All land development activities shall be subject to the following
performance and design criteria:
A. Technical standards. For the purpose of this Part 2, the following
documents shall serve as the official guides and specifications for
stormwater management. Stormwater management practices that are designed
and constructed in accordance with these technical documents shall
be presumed to meet the standards imposed by this Part 2:
(1) The New York State Stormwater Management Design Manual (New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation, most current version
or its successor, hereafter referred to as the "Design Manual").
(2) New York Standards and Specifications for Erosion and Sediment Control
(Empire State Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society,
2004, most current version or its successor, hereafter referred to
as the "Erosion Control Manual").
B. Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with technical standards, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to the technical standards set forth in Subsection
A, and the SWPPP shall be prepared by a licensed professional.
C. Water quality standards. Any land development activity shall not
cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial visible
contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New
York. The New York State technical guidance documents may be ordered
from the Department. An order form as well as downloadable versions
of the manuals are available on the Internet at: http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/dow/toolbox/escstandards/index.html
http://www.dec.state.ny.us/lgss/stormwaterpub/index.html.