Public utility facilities and structures.

Liquid and solid waste collection, storage, conveyance, and treatment facilities including landfills.

Stormwater management basins and related facilities.

Any other structure either of similar character or impact as determined by the Borough Planning and Zoning Commission or Borough Council.

All streets to be dedicated to the Borough.

All private streets and driveways involving more than 5,000 square feet of earth disturbance.

Any parking area, loading and storage area, or any similar area that exceeds 5,000 square feet of earth disturbance.

The minor conservation plan shall include a general plan of:

Although the minor conservation plan need not demonstrate literal compliance with all provisions of plan requirements within this Section and the minimum conservation and natural resource protection standards of §14-2007, the plan must demonstrate that the proposed activity will comply with the purpose of this zoning district as outlined within §14-2001.

The Borough may require additional information or invoke any Section of this Chapter deemed necessary to demonstrate compliance with the purpose of this overlay district.

The minor conservation plan shall be submitted with the building permit application and must demonstrate that the proposed improvement to the lot conforms with the conservation plan that was approved for the original subdivision and/or land development plan, as well as with all other applicable sections of this Chapter.

Geologic members, based upon available geologic and hydrologic mapping of the area, and the approximate location and extent of rock outcrops.

Slopes, the contour line intervals of which shall be not more than two feet for land with average natural slope of 4% or less, and not more than five feet for land with average natural slope exceeding 4%. Location and elevation to which contour elevations refer shall be identified; were reasonably feasible; this shall be a known established benchmark. Land with slopes (a) greater than 15% but less than or equal to 25% (strongly sloping land), and (b) land with slopes exceeding 25% (steeply sloping land), shall be indicated clearly.

The location and delineation of ponds, streams, floodplains, natural drainage swales, springs, and seeps.

Soil series and phases, as mapped by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and accompanying data tabulated for each soil, including its name, depth to seasonal high water table, depth to bedrock, agricultural capability class and subclass, and hydrologic group.

Wetlands, as delineated by a qualified wetlands scientist and surveyed by a licensed land surveyor.

Vegetative cover conditions on the property according to general cover type, (e.g., cultivated land; permanent grassland; old field; hedgerow; woodland; emergent, scrub-shrub, and forested wetland, etc.)

For each general vegetative cover category, the dominant and typical species should be identified. For all woodlands, the applicant shall indicate the principal species of dominant and co-dominant trees and the shrub understory. Areas dominated by trees over 24 inches dbh shall be indicated, along with the species of such trees.

Location of any rare, threatened or endangered species as identified by the Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Inventory.

If any of the natural features listed above do not occur on the property, a note to that effect shall appear on the plan.

The location of all proposed improvements necessary for the recording of the final subdivision and/or land development plan, including, but not limited to, streets, stormwater management facilities, public water, and sewage facilities.

The extent of clearing and grading necessary to construct those improvements, and the amount of reduction of tree cover.

For each new lot, any and all restrictions necessary to assure compliance with the standards set forth in the Environmental Protection Overlay District.

Compliance with the minimum standards set by §14-2007 of this Chapter.

Tabulation of the acreage of natural resources that would be disturbed utilizing the list of natural features in §14-2004.2 of this Chapter.

Tabulation of the dimensions or gross square foot coverage of all improvements proposed by the applicant, including any proposed impervious surfaces identified in §14-2004.4 this Chapter.

All such uses and activities shall be minimized to the extent that there will be no destruction, degradation, or adverse impact on the wetland.

Wells, septic systems, stormwater retention, detention, and recharge basins including ground absorption areas, shall not be located in a wetland area unless all required State and/or Federal permits are obtained and included in the conservation plan.

Design and implementation of adequate erosion and sedimentation control facilities.

Design and implementation of effective stormwater management facilities to control surface water runoff and the damaging effects of surface water flows on steep slopes.

Minimal disturbance of slopes, with limited cut and fill, grading and excavation only where directly related to construction of buildings, driveways and other essential lot improvements, and effective temporary and permanent stabilization of disturbed areas.

No more than 25% of the total vegetative cover of the lot, including trees, shrubs, and natural ground cover, shall be permanently removed. Where removal occurs on slopes in conjunction with development activities permitted elsewhere herein, the slopes shall be replanted and revegetated to obtain equivalent soil stabilization, moisture retention, and protection from ecological damage.

No more than 30% of any woodland parcel may be cleared for subdivision or land development. The remaining 70% may be harvested according to a timber management plan prepared in writing by a qualified forester, with an earth disturbance permit as required under the Cornwall Borough Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance [Chapter 13], and with the necessary erosion and sedimentation controls in place, and with a replanting plan approved by the Borough.

A buffer zone of 20 feet along all property lines shall be established. Within this twenty-foot wide buffer zone, no more than 25% of existing trees (minimum trunk caliper of five inches at six inches above the ground) that exist along the property line may be removed without an equivalent number of replacement trees being planted somewhere within the twenty-foot buffer zone along the same property line. For the purposes of this Section, the 25% calculation is based on the two-dimensional area of the entire buffer zone along the property line. Replacement trees shall be, to the greatest extent possible, located within the area of disturbance. Replacement trees shall be a minimum trunk caliper of 2½ inches at a height of six inches above finished grade. In the case of a driveway access area for a flag lot, or where site constraints otherwise limit the location for a driveway, the minimum buffer zone width shall be 10 feet.

All applications for building and zoning permits shall evidence compliance with this Section.

All sites and the corresponding 300-foot buffer area which are identified by agencies of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (including, but not limited to, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Forestry (PNDI), the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission) as possessing a rare, threatened, or endangered species.

The submittal of a request for review and comment to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Bureau of Forestry, which correspondence shall include a description of the project and a topographic map of the site that highlights areas identified as natural diversity impact areas. Where applicable, this request may be included as part of the DEP planning module process.

A copy of the correspondence made by the reviewing agency in reply to the request for review and comment. Should the reviewing agency determine that the site does not contain any existing rare, threatened, or endangered floral or faunal species or habitat, the letter should reflect this finding. Should the reviewing agency fail to respond to the request for review and comment, evidence of submission shall be provided with the application, such as a return receipt card from a certified letter, demonstrating that the applicant requested such a review at least 60 days prior to the submission of the conservation plan application.

Should the reviewing agency determine that the site does contain rare, threatened or endangered floral or faunal species or habitat, the Borough will require that a revised conservation plan be prepared which identifies the means which will be employed to prevent any adverse impact raised by the agency review, and describe those measures employed and any additional design, construction or use restrictions that would further protect identified species and the required buffer area. Said revised plan shall be resubmitted to the reviewing agency according to the procedure provided in subparagraphs (1) and (2) above.

Should the reviewing agency determine that the site does contain rare, threatened or endangered floral or faunal species or habitat, and that such species cannot be adequately protected from the effects of the proposed use, Cornwall Borough will require that a revised conservation plan be prepared which notates a permanent conservation easement for the site and its corresponding buffer area.

No topsoil should be removed from a site unless a sufficient amount is retained to provide at least four inches of topsoil cover over all of the site’s exposed earth surfaces. More than four inches may be required if the Borough determines that a greater amount is needed for the long-term viability of certain plantings.

If topsoil is removed from the site, the applicant shall provide the Borough with proof that the DEP, Bureau of Mining and Reclamation has been contacted to determine the applicability of State regulations for surface mining.

Seeding or planting with tacked mulch at three tons/acre on slopes of 10% or less.

Sodding, hydro-seeding, or rip-rap with tacked mulch at three tons/acre on slopes exceeding 10%.