The Department of Environmental Protection has available a new resource for understanding the permit and notification requirements affecting those working in or adjacent to streams impacted by flooding called Guidelines For Maintaining Streams In Your Community.

The guide is a first step in determining what regulatory requirements may apply before beginning a project.

It contains a "green, yellow, and red light” list of potential stream activities to indicate whether permits are likely to be required, and additional sections titled “Good Rules of Thumb” and “Myth vs. Reality.”

Stream work that is not properly designed and permitted can inadvertently cause conditions to worsen in the next flood event, also impacting downstream neighbors.

The new guide is intended to proactively share information with the public so that stream work is done in an environmentally-sensitive manner, and in a way that reduces the likelihood of future problems.

Click Here to download a copy.

Much More Info

DEP has other information available in dealing with storm-related impacts to drinking water wells, water testing, flood recovery, managing debris, problems with flood-damaged storage tanks and much more.

Visit DEP’s Storm-Related Information webpage.

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How Good Is The Water Quality In Streams In Your Community?  Take A Look, Then Act

[Posted: July 26, 2018]

7/30/2018