For any of the activities regulated by this chapter, the preliminary
or final approval of subdivision and/or land development plans, the
issuance of any building or occupancy permit, or the commencement
of any earth disturbance may not proceed until the applicant or his/her
agent has received written approval of a stormwater management site
plan from the municipality, an adequate erosion and sediment control
plan review by the Conservation District and an NPDES permit from
the DEP, if required. SWM Site Plans approved by the municipality
shall be on site throughout the duration of the regulated activity.
The stormwater management site plan shall consist of a general description of the project, including sequencing items described in §
365-10, calculations, maps, plans and a consumptive use tracking report. A note on the maps shall refer to the associated computations and erosion and sediment control plan by title and date. The cover sheet of the computations and erosion and sediment control plan shall refer to the associated maps by title and date. All stormwater management site plan materials shall be submitted to the municipality in a format that is clear, concise, legible, neat, and well organized, in the opinion of the municipality; otherwise, the stormwater management site plan shall not be accepted for review and shall be returned to the applicant. The following items shall be included in the stormwater management site plan:
A. General.
(1) General description of the project including those areas described in §
365-9.
(2) General description of permanent stormwater management techniques,
including construction specifications of the materials to be used
for stormwater management facilities.
(3) Complete hydrologic, hydraulic, and structural computations for all
stormwater management facilities.
(4) An erosion and sediment control plan, including all reviews and letters
of adequacy obtained by the Conservation District.
(5) A general description of nonpoint source pollution controls.
(6) A consumptive use tracking report.
B. Maps. Map(s) of the project area shall be submitted on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch sheets and/or shall be prepared in a form that meets the requirements for recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Monroe County. If the Chapter
390, Subdivision and Land Development (SALDO), has more stringent criteria, then the more stringent criteria shall apply. The contents of the map(s) shall include, but not be limited to:
(1) The location of the project relative to highways, municipalities
or other identifiable landmarks.
(2) Existing and final contours at intervals of two feet. In areas of
steep slopes (greater than 15%), five-foot contour intervals may be
used.
(3) Existing streams, lakes, ponds or other waters of the commonwealth
within the project area.
(4) Other physical features including flood hazard boundaries, buffers,
existing drainage courses, areas of natural vegetation to be preserved,
and the total extent of the upstream area draining through the site.
The upstream area draining through the site can be located on a portion
of a USGS topographic map if more detailed topographic information
is not available.
(5) The locations of all existing and proposed utilities, sanitary sewers,
and waterlines within 50 feet of property lines.
(6) The location(s) of public water supply wells and surface water intakes
as well as their source water protection areas.
(7) Soil names and boundaries; along with any limitations associated
with the soil type and the proposed resolution of the listed limitations.
(8) Limits of earth disturbance, including the type and amount of impervious
area that would be added.
(9) Proposed structures, roads, paved areas, and buildings. The proposed
buildings would also include proposed residential structures in a
subdivision.
(10)
The name of the development, the name and address of the applicant
of the property, and the name of the individual or firm preparing
the plan.
(12)
A graphic and written scale of one inch equals no more than
50 feet; for tracts of 200 acres or more, the scale shall be one inch
equals no more than 100 feet.
(14)
The total tract boundary and size with accurate distances to
hundreds of a foot and bearings to the nearest second.
(15)
Existing and proposed land use(s).
(16)
A key map showing all existing man-made features beyond the
property boundary that would be affected by the project.
(17)
Location of all open channels.
(18)
Overland drainage patterns and swales.
(19)
A fifteen-foot-wide access easement to and around all stormwater
management facilities that would provide ingress to and egress from
a public right-of-way.
(20)
The location of all erosion and sediment control facilities.
(21)
A covenant on the plan indicating the location and responsibility
for maintenance of stormwater management facilities that would be
located off site. All off-site facilities shall meet the performance
standards and design criteria specified in this chapter.
