How Will the Caln Township Comprehensive Plan Be Implemented;

CHAPTER 14

IMPLEMENTATION

The Caln Township Comprehensive Plan must be strategically implemented in an integrated, coordinated and opportunistic manner. The purpose of this Chapter is to provide direction concerning the following issues:

·  How will the Caln Township Comprehensive Plan be implemented;

·  How will the assignments be managed and delegated within the municipal departments;

·  Who will be assigned the responsibilities for implementing specific tasks;

·  What are the tasks that will be required to successfully implement the assignments;

·  When should the tasks and assignments be completed;

·  What priorities should be assigned to each task and assignment; and

·  Who monitors the effectiveness of the Caln Township Comprehensive Plan.

The Caln Township Comprehensive Plan should be considered as a continuous process that provides sound guidance and direction over the next twenty (20) years. The content of the preceding chapters and maps have a direct and indirect correlation with each other, but ultimately reflect the vision of Caln Township. The municipal officials should continuously monitor the effectiveness of each chapter in an effort to effectively implement the recommendations established within this Comprehensive Plan in accordance with the schedule contained in this Chapter.

A. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TIMEFRAME FOR COMPLETION

The implementation strategies and action plan that are contained within the following tables are a summary of the recommendations contained within Chapters 3 through 13 of this Comprehensive Plan. The responsibilities and timeframe for completion are further described as follows:

Responsibilities: The responsibilities for implementing the recommendation is assigned to a specific board, department, authority, group, agency, special task force or person (in ranking order) who may delegate the task to another responsible party listed on the chart. An example of this delegation may be for the Board of Commissioners to assign the responsibility of overseeing the preparation of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to the Planning Commission and assign the preparation of the same amendment to a planning consultant. Another example is for the Board of Commissioners to assign the Manager and the Public Works Director to meet with representatives of the Coatesville Area School District to discuss the feasibility of a joint recreation project featuring the construction of athletic fields for use by the students and residents of the community. Most of the responsibilities assigned to the action or recommendation commence with the Board of Commissioners.

The codes or abbreviations for the responsibilities listed within this Chapter are listed as follows:

Code / Designated Authority/Responsibility / Code / Designated Authority/Responsibility
CT BOC / Caln Township Board of Commissioners / CC PC / Chester County Planning Commission
CT Manager / Caln Township Manager / CC EDC / Chester Co. Economic Development Council
CT PC / Caln Township Planning Commission / CC CBI / Chester Co. Chamber of Business and Industry
CT ZHB / Caln Township Zoning Hearing Board / CC WRA / Chester County Water Resource Authority
CT Depts. / Caln Township Department Heads / CC CD / Chester County Conservation District
CT Staff / Caln Township Staff (all employees) / CC HD / Chester County Health Department
CT CD / Caln Township Codes Department / CC EMA / Chester Co. Emergency Management Agency
CT ED / Caln Township Engineering Department / CC PRD / Chester County Parks and Recreation Dept.
CT FD / Caln Township Finance Department / CC HS / Chester County Historical Society
CT PWD / Caln Township Public Works Department / CASD / Coatesville Area School District
CT WWO / Caln Township Wastewater Operations / CCIU / Chester County Intermediate Unit
CT PRB / Caln Twp. Park and Recreation Department / CCLS / Chester County Library System
CT PD / Caln Township Police Department / PA DOT / Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
TVFC / Thorndale Volunteer Fire Company / PA DEP / PA Department of Environmental Protection
Ambulance / Local Ambulance Services/EMS Divisions / PA DCNR / PA Dept. of Conservation/Natural Resources
CT CSC / Caln Township Civil Service Commission / PA DCED / PA Dept. of Community & Economic Dev.
CT BAB / Caln Township Building Appeals Board / PHMC / PA Historical and Museum Commission
CT HB / Caln Township Historical Commission / TMACC / Transportation Mangmnt. Assoc. of Chester Co.
PAWC / Pennsylvania American Water Company / DVRPC / Delaware Valley Regional Planning Comm.
DARA / Downingtown Area Regional Authority / Krapf’s / Krapf’s Transit Bus Services
DMWA / Downingtown Municipal Water Authority / WCCCC / Western Chester Co. Chamber of Commerce
PSW / Philadelphia Suburban Water Company / Realtors / Chester County Association of Realtors
Consultants / Consultants appointed by Caln Township / Developers / Private Development Community

