St. Joseph County, MI · St. Joseph County
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Application
Contractors, developers, and landowners use this application to request a county permit for qualifying earth changes and submit a control plan.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of St. Joseph County · St. Joseph County, St. Joseph County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- Original source unavailable. Use the archived PDF.
- Blank form
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What this form is
St. Joseph County requires a permit for earth changes within 500 feet of state waters or covering one acre or more. Applicants submit this application with a Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan showing proposed temporary and permanent controls. The form asks for applicant and project details, the earth-change location and schedule, plan preparer information, and the people responsible for the work.
Who needs it
Contractors, developers, or landowners proposing an earth change within 500 feet of state waters or covering one acre or more need this application.
How to submit it
Submit the application and complete plan sets to the St. Joseph County Drain Commissioner, PO Box 427, 612 E. Main St., Centreville, MI 49032. Permit fees may be paid by check or cash.
About notarization
This application is signed and dated without a notary; the signer just signs and dates it.
How to submit this form
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Download the Application
Download the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Application.
- 2
Complete the Application
Provide applicant, location, earth-change, plan, and responsible-party information, then sign and date the application.
- 3
Gather Plan Materials
Attach complete plan sets and include the site-plan checklist with the application and plans.
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Submit to the County
Send the application and plan sets to the St. Joseph County Drain Commissioner at the address listed on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Application?
- No. The application has signature and date lines but no notary block; the signer just signs and dates it.
- How do I submit the Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Application?
- Send the application and complete plan sets to the St. Joseph County Drain Commissioner at PO Box 427, 612 E. Main St., Centreville, MI 49032.
- What must accompany the application?
- Submit a completed Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan with complete plan sets. The county also lists permit fees and, if necessary, a compliance bond or letter of irrevocable credit.
- Who should file this application?
- Contractors, developers, or landowners proposing an earth change within 500 feet of state waters or covering one acre or more should submit an application and plan.