Soil & Water Resources
Chapter 102 - Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control
Chapter 102 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Chapter 102 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
E&S Plans are needed for any earth disturbance under an acre.
Chapter 102 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Chapter 102 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Chapter 102 - National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
NPDES permits are required for earth disturbance projects over an acre.
Chapter 105 - General Permits (GP)
Chapter 105 - General Permits (GP)
Chapter 105 - General Permits (GP)
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A General Permit is a pre-approved set of conditions, construction limits, dimensions and other criteria which apply to many common types of minor earth-moving projects.
Pond Construction and Maintenance
Chapter 105 - General Permits (GP)
Chapter 105 - General Permits (GP)
Ponds can be a great addition to any property if researched and planned properly. Find guides to permitting requirements and maintenance articles here.
Chapter 102 - Erosion and Sediment (E&S) Control
Chapter 102 Erosion & Sedimentation Control Plans
Minimizing soil erosion and the resulting sediment pollution to Waters of the Commonwealth is the goal of this program. PA Code, Title 25, Chapter 102 and the Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law require the implementation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control best management practices to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation. A written erosion and sediment pollution control plan is required under any one of the following conditions:
- The proposed earth disturbance activity will take place in an Exceptional Value (EV) or High Quality (HQ) Watershed or have the potential to discharge to these waters.
- The proposed earth disturbance activity will result in a total disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more over the life of the project.
- Timber harvests with earth disturbances over 25 acres.
- The person proposing the earth disturbance activity is required to develop a plan under the direction of other PA Department of Environmental Protection permits or approvals (i.e. Chapter 105 stream and wetland permits, etc.)
- A written plan is required by Municipal or County ordinances, permits, zoning, watershed plan, or similar requirements.
It is noted in the state regulations that even those sites that disturb less than 5,000 square feet are still required to install, implement and maintain erosion and sediment control best management practices to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation, but the plan does not need to be submitted for approval to the Conservation District.
The plan may require review and approval from the Warren County Conservation District prior to any earth disturbance activities at the site. DEP also requires erosion and sediment pollution control plan review and approval before other DEP permits will be issued.
The Warren County Conservation District has an Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plan Application and Review Fee Schedule. Every plan submitted to the Warren County Conservation District for review must include a completed application and review fee. The fees are based on category of earth moving and extent of earth disturbance.
Chapter 102 - NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NPDES permits are required for projects with more than one acre of earth disturbance.
For more information, download the document below.
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Click the link below for more information about NPDES and Water Quality Management (WQM) permits on DEP's website.
Chapter 105 Stream & Wetland General Permits
General Permits (GPs) were created for activities or structures that do not pose a significant threat to flooding or the environment. A General Permit is a pre-approved set of conditions, construction limits, dimensions and other criteria which apply to many common types of projects. If the work that an applicant is proposing meets all of the conditions of the General Permit, then the applicant need only register his/her intent to use the General Permit, and receive acknowledgement after review from the Conservation District.
The following is a listing and a brief description of the General 105 Permits available through the Conservation District.
- GP-1 Fish Habitat Enhancement Structures: This permit is used for the installation of fish habitat structures that have been approved by the PA Fish & Boat Commission.
- GP-2 Small Docks & Boat Launching Ramps: This permit authorizes the installation, maintenance and modification of small docks 750 square feet or less, and boat launch ramps in and along regulated waters of the Commonwealth.
- GP-3 Bank Rehabilitation, Bank Stabilization, & Gravel Bar Removal: This permit authorizes projects that involve bank stabilization or gravel bar removal on/in streams not exceeding 500 linear feet in length. Gravel bars can only be removed to a depth of 6 inched above low water levels at the time of the project.
- GP-4 Intake & Outfall Structures: This permit is used for projects such as the installation of a dry fire hydrant or a “clean water” drainpipe outfall.
- GP-5 Utility Line Stream Crossings: This applies to any utility line (gas, oil, sewer or water) that crosses under or over a stream or wetland.
- GP-6 Agricultural Crossings & Ramps: This permit is for the installation or maintenance of crossings and ramps that are installed for agricultural purposes. A GP6 is not for use in wetlands.
- GP-7 Minor Road Crossings: This permit is used when establishing a permanent road (not a parking lot) crossing through a wetland or over a stream using a bridge or culvert or clean fill material.
- GP-8 Temporary Road Crossings: This permit is used to establish a temporary culvert or bridge crossing.
- GP-9 Agricultural Activities: This permit authorizes agricultural activities (grassed waterways, terraces, diversions, waste storage facilities, spring development or minor drainage) that encroach into streams or their flood ways not exceeding a 100-acre drainage area.
- *GP-11 Maintenance, Testing, Repair, Rehabilitation, or Replacement of Water Obstructions and Encroachments: The maintenance, testing, repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of existing currently serviceable water obstructions or encroachments, including bridges and culverts owned by railroad companies. – Issued by DEP
- *GP-15 Private Residential Construction in Wetlands: This permit authorizes the filling of limited non-tidal wetland areas for the construction of a single-family home on a lot purchased by the permittee prior to November 22, 1991. – Issued by DEP
*Please note: GP-11 & GP-15 applications and the associated Erosion & Sediment Control Plans are submitted directly to the DEP regional office. The Warren County Conservation District does not process these applications.
The Warren County Conservation District is delegated by DEP to review and acknowledge General Permits that meet the conditions of the permit. When requesting a General Permit acknowledgement by the Conservation District the following must be submitted to the District:
- General Permit Registration Form
- Municipal and County Notifications (including a copy of the General Permit Application packet)
- Site plan drawings
- Cross Section drawings
- Project Location Map (copy of USGS Topographic map)
- PA Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI) Search Form and Search Results and any agency letters of approval necessary
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan (E&S Plan)
- Erosion & Sediment Control Plan Review Application and Fee Schedule Form
- Application Fees – Checks only