The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) Division of Watershed Stewardship Sediment and Stormwater Program has released new and revised forms as regulatory guidance documents for public review. These documents support Regulation No. 5101 Sediment and Stormwater Regulations (DSSR), as set forth at 7 Del.C. §4006(h) and (i).

The new and revised forms and a description of the forms and changes include:

• Application for Fee-in-lieu to accompany fees submitted in accordance with DSSR §13.2
• Third Party Certified Construction Reviewer (CCR) Application revised to include CCR Performance Standards in accordance with DSSR §6.0
• Construction Site Stormwater Management Review Report revised to satisfy EPA State Review Framework reporting requirements

The DNREC Sediment and Stormwater Program hereby provides notice of these regulatory guidance documents, pursuant to 7 Del.C. §4006(i), which incorporates the provisions of 7 Del.C. §6004. A public hearing will NOT be held unless the Secretary receives a meritorious request for a hearing within 15 days of date of this notice, ending July 16, 2023. A request for a public hearing shall be in writing and show familiarity with the regulatory guidance document and provide a reasoned statement of the regulatory guidance document’s probable impact.

These documents may be reviewed at the following link: dnrec.delaware.gov/watershed-stewardship/sediment-stormwater/

Questions regarding the revised regulatory guidance documents may be directed to Elaine Webb, elaine.webb@delaware.gov.

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