NPDES Storm Water Construction General Permit

As required by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), construction activity resulting in a land disturbance of 1 acre or more of soil, or whose projects are part of a larger common plan of development that in total disturbs more than 1 acre, are required to obtain coverage under SWRCB Order No. 99-08-DWQ, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), General Permit No. CAS000002: Waste Discharge Requirements (WDRS) for Discharges of Storm Water Runoff Associated with Construction Activity (General Permit). Construction activity subject to the General Permit includes clearing, grading, excavation, stockpiling, and reconstruction of existing facilities involving removal and replacement. Detailed information regarding the General Permit can be access directly from the SWRCB internet site The General Permit forms and instructions document can be accessed in PDF format from the following link : http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/stormwtr/docs/finalconstpermit.pdf and saved.

The document contains the following forms and instructions for the General Permit:

• Check List for Submitting a Notice of Intent
• Fact Sheet (for the General Permit)
• Fact Sheets Amendments (for the General Permit)
• Waste Discharge Requirements (for the General Permit)
• Attachment 1: SWRCB and RWQCB Contact List
• General Instructions (for the Notice of Intent)
• Notice of Intent – Line by Line Instructions
• Attachment 2: Notice of Intent Form
• Attachment 3: 303d Listed Water Bodies for Sedimentation
• Attachment 4: Change of Information (COI) Form

To be permitted with the SWRCB under the General Permit, owners of construction sites must:

• File a complete Notice of Intent (NOI), committing to the terms of the General Permit to discharge stormwater associated with construction activity, to the SWRCB.(*)
• Develop the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Manual per the General Permit requirements.(*)
• Implement provision of the SWPPP Manual prior to any grading activities.