Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 26 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT › Part 3 - SUBTITLES 13-18 › Subtitle 17 - WATER MANAGEMENT › Chapter 26.17.01 - Erosion and Sediment Control › Section 26.17.01.07 - Application for Approval of Erosion and Sediment Control Plans

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. When an approved
				  erosion and sediment control plan is required, an applicant shall make a
				  submittal to the approval authority in accordance with procedures established
				  by the jurisdiction and this chapter, and shall be subject to any fees
				  established under Environment Article, §
										4-103(c),
				  Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. At a
				  minimum, a submittal must include:
(1) A
				  letter of transmittal or application;
(2) Name, address, and telephone number of:
(a) The owner of the property where the
				  grading is proposed;
(b) The
				  developer; and
(c) The
				  applicant;
(3) A
				  vicinity map indicating north arrow, scale, and other information necessary to
				  easily locate the property;
(4) The
				  location of natural resource areas and sensitive areas such as wetlands,
				  floodplains, highly erodible soils, steep slopes, and any other areas required
				  on a concept plan as described in COMAR 26.17.02;
(5) A general description of the predominant
				  soil types on the site, as described by the appropriate soil survey information
				  available through the soil conservation district from the USDA Natural
				  Resources Soil Conservation Service;
(6) An erosion and sediment control plan
				  including the following, unless otherwise noted in this chapter:
(a) Limits of disturbance, including proposed
				  grading units;
(b) The existing and
				  proposed topography;
(c) The
				  proposed grading and earth disturbance including:
(i) Surface area involved;
(ii) Volume of spoil material; and
(iii) Volume of borrow material;
(d) Storm drainage provisions,
				  including:
(i) Velocities and quantities of
				  flow at outfalls; and
(ii) Site
				  conditions around points of all surface water discharge from the
				  site;
(e) Erosion and
				  sediment control provisions to minimize on-site erosion and prevent off-site
				  sedimentation including:
(i) Provisions to
				  limit disturbance;
(ii) Details of
				  grading practices including phasing of grading units;
(iii) Design details for non-structural and
				  structural controls; and
(iv)
				  Provisions to preserve top soil;
(f) Details of temporary and permanent
				  stabilization measures including:
(i) The
				  following statement on the plan: "Following initial soil disturbance or
				  redisturbance, permanent or temporary stabilization is required within three
				  calendar days as to the surface of all perimeter controls, dikes, swales,
				  ditches, perimeter slopes, and all slopes steeper than 3 horizontal to 1
				  vertical (3:1); and seven calendar days as to all other disturbed areas on the
				  project site except for those areas under active grading.";
(ii) Identification of areas requiring
				  accelerated stabilization;
(iii)
				  Maintenance requirements to ensure that stabilized areas continuously meet the
				  requirements of the "2011 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil
				  Erosion and Sediment Control"; and
(iv) Identification of interior areas of
				  surface mines exempted from stabilization requirements to prevent contamination
				  of the recoverable resource by the stabilization material;
(g) Sequence of construction describing the
				  relationship between the implementation and maintenance of erosion and sediment
				  control practices, including permanent and temporary stabilization, grading
				  units, and the various stages or phases of earth disturbance and construction.
				  At a minimum, a sequence of construction is to include a schedule and time
				  frame for the following activities:
(i)
				  Clearing and grubbing as necessary for the installation of perimeter
				  controls;
(ii) Construction and
				  stabilization of perimeter controls;
(iii) Remaining clearing and grubbing within
				  installed perimeter controls;
(iv)
				  Road grading;
(v) Grading for the
				  remainder of the site;
(vi) Utility
				  installation and connections to existing structures;
(vii) Final grading, landscaping, and
				  stabilization; and
(viii) Removal
				  of controls and stabilization of resulting disturbances;
(h) A statement placed on the plan indicating
				  the owner/developer shall notify the appropriate enforcement authority at the
				  following stages of construction:
(i) Prior to
				  the start of earth disturbance;
(ii) Upon completion of the installation of
				  perimeter erosion and sediment controls, but before proceeding with any other
				  earth disturbance or grading; and
(iii) Prior to the start of another phase of
				  construction or opening of another grading unit; and
(iv) Prior to the removal of sediment
				  controls; and
(i) An
				  Owner/Developer Certification stating:
(i) All
				  clearing, grading, construction, and development will be done pursuant to this
				  plan; and
(ii) Responsible
				  personnel involved in the construction project will have a Certificate of
				  Training before beginning the project.This Certificate of Training for
				  responsible personnel requirement may be waived by the approval authority on
				  any project involving four or fewer residential units; and
(7) Any additional information or
				  data deemed appropriate by the approval authority.