8. Permits and Other Requirements
Program projects must comply with all federal state and local permit requirements. The Program has no specialized permits and projects are not exempt from any permit requirements. For specific questions regarding permitting, contact your local DEP regional office.
Permits are not required in order for an application to be submitted to the district. Any required permits must be obtained by the grant recipient before work can begin on the portion of the project related to the permit. The grant recipient is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits. The district is responsible for verifying all necessary permits have been obtained and retaining documentation with project files. Permit and engineering costs are allowable project expenses as detailed in section 3.7.4.7 of this manual. The list below represents the most common permits and other requirements for road maintenance work but is not all-inclusive.
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
- Erosion and Sediment Control (25 Pa. Code Chapter 102)
- Water Obstruction and Encroachments (25 Pa. Code Chapter 105)
- General Permit (GP) 1 – Fish Habitat and Enhancement Structures
- General Permit (GP) 3 – Bank Rehabilitation, Bank Protection, and Gravel Bar Removal
- General Permit (GP) 4 – Intake and Outfall Structures
- General Permit (GP) 7 – Minor Road Crossing
- General Permit (GP) 11 – Water Obstructions
- Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory (PNDI)
- Pennsylvania One Call System, Inc.
- Floodplain Permits
- Local Ordinances
