Updates from July 2020

(Source: E&S Resources Library on PADEP Website)

PennDOT released guidance on O&M for PCSM Plans on July 29, 2020. The standard format has been concurred with by DEP.

Attached please find the guidance on O&M for PCSM Plans. This standard format was developed by BOPD and BOMO in coordination with PA DEP.  All PCSM Plans shall include this information as shown in the attached format.  Please share as needed to ensure this standard format is implemented. Please refer to the email below in which DEP has informed all of their review staff of this change, so this should solve any issues in the future.  

This revised standard format is included in updates to pub 13m, 14m, and 584 and is currently being prepared for Step 2 clearance transmittal within the next month. 

If you have any questions or concerns please contact me directly.

Thank you

Nicholas A. Vivian, P.E. | Hydrology & Hydraulic Unit Manager
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

Good Morning,

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) have coordinated an acceptable approach to documenting operation and maintenance (O&M) requirements for post-construction stormwater management (PCSM) best management practices (BMPs) on projects that require a permit pursuant to 25 Pa Code Chapter 102.  The attachment is a sample of how PennDOT will document O&M in the PCSM Plan.  Documentation includes a standard note in the Long-Term O&M section of PCSM Module 2, a narrative of O&M requirements for the project-specific PCSM BMPs, and a standard note for the PCSM Plan drawings.  PA DEP has determined that this approach satisfies 25 Pa. Code § 102.8(f)(10) requirements and is consistent with the current NPDES permit instructions for PCSM Plans.

While we have worked with them to develop a more standardized process, it is not a blanket approval.  Reviewers will still need to review the specific O&M proposed for the project and ensure it meets the regulations.  Also, please note that PennDOT utilizes the term ‘Stormwater Control Measures’ (SCMs), which is the same as PCSM BMPs that are referenced in 25 Pa Code Chapter 102.

If you have any questions, please let Nate Crawford or me know.

Thank you,

Tiffany Landis, P.E. |  Transportation Coordinator
Department of Environmental Protection | Regional Permit Coordination Office