative (i.e. developer, engineer, contractor, etc.) during
the review process. This review process will take less than thirty days.
3. Review Stormwater Management plans and comment on planned actions. The
District will provide comments to the Municipality. The review process will take less
than thirty days. Final approval of the stormwater management plan shall be the
responsibility of the Municipality.
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4. Inspect earthmoving activities to insure proper implementation of the E&SPC plan
and compliance with Chapter 102 regulations and the Clean Streams Law. The
Municipality will be kept abreast of site conditions based on copies of inspection reports.
Incidents of sediment pollution and repeated Chapter 102 violations will be referred to
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Quality
Protection for enforcement proceedings. The District will inform the Municipality of
such actions.
5. Notify the Municipality of any natural resource related problem/complaint brought to
the District’s attention by a resident of the Municipality.
The _________ Township agrees to:
1. Require the submission of an Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control plan for any
earthmoving activity, including timber harvesting prior to the commencement of
construction. The engineer, developer and/or contractor is responsible for completing
and forwarding the plan to the District along with a request for review. The Municipality
agrees not to issue any applicable permits until the plan is determined to be adequate by
the District. Exemption: Unless the Municipality determines the work to involve
earthmoving in an environmentally sensitive area: i.e., stream and/or stream corridor,
steep and/or landslide prone hillside, wetlands, etc., sites involving small disturbed areas
(less than 2500 square feet/half an acre) may be exempt from District review.
2. Require submission of Stormwater Management plans, including runoff calculations
for sites with more than 5,000 square feet of landuse changes affecting stormwater
runoff.
3. Encourage the implementation of stormwater management practices on sites less than
one acre in size where runoff will be accelerated by development or land use changes.
4. Inform the District of any sites that may be in violation of the Department of
Environmental Protection Chapter 102 regulations and the Clean Streams Law, and/or
Chapter 105 (stream/wetland encroachment).
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It Is Mutually agreed that:
1. The Municipality and the District will participate in a pre-construction meeting/field
conference at any proposed earthmoving project involving 5 acres or more of disturbed
land at least 7 days prior to the commencement of construction activities. This meeting
would be attended by the Township/Municipal Engineer, Code Enforcement Officer, and
or Supervisor/Manager, the Contractor and or Site Superintendent, the Developer, the
Engineer for the project, and the Conservation District Compliance Officer and or
Engineer.
2. The Municipality and the District will conduct, individually or jointly, training
sessions necessary for the effective implementation of erosion and sediment pollution
control and stormwater management practices.
3. This Conservation Partnership Agreement will be reviewed annually by Municipal and
District representatives.
4. This agreement shall become effective when signed by the parties involved. It may be
amended or modified at any time by agreement of the parties involved, and may be
terminated by either party by giving sixty (60) days notice in writing to the other party.
This action authorized at an official meeting of the Westmoreland Conservation District
held on: __________________ .
___________ Township
______________________________
Supervisor(s)
Date
___________________________________
Chairman, Board of Directors
Date
______________________________
Council President
Date
___________________________________
Director
Date
___________________________________
District Manager
Date
218 Donohoe Road
Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601
Phone: (724) 837-5271, Fax: (724) 837-4127
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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
BUREAU OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR A GENERAL (PAG-2) OR INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR
STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
possible date but no later than 30 days prior to the
proposed commencement of construction for General
Permits, and no later than 120 days for Individual
Permits. Any construction activities which have not
obtained NPDES permit coverage (General or Individual
permit) are subject to possible enforcement actions by
the Department, conservation district or to third party
litigation.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Earth disturbance activities cannot begin until the permit
authorization is received.
To expedite the processing of the applicant’s request,
the Department asks that you use the most up-to-date
Notice of Intent (NOI) application package available.
This package is designed to assist the applicant in
completing the Permit NOI/application and in
determining if any other environmental permits or
approvals are needed for the project. Please type or
print clearly when completing the form. If information
needed is more than space allows, copy that appropriate
page of the form and complete as required. If a question
is not applicable to you or your project, check N/A in the
appropriate box.
Operator Requirement.
When the operator/contractor and owner/developer of
the facility or activity are not the same individual,
corporation, partnership, or other entity, the Department
recommends that both the operator and owner apply for
coverage under a permit as co-permittees. If, prior to
construction activities, no operator/contractor has been
selected, then once selected, the operator/contractor
must either be made a co-permittee or the permit must
be transferred to the contractor. Failure of the operator
to be added to the permit is a violation of federal law,
and
Department
Regulations
at
25 Pa. Code
Chapter 102, Erosion and Sediment Control.
Persons proposing earth disturbance activities which
disturb five (5) or more acres, or an earth disturbance on
any portion, part, or during any stage of, a larger
common plan of development or sale that involves five
(5) or more acres of earth disturbance over the life of the
project, OR persons proposing earth disturbance
activities with a point source discharge to surface waters
of the Commonwealth that disturb from one (1) to less
than five (5) acres, or an earth disturbance on any
portion, part, or during any stage of, a larger common
plan of development or sale that involves one (1) to less
than five (5) acres of disturbance with a point source
discharge to surface waters of the Commonwealth over
the life of the project, must apply for the General NPDES
Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated With
Construction Activities. A point source is defined as
any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance,
including, but not limited to, any pipe, ditch, channel,
tunnel, well, discrete fissure, or container from which
pollutants are or may be discharged. Construction
activities which are not eligible for coverage under the
general permit as referenced in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 92,
must utilize the Individual NPDES Permit Application for
Stormwater Discharges Associated With Construction
Activities. These activities include, but are not limited to,
construction activities that require an NPDES permit and
are within "special protection" watersheds, construction
activities that require an NPDES permit and which may
affect existing water quality standards or threatened or
endangered species and habitat, or construction
activities that have the potential for toxic discharges.
Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI)
Project Planning Environmental Review.
In order to ensure that threatened and endangered
(T&E) plant and animal species will not be adversely
impacted by the proposed construction activity, all
applicants must submit proof that a PNDI Project
Planning Environmental Review was conducted. The
review can only be conducted via the internet at the
www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us website.
First time
users will have to register at the website before
conducting the review.
A receipt is automatically
available for printing upon completion of the PNDI
review. This receipt must be submitted as part of this
application form.
If the PNDI review determines there are potential
impacts to a T&E species, the PNDI review receipt will
provide an explanation of the potential impact(s) and
instructions on how to resolve the potential impact.
READ AND FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
CAREFULLY. It is the applicant's responsibility to
resolve potential impacts to T&E species before applying
for this permit.
Erosion and
Requirement.
Persons proposing stormwater discharges associated
with construction activities should file an administratively
complete and acceptable application at the earliest
Sediment
(E&S)
Control
Plan
For purposes of this permit, the E&S Control Plan must
contain BMPs designed to minimize point source
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infiltration, to protect the structural integrity of the
stream, and to protect and maintain existing and
designated uses. Permittees and co-permittees are
responsible for proper installation of the PCSM Plan
BMPs prior to the submission of the Notice of
Termination of this permit.
discharges to surface waters, preserve the integrity of
stream channels and protect the physical, biological and
chemical qualities of the receiving water.
An E&S Control Plan must be submitted to the
Department or authorized county conservation district
along with the completed application. If the construction
activities are located in a high quality or exceptional
value watershed pursuant to Chapter 93 of the
Department’s regulations, the required E&S Control Plan
must address the special protection requirements in the
Department’s regulations at Chapter 102, Erosion and
Sediment Control, Section 102.4(b)(6) for activities in
such waters.
Technical references for stormwater BMPs can be found
in
Pennsylvania’s
Comprehensive
Stormwater
Management Policy and technical references are
available
on
the
Department’s
website
www.depweb.state.pa.us. On the left side of the menu
bar click on "DEP Keywords" and click again on
"stormwater." Then click on "Technical Information" for
links to technical references from other states, OR click
on "General Information" and look for the
"Comprehensive Stormwater Management Policy."
Please refer to the Department's Erosion and Sediment
Pollution Control Manual for specific BMP information.
The
manual
can
be
found
on-line
at
www.depweb.state.pa.us. Under the heading Quick
Access on the left side of the screen, click on "Forms
and Publications." On the left side of the screen click on
"Technical Guidance Documents – Final." Then click on
"Watershed Management." On the right side of the
screen click on "Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control
Manual."
Municipal Notification Requirement.
Acts 67, 68 and 127 require permit applicants to notify
local governments of planned land development
activities and to provide local governments the
opportunity to identify any land use planning or zoning
ordinance conflicts associated with the proposed project
before the Department or authorized county
conservation district completes its review of the
NOI/permit application. Written notice must be received
by the municipality and county government in which the
activity is located at least 30 days before the Department
may issue or deny an NPDES Permit. The written notice
(letter) must also include either a completed DEP
General Information Form (GIF) or answers to the 13
Land Use Information questions found in the GIF. A
sample notification letter and the list of 13 Land Use
Questions are included with these instructions as a
convenience for the applicant.
Preparedness, Prevention and Contingency (PPC)
Plan Requirement.
The storage or use of hazardous wastes and materials,
fuels, chemical or solvents during construction presents
a potential of pollution or endangerment of public health
and safety through the accidental release of toxic,
hazardous, or other polluting materials. If such materials
are stored or used during the construction activity, the
applicant must develop and implement a PPC Plan for
the project site. For further information on PPC Plan
requirements, see the Department's Guidelines for the
Development and Implementation of Environmental
Emergency Response Plans. (document #400-2200001).
The
guidance
can
be
found
at
www.depweb.state.pa.us. Under the heading Quick
Access on the left side of the screen, click on "Forms
and Publications." On the left side of the screen click on
"Technical Guidance Documents – Final." Type the
document number 400-2200-001 in the search window
and conduct the search.
For Permit Application Submission - The permit
applicant must submit the following along with the
application/NOI:
(1) A copy of correspondence notifying the municipality
and county government of your intention to
discharge under this permit; and
(2) Evidence that the municipality and county
government has received your notification.
Acceptable forms of this evidence include certified
mail receipt or written acknowledgement of the
notification from the municipality.
Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM)
Plans.
For Individual permit applications: Please contact
the Soils and Waterways Section of the appropriate
DEP Regional Office to review PCSM Plan
requirements before preparing the plan.
Failure to provide a copy of the notification
correspondence and evidence of municipal receipt of
your notification with the application will delay
processing of your application. Failure to comply with
municipal notification will result in the return of the
application as incomplete.
