Title
AN ACT CONCERNING EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT for the purpose of updating the County's erosion and sediment control regulations to be consistent with the State of Maryland's revised erosion sediment control regulations and the 2011 Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Standards and Specifications), as adopted by the Maryland Department of Environment in January 2012, and incorporating by reference the Prince George's County Stormwater Design Manual.
Background
This legislation is required to update the County's erosion and sediment control regulations to be consistent with the State of Maryland's revised erosion sediment control regulations and the Maryland Standards and Specifications for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control as adopted by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). It also incorporates the reference to the Prince George's County Stormwater Design Manual. Additionally, the changes must be made for Prince George's County to retain delegation from MDE for stormwater management compliance inspections on development and redevelopment projects.