On Aug. 29, the Pennsylvania Environmental Quality Board, or EQB, published proposed amendments to the existing regulations governing erosion and sediment control and stormwater management. The proposed rules codify and enhance stormwater management requirements during and after earth disturbance activities. These proposed amendments are a regulatory companion to the Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Practices Manual, which specifies various best management practices, or BMPs, and design standards that can be used to control stormwater run-off. Developers, agricultural operators and site managers should review these proposed amendments closely. The public comment period is open until Nov. 30.
An effective, efficient stormwater program is essential to achieving the goals of the federal Clean Water Act and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law. Stormwater run-off carries sediment and other pollutants into water bodies causing significant degradation. If not properly managed, run-off may also diminish groundwater recharge and promote flooding. Farms, construction sites, industrial facilities and other properties each present significant stormwater management challenges.
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