Findings

Sec. 18.2. Findings.

(1). The Town Council finds that excessive quantities of soil are eroding from certain areas of the Town which are undergoing development for certain nonagricultural uses such as housing developments, industrial areas, recreational facilities, commercial facilities, and roads. (2). Soil erosion occurring in areas undergoing nonagricultural development makes costly repairs necessary to gullies, washed-out fills, roads, and embankments. The resulting sediment clogs storm sewers and road ditches, and deposits silt into ponds, rivers, streams, and brooks. (3). Silt resulting from erosion threatens the water supply, as well as the recreational, aesthetic, and wildlife habitat values associated with these waters. (4). Construction debris, litter and spills also clog the storm water management system and contaminate surface and ground water. Other construction wastes including construction debris and chemicals, concrete truck washout, oil and grease, litter and sanitary waste may cause adverse impacts to water quality when discharge from a construction site.