National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
General Permit for Discharges from
Construction Activities
In compliance with the provisions of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. §1251 et. seq., (hereafter CWA or the Act), as amended by the Water Quality Act of 1987, P.L. 100-4, "operators" of construction activities (defined in Part 1.1.a and Appendix A) that meet the requirements of Part 1.1 of this National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit, are authorized to discharge pollutants in accordance with the effluent limitations and conditions set forth herein. Permit coverage is required from the "commencement of earth-disturbing activities" (see Appendix A) until "final stabilization" (see Part 2.2).
This permit becomes effective on February 16, 2012.
This permit and the authorization to discharge expire at midnight, February 16, 2017.

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 1

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 2

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 2, Caribbean Office

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 3

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 4

Signed and issued this     day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 5

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 6

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 7

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 8

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 9

Signed and issued this       day of               , 2012
Name
Title, Region 10

The signatures are for the permit conditions in Parts 1 through 9 and Appendices A through K.
Contents
1.	HOW TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE UNDER THE CGP.	1
1.1.	ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS REQIRED OF ALL PROJECTS.	1
1.2.	ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT APPLY DEPENDING ON TYPE OF PROJECT.	2
1.2.1.	Eligibility for Emergency-Related Construction Activities.	2
1.2.2.	Water Quality Standards  -  Eligibility for New Sources.	2
1.2.3.	Discharging to Waters with High Water Quality  -  Eligibility for New Sources.	3
1.2.4.	Use of Cationic Treatment Chemicals.	3
1.3.	Types of Discharges Authorized Under the CGP.	3
1.4.	SUBMITTING YOUR NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI).	4
1.4.1.	How to Submit Your NOI.	4
1.4.2.	Deadlines for Submitting Your NOI and Your Official Date of Permit Coverage.	5
Note:  	If you have missed the deadline to submit your NOI, any and all discharges from your construction activities will continue to be unauthorized under the Clean Water Act until they are covered by this or a different NPDES permit.  EPA may take enforcement action for any unpermitted discharges that occur between the commencement of earth-disturbing activities and discharge authorization.	6
1.4.3.	Your Official End Date of Permit Coverage	6
1.4.4.	Continuation of Coverage for Existing Permittees After the Permit Expires.	7
1.4.5.	Procedures for Denial of Coverage.	7
1.5.	REQUIREMENT TO POST A NOTICE OF YOUR PERMIT COVERAGE.	7
2.	EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCHARGES FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES	9
2.1.	EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.	9
2.1.1.	General Requirements Applicable to All Construction Sites.	9
2.1.2.	Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements Applicable to All Sites.	11
Note: 	Inlet protection measures can be removed in the event of flood conditions or to prevent erosion.	16
2.1.3.	Requirements Applicable Only to Sites Using These Specific Stormwater Controls.	16
2.2.	STABILIZATION REQUIREMENTS.	18
2.2.1.	Deadlines for Initiating and Completing Stabilization.	19
2.2.2.	Criteria for Stabilization.	21
2.3.	POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS.	22
2.3.1.	Prohibited Discharges.	22
2.3.2.	General Maintenance Requirements.	22
2.3.3.	Pollution Prevention Standards.	23
2.3.4.	Emergency Spill Notification.	26
2.3.5.	Fertilizer Discharge Restrictions.	26
3.	WATER QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.	28
3.1.	GENERAL EFFLUENT LIMITATION TO MEET APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS	28
3.2.	DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS FOR IMPAIRED WATERS	28
3.2.1.	Identify If You Discharge To An Impaired Water.	28
3.2.2.	Requirements for Discharges to Sediment or Nutrient-Impaired Waters.	29
EPA will also impose additional water quality-based limitations on a site-specific basis, or require you to obtain coverage under an individual permit, if it is determined that the controls in the Part will not be sufficient to control discharges consistent with the assumptions and requirements of an applicable wasteload allocation of an approved or established TMDL or to prevent the site from contributing to the impairment.	29
3.3.	DISCHARGES TO WATERS IDENTIFIED AS TIER 2, TIER 2.5, OR TIER 3.	29
3.3.1.	Identify if You Discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 Water.	29
3.3.2.	Requirements for New Projects Discharging to Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 Waters.	29
4.	INSPECTIONS.	30
4.1.	SITE INSPECTIONS.	30
4.1.1.	Person(s) Responsible for Inspecting Site.	30
4.1.2.	Frequency of Inspections.	30
4.1.3.	Increase in Inspection Frequency for Sites Discharging to Sensitive Waters.	30
4.1.4.	Reductions in Inspection Frequency.	31
4.1.5.	Areas that Need to Be Inspected.  During your site inspection, you must at a minimum inspect the following areas of your site:	32
4.1.6.	Requirements for Inspections.  During your site inspection, you must at a minimum:	32
4.1.7.	Inspection Report.	33
4.2.	INSPECTIONS BY EPA.	34
4.2.1.	Enter onto areas of your site, including any construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c), and onto locations where records are kept under the conditions of this permit;	34
4.2.2.	Access and copy any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;	34
4.2.3.	Inspect your construction site, including any construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c) and any stormwater controls installed and maintained at the site; and	34
4.2.4.	Sample or monitor for the purpose of ensuring compliance.	34
5.	CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.	35
5.1.	"CORRECTIVE ACTIONS" DEFINED.	35
5.2.	REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION.	35
5.2.1.	For any of the following conditions on your site, you must install a new or modified control and make it operational, or complete the repair, by no later than 7 calendar days from the time of discovery.  If it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within 7 calendar days, you must document in your records why it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within the 7 calendar day timeframe and document your schedule for installing the stormwater control(s) and making it operational as soon as practicable after the 7-day timeframe.	35
5.2.2.	Where your corrective actions result in changes to any of the stormwater controls or procedures documented in your SWPPP, you must modify your SWPPP accordingly within 7 calendar days of completing corrective action work.	35
5.3.	CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED BY EPA.	35
5.4.	CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT.	35
5.4.1.	Within 24 hours of discovering the occurrence of one of the triggering conditions in Part 5.2.1 at your site, you must complete a report of the following:	36
5.4.2.	Within 7 calendar days of discovering the occurrence of one of the triggering conditions in Part 5.2.1 at your site, you must complete a report of the following:	36
5.4.3.	Signature Requirements.  Each corrective action report must be signed and certified in accordance with Appendix I, Part I.11 of this permit.	36
5.4.4.	Recordkeeping Requirements. You are required to keep a current copy of all corrective action reports at the site or at an easily accessible location, so that it can be made available at the time of an onsite inspection or upon request by EPA.  For purposes of this permit, your corrective action reports may be kept electronically if the records are:	36
All corrective action reports completed for this Part must be retained for at least 3 years from the date that your permit coverage expires or is terminated.	36
6.	STAFF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.	37
7.	STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP).	38
7.1.	GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.	38
7.1.1.	Requirement to Develop a SWPPP Prior to Submitting Your NOI.	38
7.2.	SWPPP CONTENTS.	38
7.2.1.	Stormwater Team.	38
7.2.2.	Nature of Construction Activities.	38
7.2.3.	Emergency-Related Projects.	39
7.2.4.	Identification of Other Site Operators.	39
7.2.5.	Sequence and Estimated Dates of Construction Activities.	39
7.2.6.	Site Map.	39
7.2.7.	Construction Site Pollutants.	40
7.2.8.	Non-Stormwater Discharges.	41
7.2.9.	Buffer Documentation.	41
If you are required to comply with Part <IP_ADDRESS> because a surface water is located within 50 feet of your project's earth disturbances, you must describe which compliance alternative you have selected for your site, and comply with any additional requirements to provide documentation in Part <IP_ADDRESS>.	41
7.2.10.	Description of Stormwater Control Measures.	41
7.2.11.	Pollution Prevention Procedures.	42
7.2.12.	Procedures for Inspection, Maintenance, and Corrective Action.	43
7.2.13.	Staff Training.	43
7.2.14.	Documentation of Compliance with Other Federal Requirements.	43
7.2.15.	SWPPP Certification.	44
7.2.16.	Post-Authorization Additions to the SWPPP.	44
7.3.	ON-SITE AVAILABILITY OF YOUR SWPPP.	44
7.4.	REQUIRED SWPPP MODIFICATIONS.	45
7.4.1.	List of Conditions Requiring SWPPP Modification.	45
You must modify your SWPPP, including the site map(s), in response to any of the following conditions:	45
7.4.2.	Deadlines for SWPPP Modifications.	45
7.4.3.	SWPPP Modification Records.	45
7.4.4.	Certification Requirements.	45
All modifications made to the SWPPP consistent with Part 7.4 must be authorized by a person identified in Appendix I, Part I.11.b.	45
7.4.5.	Required Notice to Other Operators.	45
8.	HOW TO TERMINATE COVERAGE.	46
8.1.	MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED IN NOT.	46
8.1.1.	NPDES permit tracking number provided by EPA when you received coverage under this permit;	46
8.1.2.	Basis for submission of the NOT (see Part 8.2);	46
8.1.3.	Operator contact information;	46
8.1.4.	Name of project and address (or a description of location if no street address is available); and	46
8.1.5.	NOT certification.	46
8.2.	CONDITIONS FOR TERMINATING PERMIT COVERAGE.	46
8.2.1.	You have completed all earth-disturbing activities at your site and, if applicable, construction support activities covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c), and you have met the following requirements:	46
8.2.2.	You have transferred control of all areas of the site for which you are responsible under this permit to another operator, and that operator has submitted an NOI and obtained coverage under this permit; or	46
8.2.3.	Coverage under an individual or alternative general NPDES permit has been obtained.	46
8.3.	HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR NOT.	46
8.4.	DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING NOTS.	47
8.5.	EFFECTIVE DATE OF TERMINATION OF COVERAGE.	47
9.	PERMIT CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO SPECIFIC STATES, INDIAN COUNTRY LANDS, OR TERRITORIES	48
The provisions in this Part provide modifications or additions to the applicable conditions of this permit to reflect specific additional conditions required as part of the state or tribal CWA Section 401 certification process, or the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA) certification process, or as otherwise established by the permitting authority.  The specific additional revisions and requirements only apply to activities in those specific states, Indian country, and areas in certain states subject to construction projects by Federal Operators.  States, Indian country, and areas subject to construction by Federal Operators not included in this Part do not have any modifications or additions to the applicable conditions of this permit	48
9.1.	Region 1	48
9.1.1.	MAR100000: Commonwealth of Massachusetts (except Indian country).	48
9.1.2.	NHR100000: State of New Hampshire.	49
9.2.	Region 4	51
9.2.1.	FLR10000I: Indian country within the State of Florida.	51
9.3.	Region 5	52
9.3.1.	MIR10000I: Indian country within the State of Michigan. Projects on Indian country within  the State of Michigan are not eligible for coverage under this permit. Contact EPA Region 5 for an individual permit application.	52
9.3.2.	MNR10000I: Indian country within the State of Minnesota. Projects on Indian country within the State of Minnesota are not eligible for coverage under this permit. Contact EPA Region 5 for an individual permit application.	52
9.3.3.	WIR10000I: Indian country within the State of Wisconsin, except the Sokaogon Chippewa (Mole Lake) Community. Projects in Indian country within the State of Wisconsin, are not eligible for coverage under this permit. Contact EPA Region 5 for an individual permit application.	52
9.4.	Region 6	52
9.4.1.	NMR100000: State of New Mexico, except Indian country.	52
9.4.2.	NMR10000I: Indian country within the State of New Mexico.	54
Regular U.S. Delivery Mail:	55
Pueblo of Sandia Environment Department	55
Attention: Water Quality Manager	55
481 Sandia Loop	55
Bernalillo, New Mexico 87004	55
9.4.3.	OKR10000F: Discharges in the State of Oklahoma that are not under the authority of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality, including activities associated with oil and gas exploration, drilling, operations, and pipelines (includes SIC Groups 13 and 46, and SIC codes 492 and 5171), and point source discharges associated with agricultural production, services, and silviculture (includes SIC Groups 01, 02, 07, 08, 09).	55
In accordance with Section 303 of the Clean Water Act and Oklahoma's Water Quality Standards (OAC 785: 45):	55
9.5.	Region 8	55
9.5.1.	MTR10000I: Indian country within the State of Montana	55
9.6.	Region 9	56
9.6.1.	AZR10000I: Indian country within the State of Arizona.	56
9.6.2.	CAR10000I: Indian country within the State of California.	56
9.6.3.	GUR100000: The Island of Guam. Permittees must adhere with imposed conditions for the project, in accordance with section 307(c)(1), of the Coastal Zone Management Act, 15 CFR part 930.	56
9.6.4.	MPR100000: Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI).	57
9.6.5.	NVR10000I: Indian country within the State of Nevada.	57
9.7.	Region 10	58
9.7.1.	IDR100000: The State of Idaho, except those located on Indian country. Projects in the State of Idaho, except those located on Indian country, are not eligible for coverage under this permit. Contact EPA Region 10 for an individual permit application.	58
9.7.2.	ORR10000I: Indian country within the State of Oregon.	58
9.7.3.	WAR10000F: Areas in the State of Washington, except those located on Indian country, subject to construction by Federal Operators.  Areas in the State of Washington, except those located on Indian country, subject to construction by Federal Operators are not eligible for coverage under this permit. Contact EPA Region 10 for an individual permit application.	60
9.7.4.	WAR10000I: Indian country within the State of Washington	60
Puyallup Tribe of Indians	62
3009 E. Portland Avenue	62
Tacoma, WA 98404	62
ATTN: Natural Resources Department  -  Bill Sullivan and Char Naylor	62
    Appendix A - Definitions and Acronyms	a-1
    Appendix B - Permit Areas Eligible for Coverage	b-1
    Appendix C - Small Construction Waivers and Instructions	C-1
    Appendix D - Endangered Species Act REQUIREMENTS	D-1
    APPENDIX e - hISTORIC pROPERTY SCREENING pROCESS................................................. e-1
    APPENDIX f - lIST OF tIER 3, tIER 2, AND TIER 2.5 WATERS 	F-1
	 APPENDIX G  -  BUFFER GUIDANCE 	.G-1
    Appendix H - 2-YEAR, 24-HOUR STORM FREQUENCIES	H-1
    Appendix I - STANDARD PERMIT CONDITIONS	I-1
    Appendix J - nOTICE OF INTENT (noi) FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS	J-1
    Appendix K - nOTICE OF tERMINATION (not) FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS	K-1

