A.
No regulated earth disturbance activities within the Township shall commence until approval by the Township of a stormwater management operations and maintenance plan that describes how the permanent (e.g., postconstruction) stormwater controls and BMPs will be properly operated and maintained.
B.
The following items shall be included in the stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan:
(1)
Map(s) of the project area, in a form that meets the requirements for recording at the offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Chester County, shall be submitted on twenty-four-inch by thirty-six-inch sheets. The contents of the maps(s) shall include, but not be limited to:
(a)
Clear identification of the location and nature of permanent stormwater controls and BMPs;
(b)
The location of the project site relative to highways, municipal boundaries, adjacent properties, and/or other identifiable landmarks;
(c)
Existing and final contours at intervals of two feet, or others as appropriate;
(d)
Existing streams, lakes, ponds, or other bodies of water within the project site area;
(e)
Other physical features including flood hazard boundaries, sinkholes, streams, existing drainagecourses, and areas of natural vegetation and natural features to be preserved;
(f)
The locations of all existing and proposed utilities, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water and gas lines within 300 feet of property lines of the project site;
(g)
Proposed final changes to the land surface and vegetative cover, including the type and amount of impervious area that would be added;
(h)
Proposed final structures, utilities, roads, sidewalks, paved areas, and buildings; and
(i)
A twenty-foot-wide access easement around all stormwater controls and BMPs that would provide ingress to and egress from a public right-of-way;
(2)
A description of how each permanent stormwater control and BMP will be operated and maintained, and the identity and contact information associated with the person(s) responsible for operations and maintenance. At a minimum, the stormwater management operation and maintenance plan shall include the following items:
(a)
Who is responsible for the long-term operation and maintenance (owner, as well as any affiliated management firm responsible for conducting the inspections and maintenance activities). Contact information, including telephone number, cell phone, email addresses, addresses, names and title, as well as emergency contacts should be included in the O&M plan;
(b)
What are the permanent stormwater facilities and controls that will be operated and maintained per the approved plan, including but not limited to items such as inlets, pipes, outfalls, headwalls, endwalls, basins, underground seepage and detention beds, swales, etc. Specific elements of the stormwater management plan should be identified for the inspection;
(c)
When: A timeframe for routine and emergency inspections and maintenance of all permanent stormwater management facilities shall be provided on the plan. At a minimum all facilities will be inspected at least once per quarter of each year and after all rainstorms exceeding two inches per twenty-four-hour period;
(d)
How: A description of how inspections will be conducted, as well as reports kept on file with the property owner, shall be included in the plan. At a minimum, inspection reports shall be signed by the owner and owner's engineer and submitted to the Township on a yearly basis to ensure that all permanent stormwater management facilities are operating according to the approved stormwater management plan. In addition, all maintenance activities shall be documented and provided with the yearly report;
(e)
Where: The owner shall submit yearly reports to the Township Engineer setting forth the location of all stormwater facilities to be inspected and maintained;
(3)
The name of the project site, the name and address of the owner of the property, and the name of the individual or firm preparing the plan; and
(4)
A statement, signed by the landowner, acknowledging that the stormwater controls and BMPs are fixtures that cannot be altered or removed without first obtaining approval from the Township Engineer.
C.
The stormwater control and BMP operations and maintenance plan for the project site shall establish responsibilities for the continuing operation and maintenance of all permanent stormwater controls and BMPs, as follows:
(1)
If a plan includes structures or lots which are to be separately owned and in which streets, sewers, and other public improvements are to be dedicated to the Township, stormwater controls and BMPs may also be dedicated to and maintained by the Township;
(2)
If a plan includes operations and maintenance by a single ownership or if sewers and other public improvements are to be privately owned and maintained, then the operation and maintenance of stormwater controls and BMPs shall be the responsibility of the owner or private management entity.
D.
The Township shall make the final determination on the continuing operations and maintenance responsibilities. The Township reserves the right to accept or reject the operations and maintenance responsibility for any or all of the stormwater controls and BMPs.