§ 102.2. Scope and purpose.

 (a)  This chapter requires persons proposing or conducting earth disturbance activities to develop, implement and maintain BMPs to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation.

 (b)  The BMPs shall be undertaken to protect, maintain, reclaim and restore water quality and the existing and designated uses of waters of this Commonwealth.

   The provisions of this §  102.2 amended under sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § §  691.5 and 691.402); section 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §  510-20); and section 11(2) of the Conservation District Law (3 P. S. §  859(2)).

   The provisions of this §  102.2 adopted September 29, 1972, effective October 30, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 1796; amended December 30, 1999, effective January 1, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 111. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (234603).

   Duty

   Chapter 102 places the burden upon the contractor or other person involved with each disturbance, not the Department, to develop, implement and maintain controls to minimize the potential for accelerated erosion and sedimentation. Leeward Construction Co. v. Department of Environmental Protection, 821 A.2d 145 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2003).