Section 14. Powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources.
(a) The Department of Environmental Resources shall have the power and its duty shall be to:
(1) Coordinate the management of storm water in the Commonwealth.
(2) Provide in cooperation with the Department of Community Affairs technical assistance to counties and municipalities in implementing this act.
(3) After notice and public hearing and subject to the requirements of subsection (b) of this section, publish guidelines for storm water management, and model storm water ordinances for use by counties and municipalities.
(4) Review, in cooperation with the Department of Community Affairs, and approve all watershed plans and revisions thereto.
(5) Cooperate with appropriate agencies of the United States or of other states or any interstate agencies with respect to the planning and management of storm water.
(6) Serve as the agency of the Commonwealth for the receipt of moneys from the Federal Government or other public or private agencies or persons and expend such moneys as appropriated by the General Assembly for studies and research with respect to planning and management of storm water.
(7) Conduct studies and research regarding the causes, effects and hazards of storm water and methods for storm water management.
(8) Conduct and supervise educational programs with respect to storm water management.
(9) Require the submission of records and periodic reports by county and municipal agencies as necessary to carry out the purposes of this act.
(10) After notice and hearing and with the approval of the Environmental Quality Board, designate watersheds for the purpose of this act.
(11) Do such other acts consistent with this act required to carry out the purposes and policies of this act.
(b) The guidelines for storm water management and model storm water ordinances shall be submitted to the General Assembly for approval or disapproval and shall be considered by the General Assembly under the procedures created for consideration of Reorganization Plan provided in the act of April 7, 1955 (P.L.23, No.8), known as the "Reorganization Act of 1955."
Compiler's Note: The Department of Community Affairs, referred to in subsec. (a), was abolished by Act 58 of 1996 and its functions were transferred to the Department of Community and Economic Development.
Compiler's Note: Section 502(c) of Act 18 of 1995, which created the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and renamed the Department of Environmental Resouces as the Department of Environmental Protection, provided that the Environmental Quality Board shall have the powers and duties currently vested in it, except as vested in the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources by Act 18 of 1995, which powers and duties include those forth in section 14.