Timeframe: The three (3) designated timeframes for completing the assigned recommendations under the implementation strategies should be interpreted as follows:

Continuous: The implementation strategies should be considered immediately by those assigned with the responsibility and continuously applied through the 20 year planning period for this Comprehensive Plan.

Short Range: The implementation strategies should be considered by those assigned with the responsibility between years 1 through 5 years of this planning period.

Long Range: The implementation strategies should be considered by those assigned with the responsibility between years 5 through 20 of this planning period.

The planning period for the Caln Township Comprehensive Plan shall commence in September of 2003 and conclude in the year 2023.

B. RECOMMENDATIONS AND STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN

The recommendations and strategic action plan should provide guidance for the implementation of the Caln Township Comprehensive Plan. The planning recommendations outlined below have been formulated in an attempt to provide direction to accomplish the goals, objectives and policies that have been outlined within Chapter 2 of this Plan. Further, these planning recommendations summarize the background analysis, theories and conclusions that have been developed as part of Chapters 3 through 13 of this Plan. The responsibilities assigned to implementing the task or recommendation should be consider in a ranking order of delegation (highest to lowest). The timeframe for completion has been previously defined within this Chapter.

CHAPTER 3: NATURAL FEATURES AND RESOURCES
No. / Recommendations for Natural Features and Resources / Responsibility / Timeframe
1 / Adopt effective growth management techniques, which promote the development of land areas that have the infrastructure and capabilities to support subdivision and land development activity, while preserving land areas considered environmentally sensitive, agriculturally significant and have the greatest potential for groundwater recharge. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT Depts.
·  Consultants / Continuous
2 / Continue to develop and implement effective stormwater management regulations, which promote groundwater recharge, establishing riparian buffer yards and best management practices. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
3 / Continue to develop and implement effective floodplain management regulations, which promote the enhancement of groundwater quality and quantity. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
4 / Establish provisions requiring all major subdivision and land development applications within the “valley geological sector” to conduct a geotechnical site investigation to determine if the site is compatible for the use considering the potential for sinkhole development, subsidence, bedrock pinnacles and groundwater infiltration/contamination. Consider regulations for development and redevelopment projects within carbonate geological zones. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Short Range
5 / Establish provisions requiring all major subdivision and land development applications within the “upland geological sector” to conduct a groundwater study by a certified hydrogeologist. The groundwater study should determine if the proposed wells are capable of supplying the development with a dependable water supply without adversely affecting the groundwater table or existing wells near the project site. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Short Range
6 / Continue to update the Act 537 Plan to consider an effective “On-Lot Sewage Management Program” for the purposes of monitoring the utilization of existing on-lot sewage disposal systems. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT WWO
·  Consultants / Continuous
7 / Adopt a “Well Drillers Ordinance” to effectively monitor groundwater supplies and to promote acceptable potable water supply standards. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT CD
·  Consultants / Short Range
8 / In areas that are dependant upon on-site sewage disposal systems and on-site water supply systems, consider provisions requiring mandatory water testing of each newly constructed residential unit and for each residential title transfer. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT CD
·  Consultants / Short Range
9 / Conduct a periodic hydrogeological analysis (recommended every 10 years) of the groundwater for all areas that are dependant upon on-site sewage disposal and on-lot water supply in an effort to monitor groundwater in terms of supply, nitrates and coliform. / ·  CT BOC
·  CC HD
·  CT CD
·  Consultants / Continuous
10 / Distribute literature to the residents within the community on the importance of water conservation and on-site sewage management techniques. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT CD
·  CT ED / Short Range
11 / Encourage Pennsylvania American Water Company, Downingtown Borough water Authority, Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, and other non-export public utilities supplying water to customers (within Caln Township only) to investigate the feasibility of drilling deep production wells. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT ED / Short Range
