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125 East Erie St. |
| Painesville OH 44077 | |
| Phone: (440)350-2730 Fax: (440)350-2601 | |
| soil@lakecountyohio.org |
Site Plans
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The Lake SWCD works with developers, contractors, planners, and various community and private engineers to develop practical erosion and sediment control procedures for new development sites in Lake County. These procedures and practices are outlined in an Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) Plan. An ESC Plan must take into account all natural resource aspects of the site including streams, wetlands, floodplains, lakes and ponds, soils, steep slopes, timber management, and groundwater conditions that might affect the development process and procedures. Throughout this process, the District must take into consideration all federal, state, and local regulations to ensure consistent compliance within the county. Additionally, road configurations, utility layouts, lot sizes, building densities, drainage schemes, and stormwater and detention facility locations are also factors which determine what goes where on any particular development site. A good plan review starts in the conceptual phase and includes comments and suggestions from all associated reviewers as well as community input. Below are three of the most common types of plans routinely requested by the District. All erosion and sediment control details for BMPs can be found at our ESC BMPs pages for this site. |
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Erosion and Sediment Control Plan |
| This type of plan is required for all
commercial, multi family, and industrial sites as well as for any new
subdivision projects. ESC
Plans for commercial, industrial, multi-family and residential
subdivisions are generally submitted to the District at the conceptual
phase and well before the site is to be cleared.
Typically this includes specific ESC notes and details, a
comprehensive SWP3 plan complete with wetland and stream delineations,
locations of all storm water facilities and BMPs, and a comprehensive
erosion and sediment control management plan.
Standard Lake SWCD notes for this type of plan can be found at ESC
Notes or by viewing the SWP3
Guidance Manual.
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Abbreviated Erosion and Sediment Control Plan |
| his type of plan is only acceptable for
individual home sites. Abbreviated
ESC plans are a shortened version of a full ESC plan designed for the
purpose of simplifying the approval process for a single lot homebuilder. These plans require a standard set of notes as well as
standard details for BMPs needed on most single-family construction sites.
Standard Lake SWCD notes for this type of plan can be found at Abbreviated
ESC Notes or by viewing the Sample
Abbreviated ESC Plan.
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Clearing and Grading Plan |
| This type of plan is required for any
clearing and grading of any site over one acre in the townships or as
required by a local communities ESC ordinance.
If the site is to be developed, a preliminary plan of the proposed
roads and structures must be included on the plan.
Depending on the site, timbering projects may also be required to
develop a comprehensive timber management plan at the discretion of the
District. Persons planning to
clear or grade a site should pay special attention to any additional
conservation easements, conservation zoning, or riparian/wetland setbacks
that may apply to their property for a particular community; see Local
Regs and
ESC Rules.
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Things to Remember:
No grading of the site is permitted
until the District approves a Final ESC Plan for that particular project.
All ESC Plans must include a
certified wetland and stream delineation that outlines the acreage and
location of all wetlands within 200 feet of the project.
Proof of compliance with all Ohio
EPA and US Army Corps of Engineer permits must be demonstrated before any
ESC Plan can be approved.
Grubbing or removing stumps from a
recently timbered site constitutes “grading” and therefore requires an
erosion and sediment control plan to be developed.
All required notes and details must
be provided on the Final ESC Plans
Plans will not be reviewed if the applicant has other sites in Lake County that are considered out of compliance with the local ESC regulations