Washington County Conservation District Erosion and Sedimentation Division
DEP Updated Guidance for PCSM Plan Recording
Here are some helpful links to guidance on what is required when recording the PCSM plan. Remember that for PAG-02 General Permits, the PCSM plan and instrument need to be recorded prior to scheduling the pre-construction meeting. You should submit proof of recording to the conservation district for review prior to scheduling the pre-construction meeting.
All of these documents and many others can be found at:
E&S Resources | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
E&S Resources | Department of Environmental Protection | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Click here for the "Chapter 102 VSIR Instructions"
Follow the link below to the video on how to access Qualified VSIR inspector training:
NPDES Permit Update
The Department of Environmental Protection will begin charging an annual fee for Individual NPDES permits that have not been properly terminated. Additional information about the annual fees can be found at DEP’s website on permit and annual fees. Invoices will be sent to permittees beginning in October 2021. For existing Individual NPDES Permits, the due date for annual fees is based on the anniversary of the effective date of the latest new or renewed permit as of August 28, 2021. If your project has been completed and all permit requirements met, please submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) to close out the permit.
Important Permitting Information:Beginning November 8, 2024, users will no longer be able to start a new application or Notice of Intent (NOI) within the ePermit system for Chapter 102 permits administered by DEP's Bureau of Clean Water (Individual NPDES permit, PAG-02 General NPDES Permit, Individual E & S, and ESCGP-4). Furthermore, all applications and NOIs that have been started within ePermit must be submitted by December 8, 2024 to be accepted and reviewed within ePermit. Applications and NOIs not submitted through ePermit by that date must be submitted to the appropriate County Conservation District or DEP office via paper or other accepted electronic means.
*This notice does not apply to ESCGP-4 NOIs submitted to DEP's Oil & Gas Program, which will continue to use ePermit. Erosion & Sedimentation Control - Chapter 102 PA Clean Streams Law
Our District's largest program, both in terms of work load and income to operate our agency, is the Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program. The program has been delegated to Conservation Districts by the Pennsylvania DEP and the State Conservation Commission. The Erosion and Sedimentation Control Program is established under Chapter 102 of the Clean Streams Law of Pennsylvania.
Sediment has been and continues to be the largest single source of pollution by volume in our county, state, and nation. We all contribute to this source of pollution through new housing plans, commercial and industrial developments, driveways and private lanes, dirt and gravel roads, poor farming practices, and major highway construction. This is why the Erosion and Sediment Control Program and the NPDES permitting systems were implemented and why greater controls are required for developers than for agriculture crop fields.
Washington County continues to develop at a steady rate. This added development creates a major negative impact on the quality of the watersheds. Thermal loading, stormwater runoff, sediment, and riparian corridor destruction take a heavy toll on the quality of the receiving streams. Streambank StabilizationSince 2005, the NPDES permitting system requires developers to have a Post Construction Stormwater Management Plan. Our office processes all components required as part of an NPDES permit.
Permit Fee Structure:
General NPDES Permit Fees:
Individual NPDES Permit Fees:
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