Erosion control in Elkhart County runs through the Construction Stormwater General Permit. Every site disturbing one acre or more must implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) controlling erosion and sediment before, during, and after construction.
The SWP3 is the core of CSGP compliance. It sets the erosion and sediment control measures a builder in Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, or the unincorporated county must install and maintain: silt fence, stabilized construction entrances, sediment traps and basins, inlet protection, and prompt seeding or mulching of bare soil. The goal is to keep sediment from washing into the St. Joseph River, the Elkhart River, and the storm sewers of the county's MS4 area. The local review authority approves the SWP3 before land disturbance, and controls must stay in place until the site reaches final stabilization.
Clearing or grading a one-acre site without an approved SWP3, or letting erosion controls fail, violates the CSGP and brings stop-work orders, IDEM penalties, and orders to install and maintain sediment controls.
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