Protecting Water Resources in Lower Saucon Township

1. 2nd
Annual Delaware
RiverForum
Protecting Water
Resources in
LowerSaucon Township
(or controlling stormwater
at its sources)

2. Natural Resource Protection
Overlay
(Performance) Zoning Ordinance

3. Goal
The purpose is to protect and preserve the
environment and characterof the Township
through the preservation of natural
resources including, but not limited to,
wetlands, floodplains, floodplain soils,
woodlands, steep slopes, rockoutcrops,
lakes, ponds, streams, riparian corridors and
areas underlain with carbonate geology.

4. Natural Resources and
Protection Rates
The applicant fora subdivision, land development and/or
building permit shall be required to identify all natural
resources when submitting an application forsubdivision,
land development and/orbuilding permit. This inventory
shall include the following resources: floodplains,
floodplain soils, wetlands, Waters of the Commonwealth,
Waters of the U.S., lakes and ponds, riparian, wetland and
lake and pond buffers, steep slopes, rockoutcrops,
woodlands, environmentally sensitive woodlands, carbonate
geology areas, and watershed protection areas.

5. Floodplains & Floodplain Soils
Floodplains shall have a protection rate of
100%. No structures, filling, piping or
regrading shall be permitted in floodplains.

6. Wetlands
Wetlands, Waters of the Commonwealth and
Waters of the U.S. shall have a protection rate
of 100%. No structures, filling, piping or
regrading shall be permitted.

7. Wetland Buffers
Wetland buffers shall
consist of the area
within 25' fromthe
edge of any wetland
as delineated by the
Army Corps of
Engineers orthe PA DEP.
Wetland buffers shall
have a protection rate of
85%

8. Riparian Buffers
Riparian buffers shall include
all areas located within 100
feet of any delineated
Waters of the Commonwealth
orWaters of the U.S.
Riparian, wetland and
shoreline buffers shall
have a protection rate
of 85%

9. Lakes and Ponds
Lakes and ponds shall have a protection rate of 100%.
No
structures, filling, piping orregrading shall be permitted
within any of these areas.
Lake and pond buffers shall have a protection rate of
85%.

10. Steep Slopes
Steep slopes shall include areas of 3,000 sf orgreater
where the slope exceeds 8%.
Steep slopes with a grade of 8 - 15% shall have a
protection rate of 50%.
Steep slopes with a grade of greaterthan 15% to 25%
shall have a protection rate of 75%.
Steep slopes with a grade of greaterthan 25% shall
have a protection rate of 85%.

11. Steep Slopes

12. Woodlands
Woodlands include all areas of 3,000 sf orgreaterwhich contain an average of
one ormore trees measuring 6"in caliperorgreaterper1,000 sf.
Woodlands shall have a protection rate of 80%. No more than 20% of areas of
woodlands shall be cleared, thinned or regraded.
Environmentally Sensitive Woodlands
Environmentally sensitive woodlands shall include areas of woodlands which
coexist with otherprotected natural resources including, but not limited to,
floodplains, floodplain soils, steep slopes, lake and pond buffers, riparian
buffers and wetland buffers.
Environmentally Sensitive Woodlands shall have a protection rate of 85%.

13. Woodlands

14. Watershed Protection Areas
Hellertown Watershed
In orderto implement the provisions of this subsection,
Watershed Protection Areas surrounding protected public
watersupplies are hereby established and are shown on the
Township Zoning Map. map is on file at the Township
offices).

15. Source WaterProtection Areas
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16. Open Space Preservation

17. LandownerOutreach
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18. Welcome to the EAC Waterpage
What is a Streamside Buffer?
Why are they Important?
Benefits of a Health Streamside Buffer
How Do I Create a Streamside Buffer?

19. Community Partnerships
•Watershed Organizations
•Environmental Advisory Council
•Township Staff and Officials
•Parks and Recreation Board

20. Partnership Projects
Rain Barrel Workshops
Streamclean-ups
MS4 Education and Outreach
Riparian BufferPlantings in Public Parks
Riparian BufferBrochure forLandowners

21. Lead by Example