tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.comments2023-02-07T22:59:56.229-08:00Land Development Issues and SolutionsRobert J. Fisher, P.L.S., P.E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09039914493195128568noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.post-79804206102779194032020-09-26T18:09:20.550-07:002020-09-26T18:09:20.550-07:00My name is Mrs Nadia Albert from Russia, And i am ...My name is Mrs Nadia Albert from Russia, And i am a happy woman today through the help of a Loan lender, Mr Russ Harry. I will refer any person that is looking for a loan to this Loan firm. He gave happiness to me and my family, i was in need of a loan of $500,000.00 to start my life all over as i am a single mother. I met this honest and GOD fearing man loan lender that help me with a loan of $500,000.00 US Dollar, at a low Rate. He is a God fearing man, if you are in need of loan and you will pay back the loan please contact him Via E-mail-Elegantloanfirm@hotmail.com /Whatsapp number+393511617486Benjamin Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009728629993976621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.post-24710840714687451202015-05-08T15:07:10.477-07:002015-05-08T15:07:10.477-07:00Anyone have any luck using curb inlet filters?Anyone have any luck using curb inlet filters?Dandyhttp://www.dandyproducts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.post-82777358535776528722009-12-13T17:37:48.878-08:002009-12-13T17:37:48.878-08:00Thanks for your comments Pat & Todd,
I 100% a...Thanks for your comments Pat & Todd,<br /><br />I 100% agree with your comments on why the POTW's have not used credits yet. If fact that is why the Fair Share Coalition ( Pa. Builders, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Pa. Conservation Districts, & Pa. Municipal Authorities Assoc.. The Pa. Farm B. was a member but then dropped out) was originally formed. I have been part of that coalition from day one and when you can get that many groups all agreeing on anything you know there is something really wrong with where DEP was going. <br /><br />The whole point of my proposal is not so much to generate credits as it is to allow new construction to do more effective environmental controls off site instead of the infiltration areas on site that will cause sinkholes and complaints from residents. If we develop a corn field we could actually generate NPS credits just by the change in land use. We are required by regulation to assume that the farm field is in good meadow conditions and then use that as our pre development assumption which is not true. The next part of the NPDES, Post Construction Stormwater Permit requires that the difference in pre to post two year storm volume be infiltrated on site. I have had to do infiltration on sites underlaid with limestone and on sites with high ground water just to get the permit approved even though I strongly disagree with this as the design engineer who is sealing the plans. A relatively new policy of the department is requiring sites that need to get a permit renewal to meet the new stormwater infiltration requirements. This could cause a total site redesign and lost of units on projects that may of only started. DEP has also changed the rules on the time frames for NPDES permits just last week, they were 5 year permits now they are 2 yr. permits.<br />The Pa. Conservation Districts supports my plan as it provides a funding source to address the pollution from the smaller farms that are not covered under the CAFO regulations. Go to google earth and follow the major streams just north east of Lancaster to see how may farms have no buffers what so ever adjacent to streams. This is a major problem that is not being addressed by the current nutrient trades that just ship manure out of the drainage area. A Forested Ripirian buffer will provide a long term, reliable and relatively cheap nutrient credit that the STP's could purchase with out much risk. <br />I will be discussing this proposal with the Fair Share Coalition and DEP next week so mabey we can get some real progress done on fixing the bay and help get our economy going by helping the housing industry. Have you noticed that the federal, state and local governments are all cutting their budgets and the budgets of the Conservation Districts? Housing is one of the few things we still make in this country and it is critical to getting our economy and jobs going again. So I say Save the Bay and save Housing at the same time.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Bob<br /><br />rjf@rjfisherengineering.comRobert J. Fisher, P.L.S., P.E.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09039914493195128568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.post-27073174602033174772009-12-13T06:53:30.564-08:002009-12-13T06:53:30.564-08:00This is well-thought out, Bob. I am generally NOT...This is well-thought out, Bob. I am generally NOT in favor of the concept of trade-off mitigation, preferring that each contributor mitigate their own contribution to a given problem. However, your approach goes to correct the injustice of the disproportionate focus our Commonwealth has placed on private land development. Having spent much of my career investigating stream impairments in PA, I know that said impairments are caused (in order of severity) by Agricultural Runoff, Mine Drainage then by Public Roadway Runoff. Degradation from private land development comes in a distant 4th. But most remedial & permitting activities seem to burden private development activities disproportionately to their contribution. Given this undeniable situation, your proposal seems, in this case, appropriate. It would allow a win:win:win for the Ag community, the Development community and the environment. My first concern is for the environment, but I am also concerned with fairness to the economic community, which funds these remedial actions. I would support your proposal. Keep thinking.<br /><br />--Steven Todd, PE, LEED APsteventoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835696937163293364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547748198555026260.post-62044978416410115672009-12-12T07:49:35.062-08:002009-12-12T07:49:35.062-08:00Dear Mr. Fisher:
There are plenty of nutrient cre...Dear Mr. Fisher:<br /><br />There are plenty of nutrient credits listed for sale already. I think the problem is that buyers (POTWs) need assurance that the credits are long-term, fixed price and enforceable. If you'll send me your email address (I can't find it on your blog or website), I'll send you my ideas on how this could be achieved.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Pat O'Connell<br />pat@evergreencf.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com