§ 4201. Purpose.
§ 4201. Purpose. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the proper design, construction, operation, maintenance and inspection of dams in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, in order to reduce the risk of failure of dams and to prevent injuries to persons, damage to downstream property and loss of […]
§ 4203. Application.
§ 4203. Application. (a) This chapter shall apply to any dam which is owned by the State or any county in the State, or any municipality or any quasi-governmental agency of the State that is 25 feet or more in height from the natural bed of the stream or watercourse measured at the downstream toe […]
§ 4204. Construction of dams.
§ 4204. Construction of dams. (a) No owner shall begin the construction of any dam to which this chapter applies without written approval from the Department. Owners intending to construct any dam to which this chapter applies shall file with the Department a preliminary application which shall include a dam break analysis, the dam height, […]
§ 4205. Repair, alteration, or removal of dams.
§ 4205. Repair, alteration, or removal of dams. (a) Before commencing the repair, alteration or removal of any dam to which this chapter applies, application shall be made by the owner for written approval by the Department, except as otherwise provided by this chapter. The application shall state the name and address of the owner, […]
§ 4206. Actions by the Department upon applications.
§ 4206. Actions by the Department upon applications. (a) Public notice of application shall consist of an advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the activity is proposed and in a daily newspaper of general circulation throughout the State to include the fact that the application has been received, a […]
§ 4207. Fees.
§ 4207. Fees. (a) The Department may establish an application fee not to exceed $500. (b) Any fees collected under this chapter are hereby appropriated to the Department to carry out the purposes of this chapter. The Secretary shall report through the annual budget process the receipt, proposed use and disbursement of these funds. 74 […]