How do we define “previously developed” when determining whether someone is exempt from the groundwater recharge requirements in an “urban redevelopment area”, as defined in the rules?
Previously developed areas are those portions of a site covered by paved, gravel or dirt driveways, streets, roads and parking areas, gravel, pavement, buildings, impervious surfaces, lawns or structures. Areas that simply have been (or have once been) cleared of vegetation are not considered “previously developed” if woody vegetation has been reestablished. Only those portions of a site that have been previously developed are exempt from the groundwater recharge requirements.
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