What to Know Before Clearing Land Around Bryant
The city can want a stormwater permit before the first tree comes down. The City
of Bryant stormwater office requires a permit for land disturbance of one acre or more, for any
disturbance adjacent to a lake, stream or creek, and for new commercial construction. The
office is at 210 SW 3rd Street. A small lot beside a creek can need one when a larger tract does
not. Requirements vary by parcel, scope and jurisdiction, and the governing authority makes the
determination. The
Bryant and Saline County
permit guide sets out the order.
The state permit starts at one acre. Disturbing one acre or more brings ADEQ
construction stormwater coverage, and five acres or more means a notice of intent filed at least
ten business days ahead. Clearing counts as construction activity, even before anything is built,
and mulching does not change the acreage that triggers it. Our
wooded lot guide for
Bryant covers how to plan the finish around it.
Burning depends on the county, the city and the weather. The Saline County Judge
issues countywide burn bans in dry weather, Bryant has its own ordinance on open burning of yard
waste, and state law wants notice to the Forestry Commission before a ton or more of clearing
debris is burned. A clearing plan that relies on a pile relies on all three. A mulched site has no
pile.