A.
Whenever an applicant seeks municipal approval of a development subject to this chapter, the applicant shall submit all of the required components of the checklist for the site development stormwater plan at § 296-29 below as part of the submission of the applicant's application for subdivision or site plan approval.
B.
The applicant shall demonstrate through submission requirements
that the project meets the standards set forth in this chapter.
The applicant's site development project shall be reviewed as a part
of the subdivision or site plan review process by the municipal board or official
from which municipal approval is sought (the review agency). That review agency
shall consult the engineer retained by the Planning and/or Zoning Board (as
appropriate) to determine if all of the checklist requirements have been satisfied
and to determine if the project meets the standards set forth in this chapter.
A.
The information in Subsection A(1) through (7) below shall be provided unless a waiver is approved through Subsection B below:
(1)
Existing site conditions base map, including topography,
streams, roads and current built environment. The reviewing engineer may require
upstream tributary drainage system information as necessary. It is recommended
that the topographic base map of the site be submitted which extends a minimum
of 300 feet beyond the limits of the proposed development, at a scale appropriate
to show site details, showing two-foot contour intervals.
(2)
Environmental site analysis. A written and graphic description
of the natural and man-made features of the site and its environs. This description
should include a discussion of soil conditions, slopes, wetlands, waterways
and vegetation on the site. Particular attention should be given to unique,
unusual, or environmentally critical areas and to those that provide particular
opportunities or constraints for development.
(3)
Project description and site plan(s). A map (or maps)
at a scale appropriate for the site indicating the location of existing and
proposed buildings, roads, parking areas, utilities, structural facilities
for stormwater management and sediment control, and other permanent structures.
The map(s) shall also clearly show areas where alterations occur in the natural
terrain and cover, including lawns and other landscaping, and seasonal high
groundwater elevations. A written description of the site plan and justification
of proposed changes in natural conditions may also be provided.
(4)
Stormwater site planning and design summary. This plan shall provide a demonstration of how the goals and standards of Articles III, IV, V and VI are being met, including both nonstructural and structural approaches. The focus of this plan shall be to describe how the site is being managed or developed to meet the objective of controlling groundwater recharge, stormwater quality and stormwater quantity problems at the source by land management and source controls whenever possible. Refer to the Municipal Stormwater Management Plan and/or the Municipal Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for additional requirements. It should explain in full the maps required by this section.
(5)
Stormwater management facilities map(s). The following
information, illustrated on a map at a scale appropriate for the site, shall
be included:
(a)
Total area to be paved or built upon, proposed surface
contours, land area to be occupied by the stormwater management facilities
and the type of vegetation thereon, land area to remain in natural vegetation,
and details of the proposed plan to infiltrate, manage, control and dispose
of stormwater.
(b)
Details of all stormwater management facility designs,
during and after construction, including discharge provisions, discharge capacity
for each outlet at different levels of detention, and emergency spillway provisions
with maximum discharge capacity of each spillway.
(6)
Calculations.
(a)
Comprehensive hydrologic and hydraulic design and discharge stability calculations for the pre-development and post-development conditions for the design storms specified in Article IV of this chapter.
(b)
When the proposed stormwater management control measures
(e.g., infiltration basins) depend on the hydrologic properties of soils,
then a soils report shall be submitted. The soils report shall be based on
on-site boring logs or soil pit profiles. The number and location of required
soil borings or soil pits shall be determined based on what is needed to determine
the suitability and distribution of soils present at the location of the control
measure. The municipality shall be notified of site investigation activities
and given the opportunity to have a witness, either prior to approval or as
a condition of approval, as appropriate for the specific type of measure.
Subsequent to approval of the major development, post-construction bulk soil
density and infiltration testing shall be required for all infiltration measures
that were used as justification for meeting the recharge standard, to ensure
that they were properly constructed.
B.
Waiver from submission requirements. The review agency may, in consultation with the municipal engineer, waive submission of any of the requirements in Subsections A(1) through (6) of this section when it can be demonstrated that the information requested is impossible to obtain or it would create a significant economic hardship on the applicant to obtain and its absence will not materially affect the review process.
