A.
In general. A person may not clear or grade land without
first obtaining an erosion and sediment control plan approved by the
Soil Conservation Service.
A.
Submission required. An applicant shall submit an
erosion and sediment control plan and any supporting computations
to the Soil Conservation Service for review and approval.
C.
Sufficiency of information. The erosion and sediment
control plan shall contain sufficient information, drawings, and notes
to:
(1)
Describe how soil erosion and off-site sedimentation
will be minimized; and
(2)
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.
D.
Certification. 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.
Topography. The plan shall include the existing and
proposed topography.
E.
Erosion and sediment control provisions.
(1)
The plan shall include erosion and sediment control
provisions to minimize on-site erosion and prevent off-site sedimentation,
including:
(a)
Provisions to preserve topsoil and limit disturbance;
(b)
Details of grading practices;
(c)
Design details for structural controls; and
(d)
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
(3:1); and fourteen days as to all other disturbed or graded areas
on the project site."
(2)
Subsection E(1)(d) of this section does not apply to:
(a)
Those areas that are shown on the plan and are
currently being used for material storage;
(b)
Those areas on which actual construction activities
are currently being performed; or
(c)
Interior areas of a surface mine site where
the stabilization material would contaminate the recoverable resource.
(3)
Maintenance shall be performed as necessary to ensure
that the stabilized areas continuously meet the appropriate requirements
of the 1991 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion
and Sediment Control.
F.
Sequence of construction. The plan shall include 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, as a minimum, include a schedule
and time frame for the following activities:
(1)
Clearing and grubbing for those areas necessary for
installation of perimeter controls;
(2)
Construction of perimeter controls;
(3)
Remaining clearing and grubbing;
(4)
Road grading;
(5)
Grading for the remainder of the site;
(6)
Utility installation and weather storm drains will
be used or blocked after construction;
(7)
Final grading, landscaping, or stabilization; and
(8)
Removal of controls.
G.
Request for approval of work.
(1)
The plan shall include a statement indicating that the developer shall request that the Queen Anne's County Department of Planning and Zoning approve work completed in accordance with the approved erosion and sediment control plan, the grading or building permit, and this Chapter 14:2.
(2)
On all sites with disturbed areas in excess of two
acres, approval of the inspection agency shall be requested on 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.
(3)
Approval shall be requested upon final stabilization
of all sites with disturbed areas in excess of two acres before removal
of controls.
H.
Certification.
(1)
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-approved
training program for the control of sediment and erosion beginning
the project.
(2)
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.
Additional information. The plan shall include any
additional information or data considered appropriate by the Soil
Conservation Service.
A.
Review. Before approval, the Soil Conservation Service shall review the plan to determine compliance with this Chapter 14:2 and the Standards and Specifications.
B.
Imposing conditions. In approving the plan, the Soil Conservation Service may impose conditions as may be considered necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of this Chapter 14:2, the State Sediment Control Regulations, COMAR 26.09.01, the Standards and Specifications, or the preservation of public health and safety.
C.
Notice.
(1)
The Soil Conservation Service shall notify the applicant
of approval or reasons for the disapproval or modification within
30 days after submission of the completed erosion and sediment control
plan.
(2)
If a decision is not made within 30 days, the Soil
Conservation Service shall inform the applicant of the status of the
review process and the anticipated completion date.
D.
Signature. The erosion and sediment control plan may
not be considered approved without the inclusion on the plan of the
signature and date of signature of the Soil Conservation Service on
the plan.
E.
Duration of approval. Approved plans may remain valid
for two years from the date of approval unless renewed by the Soil
Conservation Service.
F.
Use of plan. The plan shall serve as a basis for all
subsequent grading and stabilization.
