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.