A PCSM Plan identifying Best Management Practices
(BMPs) to be installed, which manage and treat the
stormwater discharges to protect water quality after
construction, must be prepared and implemented. Such
BMPs should be designed to maximize groundwater
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Check the appropriate box matching the
collection method used.
Also check the
appropriate box matching the Horizontal
Reference Datum (or projection datum) employed
in the latitude and longitude collection process.
Identify the date of collection (mm/dd/yyyy) if
latitude & longitude coordinates were collected
via GPS, WAAS and LORAN.
Permit Application Filing Fee.
Except for state government agencies, a check for $250
for a General NPDES Permit or a check for $500 for an
Individual NPDES Permit must be included with the
application. The check must be made payable to the
processing entity (the appropriate county conservation
district, Clean Water Fund if application is submitted to
the county, or the "Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Clean Water Fund", if the application is submitted to the
DEP Regional Office). The check is to be dated within
ten days of the application submittal date.
Description of collection methods.
EMAP: Method based on eMAP Pa program.
(www.emappa.dep.state.pa.us).
PERMIT APPLICATION
HGIS:
Method based on the Pennsylvania
Natural Heritage Program database (formerly
known as PNDI). The database is located at
www.naturalheritage.state.pa.us.
The county conservation district or DEP Regional Office
will give the applicant written notification of permit
approval or denial. Earth disturbance activity cannot
begin until permit authorization is received.
GISDR: Method based on the use of GIS and
Digital Raster Graphic 1:24,000 scale USGS 7.5
minute quadrangle maps.
The following information must be submitted in order for
the application to be considered administratively
complete.
ITPMP: Method based on map interpolation of
USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps.
Section A. E&S Planning Requirements
1.
GPS: Global Positioning method with unspecified
parameters.
Total Project Area is the entire area of activity,
development or sale including, the area of an
earth disturbance activity, the area planned for an
earth disturbance activity and other areas which
are not subject to an earth disturbance activity.
Enter the size of the area in acres to the nearest
tenth of an acre.
WAAS:
Method
differentially correct.
Project Name. Provide the name by which this
proposed construction activity or project is, or will
be, known (e.g., XYZ Subdivision, ABC Plant
Expansion).
3.
Project Description. Provide a detailed written
description of the project. If applying for a
phased project, broadly describe the entire
project. Also check the box that best describes
the General Type of Activity. School projects
should check the government facility box.
Church
projects
should
check
the
Commercial/Industrial box.
4.
Latitude and Longitude. Provide the latitude
and longitude coordinates for the approximate
center of the project area or facility.
The
coordinates should be in degrees, minutes and
seconds. It is important to identify the method
used to determine the latitude and longitude.
on
GPS
WAAS
LORAN: Method based on Loran C.
Types of Horizontal Reference Datum (or
projection datum)
Total Disturbed Area is that portion of the total
project area where earth disturbance activities
are planned to occur over the life of the project.
For phased projects, this refers to the disturbed
area of the initial project phase plus the planned
disturbed areas of subsequent project phases.
Enter the size of the area in acres to the nearest
tenth of an acre.
2.
base
NAD27: North American Datum of 1927
NAD83: North American Datum of 1983
WGS84:
(GEO84)
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5.
U.S.G.S. Quad Map Name. Locate the project
area on an 8 ½" x 11" photocopy of the U.S.G.S.
topo map area. The map must include the name
of the appropriate 1:24,000 scale U.S.G.S. 7.5
minute series quadrangle map where the project
is located.
6.
Estimated Timetable for Major Construction
Activities. If the project is to be phased, provide
an estimate of the timetable for major phases
during construction.
For each major phase,
provide a description of the activity undertaken
during the phase, total area of the phase, the
disturbed area of the phase and the start and end
dates for each phase of the activity. The sum of
the total areas and disturbed areas listed under
line 6 should be equal to the size of the Total
Project Area and Total Disturbed Area
respectively, listed on line 1 of the NOI/application
form.
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9.
Existing and Previous Uses of the Land
Proposed
for
Construction.
Use
the
checkboxes to identify the existing and prior land
uses of the land under proposed construction.
Existing land uses is the dominant land use of
the project site for the five (5) years preceding the
planned project.
Applicants must use environmental due diligence
to ensure that the fill material associated with this
project qualifies as Clean Fill. Definitions of
Clean Fill and Environmental Due Diligence are
provided below. All fill material must be used in
accordance with the Department's policy
"Management of Fill", document number 2582182-773. A copy of this policy is available
online at www.depweb.state.pa.us. Under the
heading Quick Access on the left side of the
screen, click on "Forms and Publications." On
the left side of the screen click on "Technical
Guidance Documents – Final." Then type the
document number 258-2182-773 into the search
window and conduct the search.
Click on
"Management of Fill."
Previous land uses is the land use(s) of the
project site for the past 50 years, or longer if
known.
Descriptions of Land Use Types.
Agriculture:
includes cropland, pasture,
orchards, vineyards, nurseries, horticulture areas,
confined animal feeding operations, fallow fields,
reverting cropland or pasture/field (can include
scrub shrub land).
Forest/Woodland: includes deciduous, evergreen or mixed forestland, woodlots in suburban
or urban areas.
Barren: includes beaches, sandy areas other
than beaches, bare exposed rock (bedrock, talus
or fill), strip mines, quarries, transitional zones
(refers to areas previously bare but becoming
vegetated).
Clean Fill is defined as: Uncontaminated, nonwater soluble, non-decomposable, inert, solid
material. The term includes soil, rock, stone,
dredged material, used asphalt, and brick, block
or concrete from construction and demolition
activities that is separate from other waste and is
recognizable as such. The term does not include
materials placed in or on the waters of the
Commonwealth unless otherwise authorized.
(The term "used asphalt" does not include milled
asphalt or asphalt that has been processed for
re-use.)
Urban: includes cities, towns, residential areas,
institutional areas, commercial areas, industrial
areas, suburban or build up areas, transportation
corridors, railways, airports, ports, utilities –
water,
sewer,
electric,
petroleum,
communications, etc.
Brownfield:
includes land that is being
remediated or has been remediated under PA
DEP's Land Recycling program.
Clean Fill affected by a spill or release of a
regulated substance: Fill materials affected by
a spill or release of a regulated substance still
qualifies as clean fill provided the testing reveals
that the fill material contains concentrations of
regulated substances that are below the
residential limits in Tables FP-1a and FP-1b
found in the Department's policy "Management of
Fill".
Other: provide a brief description of land use or
cover.
8.
Describe the type, source and location of any
fill materials: Use the check boxes to identify
the type of fill material(s) placed on, or taken
from, the project site. Use the space between the
check boxes to provide the source (where
removed from) and location (where placed) of the
fill materials.
Potential Pollutants. If the site's geology, past
or present land use, or suspected soil
contaminants
provides
a
potential
for
contaminated runoff from the project site, the
applicant must provide the requested data for the
concerned geologic features, soil conditions or
existing stormwater discharges.
Identify the
pollutants
that
were
analyzed,
their
concentrations, present source (where the
samples were taken), the sample type, and the
date(s) and number of samples that were taken.
Use separate sheets as necessary.
The
source/location of the identified potential
pollutant(s) must be clearly indicated on the E&S
plan drawings, and the proposed measures to
manage and control discharges of these
pollutants must be described in the E&S plan
narrative.
Any person placing clean fill that has been
affected by a spill or release of a regulated
substance must use form FP-001 to certify the
origin of the fill material and the results of the
analytical testing to qualify the material as clean
fill. Form FP-001 must be retained by the owner
of the property receiving the fill. A copy of Form
FP-001 can be found at the end of these
instructions.
Environmental due diligence: The applicant
must perform environmental due diligence to
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waters and watershed which will receive the
drainage from the facility or project.
determine if the fill materials associated with the
project qualify as clean fill. Environmental due
diligence is defined as: Investigative techniques,
including, but not limited to, visual property
inspections, electronic data base searches,
review of property ownership, review of property
use history, Sanborn maps, environmental
questionnaires, transaction screens, analytical
testing, environmental assessments or audits.
Analytical testing is not a required part of due
diligence unless visual inspection and/or
review of the past land use of the property
indicates that the fill may have been
subjected to a spill or release of regulated
substance. If the fill may have been affected by
a spill or release of a regulated substance, it must
be tested to determine if it qualifies as clean fill.
Testing should be performed in accordance with
Appendix A of the Department's policy
"Management of Fill".
● If the stormwater is discharged to a private
storm sewer, provide the name of the private
storm sewer operator, the municipality and
county where it is located, and the ultimate
receiving waters and watershed, which will
receive the drainage from the project.
If the discharge is to something other than
those listed above, provide a description of
where the stormwater is discharged (a
separate sheet may be attached).
13.
Fill material that does not qualify as clean fill is
regulated fill. Regulated fill is waste and must be
managed in accordance with the Department's
municipal or residual waste regulations based on
25 Pa. Code Chapters 287 Residual Waste
Management
or
271
Municipal
Waste
Management, whichever is applicable. These
regulations
are
available
on-line
at
www.pacode.com .
10.
11.
12.
Chapter 93 Receiving Water Classification.
Provide Chapter 93 Classifications and
Secondary Waters. Receiving water designated
use can be obtained from Chapter 93 of the
Department's regulations located online at
www.pacode.com and the existing use can be
obtained from the Department’s “Statewide
Existing Use Listing” on the Department’s website
www.depweb.state.pa.us . On the left side of the
menu bar click on "DEP Keywords" and click
again on "existing use."
Section B. Applicant Information
The following information must be provided in order to
identify the applicant.
Applicant's Last Name, First Name, MI. Required
information.
Enter the Name of the Corporation,
Partnership, Agency or Individual.
Summary of E&S Control BMPS. Summarize
the proposed structural or non-structural BMPs to
be used to control pollution in stormwater
discharges during construction. Attach additional
sheets as necessary.
Co-Applicant's Last Name, First Name, MI. Required
for additional individuals, partners or operators to be copermittee.
Enter the Name of the Corporation,
Partnership, Agency or Individual.
Stormwater Discharges. Indicate whether the
stormwater is discharged to waters of the
Commonwealth,
which includes
municipal
separate storm sewers and privately owned storm
sewers.
Mailing Address.
