No subdivision or land development shall occur within wellhead
protection areas except in strict conformance with the provisions
of this chapter.
To implement the provisions of this chapter, wellhead protection
areas surrounding protected public water supply wells are hereby established.
The boundaries of wellhead protection areas are shown on an official
map which is available for inspection at the municipal office. A copy
of the official map at a reduced scale is included in Appendix A for
general reference.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the Township
offices.
A.
Subdivisions and land developments within wellhead protection areas
for which stormwater management controls are required pursuant to
the municipal Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance[1] shall be designed consistent with the following:
B.
Subdivisions and land developments within wellhead protection areas
as mapped in Appendix A shall have the following requirements in addition
to those requirements of the municipal Subdivision and Land Development
Ordinance:
(1)
A recognized professional with competence in the field shall review
aerial photographs, soils, geologic and other available related data
as the data relates to the subject property. The professional shall
also conduct a site inspection of the property.
(2)
Based on the work required in Article V, § 222-9B(1), the professional shall prepare a map of the site indicating all geologic features as they may affect water quality.
(3)
Based upon the work performed in Article V, § 222-9B(1) and (2), the professional shall determine what further testing should be done by the applicant to ensure compliance with the performance standards set forth in Article V, § 222-9C. Testing methodology shall be reasonable under the circumstances, including the scale of the proposed development and the hazards revealed by examination of available data and site inspection.
(4)
The applicant shall cause the additional testing established in Article V, § 222-9B(3), to be done. A study report shall be submitted and referred to the Municipal Engineer. This study shall include a map of the area, all test results, and a recommendation on the mitigating measures to be taken to meet the standards of Article V, § 222-9C.
(5)
The Municipal Engineer shall report to the Planning Commission, with
a copy to the landowner, his or her opinion as to the adequacy of
the study and as to the capability of the site to support the proposed
development in a manner in which the risks attendant to the development
are either eliminated or minimized. Recommendations for site development,
including stormwater management, the layout of utility lines, grading
and building location, may be included. Additional studies or testing
as deemed necessary by the Municipal Engineer in order to produce
an adequate study given the scale of the proposed development and
the hazards revealed may be required of the applicant.
C.
Subdivision and land developments within wellhead protection areas
as mapped in Appendix A[2] shall have the following design requirements:
(1)
All buildings, structures, impervious surfaces and utilities shall
be so situated, designed and constructed as to minimize the risk of
new sinkhole formation and of the accelerated introduction of contaminants
and pollution into the wellhead protection area through existing or
future sinkholes.
(2)
Stormwater shall not be directed into a sinkhole.
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the Township
offices.
