Below are links to forms and information related to requests for reviews and authorizations for Erosion & Sediment Control (E&SC) Plans and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities. If you are unsure if your project requires review or authorization by the Conservation District, please contact our office at (570) 674-7991.

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CONSERVATION DISTRICT PLAN REVIEW FORMS

E&SPC Plan Review Application (12/21/09)

E&SPC Plan Review Fee Schedule (12/21/09)

Complete Plan Checklist

Technical Review Checklist

DEP NPDES PERMITTING FORMS

Permit Application Form (NOI), Checklist, & Worksheets

General Information Form (for Individual NPDES Permits only)

Transferee/Co-Permittee Application

Notice of Termination Form

DISTRICT POLICIES:

E&S Plan Review Fee Policy (Effective July 10, 2009)

Policy Regarding the Administrative Completeness of NPDES Permit Applications and E&S Permit Applications (Effective July 12, 2007)

E&S Plan Review Timetable

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE & REFERENCES:

PA DEP’s Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual

PA Stormwater BMP Manual & Related Information

E&S Plan for Timber Harvesting Operations

E&S Plan Guide for Small Projects in Luzerne County

Penn State’s Erosion Control & Conservation Plantings on Noncropland (Seeding Specifications)

Standard E&S Plan Notes

Chapter 93 Regulations: Water Quality Standards (Designated Uses for PA Water Bodies)

Existing Use Designations for PA Water Bodies (Note: Streams are to be protected at their Existing Use when the Existing Use is greater than the Designated Use identified in Chapter 93.)

Act 167 Stormwater Management Plan status by DEP Region

Stormwater Management Handbook for Municipalities

DEP FACT SHEETS:

Soil Erosion and Sediment Requirements for Single-Family Residences, Individual Lot Construction and Minor Construction Project Activities

General Permits for Work in Waterways, Floodways and Wetlands

An Introduction to Ponds

An Introduction to Wetlands

Clues to Wetland Identification: Questions for Developers, Contractors, Surveyors, Farmers and Land Owners

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