The mailing address of the
Owner/Operator (applicant) identified above (this should
not include locational data that is not appropriate for a
mail piece). In addition to the street number and name,
PO Box#, RR# Box#, or Highway Contract#
designations, use any appropriate designation and
number to further define the mailing address of the
applicant.
Receiving Water/Watershed Name, Municipal
Storm Sewer or Private Storm Sewer Operator.
Provide the receiving water name for those
discharges to waters of the Commonwealth.
Provide storm sewer operator names, if
appropriate.
e.g.,
● If the stormwater is discharged to waters of
the Commonwealth, provide the name of the
receiving water, secondary water and/or
watershed, which will receive the drainage
from the project.
APT
BLDG
DEPT
(Apartment)
(Building)
(Department)
FL
(Floor)
RM (Room)
STE (Suite)
City, State, ZIP+4. Do not use abbreviations for the city
name. Use the two-character abbreviation for the state.
Include the four-digit extension to the ZIP code.
● If the stormwater is discharged to a municipal
separate storm sewer, provide the name of the
municipal storm sewer operator, the county
where it is located, and the ultimate receiving
Section C. Site Information
Site Name. Provide the name of the site at the specific
physical location. Do not use abbreviations, acronyms,
etc.
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to these water quality features, all PCSM plans
must comply with local water quantity and/or flood
control requirements.
Site Location. Provide the physical address of the
location where the permitted activities will occur. No PO
Box Numbers will be accepted for site location
information. Provide the city (or municipality), state, and
the ZIP+4, if known.
Supporting calculations and measurements
Supporting calculations and measurements are not
required if ALL the earth disturbance area within the
project boundary is permanently revegetated or
otherwise permanently stabilized with pervious
material.
Generally, this would include such
projects as pipe lines and mine reclamation. All
other projects must provide supporting stormwater
runoff calculations and measurements. Projects
such as residential subdivision, commercial or
industrial development and highway construction
normally DO NOT maintain the site’s natural ability
to control runoff.
Detailed Written Directions to Site. When providing
written directions, do not use PO Box address data.
Include landmarks and approximate distances from the
nearest highway.
County and Municipality. Indicate the county(ies) and
municipality(ies) in which the site is located. Check the
appropriate box to identify the type of municipality
entered (city, borough, township). If more than two
municipalities or counties are affected, please list them
on an attached separate sheet.
Section D. Other Pollutants; Preparedness
Prevention and Contingency (PPC) Plan
2.
If you will use and/or store chemicals, solvents or other
waste or materials that have the potential to cause
accidental pollution during earth disturbance activities, a
PPC Plan must be developed and implemented on site.
If the proposed post construction stormwater BMPs
will not infiltrate all the net increase in stormwater
runoff volume, please explain how you plan to
manage the increased stormwater runoff volume.
3.
Section E. Post Construction Stormwater
Management (PCSM) Plan
Please check the appropriate box and list the
existing BMPs that will be used or expanded.
4.
Summary Table For Supporting Calculation and
Measurement Data. Please provide this summary
data from the calculations and measures submitted
as part of the PCSM Plan unless supporting
calculations and measurements are not required as
per item 1.e. of Section E.
The attached PCSM Plan must be a separate, distinct
and complete plan.
1.
Attach three (3) copies of the PCSM Plan that
includes a written narrative, identification and
location of BMPs, plan drawings of BMPs,
operation and maintenance procedures and
supporting calculations and measurements (when
necessary). The PCSM Plan shall be consistent
with an Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan that
incorporated measures to protect and maintain
existing uses and water quality (plans approved
after July 2001) OR be consistent with local
ordinances developed to satisfy the requirements of
an MS4 permit (NPDES Permit to Discharge
Stormwater Through a Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System).
The Summary Table of Supporting Calculations
and Measurements (Table) is designed to provide a
snapshot idea of stormwater runoff amounts before
and after project completion. Although they may be
used for crosschecking with the PCSM Plan, the
figures presented in the table are not meant to be a
substitute for supporting calculations of the PCSM
Plan. The purpose of the Table is to give the
permit reviewer an idea of how the stormwater
hydrology regime will be changed by the project.
Please use the following descriptions for purposes
of providing figures in the Table. In addition to
these definitions, please see the page "How to
Complete the Summary Table" located at the end
of these instructions for further explanation.
In the absence of an Act 167 Stormwater
Management Plan or local MS4 ordinances, the
PCSM Plan should provide design features and
BMPs that will manage any net increase in
stormwater runoff volume after the completion of
the project. The Department recommends that
these design features be based on a 2-year/24hour frequency storm.
Design storm: The frequency storm event used
for the purposes of designing the Post Construction
Stormwater Management Plan should be consistent
with local stormwater management ordinances
developed to satisfy the requirements of an Act 167
Stormwater Management Plan approved by the
Department after July 2001, or an MS4 permit. In
the absence of said local ordinance, the design
storm should be the 2-year/24-hour frequency
storm.
The PCSM Plan should be designed to maximize
infiltration technologies, eliminate (where possible)
or minimize point source discharges to surface
waters, preserve the integrity of stream channels,
and protect the physical, biological and chemical
qualities of the receiving surface water. In addition
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or regulation or Department permit, order or schedule of
compliance within the past five years.
Pre-construction: The dominant land condition or
land use of the project site for the five (5) years
preceding the planned project.
Section H. Certification
Impervious area (Pre-construction): The amount
of impervious area on the project site as
determined by the dominant land condition or land
use for the five (5) years preceding the planned
project.
The applicant(s) must complete the required certification
that the information contained in this application is true,
accurate, and complete and that the measures
described in the attached summation of all BMPs
pursuant to the E&S Plan, PPC Plan and PCSM Plan will
be fully implemented and will meet the applicable
standards and limitations of the permit; and that the
applicant agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of
the permit pursuant to 18 Pa. C.S. §§4903-4904 and
Section 309(c)(4) of the Clean Water Act. The
application shall be signed as follows:
Impervious area (Post construction):
The
amount of impervious area on the project site after
the completion of the project.
Volume of stormwater runoff without planned
stormwater BMPs (Pre-construction):
The
amount of stormwater that would runoff the project
site during the design storm event as determined by
the dominant land condition or land use for the five
(5) years preceding the planned project.
a.
Volume of stormwater runoff without planned
stormwater BMPs (Post construction):
The
amount of stormwater that would runoff from the
project site after construction if the planned
stormwater BMPs were not installed.
Volume of stormwater runoff with planned
stormwater BMPs (Post construction):
The
amount of stormwater that will runoff from the
project site after the planned stormwater BMPs are
installed.
Stormwater discharge rate for the design
frequency storm (Pre-construction): Show the
stormwater runoff discharge rate for the design
frequency storm event as determined by the
dominant land condition or land use for the five (5)
years preceding the planned project.
frequency storm (Post construction): Show the
stormwater runoff discharge rate for the storm
event after the planned stormwater BMPs are
installed.
5.
Corporations:
(1)
A president, secretary, treasurer, or vicepresident of the corporation in charge of a
principal business function, or any other
person who performs similar policy or
decision-making
functions
for
the
corporation; or
(2)
The manager of one or more manufacturing,
production or operating facilities if authority
to sign documents has been assigned or
delegated to the manager in accordance
with corporate procedures.
b.
Partnerships or sole proprietorships - a general
partner or the proprietor, respectively.
c.
Municipalities, State, Federal or other public
agencies - either a principal executive officer or
ranking elected official:
(1)
The chief executive officer of the agency; or
(2)
A
senior
executive
officer
having
responsibility for the overall operations of a
principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g.,
Regional Administrators of EPA).
The application shall be notarized in the space provided.
Please check all the appropriate boxes. If there is
no check box for a planned BMP, check the box for
“other” and list the BMP. Do not list erosion and
sediment control BMPs.
APPLICATION CHECKLISTS
The appropriate Application Checklist attached to the
NOI/Application must be completed and returned with
the general permit NOI and/or the individual permit
application.
Section F. Consultant For This Project
If this application was prepared by someone other than
the applicant, such as a consultant or agent, that
individual should complete this section of the form.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS
NOI/applications that are incomplete will be returned
to the applicant, which may delay processing.
Section G. Permit Coordination And
Compliance Review
List other environmental permits pending or issued for
this project, as well as a summary of any current and
past non-compliance history with any environmental law
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This letter is provided as an example only. Applicants may draft their own letter of notification. This letter must be
modified to meet the specific requirements of the project if the applicant chooses to use the following text.
SAMPLE NOTICE LETTER TO MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY
date:
Dear (Municipal Secretary): or
Dear (County Commissioners):
This municipal notice is to inform you that (I am/we are) are applying for a (General/Individual) NPDES
Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities from the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP):
Applicant Contact:
Project Location:
Project Description:
Acts 67, 68 and 127 of 2000 amended the Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) and directs state agencies to
consider comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances when reviewing applications for permitting of facilities or
infrastructure, and specifies that state agencies may rely upon comprehensive plans and zoning ordinances under
certain conditions as described in Sections 619.2 and 1105 of the MPC.
Enclosed is a complete copy of the permit application completed by the applicant for this project. Also
enclosed is an attached sheet containing answers to the Land Use Information questions found in the DEP General
Information Form (GIF). This list of questions and answers is being provided in lieu of a completed GIF. (This is an
optional sentence since the applicant may choose to provide a complete GIF form instead.) DEP invites you to
review the attached application and comment on the accuracy of answers provided with regard to land use aspects
of this project; please be specific to DEP and focus on the relationship to zoning ordinances. If you wish to submit
comments to DEP to become part of a land use review of this project, you must respond within 30 days to the DEP
regional office referenced in this letter. If there are no land use comments received by the end of the comment
period, DEP will assume that there are no substantive land use conflicts and proceed with the normal application
review process.
For more information about this land use review process, visit DEP's Web site at www.depweb.state.pa.us,
Keyword: "Land Use Reviews."
Sincerely,
Enclosures
cc:
/county planning agencies
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Land Use Information Questions
1.
Is there a municipal comprehensive plan(s)?
Yes
No
2.
Is there a county comprehensive plan(s)?
Yes
No
3.
Is there a multi-municipal or multi-county comprehensive plan(s)?
Yes
No
4.
Is the proposed project plan consistent with these plan(s)? If no plan exists,
answer "Yes".
Yes
No
5.
Is there a municipal zoning ordinance(s)?
Yes
No
6.
Is there a joint municipal zoning ordinance(s)?
Yes
No
7.