HOW TO OBTAIN PERMIT COVERAGE UNDER THE CGP.
      To be covered under this permit, you must meet the eligibility conditions and follow the requirements for applying for permit coverage in this Part.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS REQIRED OF ALL PROJECTS.
      Only those projects that meet all of the following eligibility conditions may be covered under this permit:
           You are an "operator" of the construction project for which discharges will be covered under this permit;
               Note:  	For the purposes of this permit, an "operator" is any party associated with a construction project that meets either of the following two criteria:
                       The party has operational control over construction plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to those plans and specifications; or
                       The party has day-to-day operational control of those activities at a project that are necessary to ensure compliance with the permit conditions (e.g., they are authorized to direct workers at a site to carry out activities required by the permit).
                     Subcontractors generally are not considered operators for the purposes of this permit.
                Note:  	Where there are multiple operators associated with the same project, all operators are required to obtain permit coverage.  The following applies in these situations:
                       1.                        If one operator has control over plans and specifications and a different operator has control over activities at the project site, they may divide responsibility for compliance with the terms of this permit as long as they develop a group SWPPP (see Part 7.1.1), which documents which operator has responsibility for each requirement of the permit.
                       2.                        If an operator only has operational control over a portion of a larger project (e.g., one of four homebuilders in a subdivision), the operator is responsible for compliance with all applicable effluent limits, terms, and conditions of this permit as it relates to the activities on their portion of the construction site, including protection of endangered species, critical habitat, and historic properties, and implementation of control measures described in the SWPPP in the areas under their control.
                       3.                        You must ensure either directly or through coordination with other permittees, that your activities do not render another party's pollutant discharge controls ineffective.
                       4.                        If the operator of a "construction support activity" (see Part 1.3.c) is different than the operator of the main construction site, that operator is also required to obtain permit coverage.
           Your project:
              Will disturb 1 or more acres of land, or will disturb less than 1 acre of land but is part of a common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb 1 or more acres of land; or
              Your project's discharges have been designated by EPA as needing a permit under § 122.26(a)(1)(v) or § 122.26(b)(15)(ii);
           Your project is located in an area where EPA is the permitting authority (see Appendix B);
           Discharges from your project are not:
              Already covered by a different NPDES permit for the same discharge; or
              In the process of having coverage under a different NPDES permit for the same discharge denied, terminated, or revoked.[,]
           You are able to demonstrate that you meet one of the criteria listed in Appendix D with respect to the protection of species that are federally-listed as endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) or federally-designated critical habitat;
           You have completed the screening process in Appendix E relating to the protection of historic properties and places; and
           You have complied with all requirements in Part 9 imposed by the applicable state, Indian tribe, or territory in which your construction activities will occur.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS THAT APPLY DEPENDING ON TYPE OF PROJECT.
You must also satisfy, if applicable, the conditions in Parts 1.2.1 through 1.2.4 in order to obtain coverage under this permit.
Eligibility for Emergency-Related Construction Activities.
If you are conducting earth-disturbing activities in response to a public emergency (e.g., natural disaster, widespread disruption in essential public services), and the related work requires immediate authorization to avoid imminent endangerment to human health, public safety, or the environment, or to reestablish essential public services, you are authorized to discharge on the condition that a complete and accurate NOI is submitted within 30 calendar days after commencing earth-disturbing activities (see Table 1) establishing that you are eligible under this permit.  You are also required to provide documentation in your SWPPP to substantiate the occurrence of the public emergency.
Water Quality Standards  -  Eligibility for New Sources.
      If you are a "new source" (as defined in Appendix A), you are not eligible for coverage under this permit for discharges that EPA, prior to authorization under this permit, determines will cause, have the reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an excursion above any applicable water quality standard.  Where such a determination is made prior to authorization, EPA may notify you that an individual permit application is necessary in accordance with Part 1.4.5. However, EPA may authorize your coverage under this permit after you have included appropriate controls and implementation procedures designed to bring your discharge into compliance with water quality standards.  In the absence of information demonstrating otherwise, EPA expects that compliance with the stormwater control requirements of this permit, including the requirements applicable to such discharges in Part 3.2, will result in discharges that will not cause, have the reasonable potential to cause, or contribute to an excursion above any applicable water quality standard.
Discharging to Waters with High Water Quality  -  Eligibility for New Sources.
If you are a "new source" (as defined in Appendix A), you are eligible to discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water only if your discharge will not lower the water quality of the applicable water.  In the absence of information demonstrating otherwise, EPA expects that compliance with the stormwater control requirements of this permit, including the requirements applicable to such discharges in Part 3.3.2, will result in discharges that will not lower the water quality of the applicable water.  See list of Tier 2, Tier 2.5, and Tier 3 waters in Appendix F.
         Note:  	Your project will be considered to discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water if the first surface water to which you discharge is identified by a state, tribe, or EPA as a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water.  For discharges that enter a storm sewer system prior to discharge, the first surface water to which you discharge is the waterbody that receives the stormwater discharge from the storm sewer system.
Use of Cationic Treatment Chemicals.
      If you plan to use cationic treatment chemicals (as defined in Appendix A), you are ineligible for coverage under this permit, unless you notify your applicable EPA Regional Office in advance and the EPA office authorizes coverage under this permit after you have included appropriate controls and implementation procedures designed to ensure that your use of cationic treatment chemicals will not lead to a violation of water quality standards.
 Types of Discharges Authorized Under the CGP.
The following is a list of discharges that are allowed under the permit provided that appropriate stormwater controls are designed, installed, and maintained:
           Stormwater discharges, including stormwater runoff, snowmelt runoff, and surface runoff and drainage, associated with construction activity under 40 CFR § 122.26(b)(14) or § 122.26(b)(15)(i);
           Stormwater discharges designated by EPA as needing a permit under 40 CFR § 122.26(a)(1)(v) or § 122.26(b)(15)(ii);
           Stormwater discharges from construction support activities (e.g., concrete or asphalt batch plants, equipment staging yards, material storage areas, excavated material disposal areas, borrow areas) provided:
              The support activity is directly related to the construction site required to have permit coverage for stormwater discharges;
              The support activity is not a commercial operation, nor does it serve multiple unrelated construction projects;
              The support activity does not continue to operate beyond the completion of the construction activity at the project it supports; and
              Stormwater controls are implemented in accordance with Part 2 and, if applicable, Part 3, for discharges from the support activity areas.
          The following non-stormwater discharges from your construction activity, provided that, with the exception of water used to control dust and to irrigate areas to be vegetatively stabilized, these discharges are not routed to areas of exposed soil on your site and you comply with any applicable requirements for these discharges in Part 2:
              Discharges from emergency fire-fighting activities;
              Fire hydrant flushings;
              Landscape irrigation;
              Water used to wash vehicles and equipment, provided that there is no discharge of soaps, solvents, or detergents used for such purposes;
              Water used to control dust;
              Potable water including uncontaminated water line flushings;
              Routine external building washdown that does not use detergents;
              Pavement wash waters provided spills or leaks of toxic or hazardous materials have not occurred (unless all spill material has been removed) and where detergents are not used. You are prohibited from directing pavement wash waters directly into any surface water, storm drain inlet, or stormwater conveyance, unless the conveyance is connected to a sediment basin, sediment trap, or similarly effective control;
              Uncontaminated air conditioning or compressor condensate;
              Uncontaminated, non-turbid discharges of ground water or spring water;
              Foundation or footing drains where flows are not contaminated with process materials such as solvents or contaminated ground water; and
              Construction dewatering water that has been treated by an appropriate control under Part <IP_ADDRESS>; and
           Discharges of stormwater listed above in Parts a, b, and c, or authorized non-stormwater discharges in Part d above, commingled with a discharge authorized by a different NPDES permit and/or a discharge that does not require NPDES permit authorization.
 SUBMITTING YOUR NOTICE OF INTENT (NOI).
      To be covered under this permit, you must submit to EPA a complete and accurate NOI prior to commencing construction activities.  The NOI certifies to EPA that you are eligible for coverage according to Part 1.1 and 1.2, and provides information on your construction operation and discharge.
