A. The Steep Slope Conservation District shall not apply to lands having a slope of less than 15%, as defined herein, nor shall it apply to any land having a man-made slope. However, the use and development of land in such areas shall still be governed by the standards of the underlying zoning district(s) and the minimum acreage requirements of Chapter 102, Erosion and Sediment Control, of Title 25 of the Pennsylvania Code, the Clean Streams Law, P.L. 1987, 35 P.S. § 691.1 et seq., and any subsequent amendments thereto.

B. The Steep Slope Conservation District shall apply to lands having a naturally-occurring slope of 15% or more, as defined herein, and only those uses permitted in §§ 300-137 and 300-138 of this article shall be permitted. Furthermore, all applications for development on said areas as permitted in § 300-138 of this article shall be accompanied by an erosion and sedimentation control plan, notwithstanding the minimum acreage requirements of Chapter 102, Erosion Control, of the Clean Streams Law, P.L. 1987, and any subsequent amendments thereto. The plan shall comply with the erosion and sediment control practices set forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, as well as other recognized conservation practices.

C. In evaluating the proposed development plan, the erosion and sediment control plan and any additional information submitted by the applicant in support of the application, the Township Planning Commission, the Township Engineer and the Zoning Hearing Board, where appropriate, shall consider the following factors:

(1) The percent of slope on the site.
(2) The extent and proposed disturbance of the existing vegetative cover on the site.
(3) The soil types and underlying geology of the site.
(4) The length or extent of the slope both on the site in question and on adjacent lands within 200 feet of the site.
(5) Evidence that the proposed development, any impervious ground cover and the resultant disturbance to the land and existing vegetative cover will not cause excessive runoff and/or related environmental problems.