EROSION & SEDIMENT CONTROL
NPDES PERMIT PROGRAM
Program Updates Forms & Applications Glossary & FAQ
Post Construction Stormwater Management Workshop 2010
Date: March 26, 2010
Location: Conference Center at Penn State, Great Valley
30 East Swedesford Road, Malvern, PA 19355
1/4/2010 (updated 3/2/2010)
Please be advised that beginning April 1, 2010, the revised MCCD fee schedule will go into effect. This fee schedule can be found on the MCCD Application for E&S review, revised 12/8/09. The fee for NPDES General Permits is now $500.
The following changes to the MCCD Application for E&S review have been made:
Board of Directors of Montgomery County Conservation District
Application for Adequacy Review of Erosion & Sediment Control Plan
Revised February 9, 2010
Effective April 1, 2010.
Page 2 - Adjustment of fees; second sentence.
This exemption does not apply to school districts, municipalities, or special purpose authorities, or to any private, or non-profit organization.
Page 2 - Fee Schedule Based on Disturbed Acres - Revised
Page 2 - Single Residential Lot.
For minimal earth disturbance add: (1/2 acre or less).
Page 2 - Revisions or Renewal
Renewal. Plans which receive a letter of adequacy and are re-submitted for permit renewal will be charged a fee of 50% of the review fee in effect at the time of re-submittal to the district, based on the remaining acres to be disturbed.
Page 4 - Item #5 of the NPDES Permit Information.
Add: If the NPDES application is administratively incomplete, the first re-submission of requested information will be handled at no additional fee. If additional re-submissions are necessary, each re-submission will be subject to a $100.00 fee.
12/8/2009
Effective January 4, 2010, NPDES permit submissions will only be accepted on the 12/09 Notice of Intent. Additional information on changes to PAG-02 can be found on the fact sheet below.
For previously announced program updates, please visit our program update archives.
Glossary & FAQ
Erosion is a natural process by which the surface of the land is worn away by water, wind or chemical action. Accelerated erosion is the removal of the surface of the land through the combined action of human activities and natural processes at a rate greater than would occur from natural processes alone.
What is Chapter 102?
Montgomery County Conservation District, under a delegation agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, is responsible for reviewing Erosion and Sediment Control Plans and inspecting sites for Chapter 102 compliance. For complete guidelines, refer to the Pennsylvania Code, Title 25. Environmental Protection, Chapter 102 Erosion and Sediment Control
What is an Erosion & Sediment Control Plan?
An Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, which meets the requirements of the Chapter 102 regulations must be properly designed, implemented, and available on site for all earth disturbance activities over 5000 sq. ft. All construction activities proposing to disturb between one and five acres with point source discharge to surface waters of the Commonwealth, or projects disturbing five or more acres of land must be authorized by a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
What is National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)?
The National system for issuance of permits under section 402 of the Federal Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.A. § 1342) including a state or interstate program which has been approved in whole or in part by the Environmental Protection Agency.
When do I need an N.P.D.E.S. Permit?
| Disturbed area | Written E&S plan | E&S plan approval | NPDES Permit | PCSM Plan Submitted | PCSM Plan Approval |
|
0 - 5000 Sq. ft. |
Not required unless in HQ, or EV watershed, or other DEP permit required | Not required, but may be a municipal requirement.** |
No |
Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. | Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. |
|
5000 sq. ft to < 1 acre |
Yes |
Not required, but may be a municipal requirement.** |
No |
Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. | Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. |
|
1 to < 5 acres w/o point source to surface waters |
Yes |
Not required, but may be a municipal requirement.** |
No |
Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. | Not required, but may be a municipal requirement. |
|
1 to < 5 acres with point source to surface waters |
Yes |
Required |
Yes |
Yes |
Individual - Yes General - No* |
| 5 acres or greater | Yes |
Required |
Yes |
Yes |
Individual - Yes General - No* |
*Note: If the permitted activity is in an MS4 municipality, the municipality must ensure the approval of the Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) plan. The applicant should send the PCSM plan to the MS4 municipality along with the municipal notification. Even where the approval of the PCSM plan is not required, the permittee must develop and implement the PCSM and certify that the BMPs were implemented in accordance with the PCSM plan when the Notice of Termination (NOT) is submitted.
**Although the E&S plan approval is not required under the Chapter 102 Regulations for these activities, E&S approval may be required by the municipal ordinance, or another DEP permit (i.e. - Chapter 105 Joint Permit, or GPs).
What is a Point Source Discharge?
Point Source is defined in Chapter 92 Section 92.1 as any discernable, 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 floating craft, from which pollutants are or may be discharged.
What are Surface Waters of the Commonwealth?
Surface waters are defined by Chapter 92 Section 92.1 as perennial and intermittent streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, wetlands, springs, natural seeps and estuaries, excluding water at facilities approved for wastewater treatment such as wastewater treatment impoundments, cooling water ponds and constructed wetlands used as part of a wastewater treatment process.
What is a Water of the Commonwealth?
Waters of the Commonwealth are defined in Chapter 102 Section 102.1 as rivers, streams, creeks, rivulets, impoundments, ditches, water courses, storm sewers, lakes, dammed water, ponds, springs, wetlands and all other bodies or channels of conveyance of surface water, or parts thereof, whether natural or artificial, within or on the boundaries of this Commonwealth.
What is a Post-Construction Stormwater Management Plan (PCSM Plan)?
A site specific plan identifying Best
Management Practices (BMPs) to manage stormwater runoff after construction
activities have ended and the project site has been permanently stabilized to
protect and maintain existing and designated uses. The PCSM plan should be
designed to maximize volume reduction technologies, eliminate or minimize point
source discharge to surface waters, preserve the integrity of stream channels,
and protect the physical, biological and chemical qualities of the receiving
surface water. The PCSM Plan must contain a
written narrative, including calculations or measurements, and justifications
for each BMP.
(as of 10/21/03)