         Note: 	 All "operators" (as defined in Appendix A) associated with your construction project, who meet the Part 1.1 eligibility requirements, and who elect to seek coverage under this permit, are required to submit an NOI.
         Note:  	There are two exceptions to the requirement to submit the NOI prior to the commencement of construction activities:  (1) for emergency-related projects, and (2) for new projects scheduled to commence construction activities on or after February 16, 2012, but no later than March 1, 2012.  For these two types of projects, the NOI must be submitted within 30 calendar days after the commencement of earth-disturbing activities (see Part 1.4.2).
         Note:  	You must complete the development of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) consistent with Part 7 prior to submitting your NOI for coverage under this permit.
 How to Submit Your NOI.
You are required to use EPA's electronic NOI system, or "eNOI system", to prepare and submit your NOI.  Go to www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/cgpenoi to access the eNOI system and file an NOI.  If you have a problem with the use of the eNOI system, contact the EPA Regional Office that corresponds to the location of your site.  If you are given approval by the EPA Regional Office to use a paper NOI, and you elect to use it, you must complete the form in Appendix J.
 Deadlines for Submitting Your NOI and Your Official Date of Permit Coverage.
Table 1 provides the deadlines for submitting your NOI and your official start date of permit coverage, which differ depending on when you commence construction activities.  The following terms are used in Table 1 to establish NOI deadlines:
           New project  -  a construction project that commences construction activities on or after February 16, 2012.
           Existing project  -  a construction project that commenced construction activities prior to February 16, 2012.
           New operator of a new or existing project  -  an operator that through transfer of ownership and/or operation replaces the operator of an already permitted construction project.
Table 1  NOI Submittal Deadlines and Official Start Date for Permit Coverage.
Type of Construction Project
Deadlines for Operators to Submit NOI
Official Start Date for Permit Coverage
New project
You must submit your NOI at least 14 calendar days prior to commencing earth-disturbing activities.
Exception:  If your project qualifies as an "emergency-related project" under Part 1.2.1, you must submit your NOI by no later than 30 calendar days after commencing earth-disturbing activities.
Exception:  If you are scheduled to commence construction activities on or after February 16, 2012, but no later than March 1, 2012, you must submit your NOI by no later than 30 calendar days after commencing earth-disturbing activities.
You are considered covered under this permit 14 calendar days after EPA has acknowledged receipt of your NOI on the Agency's website (www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/cgpnoisearch), unless EPA notifies you that your authorization has been delayed or denied.
Exception:  If your project qualifies as an "emergency-related project" under Part 1.2.1, you are considered provisionally covered under the terms and conditions of this permit immediately, and fully covered 14 calendar days after EPA has acknowledged receipt of your NOI, unless EPA notifies you that your authorization has been delayed or denied.
Exception:  If you are scheduled to commence construction activities on or after February 16, 2012, but no later than March 1, 2012, you are considered provisionally covered under the terms and conditions of this permit immediately, and fully covered 14 calendar days after EPA has acknowledged receipt of your NOI, unless EPA notifies you that your authorization has been delayed or denied.
Existing project
You must submit your NOI by no later than May 16, 2012.  However, if you have not previously obtained coverage under an NPDES permit, you must submit your NOI immediately.
You are considered covered under this permit 14 calendar days after EPA has acknowledged receipt of your NOI on the Agency's website (www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/cgpnoisearch), unless EPA notifies you that your authorization has been delayed or denied.
New operator of a new or existing project
You must submit your NOI at least 14 calendar days before the date the transfer to the new operator will take place.
You are considered covered under this permit 14 calendar days after EPA has acknowledged receipt of your NOI on the Agency's website (www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/cgpnoisearch), unless EPA notifies you that your authorization has been delayed or denied.
       Note:  	If you have missed the deadline to submit your NOI, any and all discharges from your construction activities will continue to be unauthorized under the Clean Water Act until they are covered by this or a different NPDES permit.  EPA may take enforcement action for any unpermitted discharges that occur between the commencement of earth-disturbing activities and discharge authorization.
      Note: 	Discharges are not authorized if your NOI is incomplete or inaccurate or if you were never eligible for permit coverage.
 Your Official End Date of Permit Coverage
  Once covered under this permit, your coverage will last until the date that:
            You terminate permit coverage consistent with Part 8; or
            Your discharges are permitted under a different NPDES permit or a reissued or replacement version of this permit after expiring on February 16, 2017; or
            For existing projects that continue after this permit has expired, the deadline has passed for the submission of an NOI for coverage under a reissued or replacement version of this permit and you have failed to submit an NOI by the required deadline.
 Continuation of Coverage for Existing Permittees After the Permit Expires.
If this permit is not reissued or replaced prior to the expiration date, it will be administratively continued in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act and remain in force and effect for discharges that were covered prior to expiration.  If you were granted permit coverage prior to the expiration date, you will automatically remain covered by this permit until the earliest of:
            Your authorization for coverage under a reissued or replacement version of this permit following your timely submittal of a complete and accurate NOI requesting coverage under the new permit; or
                Note:  	If you fail to submit a timely NOI for coverage under the reissued or replacement permit, your coverage will terminate on the date that the NOI was due.
            Your submittal of a Notice of Termination; or
            Issuance or denial of an individual permit for the project's discharges; or
            A final permit decision by EPA not to reissue a general permit, at which time EPA will identify a reasonable time period for covered dischargers to seek coverage under an alternative general permit or an individual permit.  Coverage under this permit will terminate at the end of this time period.
EPA reserves the right to modify or revoke and reissue this permit under 40 CFR 122.62 and 63, in which case you will be notified of any relevant changes or procedures to which you may be subject.
 Procedures for Denial of Coverage.
Following your submittal of a complete and accurate NOI, you may be notified in writing by EPA that you are not covered, and that you must either apply for and/or obtain coverage under an individual NPDES permit or an alternate general NPDES permit.  This notification will include a brief statement of the reasons for this decision and will provide application information.  Any interested person may request that EPA consider requiring an individual permit under this paragraph.
If you are already a permittee with coverage under this permit, the notice will set a deadline to file the permit application, and will include a statement that on the effective date of the individual NPDES permit or alternate general NPDES permit, as it applies to you, coverage under this general permit will terminate.  EPA may grant additional time to submit the application if you request it.  If you are covered under this permit and fail to submit an individual NPDES permit application or an NOI for an alternate general NPDES permit as required by EPA, then the applicability of this permit to you is terminated at the end of the day specified by EPA as the deadline for application submittal.  EPA may take appropriate enforcement action for any unpermitted discharge.  If you submit a timely permit application, then when an individual NPDES permit is issued to you or you are provided with coverage under an alternate general NPDES permit, your coverage under this permit is terminated on the effective date of the individual permit or date of coverage under the alternate general permit.
 REQUIREMENT TO POST A NOTICE OF YOUR PERMIT COVERAGE.
      You must post a sign or other notice conspicuously at a safe, publicly accessible location in close proximity to the project site.  At a minimum, the notice must include the NPDES Permit tracking number and a contact name and phone number for obtaining additional project information.  The notice must be located so that it is visible from the public road that is nearest to the active part of the construction site, and it must use a font large enough to be readily viewed from a public right-of-way.
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE TO ALL DISCHARGES FROM CONSTRUCTION SITES
      You are required to comply with the following effluent limitations in this Part for discharges from your site and/or from construction support activities (see Part 1.3.c).
         Note:  	If your project is an "existing project" (see Part 1.4.2.b) or if you are a "new operator of an existing project" (see Part 1.4.2.c), and it is infeasible for you to comply with a specific requirement in this Part because (1) the requirement was not part of the permit you were previously covered under (i.e., the 2003 or 2008 CGP), and (2) because you are prevented from compliance due to the nature or location of earth disturbances that commenced prior to February 16, 2012, or  because you are unable to comply with the requirement due to the manner in which stormwater controls have already been installed or were already designed prior to February 16, 2012, you are required to document this fact in your SWPPP and are waived from complying with that requirement. This flexibility applies only to the requirements in Parts 2.1, and 2.3.3 through 2.3.5 (except for Parts <IP_ADDRESS>, <IP_ADDRESS>b, <IP_ADDRESS>c.i, and <IP_ADDRESS>).   This only applies to those portions of your site that have already commenced earth-disturbing activities or where stormwater controls implemented in compliance with the previous permit have already been installed.
      Part 2 includes the following types of requirements:
            Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements (Part 2.1)
            Stabilization Requirements (Part 2.2)
            Pollution Prevention Requirements (Part 2.3)

EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL REQUIREMENTS.
      YOU MUST DESIGN, INSTALL, AND MAINTAIN EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS THAT MINIMIZE the discharge of pollutants from earth-disturbing activities.  To meet this requirement, you must comply with the following provisions.
General Requirements Applicable to All Construction Sites.
Area of Disturbance.  You are required to minimize the amount of soil exposed during construction activities.  You are also subject to the deadlines for temporarily and/or permanently stabilizing exposed portions of your site pursuant to Part 2.2.
Design Requirements.
You must account for the following factors in designing your stormwater controls:
The expected amount, frequency, intensity, and duration of precipitation;
The nature of stormwater runoff and run-on at the site, including factors such as expected flow from impervious surfaces, slopes, and site drainage features.  If any stormwater flow will be channelized at your site, you must design stormwater controls to control both peak flowrates and total stormwater volume to minimize erosion at outlets and to minimize downstream channel and streambank erosion; and
The range of soil particle sizes expected to be present on the site.
                You must direct discharges from your stormwater controls to vegetated areas of your site to increase sediment removal and maximize stormwater infiltration, including any natural buffers established under Part <IP_ADDRESS>, unless infeasible.  Use velocity dissipation devices if necessary to prevent erosion when directing stormwater to vegetated areas.
Installation Requirements.
                 Complete installation of stormwater controls by the time each phase of earth-disturbance has begun, unless infeasible.  By the time earth-disturbing activities in any given portion of your site have begun, unless infeasible, you must install and make operational any downgradient sediment controls (e.g., buffers or equivalent sediment controls, perimeter controls, exit point controls, storm drain inlet protection) that control discharges from the initial site clearing, grading, excavating, and other land-disturbing activities.
                    Note:  	Where it is infeasible to install stormwater controls prior to the initial earth disturbance, it is EPA's expectation that it will be a rare circumstance that will prevent the operator from installing such controls immediately following the initial earth disturbance.
                  Following the installation of these initial controls, all other stormwater controls planned for this portion of your site and described in your SWPPP must be installed and made operational as soon as conditions on the site allow.
                     Note:  	The requirement to install stormwater controls prior to earth-disturbance for each phase of the project does not apply to the earth disturbance associated with the actual installation of these controls.
                Use good engineering practices and follow manufacturer's specifications.  You must install all stormwater controls in accordance with good engineering practices, including applicable design specifications.
                     Note:  	Design specifications may be found in manufacturer specifications and/or in applicable erosion and sediment control manuals or ordinances. Any departures from such specifications must reflect good engineering practice and must be explained in your SWPPP.
Maintenance Requirements.
You must ensure that all erosion and sediment controls required in this Part remain in effective operating condition during permit coverage and are protected from activities that would reduce their effectiveness.
You must inspect all erosion and sediment controls in accordance with the applicable requirements in Part 4.1, and document your findings in accordance with Part 4.1.7.  If you find a problem (e.g., erosion and sediment controls need to be replaced, repaired, or maintained), you must make the necessary repairs or modifications in accordance with the following schedule:
Initiate work to fix the problem immediately after discovering the problem, and complete such work by the close of the next work day, if the problem does not require significant repair or replacement, or if the problem can be corrected through routine maintenance.
When installation of a new erosion or sediment control or a significant repair is needed, you must install the new or modified control and make it operational, or complete the repair, by no later than 7 calendar days from the time of discovery where feasible.  If it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within 7 calendar days, you must document in your records why it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within the 7-day timeframe and document your schedule for installing the stormwater control(s) and making it operational as soon as practicable after the 7-day timeframe.  Where these actions result in changes to any of the stormwater controls or procedures documented in your SWPPP, you must modify your SWPPP accordingly within 7 calendar days of completing this work.
Erosion and Sediment Control Requirements Applicable to All Sites.
Provide Natural Buffers or Equivalent Sediment Controls. (These requirements only apply when a surface water is located within 50 feet of your project's earth disturbances).
                  Note:  	EPA does not consider stormwater control features (e.g., stormwater conveyance channels, storm drain inlets, sediment basins) to constitute "surface waters" for the purposes of triggering the requirement to comply with this Part.
                  Note:	Areas that you do not own or that are otherwise outside your operational control may be considered areas of undisturbed natural buffer for purposes of compliance with this part.
               You must ensure that any discharges to surface waters through the area between the disturbed portions of the property and any surface waters located within 50 feet of your site are treated by an area of undisturbed natural buffer and/or additional erosion and sediment controls in order to achieve a reduction in sediment load equivalent to that achieved by a 50-foot natural buffer.  Refer to Appendix G (Buffer Guidance) for information to assist you in complying with this requirement, and to Part <IP_ADDRESS>e for exceptions to this requirement.
Compliance Alternatives.  You can comply with this requirement in one of the following ways:
Provide and maintain a 50-foot undisturbed natural buffer; or
                            Note:  	If your earth disturbances are located 50 feet or further from a surface water, then you have complied with this alternative.
Provide and maintain an undisturbed natural buffer that is less than 50 feet and is supplemented by additional erosion and sediment controls, which in combination achieves the sediment load reduction equivalent to a 50-foot undisturbed natural buffer; or
If it is infeasible to provide and maintain an undisturbed natural buffer of any size, you must implement erosion and sediment controls that achieve the sediment load reduction equivalent to a 50-foot undisturbed natural buffer.
                            Note:  	For the compliance alternatives in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a.i and <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii, you are not required to enhance the quality of the vegetation that already exists in the buffer, or provide vegetation if none exists (e.g., arid and semi-arid areas).  You only need to retain and protect from disturbance the natural buffer that existed prior to the commencement of construction.  Any preexisting structures or impervious surfaces are allowed in the natural buffer provided you retain and protect from disturbance the natural buffer area outside the preexisting disturbance.  Similarly, for alternatives <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii and <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii, you are required to implement and maintain sediment controls that achieve the sediment load reduction equivalent to the undisturbed natural buffer that existed on the site prior to the commencement of construction.  In determining equivalent sediment load reductions, you may consider naturally non-vegetated areas and prior disturbances.  See Appendix G for a discussion of how to determine equivalent reductions.
                    You must document the compliance alternative you have selected in your SWPPP, and comply with the applicable additional requirements described in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>b and <IP_ADDRESS>c below.
                    The compliance alternative selected above must be maintained throughout the duration of permit coverage, except that you may select a different compliance alternative during your period of permit coverage, in which case you must modify your SWPPP to reflect this change.
Additional Requirements for the Compliance Alternatives in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a.i and <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii.  If you choose either of the compliance alternatives in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a.i or <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii above, throughout your period of coverage under this permit, you must comply with the following additional requirements:
Ensure that all discharges from the area of earth disturbance to the natural buffer are first treated by the site's erosion and sediment controls, and use velocity dissipation devices if necessary to prevent erosion caused by stormwater within the buffer;
Document in your SWPPP the natural buffer width retained on the property, and show the buffer boundary on your site plan; and
Delineate, and clearly mark off, with flags, tape, or other similar marking device all natural buffer areas.
Additional Requirements for the Compliance Alternatives in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii and <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii.  If you choose either of the compliance alternatives in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii and <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii, you must document in your SWPPP the erosion and sediment control(s) you will use to achieve an equivalent sediment reduction, and any information you relied upon to demonstrate the equivalency.
Additional Requirement for the Compliance Alternative in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii.  If you choose the compliance alternative in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii, you must also include in your SWPPP a description of why it is infeasible for you to provide and maintain an undisturbed natural buffer of any size.
Exceptions.
If there is no discharge of stormwater to surface waters through the area between your site and any surface waters located within 50 feet of your site, you are not required to comply with the requirements in this Part. This includes situations where you have implemented control measures, such as a berm or other barrier, that will prevent such discharges.
Where no natural buffer exists due to preexisting development disturbances (e.g., structures, impervious surfaces) that occurred prior to the initiation of planning for the current development of the site, you are not required to comply with the requirements in this Part, unless you will remove portions of the preexisting development.
                        Where some natural buffer exists but portions of the area within 50 feet of the surface water are occupied by preexisting development disturbances, you are required to comply with the requirements in this Part.  For the purposes of calculating the sediment load reduction for either Part <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii or <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii above, you are not expected to compensate for the reduction in buffer function from the area covered by these preexisting disturbances.  See Appendix G for further information on how to comply with the compliance alternatives in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a.ii or <IP_ADDRESS>a.iii above.
                        If during your project, you will disturb any portion of these preexisting disturbances, the area disturbed will be deducted from the area treated as natural buffer.
