General Water General Water Obstruction and Obstruction and Encroachment Encroachment

PermitsPermitsPresented by NCRO Presented by NCRO

Watershed Management Watershed Management ProgramProgram

General PermitsGeneral Permits Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter Pennsylvania Code, Title 25, Chapter

105105 Dam Safety and Waterway Dam Safety and Waterway

ManagementManagement Rivers and streamsRivers and streams Lakes and water bodiesLakes and water bodies WetlandsWetlands FloodplainsFloodplains

General PermitsGeneral Permits Chapter 105,Subchapter LChapter 105,Subchapter L Allows Department to authorize Allows Department to authorize

general permits:general permits: Projects in categories that are Projects in categories that are similarsimilarStandardize conditions for useStandardize conditions for useStandardize SpecificationsStandardize SpecificationsMeet requirements of Federal AgenciesMeet requirements of Federal Agencies

General PermitsGeneral Permits Examples of General Permits:Examples of General Permits:

– – General Permit No. 3 (GP-3)General Permit No. 3 (GP-3)Stream RehabilitationStream Rehabilitation

– – General Permit No. 5 (GP-5)General Permit No. 5 (GP-5)Utility Line CrossingsUtility Line Crossings

– – General Permit No. 8 (GP-8)General Permit No. 8 (GP-8)Temporary Road CrossingTemporary Road Crossing

General Permit No. 3General Permit No. 3Additional and Important Items:Additional and Important Items: Pennsylvania Natural Diversity IndexPennsylvania Natural Diversity Index

Erosion and Sedimentation Control PlanErosion and Sedimentation Control Plan

Information and Guidance:Information and Guidance: Cameron County Conservation DistrictCameron County Conservation District

General Permit No. 3General Permit No. 3 Darrell Smeal –Permitting and Darrell Smeal –Permitting and

Technical Services, NCRO Watershed Technical Services, NCRO Watershed ManagementManagement

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Questions or Comments?Questions or Comments?