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25 Pa. Code § 77.531. Dams, ponds, embankments and impoundments—design, construction and maintenance.

§ 77.531. Dams, ponds, embankments and impoundments—design, construction and maintenance.

 (a)  Dams, ponds, embankments and impoundments shall be designed, constructed and maintained in accordance with the Natural Resources Conservation Service Engineering Standard # 350 ‘‘Pond’’ and if applicable, Chapter 105 (relating to dam safety and waterway management).

 (b)  A facility under subsection (a) shall be designed and certified to the Department by a qualified registered professional engineer, if required by Chapter 105, or qualified registered land surveyor.

Source

   The provisions of this §  77.531 adopted March 16, 1990, effective March 17, 1990, 20 Pa.B. 1643; amended August 18, 2023, effective August 19, 2023, 53 Pa.B. 5159. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (313473) to (313474).

Cross References

   This section cited in 25 Pa. Code §  77.527 (relating to sedimentation ponds).


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