12 / Develop a Wellhead Protection Plan and Overlay Zone for the comprehensive protection of public water supplies within Caln Township. Coordinate efforts with Pennsylvania American Water Company, Downingtown Borough Water Authority, Philadelphia Suburban Water Company, and other public utilities supplying water to customers within Caln Township. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Long Range
13 / Establish a mandatory pumping schedule requiring all property owners with on-site sewage disposal systems to have their septic tanks pumped by a licensed hauler at least every three (3) years or as determined appropriate by Caln Township. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT CD
·  CT ED / Short Range
14 / Consideration should be given to conducting a Watershed Management Plan for the drainage basins most vulnerable to development activity and/or where the hydrological resources need to be enhanced. Coordination with the Chester County Water Resource Authority and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is recommended. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT ED
·  CC WRA
·  Consultants / Long Range
15 / Establish a local or regional management program that endorses Best Management Practices (BMPs) for agriculture, conservation, stormwater management and land development activity that is consistent with the natural characteristics of the receiving watershed characteristics. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Short Range
16 / Where appropriate, require the use of Agricultural BMPs, which include requirements that adequately address soil erosion control measures, nutrient management and pest control. The Agricultural BMPs are outline in Chapter 3. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Short Range
17 / Where appropriate, require the use of Conservation BMPs, which include requirements that adequately address soil erosion control measures and stabilization techniques. The Conservation BMPs are outline in Chapter 3. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
18 / Where appropriate, require the use of Stormwater Management BMPs, which include requirements that adequately address surface drainage, groundwater recharge and soil erosion control measures. The recommended Stormwater Management BMPs are further outlined in Chapter 3. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
19 / Where appropriate, require the use of Land Development BMPs, which include requirements that adequately address design requirements and conservation management techniques. The recommended Land Development BMPs are outlined in Chapter 3. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
20 / In an effort to protect, preserve and promote Brandywine Creek, the following objectives endorsed by Watersheds must be addressed: reduce stormwater runoff; restore water quality of “impaired” streams; protect vegetated riparian corridors; increase public access to stream valley corridors; undertake integrated water resources planning for growth areas; endorse conservation and ecological management practices by protecting floodplains and wetlands; implement other source water protection measures for water supply intakes, reservoirs and wells; and protect and enhance water-based cultural, historic and recreational resources. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  CC WRA
·  CC PC
·  Consultants / Continuous
21 / Continuously monitor and correct local stormwater management problems and evaluate the effectiveness of stormwater management regulations for subdivision and land development activity. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
22 / Understand and appreciate the power, velocity and volume of floodwaters by observing flood levels and updating floodplain management regulations in accordance with the guidelines established by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT Manager
·  CT PC
·  CT ED / Continuous
23 / As part of all subdivision and land development plan applications, require areas classified as hydric soils and/or high water table soils to be evaluated by a qualified and trained professional to determine if wetlands are present on the property. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
24 / Continue to establish mandatory setback requirements for wetland areas and floodplains. / ·  CT BOC
·  CT PC
·  CT ED
·  Consultants / Continuous
25 / Apply integrated water resource planning techniques as part of the overall municipal planning objectives within Caln Township. As part of this process, Watersheds recommends that consideration should be provided to the following: groundwater and surface water availability and limitations; weather or not new sources of water supply are needed, and if so, how to evaluate and select such sources; the quality and quantities of water available; and the implications of selected alternatives for achieving planning goals and for the quality and quantity of natural resources. / ·  CT BOC