Will the proposed project require zoning approval (e.g., special exception,
conditional approval, re-zoning, variance)? If zoning approval has already
been received, attach the appropriate documentation.
Yes
No
8.
Are any zoning ordinances that are applicable to this project currently the
subject of any type of legal proceeding?
Yes
No
9.
Will the project be located on a site that has been or is being remediated
under DEP's Land Recycling Program?
Yes
No
10.
Will the project result in reclamation of abandoned mine lands through remining or as part of DEP's Reclaim PA Program?
Yes
No
11.
Will the project be located in an agricultural security area or an area protected
under an agricultural conservation easement?
Yes
No
12.
Will the project be located in a Keystone Opportunity Zone or Enterprise
Development Area?
Yes
No
13.
Will the project be located in a Designated Growth Area as defined by the
Municipalities Planning Code?
Yes
No
NOTE: Detach this page, complete the information and submit it along with your notification
letter to the concerned Municipality and County.
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Form FP-001
CERTIFICATION OF ORIGIN OF CLEAN FILL
I, the undersigned, certify that fill material that has been determined to be clean fill has been placed on the
following property:
Property Name:
Current Owner of Property:
Property Address:
This fill material will be used solely for property improvement or construction purposes.
Copies of the laboratory analyses that confirm that this material is clean fill are attached to this form.
Date:
Name:
Title:
Address:
Phone:
Signature:
Date:
This form is to be maintained by the owner of the property receiving fill material. If a property received fill from multiple
sources, a separate certification form is required for each source.
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How to Complete the Summary Table
(This table is located in Section E, page 5 of the Notice of Intent application form)
4.
SUMMARY TABLE FOR SUPPORTING CALCULATION AND MEASUREMENT DATA
See the Instructions on how to Complete This Section
Check this box if supporting calculations and measurements are NOT required in accordance with Section E.1.e
on the preceding page.
Design storm frequency
Pre-construction
Post Construction
Net Change
Rainfall amount
inches
Impervious area (acres)
Volume of stormwater runoff (acre-feet) without
planned stormwater BMPs
11
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
10
11
Volume of stormwater runoff (acre-feet) with planned
stormwater BMPs
Stormwater discharge rate for the design frequency
storm
Box 1.
Box 2.
Box 3.
Box 4.
Box 5.
Box 6.
Box 7.
Box 8.
Box 9.
Box 10.
Box 11.
9
Pre-construction impervious area: The total acres of impervious area on the project site before
construction activities begin.
Post construction impervious area: The total acres of impervious area on the project site after
construction activities have finished.
Net change of impervious area: The difference between the acres of impervious area listed in Box 1 and
Box 2.
Pre-construction stormwater runoff volume without planned BMPs: The amount of stormwater runoff
volume from the project site that would result from the design storm occurrence before construction activities
begin.
Post construction stormwater runoff volume without planned BMPs: The amount of stormwater runoff
volume from the project site that would result from the design storm occurrence after construction activities
have finished assuming that no stormwater infiltration or retention BMPs have been installed.
Net change in stormwater volume without planned BMPs: The difference between the amounts of
stormwater runoff volume listed in Box 4 and Box 5.
Post construction stormwater runoff volume with planned BMPs: The amount of stormwater runoff
volume from the project site that would result from the design storm occurrence after construction activities
have finished and the planned stormwater infiltration or retention BMPs have been installed.
Net change in stormwater runoff volume with planned BMPs: The difference between the amounts of
stormwater runoff volume listed in Box 4 and Box 7.
Pre-construction stormwater discharge rate: The stormwater runoff discharge rate for the design
frequency storm as determined by the land use for the past five years.
Post construction stormwater discharge rate: The stormwater runoff discharge rate for the design
frequency storm event after all planned stormwater BMPs are installed.
Net change stormwater discharge rate: The difference between the stormwater runoff discharge rates
listed in Box 9 and Box 10.
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY
ID #
Date Received
NOTICE OF INTENT FOR COVERAGE
UNDER THE GENERAL (PAG-2) NPDES PERMIT
OR
APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL NPDES
PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES
ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
READ THE STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN THIS PERMIT APPLICATION PACKAGE BEFORE COMPLETING THIS FORM.
1 acre to less than 5 acres of disturbance with a point source discharge
5 acres or larger disturbance
PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE INFORMATION IN BLACK OR BLUE INK.
CHECK APPROPRIATE BOX
GENERAL
INDIVIDUAL
APPLICATION TYPE
NEW
RENEWAL
REVISED
SECTION A. E&S PLANNING REQUIREMENTS
1.
Total Project Area (Acres):
2.
Project Name
3.
Project Description
4.
Total Disturbed Area (Acres):
Residential Subdivision
Sewerage/Water System
Private Road/Residence
Commercial/Industrial
Public Road
Government Facility
Utility Facility/Transmission
Recreational
Remediation/Restoration
Please provide the latitude and longitude coordinates for the center of the project. The coordinates should be in degrees, minutes
and seconds (dd mm ss.ss) Check the collection method used to determine the lat and long coordinates. See the instructions for a
description of the collection methods.
Latitude:
Collection Method:
°/
'/
EMAP
"
HGIS
Longitude:
GISDR
°/
ITPMP
'/
GPS
"
WAAS
LORAN
Check the horizontal reference datum (or projection datum) employed in the collection method. EMAP and HGIS (PNDI) have
known datum and do not require checking here.
NAD27
NAD83
WGS84 (GEO84)
Enter the date of collection if the lat and long coordinates were derived from GPS, WAAS or LORAN.
5.
U.S.G.S. Quad Map Name
6.
Estimated Timetable for Major Construction Activities: (Phased projects only)
Phase No.
or Name
Description
Total Area
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mm
Start Date
dd
yyyy
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Existing and Previous Uses of the Land Proposed for Construction (use separate sheet if necessary):
Existing Land Uses:
Agriculture
Forest/Woodland
Barren
Urban
Brownfield
Other
Agriculture
Forest/Woodland
Barren
Urban
Brownfield
Other
Description:
Previous Land Uses:
Description:
8.
Potential Pollutants: (Submit the following data if soil contaminant, geology or past or present land use provides a potential for
contaminated runoff from the project site)
N/A
Use additional sheets if necessary.
Pollutant
Concentration
w/Units
Source
Sample Type
Date(s) / Number
of Samples
(1)
(2)
Clearly indicate the source/location of the potential pollutant(s) on the Erosion and Sediment Control (E&S) Plan drawings, and describe
in the E&S plan narrative what measures are proposed to manage and control discharges of these pollutants to eliminate the potential
for pollution to surface waters of the Commonwealth.
9.
Describe the type, source and location of any fill materials: Be sure to read the instructions before completing this section.
Clean Fill is uncontaminated, non-water soluble, non-decomposable, inert, solid material. The term includes soil, rock, stone, dredged
material, used asphalt, and brick, block or concrete from construction and demolition activities that is separate from other waste and
recognizable as such. The term does not include materials placed in or on the waters of the Commonwealth unless otherwise
authorized.
Check the appropriate box
All of the fill material placed on, or removed from the project site is Clean Fill, that, upon the performance of environmental due
diligence, was found to have not been affected by a spill or release of a regulated substance.
Some or all of the fill material placed on, or removed from, the project site is Clean Fill that has been affected by a spill or
release of a regulated substance. Any person placing this fill on a property must use form FP-001 to certify the origin of the fill
material and the results of analytical testing to qualify the material as clean fill. A copy of this form must be retained by the
owner of the property receiving the fill (waste/spoil areas and cut/borrow areas).
10. Summary of E&S Control BMPs as detailed in the attached E&S Plan:
11. Stormwater Discharges to (during construction):
Waters of the Commonwealth
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer
Private Storm Sewer
12. Receiving Water/Watershed Name:
Name of Municipal Storm Sewer Operator:
Name of Private Storm Sewer Operator:
13. Chapter 93 Receiving Water
Classification:
Secondary Water:
Other:
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SECTION B. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Applicant's Last Name
First Name
MI
Phone
FAX
Organization Name or Registered Fictitious Name
Phone
FAX
Mailing Address
City
State
Co-Applicant's Last Name
First Name
MI
ZIP + 4
Phone
FAX
Phone
FAX
Mailing Address
City
State
ZIP + 4
SECTION C. SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Site Location
Site Location -- City
State
ZIP+4
Detailed Written Directions to Site
County
Municipality
City
Boro
Twp
SECTION D. OTHER POLLUTANTS; PREPAREDNESS PREVENTION AND CONTINGENCY (PPC) PLAN
1.
Will chemicals, solvents, other hazardous waste or materials that have the potential to cause accidental pollution during earth
disturbance activities be used or stored on site? Yes
No
(If yes, a PPC Plan is required)
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SECTION E. POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (PCSM) PLAN
See the Attached Instructions on how to Complete This Section
All PCSM plans should be designed to maximize infiltration technology, eliminate or minimize point source discharges to surface waters,
preserve the integrity of stream channels, and protect the physical, chemical and biological qualities of the receiving water. In addition
to these water quality design features, all PCSM plans must comply with local water quantity or flood control requirements.
Check those that apply:
The attached PCSM plan was developed to be consistent with an Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan approved by the
Department after July 2001.
The attached PCSM plan was developed to be consistent with existing local ordinances that satisfy the requirements of an MS4
(NPDES Permit to Discharge Stormwater Through a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit.
The attached PCSM plan was developed to employ water quality design features and BMPs that will manage any net increase in
stormwater runoff volume resulting from the DEP recommended 2-year/24-hour frequency storm.
1.
Please include the following as part of the PCSM plan:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
2.
A written narrative.
Plan drawings including construction details.
Identification and location of post construction stormwater management BMPs. Such BMPs should address:
•
Infiltration
•
Volume and rate control
•
Water quality treatment
Operation and maintenance procedures.
Supporting calculations. (Supporting calculations and measurements are not required if the disturbed areas will be revegetated
or otherwise stabilized with pervious material.)
Explain how post construction stormwater runoff volume will be managed if BMPs will not infiltrate the total net increase in
stormwater runoff volume. (Net increase volume = Post construction runoff volume minus Pre-construction runoff volume):
N/A (check N/A only if BMPs will infiltrate all of the Net Change in Runoff)
3.
Are there existing post construction stormwater management (PCSM) BMPs at this location/site?
Do you plan to use or expand any of these existing PCSM BMPs?
List the existing PCSM BMPs that will be used or expanded.
