Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 9.134 - Watershed planning(a) Since the impact of flooding and urban development transcends municipal and floodplain boundaries, all lands within the watershed should be managed to minimize flood damages, flood potential and destruction of the environmental resources of the floodplain. The inability of floodprone municipalities to control activities of other municipalities, either upstream or in other areas throughout the watershed, requires a broader approach than a traditional floodplain management program.(b) It shall be the environmental policy of the Commonwealth to encourage more comprehensive watershed planning to prevent runoff caused by existing or future watershed development from increasing flooding potential or flood damages within the floodplain.