§ 2.21 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL.
   A.   Scope of requirements. Any in Williamstown Township shall comply with the Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control as adopted by the Ingham County Soil Conservation District, as well as the standards set forth in this section. All site plans, shall include sufficient information to demonstrate compliance with the soil erosion and sediment control standards of the Ingham County Soil Conservation District. The applicant shall bear the full responsibility for the installation and construction of all such required erosion control measures.
   B.   Information requirements. The following information shall be submitted to the on or with the site plan for the entire tract of land, whether or not the tract will be developed in stages:
      1.   A boundary line survey of the site on which the work is to be performed.
      2.   General topographic and soil conditions of the site.
      3.   Location and description of existing and proposed .
      4.   Plans and specifications for proposed soil erosion and sedimentation control measures to be implemented, based on standards and specifications of the Ingham County Soil Conservation District.
      5.   A schedule indicating the anticipated starting and completion dates of .
   C.   Design standards. In addition to the Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control promulgated by the Ingham County Soil Conservation District, the following design standards shall be used to provide effective control of soil erosion and sedimentation:
      1.   The plan shall complement the topography and soils on the site so as to minimize erosion potential.
      2.   Permanent vegetation and improvements such as , storm sewers or other features of the , capable of carrying storm runoff in a safe manner, shall be scheduled for installation prior to removing the vegetative cover from an area, if feasible.
      3.   Where feasible, natural vegetation shall be retained where it aids in soil erosion and sedimentation control.
      4.   The smallest practical area of land shall be exposed at any one time during , for the shortest practical period of time.
      5.   Soils exposed during construction shall be protected with temporary vegetation, mulching, or other protection.
      6.   Sediment basins (debris basins, desilting basins, or silt traps) shall be installed and maintained to remove sediment from run-off waters from land undergoing .
      7.   Provisions shall be made to accommodate the increasing run-off caused by changed soil and surface conditions during and after .
      8.   Permanent vegetation and soil erosion control devices shall be installed as soon as practical during .
   D.   Maintenance of soil erosion and sedimentation control. Individuals or developers carrying out soil erosion and sediment control measures under this Ordinance, and all subsequent owners of property on which such measures have been installed, shall adequately maintain all permanent erosion control measures, devices, and plantings in effective working condition.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)