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.

CONSERVATION DISTRICT           PLAN REVIEW FORMS                          DEP                             NPDES PERMITTING FORMS E&SPC Plan Review Application (12/21/09) Permit Application Form (NOI), Checklist, & Worksheets E&SPC Plan Review Fee Schedule (12/21/09) General Information Form (for Individual NPDES Permits only) Complete Plan Checklist Transferee/Co-Permittee Application Technical Review Checklist Notice of Termination Form

Please check back frequently for the most current information.

DISTRICT POLICIES:

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• 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:

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• 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:

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• Minimizing Accelerated Soil Erosion and Preventing Sediment Pollution

• NPDES Permits for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities

• Off-Site Discharges of Stormwater to Areas That Are Not Surface Waters

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

• Sediment and Erosion Control Requirements for Agricultural, Plowing or Tilling Activities

• General Permits for Work in Waterways, Floodways and Wetlands

• An Introduction to Wetlands

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

• Click here for other DEP Fact Sheets

LUZERNE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

485 Smiths Pond Road      

 Shavertown, PA 18708

Phone: (570) 674-7991

Fax: (570) 674-7989

Email: info@luzernecd.org

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