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NO
YES
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SUMMARY TABLE FOR SUPPORTING CALCULATION AND MEASUREMENT DATA
See the Instructions on how to Complete This Section
4.
Check this box if supporting calculations and measurements are NOT required in accordance with Section E.1.e on the preceding
page.
Design storm frequency
Rainfall amount
Pre-construction
inches
Post Construction
Net Change
Impervious area (acres)
Volume of stormwater runoff (acre-feet) without
Volume of stormwater runoff (acre-feet) with
frequency storm
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF POST CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER BMPs
5.
In the lists below, check the BMPs identified in the PCSM Plan. Indicate the function(s) of the BMP by checking DR for the
function detention/retention; checking IF for infiltration/recharge; or checking WQ for water quality treatment. More than one
function may be checked for a BMP. List the stormwater volume and area of runoff to be treated by each BMP type. If any BMP in
the PCSM Plan is not listed below, describe it in the space provided after "Other".
BMP
Function(s)
Volume of stormwater treated
Wet ponds
DR
IF
WQ
Constructed wetlands
DR
IF
WQ
Retention basins
DR
IF
WQ
Detention basin
DR
IF
WQ
Underground detention
DR
IF
WQ
Extended detention basin
DR
IF
WQ
Water quality fore bay
DR
IF
WQ
Infiltration trench
DR
IF
WQ
Infiltration bed
DR
IF
WQ
Infiltration basin
DR
IF
WQ
Porous pavement
DR
IF
WQ
Dry well
DR
IF
WQ
Bio-infiltration areas
DR
IF
WQ
Rain gardens/Bio-retention
DR
IF
WQ
Vegetated filter swales
DR
IF
WQ
Sand/organic filters
DR
IF
WQ
Natural area conservation
DR
IF
WQ
Filter/buffer strips
DR
IF
WQ
Surfaces drain to vegetated areas
DR
IF
WQ
Downspouts to vegetated areas
DR
IF
WQ
Green roofs
DR
IF
WQ
Cisterns/rain barrels
DR
IF
WQ
Oil/grit separators
DR
IF
WQ
Water quality inserts/inlets
DR
IF
WQ
Street sweeping
DR
IF
WQ
Other
DR
IF
WQ
Other
DR
IF
WQ
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SECTION F. CONSULTANT FOR THIS PROJECT
Last Name
First Name
MI
Title
Consulting Firm
Mailing Address
City
State
ZIP+4
Email
Phone
Ext
FAX
SECTION G. PERMIT COORDINATION AND COMPLIANCE REVIEW
Does the applicant (owner and/or operator) have or require any other Department permit or approval for this project?
Yes
No
If yes, list each permit or approval, permit number, and description.
Compliance History Review:
Is/was applicant in violation of any permits issued by DEP?
Yes
No
If yes, list each permit that is/was in violation and provide compliance status of the permitted activity (use additional sheets to
provide information on all permits).
Permit Program:
Permit Number:
Brief description of Non-Compliance:
Steps taken to achieve compliance and date(s) compliance achieved:
Current Compliance Status:
In-Compliance
In Non-Compliance
If the applicant is not in compliance with any environmental law or regulation, permit, order or schedule of compliance of the
Department, provide a narrative description of how the applicant will achieve compliance including the appropriate milestones.
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SECTION H. CERTIFICATION
Applicant Certification
I certify under penalty of law that this application and all related attachments were prepared by me or under my direction or
supervision by qualified personnel to properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my own knowledge and on
inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. The responsible official’s signature also verifies that the activity is eligible to
participate in the NPDES permit, and that BMP’s, E&S Plan, PPC Plan, PCSM Plan, and other controls are being or will be,
implemented to ensure that water quality standards and effluent limits are attained. I am aware that there are significant penalties
for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment or both for knowing violations pursuant to
Section 309(c)(4) of the Clean Water Act and, 18 Pa. C.S. §§4903-4904.
Applicant
Co-Applicant (if applicable)
Print Name and Title of Person Signing
(
(
)
)
Telephone Number of Person Signing
Signature of Applicant
Signature of Co-Applicant
Date Signed
Date Signed
Please note below the name, address and telephone number of the individual that should be contacted in the event additional information is required.
Name:
Address:
Telephone: (
)
FAX: (
Notarization:
)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
County of
Sworn to and Subscribed to Before Me This
Day of
, 20
NOTARY
SEAL
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
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EXCERPTS FROM DEP’S INSTRUCTIONS
CONCERNING SITE ANALYSIS, ANTIDEGRADATION
AND THERMAL IMPACTS
NPDES
GENERAL
Section A
Site Analysis
Section G
Antidegradation
Section H
Thermal Input
YES
INDIVIDUAL
(HQ – EV)
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
Site Factors Analysis-The site factor analysis requires a
determination of the site limitations and opportunities
within the site for optimal low impact stormwater
management. This analysis is based on the data
gathered for the background site factors and site factors
inventory. The intention is to evaluate and incorporate
existing site features into the stormwater management
design. For example, applicants need to evaluate where
most onsite infiltration naturally occurs, based on
vegetation, soil types and other features.
Section G. Antidegradation Analysis
Section A. Site Analysis
MODULE TO BE USED WITH AN APPLICATION FOR AN
INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER
DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITIES
Background Site Factors, Site Factors Inventory,
and Site Factors Analysis
Background Site Factors-The applicant’s analysis and
documentation of the background site factors is a critical
step in utilizing natural site conditions to maximize the
maintenance and protection of receiving waters. This
enables the applicant to minimize or prevent stormwater
generation and discharge at the outset in the site
planning process. Site assessment includes inventorying
and evaluating the various natural resource systems that
define each site and pose both problems and/or
opportunities for both erosion and sediment control and
post construction stormwater management. This process
may require field evaluation and verification of site
conditions or additional data collection.
GENERAL
The basic concept of antidegradation is to maintain and
protect existing water quality for High Quality (HQ) and
Exceptional Value (EV) waters, and protect designated
and existing uses for all surface waters. Permit
applicants must demonstrate that all construction and
post construction discharges will not degrade the
physical, chemical or biological characteristics of these
surface waters. Applicants can meet this requirement by
demonstrating that there will be no net increase in
accelerated erosion and sedimentation from the
construction runoff, and that the post construction runoff
volume, rate and quality equals pre-construction runoff
volume, rate and quality. As required under the authority
of the Department’s Chapter 93 and 96 water quality
regulations, the Antidegradation Analysis Application
Module must be completed and submitted to
demonstrate that the applicant has provided the
appropriate level of protection for surface water bodies.
To satisfy the antidegradation requirements of the water
quality standards regulations relating to stormwater
discharges associated with construction activities, the
following portions of this application apply: a site
analysis (Section A); the nondischarge alternatives
analysis (Section G, Part 1); and antidegradation best
available combination of technologies analysis (Section
G, Part 2) of the module must be completed. If the data
submitted is incomplete or insufficient, it will be returned
to the applicant as administratively incomplete with an
explanation of why it is being returned.
Site Factors Inventory- Existing vegetation and soil
features are crucial to understanding land development
and its potential impact on waters of the Commonwealth.
Evaluation and documentation of existing vegetation,
soils, permeability, surface flow patterns, critical site
features, such as wetlands, floodplains, riparian areas,
natural drainage ways, special habitat areas, special
geological formations (e.g., carbonate), steep slopes,
shallow depth to water table, shallow depth to bedrock,
and other factors must be provided and analyzed.
Special value areas, including wetlands, floodplains and
and riparian areas, must be conserved and protected
during land development. Critical, sensitive natural
areas such as steep slopes, shallow bedrock, high water
table areas, and other constraining features should be
avoided. DEP will ensure that all water quality-related
activities it permits or approves will protect Threatened
and Endangered (T or E) species, its critical aquatic
habitat, or any surface water upon which it critically
depends. Critical habitat or dependence issues must be
adequately documented by the natural resource agency
so that protective provisions are included in a permit or
approval. Special attention shall be given to ensuring
that criteria compliance times are designed to protect the
presence of all T and E species and critical habitat.
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discharge will not degrade the physical, chemical, or
biological characteristics of the HQ or EV water.
PART 1: NONDISCHARGE ALTERNATIVES
ANALYSIS
c. “Environmentally Sound” BMPs
The requirement to consider non-discharge alternatives
applies to both HQ and EV waters. The requirement to
evaluate and use non-discharge alternatives must be
met by an applicant proposing a project that will
generate new, additional, or increased discharges to HQ
or EV waters. Part 1 of the module identifies, in order of
preference, some non-discharge alternative BMPs for
stormwater management. The list of alternatives in the
module is not exclusive or exhaustive and permit
applicants can expand this list through research and/or
experience with different technologies as long as
applicable environmental and site factors are
considered.
It should be noted that non-discharge alternatives might
not, under all circumstances, be the most
environmentally sound option. Environmentally sound
non-discharge BMPs should take into consideration
factors such as sensitivity of stream uses; transitory
effects on aquatic organisms; need for low flow
augmentation of stream flow; sensitivity of groundwater
uses in the area; secondary impacts (including suitability
of geology or site conditions); management practice
reliability; potential for spills and other management
practice failures; and operation and maintenance
considerations.
a. Erosion and Sediment Control
d. “Cost-Effective” BMPs
Persons planning or conducting earth disturbance
activities in HQ or EV watersheds must consider
alternative siting, minimizing the amount of disturbance,
maintaining (or installing) riparian buffer strips, and
implementing other water quality protective measures
including installation of multiple or redundant BMPs in an
effort to enhance overall performance and maximize
water quality protection.
BMPs listed in the DEP’s Erosion and Sediment Control
Program Manual, Policy #363-2134-008 are presumed
to be cost effective for purposes of this antidegradation
analysis.
The BMPs identified in DEP’s Pennsylvania Stormwater
Best Management Practices Manual, Policy #363-0300002, are presumed to be cost effective for purposes of
this antidegradation analysis.
b. Post Construction Stormwater
Management
e. BMPs not listed in the Department’s
Manual
Nondischarge BMPS must be used to control the volume
and rate of stormwater discharges to prevent the
physical, biological and chemical degradation of
receiving surface waters. In order to meet the nondischarge alternative requirements, the applicant must
first consider an alternative project site or discharge
location involving water other than special protection.