                   i.
                   ii.
For "linear construction projects" (see Appendix A), you are not required to comply with the requirements in this Part if site constraints (e.g., limited right-of-way) prevent you from meeting any of the compliance alternatives in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a, provided that, to the extent practicable, you limit disturbances within 50 feet of the surface water and/or you provide supplemental erosion and sediment controls to treat stormwater discharges from earth disturbances within 50 feet of the surface water.  You must also document in your SWPPP your rationale as to why it is infeasible for you to comply with the requirements in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a, and describe any buffer width retained and/or supplemental erosion and sediment controls installed.
For "small residential lot" construction (i.e., a lot being developed for residential purposes that will disturb less than 1 acre of land, but is part of a larger residential project that will ultimately disturb greater than or equal to 1 acre), you have the option of complying with the requirements in Appendix G (Part G.2.3).
The following disturbances within 50 feet of a surface water are exempt from the requirements in this Part:
               *                              Construction approved  under a CWA Section 404 permit; or
               *                              Construction of a water-dependent structure or water access area (e.g., pier, boat ramp, trail).
                        You must document in your SWPPP if any of the above disturbances will occur within the buffer area on your site.
Install Perimeter Controls.
Installation Requirements: You must install sediment controls along those perimeter areas of your site that will receive stormwater from earth-disturbing activities.
                    For linear projects with rights-of-way that restrict or prevent the use of such perimeter controls, you must maximize the use of these controls where practicable and document in your SWPPP why it is impracticable in other areas of the project.
Maintenance Requirements: You must remove sediment before it has accumulated to one-half of the above-ground height of any perimeter control.
Minimize Sediment Track-Out.  You must minimize the track-out of sediment onto off-site streets, other paved areas, and sidewalks from vehicles exiting your construction site.  To comply with this requirement, you must:
Restrict vehicle use to properly designated exit points;
Use appropriate stabilization techniques at all points that exit onto paved roads so that sediment removal occurs prior to vehicle exit;
Where necessary, use additional controls to remove sediment from vehicle tires prior to exit; and
Where sediment has been tracked-out from your site onto the surface of off-site streets, other paved areas, and sidewalks, you must remove the deposited sediment by the end of the same work day in which the track-out occurs or by the end of the next work day if track-out occurs on a non-work day. You must remove the track-out by sweeping, shoveling, or vacuuming these surfaces, or by using other similarly effective means of sediment removal. You are prohibited from hosing or sweeping tracked-out sediment into any stormwater conveyance (unless it is connected to a sediment basin, sediment trap, or similarly effective control), storm drain inlet, or surface water.
                       Note:  EPA recognizes that some fine grains may remain visible on the surfaces of off-site streets, other paved areas, and sidewalks even after you have implemented sediment removal practices.  Such "staining" is not a violation of Part <IP_ADDRESS>.
Control Discharges from Stockpiled Sediment or Soil.  For any stockpiles or land clearing debris composed, in whole or in part, of sediment or soil, you must comply with the following requirements:
                 Note: 	For the purposes of this permit, sediment or soil stockpiles are defined as the storage for multiple days of soil or other sediment material to be used in the construction project.
Locate the piles outside of any natural buffers established under Part <IP_ADDRESS>a and physically separated from other stormwater controls implemented in accordance with Part 2.1;
Protect from contact with stormwater (including run-on) using a temporary perimeter sediment barrier;
Where practicable, provide cover or appropriate temporary stabilization to avoid direct contact with precipitation or to minimize sediment discharge;
Do not hose down or sweep soil or sediment accumulated on pavement or other impervious surfaces into any stormwater conveyance (unless connected to a sediment basin, sediment trap, or similarly effective control), storm drain inlet, or surface water; and
Unless infeasible, contain and securely protect from wind.
Minimize Dust.  In order to avoid pollutants from being discharged into surface waters, to the extent feasible, you must minimize the generation of dust through the appropriate application of water or other dust suppression techniques.
Minimize the Disturbance of Steep Slopes.  You must minimize the disturbance of "steep slopes" (see definition in Appendix A).
                 Note:  The permit does not prevent or prohibit disturbance on steep slopes.  For some projects, disturbance on steep slopes may be necessary for construction (e.g., a road cut in mountainous terrain).  If a disturbance to steep slopes is required for the project, EPA would recognize that it is not economically achievable to avoid the disturbance to steep slopes. However, in cases where steep slope disturbances are required, minimizing the disturbances to steep slopes consistent with this requirement can be accomplished through the implementation of a number of standard erosion and sediment control practices, such as by phasing disturbances to these areas and using stabilization practices designed to be used on steep grades.
Preserve Topsoil.  You must preserve native topsoil on your site, unless infeasible.
                 Note:  	Some projects may be designed to be highly impervious after construction, and therefore little or no vegetation is intended to remain.  In these cases, preserving topsoil at the site would not be feasible.  Some sites may not have space to stockpile topsoil on site for later use, in which case, it may also not be feasible to preserve topsoil.
                 Note: 	Stockpiling of topsoil at off-site locations, or transfer of topsoil to other locations, is an example of a practice that is consistent with the requirements in this Part.
Minimize Soil Compaction.  In areas of your site where final vegetative stabilization will occur or where infiltration practices will be installed, you must either:
Restrict vehicle / equipment use.  Restrict vehicle and equipment use in these locations to avoid soil compaction; or
Use soil conditioning techniques.  Prior to seeding or planting areas of exposed soil that have been compacted, use techniques that condition the soils to support vegetative growth, if necessary and feasible.
Protect Storm Drain Inlets.  If you discharge to any storm drain inlet that carries stormwater flow from your site directly to a surface water (and it is not first directed to a sediment basin, sediment trap, or similarly effective control), and you have authority to access the storm drain inlet, you must:
Installation Requirements.  Install inlet protection measures that remove sediment from your discharge prior to entry into the storm drain inlet.
                       Note: 	Inlet protection measures can be removed in the event of flood conditions or to prevent erosion.
Maintenance Requirements.  Clean, or remove and replace, the protection measures as sediment accumulates, the filter becomes clogged, and/or performance is compromised.  Where there is evidence of sediment accumulation adjacent to the inlet protection measure, you must remove the deposited sediment by the end of the same work day in which it is found or by the end of the following work day if removal by the same work day is not feasible.
Requirements Applicable Only to Sites Using These Specific Stormwater Controls.
You are required to comply with the following requirements if you will install any of the following stormwater controls at your site:
Constructed Stormwater Conveyance Channels. Design stormwater conveyance channels to avoid unstabilized areas on the site and to reduce erosion, unless infeasible.  Minimize erosion of channels and their embankments, outlets, adjacent streambanks, slopes, and downstream waters during discharge conditions through the use of erosion controls and velocity dissipation devices within and along the length of any constructed stormwater conveyance channel, and at any outlet to provide a non-erosive flow velocity.
Sediment Basins.  If you install a sediment basin , you must comply with the following:
Design requirements.
Provide storage for either (1) the calculated volume of runoff from a 2-year, 24-hour storm (see Appendix H), or (2) 3,600 cubic feet per acre drained;
When discharging from the sediment basin, utilize outlet structures that withdraw water from the surface in order to minimize the discharge of pollutants, unless infeasible;
                           Note:  	EPA believes that the circumstances in which it is infeasible to design outlet structures in this manner are rare.  Exceptions may include areas with extended cold weather, where surface outlets may not be feasible during certain time periods (although it is expected that they would be used during other periods).  If you have determined that it is infeasible to meet this requirement, you must provide documentation in your SWPPP to support your determination.
Prevent erosion of (1) the sediment basin using stabilization controls (e.g., erosion control blankets), and (2) the inlet and outlet using erosion controls and velocity dissipation devices; and
Sediment basins must be situated outside of surface waters and any natural buffers established under Part <IP_ADDRESS>a, and must be designed to avoid collecting water from wetlands.
Maintenance requirements.  Keep in effective operating condition and remove accumulated sediment to maintain at least (1/2) of the design capacity of the sediment basin at all times.
Use of Treatment Chemicals.  If you are using polymers, flocculants, or other treatment chemicals at your site, you must comply with the following minimum requirements:
Use conventional erosion and sediment controls prior to and after the application of treatment chemicals.  Use conventional erosion and sediment controls prior to chemical addition to ensure effective treatment.  Chemicals may only be applied where treated stormwater is directed to a sediment control (e.g., sediment basin, perimeter control) prior to discharge.
Select appropriate treatment chemicals.  Chemicals must be selected that are appropriately suited to the types of soils likely to be exposed during construction and discharged to locations where chemicals will be applied, and to the expected turbidity, pH, and flow rate of stormwater flowing into the chemical treatment system or area.
Minimize discharge risk from stored chemicals.  Store all treatment chemicals in leak-proof containers that are kept under storm-resistant cover and  surrounded by secondary containment structures (e.g., spill berms, decks, spill containment pallets), or provide equivalent measures, designed and maintained to minimize the potential discharge of treatment chemicals in stormwater or by any other means (e.g., storing chemicals in covered area or having a spill kit available on site).
Comply with state/local requirements.  Comply with relevant state and local requirements affecting the use of treatment chemicals.
Use chemicals in accordance with good engineering practices and specifications of the chemical provider/supplier.  You must also use treatment chemicals and chemical treatment systems in accordance with good engineering practices, and with dosing specifications and sediment removal design specifications provided by the provider/supplier of the applicable chemicals, or document specific departures from these practices or specifications and how they reflect good engineering practice.