(22)
A statement, signed by the applicant, acknowledging that any
revision to the approved stormwater management site plan must be approved
by the municipality and that a revised E&S plan must be submitted
to the Conservation District for a determination of adequacy.
(23)
The following signature block for the design engineer (Pennsylvania-licensed
professional engineer):
"I, (Design Engineer), on this date (date of signature), hereby
certify that the Stormwater Management Site Plan meets all design
standards and criteria of the Pocono Township Stormwater Management
Ordinance. The word 'certify' is an expression of professional
opinion by the undersigned and does not constitute a guarantee or
warranty."
(24)
(Municipal official or designee), on this date (Signature date),
has reviewed and hereby certifies that the SWM Site Plan meets all
design standards and criteria of the Municipal Ordinance No. (number
assigned to ordinance).
C. Supplemental information.
(1) A written description of the following information shall be submitted:
(a)
The overall stormwater management concept for the project designed in accordance with §
365-9.
(b)
Stormwater runoff computations as specified in this chapter.
(c)
Stormwater management techniques to be applied both during and
after development.
(d)
Expected project time schedule.
(e)
Development stages (project phases) if so proposed.
(f)
An operation and maintenance plan in accordance with §
365-28 of this chapter.
(2) An erosion and sediment control plan (i.e., plans, narrative, calculations
and any required applications).
(3) Completed consumptive use tracking report as specified in §
365-16.
(4) The effect of the project (in terms of runoff volumes and peak flows)
on adjacent properties and on any existing municipal stormwater collection
system that may receive runoff from the project site.
(5) A declaration of adequacy and highway occupancy permit from the PennDOT
District Office when utilization of a PennDOT storm drainage system
is proposed.
D. Stormwater management facilities.
(1) All stormwater management facilities must be located on a plan and
described in detail. Plan and profile drawings of all SWM BMPs, including
drainage structures, pipes, open channels, and swales.
(2) When groundwater recharge methods such as seepage pits, beds or trenches
are used, the locations of existing and proposed septic tank infiltration
areas and wells must be shown on the plan.
(3) All calculations, assumptions, and criteria used in the design of
the stormwater management facilities must be shown.
The municipality shall require receipt of a complete plan, as
specified in this chapter. For any activities that require an NPDES
Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities, or
a PA DEP Joint Permit Application, or a PennDOT Highway Occupancy
Permit, or any other permit under applicable state or federal regulations,
or are regulated under Chapter 105 (Dam Safety and Waterway Management)
or Chapter 106 (Floodplain Management) of PA DEP's Rules and
Regulations, the proof of application for said permit(s) or approvals
shall be part of the plan. The plan shall be coordinated with the
state and federal permit process and the municipal SALDO review process.
A. For those regulated activities which require subdivision and land
development approval, the stormwater management site plan and ERSAM
shall be submitted by the applicant as part of the preliminary plan
submission.
B. For those regulated activities that do not require subdivision and land development approval (see §
365-17, General requirements), the stormwater management site plan and ERSAM shall be submitted 30 days' prior to permit issuance or commencement of earth disturbance.
C. Six copies of the stormwater management site plan and ERSAM shall
be submitted and distributed as follows:
(1) Two copies to the municipality accompanied by the requisite municipal review fee, as specified in this chapter (§
365-25).
(2) Two copies to the Conservation District.
(3) One copy to the Municipal Engineer.
(4) One copy to the County Planning Commission.
D. Any submissions found incomplete shall not be accepted for review
and shall be returned to the applicant with a notification, in writing,
of the specific manner in which the submission is incomplete.
A disapproved stormwater management site plan may be resubmitted, with the revisions addressing the Municipal Engineer's concerns documented in writing and addressed to the Municipal Secretary in accordance with §
365-20 of this chapter and distributed accordingly and be subject to review as specified in §
365-21 of this chapter. The applicable municipal review and observation fee must accompany a resubmission of a disapproved stormwater management site plan.