APPENDIX  B

LANDOWNER LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT

      Project Name: ___________________________________ Date: __________________ _

Location: ---------------------------~

• New impervious areas can potentially increase stormwater runoff from this site and the use
  of proposed stormwater facilities and/or best management practices (BMPs) can manage
  those impacts by mimicking natural processes to provide groundwater recharge and stream
  base flow.
• Regulated development activities on this site shall not begin until Bolivar Borough has
  issued an approval for a Small Project Stormwater Management Plan.
• If stormwater management facilities and/or BMPs included on the approved Small Project
  Stormwater Site Plan require revisions or changes, the applicant shall submit a revised plan
  to Bolivar Borough for approval. If a problem arises, the applicant may need to seek the
  assistance of a qualified professional.
• Installed stormwater facilities and/or BMPs shall not adversely affect any property, septic
  systems, or drinking water wells on this or any other property.
• The applicant acknowledges that the installed stormwater management facilities and/or
  BMPs will be a permanent fixture of the property, shall be inspected and maintained
  regularly to retain the original function, and cannot be altered or removed without the
  approval of Bolivar Borough.

I (we) ,____________________________ hereby acknowledge the above statements
and agree to assume full responsibility for the implementation, construction, operation, and
maintenance of the proposed stormwater management facilities and! or BMPs. Furthermore, I (we)
acknowledge that the steps, assumptions, and guidelines provided in the Bolivar Borough Small
Project Stormwater Management Plan and Worksheet will be adhered to.

       Signature: __________________________________________ _

       Signature: __________________________________________ _

APPENDIX   B

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) AGREEMENT
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (SWM BMPs)]

      THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day __________________ of __ , 20 __ , by and between

                                             (hereinafter the "Landowner"), and                                            , Westmoreland

County, Pennsylvania (hereinafter "Municipality");

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, the Landowner is the owner of certain real property as recorded by deed in the land

      records of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Deed Book              at page __ , (hereinafter "Property") .

WHEREAS, the Landowner is proceeding to build and develop the Property; and

WHEREAS, the SWM BMP Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan approved by the Municipality
(hereinafter referred to as the "O&M Plan") for the property identified herein, which is attached hereto as Appendix
A and made part hereof, as approved by the Municipality, provides for management of stormwater within the
confines of the Property through the use of BMPs; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality, and the Landowner, his successors and assigns, agree that the
health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Municipality and the protection and maintenance of water
quality require that on-site SWM BMPs be constructed and maintained on the Property; and

WHEREAS, the Municipality requires, through the implementation of the SWM Site Plan, that SWM
BMPs as required by said SWM Site Plan and the Municipal Stormwater Management Ordinance be
constructed and adequately operated and maintained by the Landowner, successors, and assigns.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises, the mutual covenants contained
herein, and the following terms and conditions, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. The Landowner shall construct the BMPs in accordance with the plans and specifications identified in
the SWM Site Plan.

2. The Landowner shall operate and maintain the BMPs as shown on the SWM Site Plan in good working
order in accordance with the specific operation and maintenance requirements noted on the approved O&M
Plan.

3. The Landowner hereby grants permission to the Municipality, its authorized agents and employees, to
enter upon the property, at reasonable times and upon presentation of proper credentials, to inspect the
BMPs whenever necessary. Whenever possible, the Municipality shall notify the Landowner prior to
entering the property.

4. In the event the Landowner fails to operate and maintain the BMPs per paragraph 2, the Municipality or
its representatives may enter upon the Property and take whatever action is deemed necessary to maintain
said BMP(s). It is expressly understood and agreed that the Municipality is under no obligation to maintain
or repair said facilities, and in no event shall this Agreement be construed to impose any such obligation

      on the Municipality. A timeline shall be set as mutually agreed upon ......... .

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