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Storm Water
Ordinance
1 of 2021 
​​​​​​​Part 13

APPENDIX A

STORMW ATER MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE DISTRICT MAPS

Refer to the Watershed Performance District (Release Rate) Maps at
www.westmorelandstormwater.org


APPENDIX  B

LANDOWNER LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

      Project Name: ___________________________________ Date: __________________ _

Location: ---------------------------~

  • New impervious areas can potentially increase stormwater runoff from this site and the use
    of proposed stormwater facilities and/or best management practices (BMPs) can manage
    those impacts by mimicking natural processes to provide groundwater recharge and stream
    base flow
    .
  • Regulated development activities on this site shall not begin until Bolivar Borough has
    issued an approval for a Small Project Stormwater Management Plan
    .
  • If stormwater management facilities and/or BMPs included on the approved Small Project
    Stormwater Site Plan require revisions or changes, the applicant shall submit a revised plan
    to Bolivar Borough for approval. If a problem arises, the applicant may need to seek the
    assistance of a qualified professional.
  • Installed stormwater facilities and/or BMPs shall not adversely affect any property, septic
    systems, or drinking water wells on this or any other property.
  • The applicant acknowledges that the installed stormwater management facilities and/or
    BMPs will be a permanent fixture of the property, shall be inspected and maintained
    regularly to retain the original function, and cannot be altered or removed without the
    approval of Bolivar Borough.

I (we) ,____________________________ hereby acknowledge the above statements
and agree to assume full responsibility for the implementation, construction, operation, and
maintenance of the proposed stormwater management facilities and! or BMPs. Furthermore, I (we)
acknowledge that the steps, assumptions, and guidelines provided in the Bolivar Borough Small
Project Stormwater Management Plan and Worksheet will be adhered to.


       Signature: __________________________________________ _

       Signature: __________________________________________ _



APPENDIX   B


OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) AGREEMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT P
RACTICES (SWM BMPs)]

      THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day __________________ of __ , 20 __ , by and between

                                             (hereinafter the "Landowner"), and                                            , Westmoreland

County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter "Municipality");

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Landowner is the owner of certain real property as recorded by deed in the land

      records of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book              at page __ , (hereinafter "Property") .

WHEREAS, the Landowner is proceeding to build and develop the Property; and

WHEREAS, the SWM BMP Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan approved by the Municipality
(her
einafter referred to as the "O&M Plan") for the property identified herein, which is attached hereto as Appendix
A and made part hereof, as approved by the Municipality, provides for management of stormwater within the
confines of the Property through
the use of BMPs; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality, and the Landowner, his successors and assigns, agree that the
hea
lth, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Municipality and the protection and maintenance of water
qua
lity require that on-site SWM BMPs be constructed and maintained on the Property; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality requires, through the implementation of the SWM Site Plan, that SWM
BMPs as required by said SWM S
ite Plan and the Municipal Stormwater Management Ordinance be
constructed and adequately operated and maintained by the Landowner
, successors, and assigns.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises, the mutual covenants contained
herein
, and the following terms and conditions, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. The Landowner shall construct the BMPs in accordance with the plans and specifications identified in
the SWM Site Pla
n.

2. The Landowner shall operate and maintain the BMPs as shown on the SWM Site Plan in good working
order in accordance w
ith the specific operation and maintenance requirements noted on the approved O&M
Plan.

3. The Landowner hereby grants permission to the Municipality, its authorized agents and employees, to
en
ter upon the property, at reasonable times and upon presentation of proper credentials, to inspect the
BMPs w
henever necessary. Whenever possible, the Municipality shall notify the Landowner prior to
e
ntering the property.

4. In the event the Landowner fails to operate and maintain the BMPs per paragraph 2, the Municipality or
its representatives may enter upon the Property and take whatever action is deemed necessary to maintain
said BMP(
s). It is expressly understood and agreed that the Municipality is under no obligation to maintain
or repair said facilities, and in no event shall this Agreement be construed to impose any such obligation

      on the Municipality. A timeline shall be set as mutually agreed upon ......... .

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