Minimum Control Measure #5 - Post Construction Stormwater Management in New Development and Redevelopment

• Under this provision of the act, Penn State is responsible for creating best management policies for post construction stormwater and erosion control. The PA DEP created model guidelines for this section of the Act. These guidelines, which Penn State follows, can be found at the PA DEP website.


• Management plans for Fox Hollow: This manual includes technical standards and criteria that apply to the development of a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) for all land development activities within the University Park Campus Fox Hollow Drainage Basin. All Projects that impact the land areas or drain to the Fox Hollow Drainage Basin (area as defined in this manual) shall conform to the requirements listed herein. The Fox Hollow Drainage Basin Storm Water Management Design Manual may be found at http://www.opp.psu.edu/construction/standards/design_standards/Division2.doc

Recent related publications include: Installation and Hydrologic Response of the Penn State Low-Head Weirs


• For a list of prohibited discharges and connections, please see page 9 - 11 of Penn State’s Stormwater Program, which can be found at http://www.opp.psu.edu/environment/ms4/Stormwater_program.pdf