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PLANNING BOARD -The Planning Board of the Village of East Aurora. POLLUTANT OF CONCERN - Sediment or a water quality measurement that addresses sediment (such as total suspended solids, turbidity or siltation) and any other pollutant that has been identified as a cause of impairment of any water body that will receive a discharge from the land development activity. PROJECT - A land development activity. RECHARGE - The replenishment of underground water reserves. SEDIMENT CONTROL - Measures that prevent eroded sediment from leaving the site. SENSITIVE AREAS - Cold-water fisheries, shellfish beds, swimming beaches, groundwater recharge areas, water supply reservoirs, or habitats for threatened, endangered or special concern species. SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES GP-02-0 I - A permit under the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) issued to developers of construction activities to regulate disturbance of one or more acres of land. SPDES GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES FROM MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEMS GP-02-02 - A permit under the New York State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (SPDES) issued to municipalities to regulate discharges from municipal separate storm sewers for compliance with EPA-established water quality standards and/or to specify stormwater control standards. STABILIZATION - The use of practices that prevent exposed soil from erod ing. STOP-WORK ORDER - An order issued which requires that all construction activity on a site be stopped. STORMWATER - Rainwater, surface ru noff, snowmelt and drainage. STORMWATER HOTSPOT - A land use or activity that generates higher concentrations of hydrocarbons, trace metals or toxicants than are found in typical stormwater runoff, based on monitoring studies. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT - The use of structural or nonstructural practices that are designed to reduce storm water runoff and mitigate its adverse impacts on properly, natural resources and the environment. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FACILITY - One or a series of stormwater management practices installed, stabilized and operating for the purpose of controlling stormwater runoff. STORMWATER MANAGEMENT OFFICER (SMO) - An employee or officer of the Village of East Aurora designated by the Village Board to accept and review stonnwater pollution prevention plans (SWPPPs), forward the plans to such agency or board of the Village of East Aurora which may be reviewing any application for a land development activity requiring submission ofa SWPPP, and inspect stormwater management practices. 3 38