25 Pa. Code § 83.241 - Delegation to local agencies

(a) The Commission may by written agreement delegate to a conservation district one or more of its administrative or enforcement authorities under the act.

(b) The delegation of administrative or enforcement authority may be made to a conservation district when the district demonstrates it has or will have an adequate program and sufficient resources to accept and implement the delegation.

(c) To the extent delegated by the agreement, the delegations may include the authority to enforce the act and this subchapter and to exercise other powers and duties otherwise vested in the Commission to implement the act.

(d) A delegation agreement will:

(1) Specify the powers and duties to be performed by the delegated district.

(2) Provide for the commitment of sufficient trained staff and resources to perform the powers and duties to be delegated.

(3) Require the delegated conservation district to maintain records of activities performed under the delegation.

(4) Provide for the monitoring and supervision by the Commission of performance by the delegated conservation district of the functions delegated under the agreement.

(e) When the Commission delegates one or more of its powers and duties to a delegated conservation district, the Commission will retain the concurrent power to administer and enforce the act and this subchapter.

Notes

25 Pa. Code § 83.241

The provisions of this § 83.241 amended June 2, 2006, effective 10/1/2006, 36 Pa.B. 2636.

This section cited in 25 Pa. Code § 83.207 (relating to compliance assistance and enforcement); 25 Pa. Code § 83.212 (relating to application procedure); 25 Pa. Code § 83.361 (relating to initial plan review and approval); and 25 Pa. Code §83.471 (relating to initial plan review and approval).