Forms Forms, Applications and Downloads

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NCCD Application.pdf  -  Required for all applications submitted
NCCD Fee schedule.pdf  -  Effective for all applications submitted; all fees are now due with the initial application
Expedited Review Policy - Revised 5/2019 
Northampton County List of Hydric Soils  (Source: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service - Soils)
Chapter 93 Watershed Designations (Source: Pennsylvania Code & Bulletin)
Northampton County List of Prime Farmland Soils (Source: USDA Soil Data Access)
A Color Catalog of BMPs for Erosion and Sediment Control
E & S Control Plan Standard Notes - Use standard notes from E&S Manual (be sure to modify notes to be consistent with your project)
NCCD Right to Know Policy & Procedure (In accordance with PA Office of Open Records)
    - Informal Request Form
    - Formal Request Form 

• Pre-application Meeting Form (NEW REQUIREMENT TO SCHEDULE PRE-APP MEETINGS beginning 12/8/19) - please email completed form to wmcroberts@northamptoncounty.org to request to schedule a pre-application meeting, Wendy will then be in contact with you.
• ​NPDES Permit Application-Notice of Intent (NOI) for General NPDES Permit (NEW - effective for applications submitted on and after 12/8/19)
• NPDES Permit Application - Notice of Intent (NOI) for Individual NPDES Permit (NEW - effective for applications submitted on and after 12/8/19))
• Permit Modules (NEW - effective for applications submitted on and after 12/8/19)
• PADEP PCSM Spreadsheet and Instructions can be found under the DEP PCSM Spreadsheet section of the Permits and Applications page of the E&S Resources website.
  
• Additional PCSM Standard Notes should be included on plans as applicable
  
• DEP Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for General NPDES Permits (effective 12/8/19)
  
• DEP SOP for Individual NPDES Permits (effective 12/8/19)

• All Other DEP Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for NPDES Permits
• County (LVPC) and Municipal Notification letters (required for all NPDES permitting, effective 12/8/19)
  
• MS4 notification form (form that can be used to provide written consent for net change in runoff to an MS4) (NEW, effective 9/22/20)
  
• NPDES General Information Form (GIF)
  
• PA DEP Riparian Buffer Guidance Document and Act 162 information 
  
• NPDES Co-Permittee Form & Release Form (NEW - effective for applications submitted on and after 12/8/19)
      To be completed by permittee to co-permit NPDES permit an operator - links provided above also include detailed instructions 
• TRANSFERS PLEASE NOTE: A form is now available for Permit Transfers (NEW - effective for applications submitted on and after 12/8/19)
• Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Instrument Filing Notice (Form is no longer available, please reference NPDES Permit condition)

• NPDES Visual Site Inspection Report form and instructions
       Self inspections required for NPDES permitted sites
• NPDES Notice of Termination (N.O.T.) Forms 
       To be completed by permittee after earth disturbance is completed. Use the appropriate form based on permit application date to terminate the NPDES permit
• When determining stream classifications, make sure you are checking both the existing use and the designated use. The existing use of the stream must be protected if it is higher than the designated use. For more information see Statewide Existing Use Classifications page of DEP's Water Quality website or check the lates version of Existing Use Classification Table.
  

• NPDES Permit Amendment FAQ: Please review document and propose your associated FAQ# to the Chapter 102 Staff member assigned to your project
• Off-site Non-surface Water Discharge FAQ: Please review document and provide a complete offsite discharge analysis if your project proposes to discharge to a non-surface water
  Surface Waters are defined as "perennial or intermittent streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, wetlands, springs, natural seeps, and estuaries, excluding water facilities approved for wastewater treatment such as wastewater treatment impoundments, cooling water ponds and constructed wetlands used as part of a wastewater treatment process." NOTE: Storm sewers and PCSM BMPs are NOT considered surface waters.
• Proposed Fill Site Required Notes: per March 2019 directive received from DEP NERO, these notes are required to be included on both E&S and PCSM plans associated with proposed fill/import sites.  This will assist with DEP program coordination, your cooperation is appreciated.  Additional resources pertaining to fill material can be found on the Technical Guidance page of DEP's Solid Waste page.
  
• Solar Panel Farms FAQ
• New MS4 FAQ released by DEP
• Common Plan of Development FAQ has been released by PADEP

DEP Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Manual (April 2012) and Standard Construction Details
            DEP Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Manual Online Training

            ESPC Manual Chapter 1_15 plan requirements.pdf

Corrections for Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual (E&SPC Manual Errata_March 2012)

Links to PA DEP webinars related to Chapter 102 and 105

Chapter 102 regulations for Erosion and Sediment Control and Stormwater (effective 11/19/2010)

Alternative E&S and PCSM BMPs Reviewed by DEP (approved BMPs on this listing may be used for managing stormwater associated with new construction projects)

Pennsylvania Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual

PNDI
    Link to Pennsylvania Natural Heritage Program Website - Click on PNDI Environmental Review Tool

PHMC Cultural Resource Notice
     Required for some NPDES permits

PADEP Integrated Stream Report
      NEW online mapping tool that can be used to look up the impairment and TMDL status of streams
PA Fish & Boat Commission Trout Streams
     NEW online mapping tool that can be used to look up naturally trout reproducing streams, etc. (assists with EV wetland classification per Chapter 105)
PA DEP eMap
      Look up the stream on the integrated water quality report and also check eMap. Look for Streams Integrated List --attaining or non-attaining. Find your receiving watercourse and ensure Streams and Water Resources---Streams Integrated List-- Non Attain is selected. A dashed or solid red line on your stream indicates impaired.

NRCS Web Soil Survey
     The online NRCS mapping tool useful in generating reports for development projects.

USGS StreamStats watershed mapping tool/calculator
     Tool for mapping and quantifying the drainage area at any point in a stream. Very useful to determine if you may need a Chapter 105 permit. Contact DEP for further assistance on determining whether or not you need a Chapter 105 Permit

FEMA mapping tool
      Enter an address to view Flood Insurance Rate Maps of floodplains and floodways. (The floodway is generally regulated by PA DEP. If it is not mapped then assume that the floodway extends from the stream 50 feet from the top of the bank of the stream.)

www.ncpub.org
      Northampton County, PA property tax records online. Also contains some soil mapping capabilities.

NWI Wetland Mapping Tool
      An online, up to date version of the National Wetlands Inventory Maps

eFacts
      DEP online permit tracking system

Permit Application Consultation Tool (PACT)
     DEP tool to determine required permitting for a proposed project

ACT 46 Permit Extension Information and Forms

NCCD reviews the E&S plan associated with most Chapter 105 permits:
      As required under the Chapter 105 General Permit condition (#20), the E&S plan must be reviewed and approved by NCCD prior to the start of construction. 
      E&S plans associated with Individual 105 permits are required to be reviewed and approved prior to the permit issuance.
Please see our fee schedule for more information.

​PLEASE NOTE: The Northampton County Conservation District does not administer the PA DEP Chapter 105 Program. All inquiries regarding stream encroachments should be forwarded to the PADEP Northeast Regional Office.

Chapter 105 Program

​A municipality may require you to submit a Timber Harvest E&S Plan for approval.
All plans should conform with Chapter 14 of the DEP E&S Manual (March 2012)

All of the following forms will be required for a Timber Harvest Application/Operation.  See DEP website for most recent version of forms.

• Required for Application: Timber Harvest E&S Plan Application Packet (also submit completed NCCD Review Application)
• Required for Site Operation: Timber Harvest PPC Plan 
• Required for Site Operation: Timber Harvesting BMP Inspection Log (keep on site for Municipal, NCCD, DEP, EPA, etc. inspection)