Ensure proper training.  Ensure that all persons who handle and use treatment chemicals at the construction site are provided with appropriate, product-specific training.  Among other things, the training must cover proper dosing requirements.
Comply with additional requirements for the approved use of cationic chemicals.  If you have been authorized to use cationic chemicals at your site pursuant to Part 1.2.4, and the authorization is conditioned on your compliance with additional requirements necessary to ensure that the use of such chemicals will not cause an exceedance of water quality standards, you are required to comply with all such requirements.
Provide proper SWPPP documentation.  You must include documentation in your SWPPP consistent with Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and <IP_ADDRESS> on the specific chemicals and chemical treatment systems you will use, and how you will comply with the requirements in this Part.
Dewatering Practices.  You are prohibited from discharging ground water or accumulated stormwater that is removed from excavations, trenches, foundations, vaults, or other similar points of accumulation, unless such waters are first effectively managed by appropriate controls.  Uncontaminated, non-turbid dewatering water can be discharged without being routed to a control.
               You must also meet the following requirements for dewatering activities:
Discharge requirements.
Do not discharge visible floating solids or foam;
Use an oil-water separator or suitable filtration device (such as a cartridge filter) that is designed to remove oil, grease, or other products if dewatering water is found to contain these materials;
To the extent feasible, utilize vegetated, upland areas of the site to infiltrate dewatering water before discharge.  In no case will surface waters be considered part of the treatment area;
At all points where dewatering water is discharged, comply with the velocity dissipation requirements of Part <IP_ADDRESS>;
With backwash water, either haul it away for disposal or return it to the beginning of the treatment process; and
Replace and clean the filter media used in dewatering devices when the pressure differential equals or exceeds the manufacturer's specifications.
Treatment chemical restrictions.  If you are using polymers, flocculants, or other treatment chemicals to treat dewatering water, you must comply with the requirements in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>.
STABILIZATION REQUIREMENTS.
      You are required to stabilize exposed portions of your site in accordance with the requirements of this Part.
         Note:  	For the purposes of this permit, "exposed portions of your site" means areas of exposed soil that are required to be stabilized.  Note that EPA does not expect that temporary or permanent stabilization measures to be applied to areas that are intended to be left unvegetated or unstabilized following construction (e.g., dirt access roads, utility pole pads, areas being used for storage of vehicles, equipment, or materials).
Deadlines for Initiating and Completing Stabilization.
Deadline to Initiate Stabilization.  You must initiate soil stabilization measures immediately whenever earth-disturbing activities have permanently or temporarily ceased on any portion of the site.
                 Note:  	Earth-disturbing activities have permanently ceased when clearing and excavation within any area of your construction site that will not include permanent structures has been completed.
                 Note:  	Earth-disturbing activities have temporarily ceased when clearing, grading, and excavation within any area of the site that will not include permanent structures will not resume (i.e., the land will be idle) for a period of 14 or more calendar days, but such activities will resume in the future.
                       The 14 calendar day timeframe above begins counting as soon as you know that construction work on a portion of your site will be temporarily ceased.  In circumstances where you experience unplanned or unanticipated delays in construction due to circumstances beyond your control (e.g., sudden work stoppage due to unanticipated problems associated with construction labor, funding, or other issues related to the ability to work on the site; weather conditions rendering the site unsuitable for the continuation of construction work) and you do not know at first how long the work stoppage will continue, your requirement to immediately initiate stabilization is triggered as soon as you know with reasonable certainty that work will be stopped for 14 or more additional calendar days.  At that point, you must comply with Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and <IP_ADDRESS>.
                 Note:  	For the purposes of this permit, EPA will consider any of the following types of activities to constitute the initiation of stabilization:
   1.                           prepping the soil for vegetative or non-vegetative stabilization;
   2.                           applying mulch or other non-vegetative product to the exposed area;
   3.                           seeding or planting the exposed area;
   4.                           starting any of the activities in # 1  -  3 on a portion of the area to be stabilized, but not on the entire area; and
   5.                           finalizing arrangements to have stabilization product fully installed in compliance with the applicable deadline for completing stabilization in Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and <IP_ADDRESS>.
                        This list of examples is not exhaustive.
                 Note:  	The term "immediately" is used to define the deadline for initiating stabilization measures.  In the context of this provision, "immediately" means as soon as practicable, but no later than the end of the next work day, following the day when the earth-disturbing activities  have temporarily or permanently ceased.
Deadline to Complete Stabilization Activities.  As soon as practicable, but no later than 14 calendar days after the initiation of soil stabilization measures consistent with Part <IP_ADDRESS>, you are required to have completed:
For vegetative stabilization, all activities necessary to initially seed or plant the area to be stabilized; and/or
For non-vegetative stabilization, the installation or application of all such non-vegetative measures.
Exceptions to the Deadlines for Initiating and Completing Stabilization.
Deadlines for projects occurring in arid or semi-arid areas, or drought-stricken areas.  These requirements apply if (1) your site is located in an arid area, a semi-arid area, or a drought-stricken area, as these terms are defined in Appendix A, (2) construction will occur during the seasonally dry period or during a period in which drought is predicted to occur, and (3) you are using vegetative cover for temporary or permanent stabilization.  You may also comply with the deadlines in Part <IP_ADDRESS> instead.  The deadlines for these types of projects are as follows:
Immediately initiate, and within 14 calendar days of a temporary or permanent cessation of work in any portion of your site complete, the installation of temporary non-vegetative stabilization measures to the extent necessary to prevent erosion;
As soon as practicable, given conditions or circumstances on your site, complete all activities necessary to initially seed or plant the area to be stabilized; and
If construction is occurring during the seasonally dry period, indicate in your SWPPP the beginning and ending dates of the seasonally dry period and your site conditions. You must also include the schedule you will follow for initiating and completing vegetative stabilization.
Deadlines for projects that are affected by circumstances beyond the control of the permittee that delay the initiation and/or completion of vegetative stabilization as required in Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and/or <IP_ADDRESS>.  If you are unable to meet the deadlines in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>and/or <IP_ADDRESS> due to circumstances beyond your control, and you are using vegetative cover for temporary or permanent stabilization, you may comply with the following stabilization deadlines instead:
Immediately initiate, and within 14 calendar days complete, the installation of temporary non-vegetative stabilization measures to prevent erosion;
Complete all soil conditioning, seeding, watering or irrigation installation, mulching, and other required activities related to the planting and initial establishment of vegetation as soon as conditions or circumstances allow it on your site; and
                           Note:  	You are required to have stabilized the exposed portions of your site consistent with Part 2.2.2 prior to terminating permit coverage under Part 8.2.
Document the circumstances that prevent you from meeting the deadlines required in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>and/or <IP_ADDRESS> and the schedule you will follow for initiating and completing stabilization.
Deadlines for sites discharging to sensitive waters.  For any portion of the site that discharges to a sediment or nutrient-impaired water (see Part 3.2) or to a water that is identified by your state, tribe, or EPA as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 for antidegradation purposes (see Part 3.3), you are required to complete the stabilization activities specified in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a and/or <IP_ADDRESS>b within 7 calendar days after the temporary or permanent cessation of earth-disturbing activities.
                      Note:  	If you qualify for the deadlines for initiating and completing stabilization in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a or b, you may comply with the stabilization deadlines in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a or b for any portion of your site that discharges to a sensitive water.
Criteria for Stabilization.
To be considered adequately stabilized, you must meet the criteria below depending on the type of cover you are using, either vegetative or non-vegetative.
Vegetative Stabilization.
For all sites, except those located in arid or semi-arid areas or on agricultural lands.
If you are vegetatively stabilizing any exposed portion of your site through the use of seed or planted vegetation, you must provide established uniform vegetation (e.g., evenly distributed without large bare areas), which provides 70 percent or more of the density of coverage that was provided by vegetation prior to commencing earth-disturbing activities.  You should avoid the use of invasive species;
For final stabilization, vegetative cover must be perennial; and
Immediately after seeding or planting the area to be vegetatively stabilized, to the extent necessary to prevent erosion on the seeded or planted area, you must select, design, and install non-vegetative erosion controls that provide cover (e.g., mulch, rolled erosion control products) to the area while vegetation is becoming established.
For sites located in arid or semi-arid areas, or drought-stricken areas.  If you are located in an arid or semi-arid area, or a drought-stricken area, as these terms are defined in Appendix A, you are considered to have completed final stabilization if both of the following criteria are met:
The area you have seeded or planted must within 3 years provide established vegetation that covers 70 percent or more of the density of vegetation prior to commencing earth-disturbing activities; and
In addition to seeding or planting the area to be vegetatively stabilized, to the extent necessary to prevent erosion on the seeded or planted area, you must select, design, and install non-vegetative erosion controls that provide cover for at least 3 years without active maintenance by you.
For sites located on land used for agriculture.  Disturbed areas on land used for agricultural purposes (e.g., pipelines across crop or range land, staging areas for highway construction) that are restored to their pre-construction agricultural use are not subject to these final stabilization criteria.  Areas disturbed that were not previously used for agricultural activities, and areas that are not being returned to preconstruction agricultural use, must meet the conditions for stabilization in this Part.
