warren county conservation district programs & frequently asked questions
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Warren County Conservation District Programs & Frequently Asked Questions. Earth Disturbance Programs. Chapter 102 –Erosion Control & NPDES Permits Chapter 105-General Permits Dirt & Gravel Roads Program. Chapter 102-Erosion Control. Put bad erosion picture here. Chapter 102-Erosion Control. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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WARREN COUNTY CONSERVATION
DISTRICT PROGRAMS & FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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Earth Disturbance Programs Chapter 102 –Erosion Control & NPDES
Permits Chapter 105-General Permits Dirt & Gravel Roads Program
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control How do you control erosion?
Best Management Practices (BMP’s) like silt fence, compost socks, and rock entrances
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control Rock Construction Entrance
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control Proper Planning can reduce the need of
many erosion control BMP’s.
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control Seeding & Mulching to establish vegetation
is the Best long term erosion prevention
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Chapter 102-Erosion Control When are Erosion & Sedimentation
(E&S) control plans needed?E&S plans are needed for projects that
disturb greater than 5000 sq ft or if other permits require.
This includes construction, demolition, timber harvest, clearing & grubbing, and stream impacts.
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Chapter 102-NPDES Permits National Pollution Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permits are required for projects with 1 acre or greater of earth disturbance.
Local projects that have received NPDES Permits:Sheffield High SchoolEisenhower High SchoolWarren Waste Water Treatment PlantSheetz gas station in Warren
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Chapter 102-NPDES Permits NPDES Permits address erosion, but
also Storm Water Management
These permits must be developed and approved prior to earth moving & construction
Contact WCCD to determine if an NPDES Permit is needed
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Chapter 105 Waterway Management &
General Permits
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Chapter 105-General Permits Ch.105 General Permits are required for activities
that are in and along streams & wetlands
Typical activities that are commonly permitted include driveway culverts, highway bridges, utility line stream crossings, and stream bank stabilization projects.
Contact WCCD to determine if your project requires a permit or not
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Chapter 105-General Permits GP-1 Fish Habitat Structures GP-2 Small Docks & Boat Launching Ramps GP-3 Stream Bank Stabilization & Gravel
Bar Removal GP-4 Intake/Outfall Structures GP-5 Utility Line Stream Crossings GP-6 Agricultural Crossings & Ramps GP-7 Permanent Minor Road Crossings GP-8 Temporary Road Crossings GP-9 Agricultural Activities
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Agricultural Crossings
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Temporary Timber Crossing
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program The goal of this program is to improve water
quality by reducing impacts from Dirt and Gravel Roads.
Grants to improve roads are awarded to eligible Townships by WCCD.
The DGR program has been around since 1997 and over 115 projects in 15 different Townships have been completed in Warren County with $3.5 million spent on local Dirt and Gravel Roads.
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Funding PA transportation bill that won passage
last Fall increases funding from $5 million per year to $35 million for the low volume roads of Pennsylvania.
This increase in funds will result in an increase in the number of projects and grants for local townships, which will result in better roads and improved water quality.
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Dirt & Gravel Roads Program Low Volume Paved roads will also be
eligible for funding in 2015 with the focus as always on drainage and environmental improvements.
Application Deadline for 2014 is May 1st
If you are interested in participating, WCCD will help you prepare a project application.
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DGR Training & Eligibility Participants must first attend a two-day
training session for “Environmentally Sensitive Maintenance of Dirt and Gravel Roads”.
Many local townships eligibility will expire in 2014 or 2015
ESM Training will be offered in Titusville in June of 2014.
Sign up now and get involved!
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2013 DGR Projects
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2013 DGR Projects
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2013 DGR Projects
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Questions? Feel free to contact me:
Greg Kolenda, District Technician Warren County Conservation District 210 North Drive, Suite E, Warren, Pa 16365 814-726-1441 or