For the purpose of this chapter, 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 chapter.
A.
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").
B.
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").
No land development activity shall cause an increase in turbidity that
will result in substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface
waters of the State of New York.
