(a) For the purposes of the Act 167 Stormwater Management (Plan) elements, contained within the York County Integrated Water Resources Plan, and this Ordinance, design policy pertaining to stormwater management facilities for Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) roadways and associated facilities is provided in Section 13.7 (Antidegradation and Post Construction Stormwater Management Policy) of PennDOT Publication No. 13M, Design Manual Part 2 (August 2009), as developed, updated, and amended in consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources (DEP). As stated in DM-2.13.7.D (Act 167 and Municipal Ordinances), PennDOT and PTC roadways and associated facilities shall be consistent with Act 167 Plans. Dm-2.13.7.B (Policy on Antidegradation and Post Construction Stormwater Management) was developed as a cooperative effort between PennDOT and DEP. DM-2.13.7.C (Project Categories) discusses the anticipated impact on the quality, volume, and rate of stormwater runoff.
(b) Where standards in the Act 167 elements of the IWRP and this Ordinance are impractical, PennDOT or the PTC may request assistance from DEP, in consultation with the Municipality and County, to develop an alternative strategy for meeting State water quality requirements and the goals and objectives of the Act 167 elements within the IWRP.
(c) For the purposes of the Act 167 elements in the IWRP and this Ordinance, road maintenance activities are regulated under 25 PA Code Chapter 102.
(Ord. 32-2011. Passed 10-4-11.)