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TO PROVIDE FOR THE WISE USE, MANAGEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTY’S NATURAL RESOURCES
BCCD OVER 60 YEARS IN PURSUIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
BCCD IS HIRING AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST! Please check the “Highlights” section below for details.
IMPORTANT Information About Your PAG-02 General Permit:
- New PAG-02 General Permit Forms Available Now:
A new version of the PAG-02 General Permit NOI is available. The PAG-02 documents have been posted to DEP’s eLibrary.
Please use this link to access the new forms: – DEP eLibrary (pa.gov)
DEP has developed an updated NOI (revision dated 8/2024). This form is available using the link above. BCCD strongly advises that you use this revision (8/2024) for your new permit or permit amendment.
You may still submit on the previous NOI forms (revision dated 08/2022) until December 7, 2024. Please call the BCCD office for guidance if you choose to use the 8/2022 version.
- Renewing existing PAG-02 Permits:
The current PAG-02 General Permit will expire on or before December 7, 2024. The renewal form was released on September 1, 2024. If your current NPDES General Permit has an expiration date of 12/07/2024, please use the updated renewal version.
Items required for renewal package:
- BCCD Application. BCCD has revised its application so that “renewal without changes” or “renewal with changes” boxes can be checked right on the form. Please access that form here: E&S Application revised 10-9-2024_fillable.pdf
- Appropriate fee. For a PAG-02 general permit renewal without changes, the fee is $500.00. Check is made payable to “BCCD-CWF.”
- Completed Renewal NOI form.
You must renew your PAG-02 permit unless you have received Notice of Termination approval by December 7, 2024. DEP has issued new PAG-02 NOI forms to be used for general permit renewal. Renewal NOI forms MUST be submitted to the BCCD by December 7, 2024.
If you wish to amend your existing PAG-02 coverage on or before December 7, please contact our office for guidance. Amendments submitted between 8/31/24 and 12/7/24 may have different form and fee requirements.
If you currently hold an NPDES General Permit with an expiration date prior to 12/7/2024, please contact our office for guidance renewing your permit.
Please refer to the links below for more information, document summary, and training regarding the PAG-02 General Permit renewal update.
Construction Stormwater (pa.gov) E&S Resources
This link will take you to the PAG-02 Renewal Scenarios (including guidance regarding major and minor amendments): PAG-02_Renewal_Scenarios.pdf
Individual Permits and PAG-01 General Permits follow a different expiration schedule and should be renewed before their expiration date.
HIGHLIGHTS
BCCD CLOSED TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024 – ELECTION DAY
BCCD will be closed on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for Election Day. BCCD will reopen on Wednesday, November 6 at 8:00 a.m. and resume normal hours. Please do not leave packages by the front door when we are closed. Have a wonderful holiday!
BCCD BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024, AT 8:00 am
The next BCCD Board meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. at our office and also via the Zoom.us platform. The BCCD Board of Directors meetings are open to the public. If you would like to participate in this meeting, please contact our Receptionist, Marilyn Laurelli to receive the link and password. The monthly BCCD Board of Directors meetings are recorded, and those recordings can be made available upon request. The November Board meeting agenda will be posted at least 24 hours before the meeting. The October 9 Board meeting agenda is posted here: October Board Meeting Agenda
ABOUT BCCD
The Bucks County Conservation District was created in a Resolution by the County of Bucks on April 24, 1961. At that time, it was determined that the conservation of soil resources and the control and prevention of soil erosion were problems of public concern in the County of Bucks. In addition, a substantial proportion of the rural landowners in the County of Bucks favored the creation of a soil conservation district.
While much of the Bucks County landscape and land use has changed over the past 60 years, the need to protect our water resources from pollution in the form of soil erosion has only become more immediate. In fact, the changing landscape of our County directly correlates with a higher potential of pollution to our county’s water resources. Therefore, the work of the BCCD to protect and improve those resources is only becoming more imperative. We accomplish this through various programs, environmental projects, public education efforts, and the enforcement of the Pennsylvania Clean Streams law.
We encourage you to learn more about the BCCD in the pages of our site.
PROTECTING THE COUNTY’S NATURAL RESOURCES
The Bucks County Conservation District works to educate and help people and the community take care of the natural resources in Bucks County including soil, water, wildlife, trees and other plants. Using natural resources wisely helps to ensure their availability well into the future.
This half-hour documentary explores and exposes threats to Pennsylvania’s watersheds, and highlights the efforts of committed scientists, water-quality advocates, and everyday citizens as they work to protect and restore the state’s streams and rivers . . . not only to benefit Pennsylvanians, but also for the health and safety of all of the life that exists in its downstream communities. Downstream was produced by Point Park University/Environmental Journalism, in association with WQED Multimedia.