The purpose of this chapter is to protect, maintain, and enhance
the public health, safety, and general welfare by establishing minimum
requirements and procedures to control the adverse impacts associated
with land disturbances. The goal is to minimize soil erosion and prevent
off- site sedimentation by using soil erosion and sediment control
practices designed in accordance with the Code of Maryland Regulations
(COMAR) 26.17.01, the 2011 Maryland Standards and Specifications (Standards
and Specifications) and the Stormwater Management Act of 2007 (Act).
Implementing this chapter will help reduce the negative impacts of
land development on water resources, maintain the chemical, physical,
and biological integrity of streams, and minimize damage to public
and private property.