Act 167 Plan Municipal Reimbursements

This will course is intended for municipalities that are participating in the development or update of a County Act 167 Plan.

After an Act 167 Plan has been approved by DEP, municipalities that adopt the ordinance from the Act 167 Plan may request partial reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred while participating in Plan development and adopting the Plan's stormwater ordinance.  This training will review costs that are eligible and ineligible for reimbursement and provide guidance on how to submit an application for municipal reimbursement of eligible expenses.

Applying for Act 167 Phase 1 Funding
This will course will provide an overview of the application process counties will need to follow to apply for Act 167 Phase 1 funding. The development or update of an Act 167 Plan is a two phased process. The first phase is the preparation and submission of a "scope of study" to DEP for review and approval. The requirements of the scope of study (listed in 25 Pa. Code § 111.14) include determination of the level of effort and cost that will be required by the county to satisfactorily complete the second phase. The second phase is the preparation and/or update of the detailed Act 167 Plan based on the level of effort approved in the scope of study.
Introduction to Act 167

The Pennsylvania Stormwater Management Act of 1978 (Act 167) required that within two years following the promulgation of guidelines by DEP, each county must prepare and adopt a watershed stormwater management plan (“Act 167 Plan”) for each watershed located in the county as designated by DEP, in consultation with the municipalities located within each watershed, and must periodically review and revise such plans at least every five years.

This training will provide guidance on what must be covered in an Act 167 Plan.