(A) The applicant is responsible for submitting an erosion and sediment control plan which meets the requirements of the Soil Conservation Service, this chapter, the state Sediment Control Regulations, COMAR 08.05.01, and the Standards and Specifications. The plan shall include sufficient information to evaluate the environmental characteristics of the affected areas, the potential impacts of the proposed grading on water resources, and the effectiveness and acceptability of measures proposed to minimize soil erosion and off-site sedimentation. The applicant shall certify on the drawings that all clearing, grading, drainage, construction, and development shall be conducted in strict accordance with the plan.
(B) Applicants shall submit the following information:
(1) A letter of transmittal;
(2) A vicinity sketch indicating the north arrow, scale, and other information necessary to easily locate the property;
(3) A plan, at an appropriate scale, indicating at least:
(a) The name, address, and telephone number of:
1. The owner of the property where the grading is proposed;
2. The developer; and
3. The applicant.
(b) The existing and proposed topography;
(c) The proposed grading and earth disturbance, including;
1. The surface area involved;
2. The volume of spoil material;
3. The volume of borrow material; and
4. The limits of grading, including limitation of mass clearing and grading, whenever possible.
(d) Storm drainage provisions, including:
1. Velocities and quantities of Q10 flow at outfalls; and
2. Site conditions around points of all surface water discharge from the site.
(e) Erosion and sediment control provisions to minimize on-site erosion and prevent off-site sedimentation, including:
1. Provisions to preserve topsoil and limit disturbance;
2. Details of grading practices;
3. Design details for structural controls; and
4. Details of temporary and permanent stabilization measures, including placement of the following statement on the plan. Following initial soil disturbance or redisturbance, permanent or temporary stabilization shall be completed within seven calendar days as to the surface of all perimeter dikes, swales, ditches, perimeter slopes, and all slopes greater than three horizontal to one vertical, and 14 days as to all other disturbed or graded areas on the project site. The requirements of this division (B)(3)(e)4. do not apply to those areas which are shown on the plan and are currently being used for material storage, or for those areas on which actual construction activities are currently being performed, or to interior areas of a surface mine site where the stabilization material would contaminate the recoverable resource. Maintenance shall be performed as necessary to ensure that the stabilized areas continuously meet the appropriate requirements of the 1983 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control.
(f) The sequence of construction describing the relationship between the implementation and maintenance of controls, including permanent and temporary stabilization and the various stages or phases of earth disturbance and construction. The sequence of construction shall, at the minimum, include a schedule and timeframe for the following activities:
1. Clearing and grubbing for those areas necessary for installation of perimeter controls;
2. Constructing of perimeter controls;
3. Remaining clearing and grubbing;
4. Road grading;
5. Grading for the remainder of the site;
6. Utility installation and whether stormdrains will be used or blocked after construction;
7. Final grading, landscaping, or stabilization; and
8. Removal of controls.
(g) A statement placed on the plan indicating that the developer shall request that the inspection agency approve work completed in accordance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan, the grading or building permit, and this chapter:
1. On all sites with disturbed areas in excess of two acres, approval of inspection agency shall be requested upon completion of installation of perimeter erosion and sediment controls, but before proceeding with any other earth disturbance or grading. Other building or grading inspection approvals may not be authorized until this initial approval by the inspection agency is made; and
2. Approval shall be requested upon final stabilization of all sites with disturbed areas in excess of two acres before removal of controls.
(h) A certification by the owner or developer that any clearing, grading, construction or development, or all of these, will be done pursuant to this plan and that responsible personnel involved in the construction project will have a certification of training at a Department of Natural Resources-approved training program for the control of sediment and erosion before beginning the project. The certification of training for responsible personnel requirement may be waived by the Soil Conservation Service on any project involving four or fewer residential units;
(i) A statement placed on the plan indicating that the permittee shall notify the inspection agency 48 hours before commencing any land disturbing activity; and
(j) Any additional information or data deemed appropriate by the Soil Conservation Service.
(Prior Code, § 88-5) (Ord. 2-88, passed 2-16-1988)