The timber harvesting plan shall address and comply with the requirements of all applicable State laws and regulations including, but not limited to the following:

1.   Erosion and sedimentation control regulations contained in 25 Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 102, promulgated pursuant to the Clean Streams Law (35 P.S. §§ 691,1 et seq.), as amended;

2.   Stream crossing and wetlands protection regulations contained in 25 Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 105, promulgated pursuant to the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act (32 P.S. §§ 69.3.1 et seq.), as amended; and

3.   Stormwater Management Plans and regulations issued pursuant to the Stormwater Management Act (32 P.S. §§ 680.1 et seq.), as amended.

a.     Relationship of state laws, regulations, and permits to the Forest Management Plan.  Any permits required by State laws and regulations shall be attached to and become part of the Forest Management Plan. An Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Plan that satisfies the requirements of 25 Pennsylvania Code, Chapter 102, shall also satisfy the minimum requirements for the Forest Management Plan and associated map specified in paragraphs A and B of this section provided that air information required by these paragraphs is included or attached.

b.     Best Management Practices. Best management practices as provided for in "Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests", Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences 1996, as amended; "Best Management Practices for Silvicultural Activities in Pennsylvania's Forest Wetlands'", Penn State University School of Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences, and the Pennsylvania Hardwoods Development Council, 1993, as amended; and "Controlling Erosion and Sediment from Timber Harvesting Operations, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Water Quality Protection, 1999, as amended, shall be utilized, for all forest management and timber harvesting operations. Any conflict in what is the best management practice shall be decided by the Township Forester who shall determine the best management practice consistent with the above guidelines.

 

Last Updated on September 29, 2008
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