After July 1, 1991, a state or federal agency may not undertake any land clearing, soil movement, or construction activity unless the agency has submitted a sediment and stormwater management plan to the Department and received its approval. The only variation to this requirement shall be when delegation of the plan approval process has been granted by the Department to a specific state or federal agency.

61 Del. Laws, c. 522, § ?1; 67 Del. Laws, c. 234, § ?1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4010

  • plan: means a plan for the control of soil erosion, sedimentation, stormwater quantity and water quality impacts which may result from any land disturbing activity. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4002
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Stormwater: means the runoff of water from the surface of the land resulting from any form of precipitation and including snow or ice melt. See Delaware Code Title 7 Sec. 4002
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