Section 102.41. Administration by conservation districts

(a) The Department may delegate by written agreement the administration and enforcement of this chapter to conservation districts if they have adequate and qualified staff, and are, or will be, implementing the program identified in the delegation agreement.

(b) An acceptable program shall have the concurrence and approval of the governing body of the county in which the conservation district operates.

(c) The Department will retain program administration and enforcement over projects which cross the political boundaries of conservation districts unless otherwise authorized by the Department.

The provisions of this § 102.41 adopted September 29, 1972, effective October 30, 1972, 2 Pa.B. 1796; amended December 30, 1999, effective January 1, 2000, 30 Pa.B. 111; amended August 20, 2010, effective November 19, 2010, 40 Pa.B. 4861. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (266252).

Notation

Authority

The provisions of this § 102.41 amended under sections 5 and 402 of The Clean Streams Law (35 P. S. § § 691.5 and 691.402); sections 1917-A and 1920-A of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § § 510-17 and 510-20); and section 11(2) of the Conservation District Law (3 P. S. § 859(2)).