Review of Wetlands falls under the jurisdiction of the applicable District (Buffalo, New York, or Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The Planning Commission shall consider the recommendation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on matters pertaining to wetlands.
The Planning Commission may require a developer to submit a wetland study for a proposed subdivision where, as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, existing conditions in a proposed subdivision suggest the likely presence of wetlands that may require adjustments in design. The study shall be performed by a person qualified, as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, to gather such information.
The study shall identify any areas where the developer is required to obtain permits or other approvals of activity from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and/or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Evidence of said permits or other approvals shall be provided by the developer prior to approval of improvement plans by the Road Commissioner.
If any wetland areas are located within a proposed subdivision as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and/or the wetland study, the areas shall be identified on the Improvement Plans and Final Plat including permit or other approval numbers.
(Ord. 56-2005. Passed 10-3-05.)