Monday, February 9, 2009

Letter: DEP Proposal Fails To Protect Our Rivers, Streams

By Bob Wendelgass & Matt Royer
The Pennsylvania Campaign for Clean Water applauds The Patriot-News' recognition of the economic and environmental benefits of streamside buffers in its editorial "Compromise on runoff offers pragmatic answer for builders" (Dec. 17). But DEP's plan to create an alternate stormwater approval process for new commercial and residential developments is neither a compromise nor a pragmatic answer. Rather, it is a failure of DEP to do its job to protect our rivers and streams.
DEP is proposing to eliminate DEP and county conservation district technical review of stormwater and erosion and sediment control plans submitted by the developers' paid engineers. Plans signed and sealed by the developer's engineer and meeting other eligibility requirements will be approved without the review necessary to ensure protection of streams and downstream properties from pollution and flooding.
(Click here for full copy from the Feb. 9 Harrisburg Patriot-News)

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