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

 How do you control erosion? Best Management Practices (BMP’s) like silt fence, compost socks, and rock entrances

Chapter 102-Erosion Control  Rock Construction Entrance

Chapter 102-Erosion Control  Proper Planning can reduce the need of many erosion control BMP’s.

Chapter 102-Erosion Control  Seeding & Mulching to establish vegetation is the Best long term erosion prevention

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.

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 School Eisenhower High School Warren Waste Water Treatment Plant Sheetz gas station in Warren

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

Chapter 105  Waterway Management & General Permits

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

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

Agricultural Crossings

Temporary Timber Crossing

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.

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.

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 1 st  If you are interested in participating, WCCD will help you prepare a project application.

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  Sign up now and get involved!

2013 DGR Projects

Questions?  Feel free to contact me: Greg Kolenda, District Technician Warren County Conservation District 210 North Drive, Suite E, Warren, Pa or