Where the project or discharge cannot be relocated, the
applicant must then emphasize the reduction of
stormwater runoff generated by development and other
activities. This is accomplished through minimization of
impervious cover, use of low impact development
designs, use of riparian buffers, and the use of
innovative stormwater BMPs that provide infiltration.
If nondischarge alternative BMPs (other than ones
identified in DEP’s manuals) are being proposed, the
applicant must provide data to support the effectiveness
of the BMP including a demonstration that it is
environmentally sound and cost effective when
compared with the cost of a proposed discharge.
PART 2: ANTIDEGRADATION BEST AVAILABLE
COMBINATION
OF
TECHNOLOGIES
(ABACT)
In circumstances where a discharge is the only viable
approach, an applicant must utilize ABACT to minimize
the impact of the discharge on the existing quality of
receiving surface waters.
The post construction stormwater management plan
should be based upon a comparative pre- and postconstruction stormwater management analysis. Using
this analysis, applicants can ensure that existing water
quality will be protected and maintained by
demonstrating that the quality, quantity and rate of postconstruction runoff equals or is less than preconstruction runoff, and that any post-construction
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Section H. Thermal Impacts
a. Erosion and Sediment Control ABACT
Special attention should be given to those BMPs that
minimize the potential for causing thermal impacts to
receiving surface waters caused by net increases in
stormwater runoff.
Some erosion and sediment control ABACT BMPs are
identified in 25 Pa. Code §102.4(b)(6). Additional
erosion and sediment control ABACT BMPs are
identified in the module. The BMPs in §102.4(b)(6)
include: (1) adopting special sediment basin
requirements, (2) lining channels, collectors, and
diversions with vegetation, rock, geotextile, or other nonerosive materials, and (3) immediately stabilizing
disturbed areas upon completion or temporary cessation
of an earth disturbance activity. BMPs listed in the
DEP’s Erosion and Sediment Control Program Manual,
Policy #363-2134-008, may also qualify as ABACT
BMPs.
b. Post Construction Stormwater
Management ABACT
ABACT BMPS must be used to control the volume,
quality and rate of stormwater discharges to minimize
the alteration of the physical, biological and chemical
degradation of receiving surface waters and to ensure
the protection and maintenance of water quality. The
BMPs identified in DEP’s Pennsylvania Stormwater Best
Management Practices Manual, Policy #363-0300-002,
may also qualify as ABACT BMPs.
c. BMPs Not Listed in the Department’s
Manuals
If ABACT BMPs (other than the ones identified in DEP’s
manuals) are proposed, the applicant must provide data
to support the BMPs including a demonstration that they
will maintain and protect the existing quality of receiving
surface waters.
SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC JUSTIFICATION (SEJ)
If the applicant intends to demonstrate that a degrading
discharge is necessary to accommodate important
economic or social development in the area in which the
waters are located, the procedure identified in Chapter
10 of the Water Quality Antidegradation Implementation
Guidance, Document #391-0300-002, must be fully and
accurately addressed in a separate permit application
submission.
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PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INTERIM SITE ANALYSIS FORM
SECTION A. SITE ANALYSIS
ALL PARTS OF THIS SITE ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED AND ENCLOSED WITH AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OR NOI SUBMISSION.
Please check the following list and include the information requested. Place a check mark in the column
provided for all items completed and/or provided. Failure to provide all of the requested information will delay
the processing of the application and may result in the application being RETURNED or placed ON HOLD with NO
ACTION, or being considered withdrawn and the application file closed.
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If Included
1.
Background Site Factors
a. Site located in Act 167 Stormwater Management Watershed: yes no
If yes ID:
______________________________________________________________________
b. Site located in an urbanized MS4 area: yes no If yes ID: ________________________________
c. Special Protection Waters: Designated or existing use: Yes No If Yes ID: __________________
Select most protective use: EV or HQ waters; EV wetlands; CWF, WWF, other:___________
d. Water supply, source water protection, or other critical use: yes no
If yes ID: _
_________________________________________________________________
e. Describe other hydrologic or other unique natural factors:
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
2.
Site Factors Inventory
Provide summary of site factors and identify location(s) on accompanying maps, drawings, and/or
narrative. Location: Drawings (D), Narrative (N).
a. Describe site
Location:
Special constraints/opportunities?
_______________________________________
Location:
Special site border conditions and adjacent uses?
___________________________________
b. Describe the existing developed features on the site, if any
Existing structures and/or improvements?
____________________________________________
Existing improvements, structures to be preserved?
____________________________________________
Existing cover?
____________________________________________
Past and present uses?
____________________________________________
Existing impervious areas?
____________________________________________
Existing pervious maintained areas?
____________________________________________
Existing public sewer and water?
____________________________________________
Existing storm drainage systems at/adjacent to site?
_________________________________
Existing wastewater, water systems onsite?
______________________________________________
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Describe important natural features existing on site:
Existing hydrology (i.e. drainage swales, intermittent,
perennial)? Yes No If Yes ID:
___________________________________________
Existing topography, contours, natural flow paths?
____________________________________________
Soil series found on site and their Hydrologic Soil Group
ratings?
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Density and quality of vegetation (i.e. trees, scrub,
shrub, pasture)? ______________________________
____________________________________________
Special value areas? Yes No If Yes ID:
____________________________________________
Wetlands, hydric soils? Yes No If Yes ID:
___________________________________________
Floodplains/alluvial soils? Yes No If Yes ID:
____________________________________________
Width and description of riparian buffers? Yes No If
Yes ID: _____________________________________
____________________________________________
Naturally vegetated swales/drainageways? Yes No If
Yes ID: ____________________________________
Sensitive species and/or critical habitat (i.e. T&E, rare,
wild trout)? Yes No If Yes ID: ____________________
____________________________________________
Slopes >10%? Yes No If Yes ID:
____________________________________________
Special geologic conditions/formations (i.e. karst,
landslide-prone, mined areas)? Yes No If Yes ID:
__________________________________________
Shallow bedrock (less than 2ft)? Yes No If Yes ID:
____________________________________________
High water table (less than 2ft)? Yes No If Yes ID:
___________________________________________
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From the Background and Site Factors Inventory above
a.
Characterize site limitations
Special and sensitive natural features on or near
project site to be avoided. Yes No If Yes ID:
__________________________________________
__________________________________
Features that may result in direct surface to
groundwater discharge (i.e. sinkholes; solution
channels; mine voids, boreholes; wells). Yes No
If Yes ID:
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
b.
Location:_____
Page
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Characterize areas of opportunities within the site:
Types/location of well-draining soils. Yes No If Yes
ID:
__________________________________________
__________________________________
Location and quality of existing vegetation.
______________________________________
__________________________________________
______
Define the potential development area.
__________________________________________
__________________________________
Identify site constraints and opportunities of natural
features.
______________________________________
______________________________________
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SECTION G. ANTIDEGRADATION ANALYSIS
PART 1
NON-DISCHARGE ALTERNATIVES EVALUATION
ALL PARTS OF THIS ANTIDEGRADATION ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED AND ENCLOSED WITH
AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR
STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN SPECIAL PROTECTION WATERS.
Please check the following list and include the information requested. Place a check mark in the column
provided for all items completed and/or provided. Failure to provide all of the requested analysis will delay the
processing of the application and may result in the application being RETURNED or placed ON HOLD with NO
ACTION, or being considered withdrawn and the application file closed.
E&S Plan
PCSM Plan
Applicant must consider any and all non-discharge
alternatives, for the entire project area, that will achieve no
net increase in accelerated erosion and sedimentation
during the earth disturbance activity. The applicant must
utilize all environmentally sound non-discharge BMPs.
Applicant must consider any and all non-discharge
alternatives, for the entire project area, that will achieve a no
net increase in pre-development to post development
volume, rate, and concentration of pollutants in water quality.
Applicant must utilize all environmentally sound nondischarge BMPs.
Non-discharge BMPs
Non-discharge BMPs
_ Alternative Siting
__ Alternative Siting
__ Alternative location
__ Alternative configuration
__ Alternative location
__ Alternative location of discharge
__ Alternative configuration
__ Alternative location of discharge
_Limiting Disturbed Area
_Limiting Extent & Duration of Disturbance (Phasing,
Sequencing)
__ Low Impact Development (LID / BSD)
__ Vegetative Riparian Buffers (100 ft min)
__ Infiltration
_Vegetative Riparian Buffers (100 ft min)
__Other __________________________________
Describe the environmentally sound non-discharge Best
Management Practices (BMPs) that have been
incorporated into your Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
based on your site analysis. Narrative Description of
non-discharge BMPs utilized:
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Describe the environmentally sound non-discharge BMPs
that have been incorporated into your Post Construction
Stormwater Management Plan based on your site analysis.
Narrative Description of non-discharge BMPs utilized:
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If the net change in stormwater discharge from or after construction is not fully managed by non-discharge BMPs, the
applicant must utilize ABACT BMPs to manage the difference. The Applicant must specify whether the discharge will
occur during construction, post-construction or both, and identify the technologies that will be used to ensure that the
discharge will be a non-degrading discharge. ABACT BMPs include but are not limited to:
E&S Plan
PCSM Plan
Treatment BMPs:
Sediment basin with skimmer
Sediment basin ratio of 4:1 or greater
Sediment basin with 4-7 day detention
Land disposal:
Vegetated filters
Vegetated Riparian Buffers <100ft.
Pollution prevention:
Immediate stabilization
Channels, collectors and diversions lined with
permanent vegetation, rock, geotextile or other nonerosive materials
PPC Plans
Wastewater reuse technologies
Sediment basin water for dust control
Sediment basin water for irrigation
Narative Description of E&S ABACT BMPs:
Treatment BMPs:
Wet ponds
Created wetland treatment systems
Vegetated swales
Manufactured devices
Bio-retention
Land disposal:
Vegetated filters
Vegetated Riparian Buffers <100ft.
Disconnection of roof drainage
Bio-retention/bio-infiltration
Street sweeping
Nutrient, pesticide, herbicide or other
chemical application plan alternatives
PPC Plans
Wastewater reuse technologies:
Cisterns
Rain barrels
Dry hydrant with underground storage
Narrative Description of PCSM ABACT BMPs:
SECTION H. THERMAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
THIS THERMAL IMPACT ANALYSIS MUST BE COMPLETED AND ENCLOSED WITH AN APPLICATION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL
NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OR NOI SUBMISSION.