Non-Vegetative Stabilization.  If you are using non-vegetative controls to stabilize exposed portions of your site, or if you are using such controls to temporarily protect areas that are being vegetatively stabilized, you must provide effective non-vegetative cover to stabilize any such exposed portions of your site.
POLLUTION PREVENTION REQUIREMENTS.
      You are required to design, install, and maintain effective pollution prevention measures in order to prevent the discharge of pollutants.  Consistent with this requirement, you must:
            Eliminate certain pollutant discharges from your site (see Part 2.3.1);
            Properly maintain all pollution prevention controls (see Part 2.3.2); and
            Comply with pollution prevention standards for pollutant-generating activities that occur at your site (see Part 2.3.3).
      These requirements apply to all areas of your construction site and any and all support activities covered by this permit consistent with Part 1.3.c.
Prohibited Discharges.
      You are prohibited from discharging the following from your construction site:
Wastewater from washout of concrete, unless managed by an appropriate control as described in Part <IP_ADDRESS>;
Wastewater from washout and cleanout of stucco, paint, form release oils, curing compounds and other construction materials, unless managed by an appropriate control as described in Part <IP_ADDRESS>;
Fuels, oils, or other pollutants used in vehicle and equipment operation and maintenance;
Soaps, solvents, or detergents used in vehicle and equipment washing; and
Toxic or hazardous substances from a spill or other release.
General Maintenance Requirements.
      You must ensure that all pollution prevention controls installed in accordance with this Part remain in effective operating condition and are protected from activities that would reduce their effectiveness.  You must inspect all pollutant-generating activities and pollution prevention controls in accordance with your inspection frequency requirements in Parts 4.1.2 or <IP_ADDRESS> to avoid situations that may result in leaks, spills, and other releases of pollutants in stormwater discharges to receiving waters, and must document your findings in accordance with Part 4.1.7.  If you find that controls need to be replaced, repaired, or maintained, you must make the necessary repairs or modifications in accordance with the following:
Initiate work to fix the problem immediately after discovering the problem, and complete such work by the close of the next work day, if the problem does not require significant repair or replacement, or if the problem can be corrected through routine maintenance.
When installation of a new pollution prevention control or a significant repair is needed, you must install the new or modified control and make it operational, or complete the repair, by no later than 7 calendar days from the time of discovery.  If it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within 7 calendar days, you must document in your records why it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within the 7 calendar day timeframe and document your schedule for installing the stormwater control(s) and making it operational as soon as practicable after the 7 calendar day timeframe.  Where these actions result in changes to any of the pollution prevention controls or procedures documented in your SWPPP, you must modify your SWPPP accordingly within 7 calendar days of completing this work.
Pollution Prevention Standards.
      You are required to comply with the pollution prevention standards in this Part if you conduct any of the following activities at your site or at any construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c):
            Fueling and maintenance of equipment or vehicles;
            Washing of equipment and vehicles;
            Storage, handling, and disposal of construction materials, products, and wastes; and
            Washing of applicators and containers used for paint, concrete, or other materials.
The pollution prevention standards are as follows:
Fueling and Maintenance of Equipment or Vehicles.  If you conduct fueling and/or maintenance of equipment or vehicles at your site, you must provide an effective means of eliminating the discharge of spilled or leaked chemicals, including fuel, from the area where these activities will take place.
               To comply with the prohibition in Part <IP_ADDRESS>, you must:
If applicable, comply with the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) requirements in 40 CFR 112 and Section 311 of the CWA;
Ensure adequate supplies are available at all times to handle spills, leaks, and disposal of used liquids;
Use drip pans and absorbents under or around leaky vehicles;
Dispose of or recycle oil and oily wastes in accordance with other federal, state, tribal, or local requirements;
Clean up spills or contaminated surfaces immediately, using dry clean up measures where possible, and eliminate the source of the spill to prevent a discharge or a furtherance of an ongoing discharge; and
Do not clean surfaces by hosing the area down.
Washing of Equipment and Vehicles.
You must provide an effective means of minimizing the discharge of pollutants from equipment and vehicle washing, wheel wash water, and other types of washing;  and
To comply with the prohibition in Part <IP_ADDRESS>, for storage of soaps, detergents, or solvents, you must provide either (1) cover (e.g., plastic sheeting or temporary roofs) to prevent these detergents from coming into contact with rainwater, or (2) a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas.
Storage, Handling, and Disposal of Construction Products, Materials, and Wastes.  You must minimize the exposure to stormwater of any of the products, materials, or wastes specified below that are present at your site by complying with the requirements in this Part.
                 Note:  	These requirements do not apply to those products, materials, or wastes that are not a source of stormwater contamination or that are designed to be exposed to stormwater.
               To ensure you meet this requirement, you must:
For building products:  In storage areas, provide either (1) cover (e.g., plastic sheeting or temporary roofs) to prevent these products from coming into contact with rainwater, or (2) a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas.
For pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers, and landscape materials:
In storage areas, provide either (1) cover (e.g., plastic sheeting or temporary roofs) to prevent these chemicals from coming into contact with rainwater, or (2) a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas; and
Comply with all application and disposal requirements included on the registered pesticide, herbicide, insecticide, and fertilizer label.
For diesel fuel, oil, hydraulic fluids, other petroleum products, and other chemicals:
To comply with the prohibition in Part <IP_ADDRESS>, store chemicals in water-tight containers, and provide either (1) cover (e.g., plastic sheeting or temporary roofs) to prevent these containers from coming into contact with rainwater, or (2) a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas (e.g., spill kits), or provide secondary containment (e.g., spill berms, decks, spill containment pallets); and
Clean up spills immediately, using dry clean-up methods where possible, and dispose of used materials properly.  Do not clean surfaces or spills by hosing the area down.  Eliminate the source of the spill to prevent a discharge or a continuation of an ongoing discharge.
For hazardous or toxic waste:
Separate hazardous or toxic waste from construction and domestic waste;
Store waste in sealed containers, which are constructed of suitable materials to prevent leakage and corrosion, and which are labeled in accordance with applicable Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requirements and all other applicable federal, state, tribal, or local requirements;
Store all containers that will be stored outside within appropriately-sized secondary containment (e.g., spill berms, decks, spill containment pallets) to prevent spills from being discharged, or provide a similarly effective means designed to prevent the discharge of pollutants from these areas (e.g., storing chemicals in covered area or having a spill kit available on site);
Dispose of hazardous or toxic waste in accordance with the manufacturer's recommended method of disposal and in compliance with federal, state, tribal, and local requirements; and
Clean up spills immediately, using dry clean-up methods where possible, and dispose of used materials properly.  Do not clean surfaces or spills by hosing the area down.  Eliminate the source of the spill to prevent a discharge or a furtherance of an ongoing discharge.
For construction and domestic waste:  Provide waste containers (e.g., dumpster or trash receptacle) of sufficient size and number to contain construction and domestic wastes.  In addition, you must:
On work days, clean up and dispose of waste in designated waste containers; and
Clean up immediately if containers overflow.
For sanitary waste:  Position portable toilets so that they are secure and will not be tipped or knocked over.
Washing of Applicators and Containers used for Paint, Concrete, or Other Materials.  To comply with the prohibition in Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and <IP_ADDRESS>, you must provide an effective means of eliminating the discharge of water from the washout and cleanout of stucco, paint, concrete, form release oils, curing compounds, and other construction materials.  To comply with this requirement, you must:
Direct all washwater into a leak-proof container or leak-proof pit.  The container or pit must be designed so that no overflows can occur due to inadequate sizing or precipitation;
Handle washout or cleanout wastes as follows:
Do not dump liquid wastes in storm sewers;
Dispose of liquid wastes in accordance with applicable requirements in Part <IP_ADDRESS>; and
Remove and dispose of hardened concrete waste consistent with your handling of other construction wastes in Part <IP_ADDRESS>; and
Locate any washout or cleanout activities as far away as possible from surface waters and stormwater inlets or conveyances, and, to the extent practicable, designate areas to be used for these activities and conduct such activities only in these areas.
Emergency Spill Notification.
You are prohibited from discharging toxic or hazardous substances from a spill or other release, consistent with Part <IP_ADDRESS>.  Where a leak, spill, or other release containing a hazardous substance or oil in an amount equal to or in excess of a reportable quantity established under either 40 CFR Part 110, 40 CFR Part 117, or 40 CFR Part 302 occurs during a 24-hour period, you must notify the National Response Center (NRC) at<PHONE_NUMBER> or, in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, call<PHONE_NUMBER> in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR Part 110, 40 CFR Part 117, and 40 CFR Part 302 as soon as you have knowledge of the discharge. You must also, within 7 calendar days of knowledge of the release, provide a description of the release, the circumstances leading to the release, and the date of the release. State, tribal, or local requirements may necessitate additional reporting of spills or discharges to local emergency response, public health, or drinking water supply agencies.
Fertilizer Discharge Restrictions.
You are required to minimize discharges of fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorus.  To meet this requirement, you must comply with the following requirements:
Apply at a rate and in amounts consistent with manufacturer's specifications, or document departures from the manufacturer specifications where appropriate in Part <IP_ADDRESS> of the SWPPP;
Apply at the appropriate time of year for your location, and preferably timed to coincide as closely as possible to the period of maximum vegetation uptake and growth;
Avoid applying before heavy rains that could cause excess nutrients to be discharged;
Never apply to frozen ground;
Never apply to stormwater conveyance channels with flowing water; and
Follow all other federal, state, tribal, and local requirements regarding fertilizer application.

