Permit_PAD520062_NPDES_IP_Issuance_Ltr_0003.pdf
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This is an Individual NPDES Permit approval letter issued by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to the National Park Service for stormwater management associated with construction activities on Route 209 in Pike County, Pennsylvania.
The permit (No. PAD520062) covers Safety and Pavement Improvements to Route 209 between mileposts 13-20 in Delaware Township and Dingman Township. The permit is effective January 22, 2026, and expires January 21, 2031. Prior to commencing earth disturbance activities, the permittee must obtain all other state and local permits and hold a pre-construction meeting unless waived by the District in writing. The approval incorporates the latest Erosion and Sediment Control (E&S) Plan and Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Plan, both dated December 4, 2025. Throughout the permit term, the permittee must complete weekly site inspections using the Visual Site Inspection Report form (3800-FM-BCW0271d), submit annual reports by December 7 of each year (first report due December 7, 2027), complete and submit an SCM Construction Certification Form within 30 days of structural PCSM completion, submit a New Property Owner Notification Form within 30 days if property is sold, and submit a Notice of Termination following installation of BMPs, permanent stabilization, and removal of temporary controls. If stormwater discharges continue beyond the expiration date, renewal application must be submitted at least 180 days prior to expiration. Appeals of this permit decision must be filed with the Environmental Hearing Board within 30 days of receipt.
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Northeast Regional Office 2 Public Square | Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701-1915 | 570.826.2511 | www.dep.pa.gov
January 22, 2026
Via Email: Eamon_Leighty@nps.gov
Eamon Leighty National Park Service 1978 River Road Bushkill, PA 18324
Re: Individual NPDES Permit
DEWA Route 209 MM 13-20 NPEDS Permit Application No. PAD520062
Delaware Township and Dingman Township, Pike County
Dear Mr. Leighty:
Under the authority of the federal Clean Water Act and Pennsylvania’s Clean Streams Law, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) approves your application for a new Individual NPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities. Your permit is enclosed. Please review the permit carefully and contact this office if you have any questions.
The latest versions of the application and its supporting documents, including the Erosion and Sediment Control (E&S) Plan and Post-Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) Plan, are incorporated into this approval, including the following plan drawings:
The E&S Plan drawings, for Safety and Pavement Improvements to Route 209, dated
December 4, 2025.
The PCSM Plan drawings for Safety and Pavement Improvements to Route 209, dated
December 4, 2025.
Your permit, which has been assigned NPDES Permit No. PAD520062, is effective on January 22, 2026 and will expire on January 21, 2031 If stormwater discharges associated with construction activities are expected to continue beyond the expiration date of the permit, you must apply to renew your permit at least 180 days prior to the expiration date, unless otherwise approved by DEP.
Please review the permit carefully and contact this office if you have any questions. Please pay particular attention to the following requirements of the permit:
Prior to commencing earth disturbance activities resulting in stormwater discharges you must complete all of the following:
1. You must obtain all other state and local permits.
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2. You must hold a pre-construction meeting unless waived by the District, in writing.
You will need to visit DEP’s website to download and use the following forms throughout your term of permit coverage. Go to www.dep.pa.gov/constructionstormwater, select E&S Resources, and click on the links under “Published Forms.”
Visual Site Inspection Report (3800-FM-BCW0271d) – You must use this report or an alternative document or electronic form that collects and retains identical information to document self-inspections of your project site. Inspections must occur weekly, following storm events of at least 0.25 inch, and in response to deficiencies. You must maintain these reports on-site and submit the reports upon request.
New Property Owner Notification Form (3800-FM-BCW0271i) – If you sell property within your project site that contains a PCSM SCM, you must submit this form to the District within 30 days of the date of the sale.
SCM Construction Certification Form (3800-FM-BCW0271j) – You must submit this form to the District within 30 days of the completion of any structural PCSM SCM, as determined by a licensed professional. The permittee and licensed professional responsible for oversight of critical stages of SCM construction must sign the form.
Annual Report (3800-PM-BCW0405e) – You must submit the annual report by December
7 of each year; your first report is due December 7, 2027.
Notice of Termination (NOT) (3800-PM-BCW0229b) – You must submit the NOT following installation of erosion and sediment control (E&S) best management practices (BMPs) and PCSM SCMs; permanent stabilization of earth disturbance activities; and removal of temporary E&S BMPs.
Any person aggrieved by this action may appeal the action to the Environmental Hearing Board (Board), pursuant to Section 4 of the Environmental Hearing Board Act, 35 P.S. § 7514, and the Administrative Agency Law, 2 Pa.C.S. Chapter 5A. The Board’s address is:
Environmental Hearing Board Rachel Carson State Office Building, Second Floor 400 Market Street P.O. Box 8457 Harrisburg, PA 17105-8457
TDD users may contact the Environmental Hearing Board through the Pennsylvania Relay Service, 800.654.5984.
Appeals must be filed with the Board within 30 days of receipt of notice of this action unless the appropriate statute provides a different time. This paragraph does not, in and of itself, create any
Eamon Leighty - 3 - January 22, 2026 right of appeal beyond that permitted by applicable statutes and decisional law.
A Notice of Appeal form and the Board's rules of practice and procedure may be obtained online at https://ehb.pa.gov or by contacting the Secretary to the Board at 717.787.3483. The Notice of Appeal form and the Board's rules are also available in braille and on audiotape from the Secretary to the Board.
IMPORTANT LEGAL RIGHTS ARE AT STAKE. YOU SHOULD SHOW THIS
DOCUMENT TO A LAWYER AT ONCE. IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, YOU
MAY QUALIFY FOR FREE PRO BONO REPRESENTATION. CALL THE SECRETARY
TO THE BOARD AT 717.787.3483 FOR MORE INFORMATION. YOU DO NOT NEED A
LAWYER TO FILE A NOTICE OF APPEAL WITH THE BOARD.
IF YOU WANT TO CHALLENGE THIS ACTION, YOUR APPEAL MUST BE FILED
WITH AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF
NOTICE OF THIS ACTION.
If you have questions, please contact Christopher Meszler by e-mail at cmeszler@pikepa.org or by telephone at 570.226.8220 and refer to Permit No. PAD520062.
Sincerely, Pamela R. Kania, P.E.
Environmental Program Manager Northeast Regional Office cc: VHB Attn: Timothy Hogan, PE thogan@vhb.com, Jenny Fleming, PE jfleming@vhb.com, Eric Berger, PE eberger@vhb.com Nation Park Service Attn: Steven Torgerson PLA, MLA, COR II steven_torgerson@nps.gov, Patricia West, RLA, COR II patricia_a_west@nps.gov Pike County Conservation District, Attn: Tara Burnham tburnham@pikepa.org, Chris
Meszler, P.E. cmeszler@pikepa.org Delaware Township Attn: Joe Dunne dtbos@ptd.net Dingman Township Attn: Sue Mikulak smdingman@ptd.net
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