Erosion and Sediment Control
What is Soil Erosion?
Erosion is a natural processes by which the surface of the land is worn away by water, wind or chemical action. Accelerated erosion is the removal of the surface of the land through the combined action of human activities and natural processes at a rate greater than would occur from natural processes alone.
Is sediment really a pollutant?
A certain amount of erosion and sediment occurs naturally. Because it is a natural process, nature is able to assimilate naturally occurring sediments without permanent adverse effects. Adverse effects most often result from accelerated erosion due to earth disturbance activities such as surface mining, agricultural plowing and tilling, construction and timber harvesting operations.
Why should I care?
The PA CLEAN STREAMS LAW AS AMENDED defines sediment as a pollutant. Sediment has become the number one pollutant by volume to the waters of the Commonwealth. The soil particles contained in sediment also carry and retain chemical pollutants such as herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers. Accelerated sedimentation that flows into the waters of the Commonwealth can:
1. Raise the levels of streams, lakes, etc. and increase flooding.
2. Decrease oxygen in the waters, suffocating fish and other aquatic life.
3. Deposit sediment over the breeding beds (eggs) of aquatic life.
4. Increase filtering costs of public water supply (e.g. Codorus, Conewago)
5. Ruin the scenic values of the waters
PA E&S Rules and Regulations
E&S Application and Forms
Application for District Services 1/23/12 Word Version Adobe Version
Small Projects Guide, updated 12/11
Items needed for various YCCD submissions
Items Needed for Revisions or Future Phases to PCSM plans for NPDES Permitted Sites
YCCD NPDES Applications and forms
Do I need an NPDES permit? Revised 11/18/10
NPDES Permit Conditions Rev. 12/2009
Impaired Streams listing and map for York County
Transferee/Co-Permittee Application
Guidance Information
Chapter 102 November 19, 2010 new Chapter 102 regulations will go into effect, Click here for new 102 Regs.
DEP visual site inspection form
E & S Technicians Municipality Assignments 01/19/12
Standard Erosion Control Plan Notes Word versionAdobe version
YCCD E&S Control Plan Technical Review Completeness Checklist -11-05-09
DEP E&S Program Manual – PDF you can burn to disk * DEP E&S Control Plan Technical Review checklist is included on pages 141-143
DEP PA Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
PFBC Wild Trout Waters (Naturally Reproducing) June 2011
Protected Stream Uses in York County map
A Guide to Preserving Trees in Development Projects
Timber Harvest
Sample Plans
Standard Residential Development Plan Format information page
Standard Underground Utility Line Plan Format information page
Fact Sheets
Permit Application Review Process Fact Sheet
Post-construction Stormwater Management Plan Design Tips
DEP Fact Sheet – Off-site Discharges of Stormwater to Areas that are not Surface Waters – 12-07
DEP Fact Sheet – Clean Fill Materials
Misc. Links
EPA link to Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Construction Activities
