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# Marcellus&Shale&& Erosion,&Sediment&&&Stormwater Best&Management&Prac5ces&& Compliance&&&Repor5ng& The!Changing!Landscape!of!Stormwater! Management!Shale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 

### • Stormwater!management! • Erosion!and!sediment!control!devices! • ESCGP!Overview! • Field!inspec>on!best!management!prac>ce’s! • Regulatory!Horizon! OutlineShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 • Accelerated!erosion!from!construc>on!sites!is!na>onally! listed!in!the!top!three!pollu>on!sources!contribu>ng!to! water!body!use!impairment! • Primary!pollu>on!associated!with! stormwater !is!sediment! but!also!includes!petrochemicals,!nutrients,!pes>cides,! debris,! etc • Inadequate!design!can!contribute!to!significant!increases!in! runoff!volume,!with!associated!impacts!on!groundwater,! flooding!and!fluvial!geomorphology! Stormwater!ManagementShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 

### • From!an!industry!perspec>ve,!considered!as!an!EHS! issue! • CWA!exemp>on!402( i )(2)!prohibits!NPDES! regulatory!permit!requirements! • States!retain!authority!to!develop!regula>ons! through!nonVNPDES!programs,! ie !ESCGPV1!! • In!PA,!failure!to!adequately!address!through! planning,!administra>on!and!execu>on!has! resulted!in!hundreds!of!NOV’s!and!thousands!of! dollars!in!fines!and!penal>es .! Stormwater!ManagementShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 

### • Straw!mulching! • Hydromulch / hydroseeding • Geotex>les! • Straw!erosion!blankets! • Terracing,!Soil!Roughening!! • Chemical!Stabiliza>on/Soil!Binders! • Rock!armoring/rip!rap! Erosion!ControlsV!1 st !LevelShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 

### • Compost!filter!socks! • Silt!fence! • Construc>on!entrances! • Sediment!traps!and!sediment!basins! • Inlet!protec>on! • Hay!bale!dikes! Erosion!ControlsV!2 nd !LevelShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 • Applies!to!earth!disturbance!ac>vi>es!associated!with! oil!and!gas!explora>on,!produc>on,!processing!or! treatment!opera>ons!or!transmission!facili>es!that! disturb!5!or!more!acres.! • Requires!development!of!a!site!specific!Erosion!and! Sediment!Control!Plan!by!all!site!owners! • Must!comply!with!PA!DEP!Erosion!and!Sediment! Control!BMP!manual! • Addi>onal!protec>ons!required!in!HQ/EV!watersheds! • Requires!rou>ne!inspec>on!and!maintenance! ESCGPV1Shale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 • BMP’s!require!weekly!inspec>ons!and!a_er!each! measureable!rainfall!event! • Wri`en!copies!must!be!available!and!capture!site! condi>ons,!BMP!condi>ons,!correc>ve!ac>ons,! correc>ve!ac>ons!! • Should!be!used!to!enhance!site!management,!reduce! compliance!viola>ons,!and!minimize!environmental! risk! • Effec>ve!inspec>ons!should!be!conducted!by! competent,!trained!individuals,!that!thoroughly! document!and!inspect!all!E&S!components!with!a! formal!wri`en!document!and!dateV>me!stamp!photo! documenta>on .! Inspec>on!RequirementsShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 Inspec>on!ExamplesShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 

### • ESCGPV2!updates!/!discussion! • Ohio!Regula>ons! • West!Virginia!Regula>ons! • New!York!Regula>ons! Regulatory!HorizonShale&Gas&Water&Management:&Marcellus&Ini5a5ve&2012 • Stay!in!touch!with!regulatory!changes! • Implement!an!efficient/effec>ve!inspec>on!process! • U>lize!BMP’s!as!designed! • Reduce!Hazard!Poten>al!by!planning!ahead!and! staying!engaged!with!projects! • Detect/Repair!Deficiencies!in!a!>mely!manner! • Convey!upslope!drainage!to!reduce!the!amount!of!water! crossing!loca>ons! • U>lize!temporary!stabiliza>on!techniques! • Work!within!the!prescribed!construc>on!sequencing! • Only!disturb!the!areas!which!need!disturbed! • Keep!as!much!green!as!prac>cable! • Only!disturb!the!areas!which!need!disturbed! Closing!Thoughts