§ 26-160. Local erosion and sediment control program.

(a)

Administrative procedures for plan submission and review, on-site inspection and ordinance enforcement shall be prepared by the program administrator to outline and explain the operation of the local erosion and sediment control program. These procedures shall be part of the local control program and shall be followed by persons who propose to undertake land disturbing activities.

(b)

To carry out the local control program, minimum conservation standards shall be established. These standards shall be equal to those contained in part III of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, which by reference is adopted as an integral part of the local control program.

(c)

The Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control Planning and the Guidelines for Erosion and Sediment Control Plans, which are contained in part II of the Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook, are adopted as an integral part of the local control program and shall be used with the conservation standards by applicants making submittals under this article, in preparing an erosion and sediment control plan.

(Code 1992, § 6-5)

State Law reference— Local erosion and sediment control programs, Code of Virginia, § 10.1-562.

(Code 1992, § 6-5)

State law reference

Local erosion and sediment control programs, Code of Virginia, § 10.1-562.