What do the Stormwater Management rules require of new development?
The rules set forth the stormwater management design and performance standards for proposed development. The rules emphasize, as a primary consideration, the use of non-structural stormwater management techniques including minimizing disturbance, minimizing impervious surfaces, minimizing the use of stormwater pipes, preserving natural drainage features, etc. The rules also set forth requirements for groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff quantity control, stormwater runoff quality control and a Special Water Resource Protection Area (SWRPA) or 300 foot buffer adjacent to Category One (C1) waters and their immediate tributaries.
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