The applicant must evaluate and address thermal impacts associated with the project. If there will be thermal
impacts, describe how those impacts will first be avoided. If thermal impacts can not be avoided, describe BMPs
that will mitigate such impacts in a manner that will protect and maintain water quality in receiving surface waters in
accordance with 25 Pa. Code Chapter 93.
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST
GENERAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES
Please check the following list to make sure that you have included all the required information. Place a check mark in the column provided
for all items completed and/or provided. Failure to provide all of the requested information will delay the processing of the application and
may result in the application being placed ON HOLD with NO ACTION, or being considered withdrawn and the application file closed.
THIS CHECKLIST MUST BE COMPLETED AND ENCLOSED WITH YOUR GENERAL PERMIT APPLICATION FORM.
!CHECKLIST FOR NEW GENERAL NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION
1.
Fully completed, properly signed and notarized Notice of Intent Form (1 original and 2
copies).
2.
Complete Erosion and Sediment Control Plans. (3 copies)
Location: Drawings (D), Narrative (N).
a. Topographic features
Location:
Page:
b. Soils information
Location:
Page:
c. Proposed alteration
Location:
Page:
d. Amount of runoff
Location:
Page:
e. Location of water which may receive runoff and
receiving water classification, pursuant to Chapter 93
and the “statewide existing use listing”.
Location:
Page:
f. Supporting calculations
Location:
Page:
g. BMPs used before, during, and after earth disturbance, Location:
including special protection BMP’s.
Page:
h. Maintenance program
Location:
Page:
i. Plan drawings and narratives
Location:
Page:
j. Sequence of BMP installation and removal
Location:
Page:
k. Recycling and disposal methods
Location:
Page:
3.
Permit filing fee of $250 payable to the appropriate Clean Water Fund.
4.
Location map: USGS of scale 1:24,000 indicating project location and boundaries. (3 copies)
5.
Notifications to the local municipality and county governments that specify Acts 67 and 68
Coordination, and that the application is for a general NPDES stormwater permit authorizing
the discharge of stormwater during construction activities. (3 copies)
6.
Proof of receipt of municipal notifications; copies of certified mail receipts or acknowledgment
letters from the local municipality and county government. (3 copies)
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Completed PNDI Supplement No. 1 or Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Search
Results (3 copies)
8.
Complete Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan (3 copies)
a. Written Narrative
Location
Page
b. Location of BMPs showing final contours
Location
Page
c. Plan drawings of permanent stabilization
Location
Page
d. Plan drawings of BMPs
Location
Page
e. Operation and maintenance procedure
Location
Page
f. Supporting calculations or measurements
Location
Page
g. Design frequency storm rainfall amount
Location
Page
h. Area of impervious surface
Location
Page
i. Curve Number or Runoff Coefficient
Location
Page
j. Runoff from the design frequency storm
Location
Page
k. Volume of water infiltrated through BMPs
Location
Page
l. Peak discharge rate from the design frequency storm
Location
Page
CHECKLIST FOR GENERAL NPDES PERMIT RENEWALS ONLY
1.
Administratively complete, signed, and notarized Notice of Intent Form. (1 original and 1
copy)
2.
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST
NPDES INDIVIDUAL PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES OF STORMWATER
Please check the following list to make sure that you have included all the required information. Place a check mark in the column provided
for all items completed and/or provided. Failure to provide all of the requested information will delay the processing of the application and
may result in the application being placed ON HOLD with NO ACTION, or being considered withdrawn and the application file closed.
THIS CHECKLIST MUST BE COMPLETED AND ENCLOSED WITH YOUR INDIVIDUAL PERMIT APPLICATION FORM.
CHECKLIST FOR NEW INDIVIDUAL NPDES STORMWATER PERMIT
APPLICATION
1.
Fully completed, properly signed and notarized Individual Permit Application (1 original and
2 copies).
2.
Fully completed General Information Form (GIF) (1 original and 2 copies)
3.
Complete Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (3 copies)
a. Topographic features
Location:
Page:
b. Soils information
Location:
Page:
c. Proposed alteration
Location:
Page:
d. Amount of runoff
Location:
Page:
e. Location of water which may receive runoff and Location:
receiving water classification, pursuant to Chapter 93
and the “statewide existing use listing”.
Page:
f. Supporting calculations
Location:
Page:
g. BMPs used before, during, and after earth disturbance,
Location:
including special protection BMP’s.
Page:
h. Maintenance program
Location:
Page:
i. Plan drawings and narratives
Location:
Page:
j. Sequence of BMP installation and removal
Location:
Page:
k. Recycling and disposal methods
Location:
Page:
4.
5.
Location Map:
(3 copies)
6.
Notifications to the local municipality and county governments that specify Acts 67 and 68
Coordination, and that the application is for an individual NPDES stormwater permit
authorizing the discharge of stormwater during construction activities. (3 copies)
Proof of receipt of municipal notifications; copies of certified mail receipts or
acknowledgment letters from the local municipality and county government. (3 copies)
7.
USGS of scale 1:24,000 indicating project location and boundaries.
8.
Copy of Cultural Resource Notice including PHMC reply or certified mail receipt (for projects
disturbing ten acres or more). (3 copies)
9.
Completed PNDI Supplement No. 1 (3 copies)
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Complete Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan (3 copies)
a.
Written Narrative
Location
Page
b.
Location of BMPs showing final contours
Location
Page
c.
Plan drawings of permanent stabilization
Location
Page
d.
Plan drawings of BMPs
Location
Page
e.
Operation and maintenance procedure
Location
Page
f.
Supporting calculations or measurements
Location
Page
g.
Design frequency storm rainfall amount
Location
Page
h.
Area of impervious surface
Location
Page
i.
Curve Number or Runoff Coefficient
Location
Page
j.
Runoff from the design frequency storm
Location
Page
k.
Volume of water infiltrated through BMPs
Location
Page
l.
Peak discharge rate for the design frequency storm
Location
Page
CHECKLIST FOR INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT RENEWALS ONLY
1.
Resubmit items 1 through 7 and item 10. Note: Only one copy of the Erosion and
Sediment Control Plan and Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan is required.
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PA
TRANSFEREE/CO-PERMITTEE APPLICATION FOR A GENERAL OR
INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH
CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
TYPE OR PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS
A. PERMIT INFORMATION
Check here if applying for permit transfer.
Check here if applying to be added as a co-permittee.
GENERAL OR INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR DISCHARGES OF STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITIES FOR WHICH APPLYING AS TRANSFEREE/CO-PERMITTEE.
PERMIT NO.:
DATE ISSUED:
B. CURRENT PERMITTEE INFORMATION
DEP Client ID# (if known)
Applicant Type / Code (if known)
Employer ID# (EIN)
Individual Last Name
First Name
MI
Suffix
SSN
Additional Individual Last Name
First Name
MI
Suffix
SSN
Contact Person
Mailing Address Street
City
State
ZIP+4
County
Phone
C. SITE INFORMATION
DEP Site ID# (if known)
Site Name
DEVELOPMENT NAME (IF APPLICABLE):
SITE ADDRESS/LOCATION:
COUNTY:
MUNICIPALITY:
DATE OF TRANSFER OF PERMIT RESPONSIBILITY, COVERAGE AND LIABILITY:
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TRANSFER AGREEMENT: Attach a written agreement signed by all parties involved in the change of ownership and/or operational
control which provides a specific date (not less than 30 days after the date this application is submitted) for the transfer of permit
responsibility, coverage, and liability between the current and new owners/permittees.
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D. TRANSFEREE/CO-PERMITTEE INFORMATION
DEP Client ID# (if known)
Applicant Type / Code (if known)
Employer ID# (EIN)
Individual Last Name
First Name
MI
Suffix
SSN
Additional Individual Last Name
First Name
MI
Suffix
SSN
Contact Person
Mailing Address Street
City
State
ZIP+4
County
Phone
E. COMPLIANCE REVIEW
Yes
No
Does the applicant (owner and/or operator) have or require other environmental permits issued by the Department
for this project? If yes, list each permit and the compliance history of the permitted facility or operation.
Permit Program:
Permit Number:
Brief Description:
Compliance History:
If the applicant is not in compliance with any environmental law or regulation, or Department permit, order or schedule of
compliance, or has failed and continues to fail to comply, or has shown a lack of ability or intent to comply with
environmental laws or regulations or any Department permit, order, or schedule of compliance, as indicated by past or
continuing violations, provide a narrative description of how the applicant will achieve compliance including the
appropriate milestones.
F. CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
Applicant Certification
I certify under penalty of law that this application and all related attachments were prepared by me or under my direction
or supervision by qualified personnel to properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my own
knowledge and on inquiry of the person or persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. The responsible official’s signature
also verifies that the activity is eligible to participate in the General or Individual NPDES Permit, and BMP’s and other
controls are or will be implemented to ensure that water quality standards and effluent limits are attained. I am aware
that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment or
both for knowing violations.
(
)
NOTARY
SEAL
Signature of Applicant
Date of Application Signed
Notarization:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Sworn to and Subscribed to Before Me This
County of
Day of
,
20
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
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CO-PERMITTEE AGREEMENT
ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY UNDER A GENERAL OR
INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED
WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
(Permit Number)
(Name of Facility/Project)
(Municipality)
(County)
The following parties agree to a change in ownership and/or operational control under the above referenced permit
effective
.
(date)
(New Co-Permittee name and address)
hereby
assumes
joint
and
severable responsibility, coverage, and liability under the permit for any obligations, duties, responsibilities and violations
under said permit.
shall remain liable under the permit for violations of
(Current Permittee)
the permit conditions up to and including the above referenced date AND until a Notice of Termination is filed and
acknowledged by the (Conservation District OR DEP Regional Office).
[The following paragraph should be used for multiple co-permittees.]
Attached is a description of site responsibilities and a map or plan drawing depicting the limits of permit responsibility,
coverage, and liability for each co-permittee.
(Current Permittee(s))
(Company Name, if applicable)
(New Co-permittee(s))
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TRANSFEREE AGREEMENT
ASSUMPTION OF RESPONSIBILITY UNDER A GENERAL OR
INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED
WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
(Permit Number)
(Name of Facility/Project)
(Municipality)
(County)
The following parties agree to transfer ownership and/or operational control under the above referenced permit.
(Transferee name & address) hereby assumes, effective
(date)
all responsibility,
coverage and liability under the permit for any obligations, duties, responsibilities, and violations under said permit.
(Transferor, Name and Address) shall remain liable under the permit for violations of the permit up to and including
(date) AND until the (Conservation District/DEP Regional Office) acknowledges the Co-Permittee/Transferee Form.
The Department may hold (transferor) and (transferee) jointly and severably liable under said permit for any breach of
permit obligations, responsibilities, or violations.
[The following paragraph should be used for multiple transferees.]
Attached is a description of site responsibilities and a map or plan drawing depicting the limits of permit responsibility,
coverage, and liability for each transferee.
(Current Permittee(s)
(Transferee(s))
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3930-PM-WM0228
Rev. 10/2002
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE
TRANSFEREE / CO-PERMITTEE APPLICATION FORM FOR A GENERAL OR INDIVIDUAL NPDES PERMIT
FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES
Who may file the Transferee/Co-Permittee Application Form: This form may be used by an applicant seeking to apply for
either complete or partial operational control of earth disturbance activities at a site which are already authorized by either an
Individual or General NPDES Permit. Federal NPDES Regulations at 40 C.F.R. §122.21(b) require that Operator(s) must become
a permittee. An operator is a person who meets either of the following criteria: 1.) You have operational control of construction
project plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to those plans and specifications; OR 2.) You have dayto-day operational control (supervision) of those activities at the project that are necessary to ensure compliance with the Erosion
and Sediment Control Plan for the site or ensure compliance with other permit conditions, i.e., General Contractors.
Subcontractors generally do not have supervisory control over earth disturbance activities and therefore usually should not
become a permittee or co-permittee. If prior to construction activities, there is no operator, the owner must apply for the permit.
Once the operator has been selected, the operator must use this application either to be made a co-permittee or to have the permit
transferred to the contractor. Failure of the operator to be added to the permit is a violation of federal and state law and
regulation.
Where to file the Transferee/Co-Permittee Application Form: Send this form to the reviewing entity, either to the local county
conservation district that is participating as the reviewing entity or, if the Department is the reviewing entity, to the appropriate DEP
regional office, Soils and Waterways Section.
When to file the Application: This application must be filed at least 30 days prior to the proposed change of ownership and/or
operational control which will result in the transfer of permit responsibility, coverage and liability.
Completing the Application: TYPE OR PRINT IN BLOCK LETTERS IN THE APPROPRIATE SPACES
Section A.
Permit Information – Check the appropriate box and enter the Permit Number and date of issuance of the existing
Individual or General NPDES Permit assigned to the construction activity at the site identified in Section C below.
Section B.
Current Permittee Information - Enter the full name, address and telephone number of the individual or
organization and contact person that is the current permittee. The Regional Office can supply the Client ID # and
Applicant Code, if known.
Section C.
Site Information - Enter the DEP Site ID#, site name, site address/location, county and municipality of the site where
the construction activity authorized by the NPDES Permit is located. Include the date on which the transfer of Permit
responsibility, coverage and liability will occur. The Regional Office can supply the Site ID #.
Section D.
Transferee/Co-Permittee Information - Enter the full name, address and telephone number of the individual or
organization and contact person that is applying to assume operational control of construction activities at the site.
The Regional Office can supply the Client ID # and Applicant Code, if known.
Section E.
Compliance Review - The individual or organization referenced in Section D must indicate if any other
environmental permits have been received or are pending from DEP as well as their past compliance history and if
they are currently in compliance with environmental laws, rules and regulations, permits, orders and schedules of
compliance.
Section F.
Certification and Signature of Applicant - The new Transferee/Co-Permittee Applicant (named in Section D) must
complete the required certification that the information contained in this application is true, accurate, and complete;
the BMPs are or will be designed and fully implemented in accordance with the NPDES Permit requirements and will
meet the applicable standards and limitations of the permit; and further that the applicant has read, understands and
agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the permit. The application shall be signed as follows:
a.
For a corporation -- By a responsible corporate officer, which means: (1) A president, secretary, treasurer, or
vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs
similar policy or decision-making functions for the corporation; or (2) The manager of one or more manufacturing,
production or operating facilities if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in
accordance with corporate procedures;
b.
For a partnership or sole proprietorship -- By a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
c.
For a municipality, State, Federal or other public agency -- by either a principal executive officer or ranking
elected official. For purposes of this section, a principal executive officer of a Federal agency includes: (1) the
chief executive officer of the agency, or (2) a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall
operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency (e.g., Regional Administrators of EPA).
The application shall be notarized in the space provided.
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CONTACT INFORMATION for Westmoreland County Municipalities
Name:
Address1:
Address2:
Adamsburg Borough
PO Box 16
Allegheny Township
136 Community Building Road
Arnold City
1829 Fifth Avenue
Arona Borough
PO Box 200
Avonmore Borough
PO Box 620
Bell Township
Box D
Bolivar Borough
Drawer C
Cook Township
PO Box 221
Delmont Borough
77 Greensburg Street
Derry Borough
114 East Second Avenue
Derry Township
5321 Route 982
Donegal Borough
PO Box 200
Donegal Township
137 Hoffers Lane
East Huntingdon Township
PO Box 9
East Vandergrift Borough
254 Kennedy Avenue
PO Box 460
Export Borough
5821 Washington Avenue
Fairfield Township
159 Midget Camp Road
Greensburg City
416 South Main Street
Hempfield Township
1132 Woodward Drive
Hunker Borough
PO Box 350
Hyde Park Borough
PO Box 222
Irwin Borough
424 Main Street
Jeannette City
110 South Second Street
Latrobe City
PO Box 829
901 Jefferson Street
Laurel Mountain Borough
PO Box 764
Ligonier Borough
120 East Main Street
Ligonier Township
One Municipal Park Drive
Lower Burrell City
2800 Bethel Street
Loyalhanna Township
220 Fifth Street
Madison Borough
21 Firehall Lane
PO Box 338
Manor Borough
47 Race Street
Monessen City
100 Third Street
Mount Pleasant Borough
One Etze Avenue
Mount Pleasant Township
Box 158
Poker Road
Murrysville Municipality
4100 Sardis Road
City:
Adamsburg
Leechburg
Arnold
Arona
Avonmore
Salina
Bolivar
Stahlstown
Delmont
Derry
Derry
Donegal
Jones Mills
Alverton
East Vandergrift
Export
Bolivar
Greensburg
Greensburg
Hunker
Hyde Park
Irwin
Jeannette
Latrobe
Ligonier
Ligonier
Ligonier
Lower Burrell
Saltsburg
Madison
Manor
Monessen
Mount Pleasant
Mammoth
Murrysville
State:
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
Zip:
Phone:
15611 (724) 523-4242
15656 (724) 842-4641
15068 (724) 337-4441
15617 (724) 423-6368
15618 (724) 697-4415
15680 (724) 697-4121
15923 (724) 676-9950
15687 (724) 593-7471
15626 (724) 468-4422
15627 (724) 694-2030
15627 (724) 539-2961
15628 (724) 593-8509
15646 (724) 593-6309
15612 (724) 887-6141
15629 (724) 567-7213
15632 (724) 327-3611
15923 (724) 235-2140
15601 (724) 838-4324
15601 (724) 834-7232
15639 (724) 925-2713
15641 (724) 845-4931
15642 (724) 864-3100
15644 (724) 527-4000
15650 (724) 539-8548
15658 (724) 238-2923
15658 (724) 238-9852
15658 (724) 238-2725
15068 (724) 335-9875
15681 (724) 639-3417
15663 (724) 446-3550
15665 (724) 864-2422
15062 (724) 684-9712
15666 (724) 547-6745
15664 (724) 423-5653
15668 (724) 327-2100
New Alexandria Borough
New Florence Borough
New Kensington City
New Stanton Borough
North Belle Vernon Borough
North Huntingdon Township
North Irwin Borough
Oklahoma Borough
Penn Borough
Penn Township
Rostraver Township
Salem Township
Scottdale Borough
Seward Borough
Sewickley Township
Smithton Borough
South Greensburg Borough
South Huntingdon Township
Southwest Greensburg Borough
St. Clair Township
Sutersville Borough
Trafford Borough
Unity Township
Upper Burrell Township
Vandergrift Borough
Washington Township
West Leechburg Borough
West Newton Borough
Youngstown Borough
Youngwood Borough
1624 Keystone Park Road
PO Box 272
301 Eleventh Street
PO Box 237
503 Speer Street
11279 Center Highway
21 Second Street
170 Thorn Street
PO Box 352
2001 Municipal Court
201 Port Royal Road
244 Congruity Road
10 Mount Pleasant Road
PO Box 446
PO Box 28
615 Center Street
1515 Popular Street
75 Supervisor Drive
564 Stanton Street
550 Seward Street
320 Municipal Avenue
PO Box 196
154 Beatty County Road
3735 Seventh Street
109 Grant Avenue
285 Pine Run Church Road
1015 Plazak Street
112 South Water Street
PO Box 56
17 South Sixth Street
New Alexandria
New Florence
New Kensington
451 Center Avenue
New Stanton
North Belle Vernon
North Huntingdon
North Irwin
Apollo
Penn
PO Box 452
Harrison City
Belle Vernon
Greensburg
Scottdale
Seward
Herminie
PO Box 374
Smithton
South Greensburg
West Newton
Greensburg
Seward
Sutersville
Fourth & Duquesne Avenue Trafford
Latrobe
New Kensington
Vandergrift
Apollo
Leechburg
West Newton
Youngstown
Youngwood
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
PA
15670 (724) 668-7671
15944 (724) 235-2000
15068 (724) 337-4523
15672 (724) 925-9700
15012 (724) 929-6930
15642 (724) 863-3806
15642 (724) 864-5057
15613 (724) 567-5727
15675 (724) 527-6540
15636 (724) 744-2171
15012 (724) 929-8877
15601 (724) 668-7500
15683 (724) 887-8220
15954 (814) 446-6164
15637 (724) 446-7202
15479 (724) 872-6406
15601 (724) 837-8858
15089 (724) 872-8474
15601 (724) 834-0360
15954 (814) 446-5211
15083 (724) 872-7988
15085 (412) 372-7652
15650 (724) 539-2546
15068 (724) 335-3517
15690 (724) 567-7818
15613 (724) 727-3515
15656 (724) 842-2653
15089 (724) 872-6860
15696 (724) 539-8854
15697 (724) 925-3660
218 Donohoe Road
Phone: 724-837-5271
Fax: 724-837-4127
www.wcdpa.com

Stormwater Manual - Westmoreland Conservation District

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