1. WATER QUALITY-BASED EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS.
 GENERAL EFFLUENT LIMITATION TO MEET APPLICABLE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS
      Your discharge must be controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards.  You must also comply with any additional requirements that your state or tribe requires you to meet in Part 9.
      In the absence of information demonstrating otherwise, EPA expects that compliance with the conditions in this permit will result in stormwater discharges being controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards.  If at any time you become aware, or EPA determines, that your discharge is not being controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards, you must take corrective action as required in Part 5.2.1, and document the corrective actions as required in Part 5.2.2 and Part 5.4.
      EPA will also impose additional water quality-based limitations on a site-specific basis, or require you to obtain coverage under an individual permit, if information in your NOI, or from other sources indicates that your discharges are not controlled as necessary to meet applicable water quality standards. This includes situations where additional controls are necessary to comply with a wasteload allocation in an EPA established or approved TMDL.
 DISCHARGE LIMITATIONS FOR IMPAIRED WATERS
      If you discharge to a surface water that is impaired for (1) sediment or a sediment-related parameter, such as total suspended solids (TSS) or turbidity, and/or (2) nutrients, including impairments for nitrogen and/or phosphorus, you are required to comply with the requirements in Part 3.2.2.
         Note:  	For the purposes of this Part, "impaired waters" are waters identified as impaired on the appropriate CWA Section 303(d) list, or waters with an EPA-approved or established TMDL. Your construction site will be considered to discharge to an impaired water if the first surface water to which you discharge is identified by a state, tribe, or EPA pursuant to Section 303(d) of the CWA as not meeting an applicable water quality standard, or is included in an EPA-approved or established total maximum daily load (TMDL).  For discharges that enter a storm sewer system prior to discharge, the first surface water to which you discharge is the waterbody that receives the stormwater discharge from the storm sewer system.
      If you discharge to an impaired water that is impaired for a parameter other than a sediment-related parameter or nutrients, EPA will inform you if any additional limits or controls are necessary for your discharge to be controlled as necessary to meet water quality standards, including for it to be consistent with the assumptions of any available wasteload allocation in any applicable TMDL, or if coverage under an individual permit is necessary in accordance with Part 1.4.5.
      If during your coverage under a previous permit, you were required to install and maintain stormwater controls specifically to meet the assumptions and requirements of an EPA-approved or established TMDL (for any parameter) or to otherwise control your discharge to meet water quality standards, you must continue to implement such controls as part of this permit.
 Identify If You Discharge To An Impaired Water.
If you discharge to an impaired water, you must provide the following information in your NOI:
            A list of all impaired waters to which you discharge;
            The pollutant(s) for which the surface water is impaired; and
            Whether a TMDL has been approved or established for the waters to which you discharge.
 Requirements for Discharges to Sediment or Nutrient-Impaired Waters.
If you discharge to a surface  water that is impaired for (1) sediment or a sediment-related parameter (e.g., total suspended solids (TSS) or turbidity) and/or (2) nutrients (e.g., nitrogen and/or phosphorus), including impaired waters for which a TMDL has been approved or established for the impairment, you are required to comply with the following stormwater control requirements, which supplement the requirements applicable to your site in other corresponding parts of the permit
Frequency of Site Inspection.  You must conduct inspections at the frequency specified in Part 4.1.3.
Deadline to Complete Stabilization.  You must comply with the deadlines for completing site stabilization as specified in Part <IP_ADDRESS>c.
State and Tribal Requirements.  You must comply with any additional state or tribal impairment-related requirements included in Part 9.
       EPA will also impose additional water quality-based limitations on a site-specific basis, or require you to obtain coverage under an individual permit, if it is determined that the controls in the Part will not be sufficient to control discharges consistent with the assumptions and requirements of an applicable wasteload allocation of an approved or established TMDL or to prevent the site from contributing to the impairment.
 DISCHARGES TO WATERS IDENTIFIED AS TIER 2, TIER 2.5, OR TIER 3.
 Identify if You Discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 Water.
If you discharge to a water identified by a state, tribe, or EPA as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water, you must provide on your NOI a list of waters identified as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 to which you discharge.  See Appendix F for a list of Tier 2 and 3 waters in Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and New Mexico.
         Note:  	For the purposes of this permit, you are considered to discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water if the first surface water to which you discharge is identified by a state, tribe, or EPA as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3.  Tiers 2, 2.5 and 3 refer to waters either identified by the state as high quality waters or Outstanding National Resource Waters under 40 CFR §131.12(a)(2) and (3).  For discharges that enter a storm sewer system prior to discharge, the surface water to which you discharge is the first surface water that receives the stormwater discharge from the storm sewer system.
 Requirements for New Projects Discharging to Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 Waters.
For new projects, if you will discharge to a Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 water, you are required to comply with the requirements in Parts 4.1.3  (inspection frequencies) and <IP_ADDRESS>c (stabilization deadlines), and, if applicable, Part 9 (relevant state or tribal requirements).  In addition, on a case-by-case basis, EPA may notify operators of such new projects or operators of existing projects with increased discharges that additional analyses, stormwater controls, or other permit conditions are necessary to comply with the applicable antidegradation requirements, or notify you that an individual permit application is necessary in accordance with Part 1.4.5.
INSPECTIONS.
SITE INSPECTIONS.
Person(s) Responsible for Inspecting Site.
The person(s) inspecting your site may be a person on your staff or a third party you hire to conduct such inspections.  You are responsible for ensuring that the person who conducts inspections is a "qualified person."
         Note:  	A "qualified person" is a person knowledgeable in the principles and practice of erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention, who possesses the skills to assess conditions at the construction site that could impact stormwater quality, and the skills to assess the effectiveness of any stormwater controls selected and installed to meet the requirements of this permit.
Frequency of Inspections.
At a minimum, you must conduct a site inspection in accordance with one of the two schedules listed below, unless you are subject to Part 4.1.3 or Part 4.1.4:
At least once every 7 calendar days; or
Once every 14 calendar days and within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater.  To determine if a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater has occurred on your site, you must either keep a properly maintained rain gauge on your site, or obtain the storm event information from a weather station that is representative of your location.  For any day of rainfall during normal business hours that measures 0.25 inches or greater, you must record the total rainfall measured for that day in accordance with Part <IP_ADDRESS>d.
                 Note:  	Inspections are only required during the project's normal working hours.
                 Note: 	You are required to specify in your SWPPP which schedule you will be following.
                 Note: 	"Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event" means that you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours once a storm event has produced 0.25 inches, even if the storm event is still continuing. Thus, if you have elected to inspect bi-weekly in accordance with Part <IP_ADDRESS> and there is a storm event at your site that continues for multiple days, and each day of the storm produces 0.25 inches or more of rain, you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours of the first day of the storm and within 24 hours after the end of the storm.
Increase in Inspection Frequency for Sites Discharging to Sensitive Waters.
      For any portion of the site that discharges to a sediment or nutrient-impaired water (see Part 3.2) or to a water that is identified by your state, tribe, or EPA as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 for antidegradation purposes (see Part 3.3), instead of the inspection frequency specified in Part 4.1.2, you must conduct inspections in accordance with the following inspection frequencies:
Once every 7 calendar days; and
Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater.  To determine if a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater has occurred on your site, you must either keep a properly maintained rain gauge on your site, or obtain the storm event information from a weather station that is representative of your location.  For any day of rainfall during normal business hours that measures 0.25 inches or greater, you must record the total rainfall measured for that day in accordance with Part <IP_ADDRESS>d.
                 Note:  	Inspections are only required during the project's normal working hours.
                 Note: 	"Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event" means that you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours once a storm event has produced 0.25 inches, even if the storm event is still continuing. Thus, if there is a storm event at your site that continues for multiple days, and each day of the storm produces 0.25 inches or more of rain, you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours of the first day of the storm and within 24 hours after the end of the storm.
                 Note: 	If you qualify for any of the reduced inspection frequencies in Part 4.1.4, you may conduct inspections in accordance with Part 4.1.4 for any portion of your site that discharges to a sensitive water.
Reductions in Inspection Frequency.
Your inspection frequency may be reduced as follows:
For Stabilized Areas.  You may reduce the frequency of inspections to once per month in any area of your site where the stabilization steps in Parts <IP_ADDRESS>a and <IP_ADDRESS>b have been completed.  If construction activity resumes in this portion of the site at a later date, the inspection frequency immediately increases to that required in Parts 4.1.2 or 4.1.3, if applicable.  You must document the beginning and ending dates of this period in your records.
For Arid, Semi-Arid, or Drought-Stricken Areas.  You may reduce the frequency of inspections to once per month and within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater if your site is located in an arid, semi-arid, or drought-stricken area, as these terms are defined in Appendix A, and construction is occurring during the seasonally dry period or during a period in which drought is predicted to occur.  You must document that you are using this reduced schedule and the beginning and ending dates of the seasonally dry period in your SWPPP. To determine if a storm event of 0.25 inches or greater has occurred on your site, you must either keep a properly maintained rain gauge on your site, or obtain the storm event information from a weather station that is representative of your location.  For any day of rainfall during normal business hours that measures 0.25 inches or greater, you must record the total rainfall measured for that day in accordance with Part <IP_ADDRESS>d.
                 Note:  	Inspections are only required during the project's normal working hours.
                 Note:  	"Within 24 hours of the occurrence of a storm event" means that you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours once a storm event has produced 0.25 inches, even if the storm event is still continuing. Thus, if there is a storm event at your site that continues for multiple days, and each day of the storm produces 0.25 inches or more of rain, you are required to conduct an inspection within 24 hours of the first day of the storm and within 24 hours after the end of the storm.
For Frozen Conditions.
If you are suspending earth-disturbing activities due to frozen conditions, you may temporarily suspend inspections on your site until thawing conditions (see Appendix A) begin to occur if:
Runoff is unlikely due to continuous frozen conditions that are likely to continue at your site for at least 3 months based on historic seasonal averages.  If unexpected weather conditions (such as above freezing temperatures or rain on snow events) make discharges likely, you must immediately resume your regular inspection frequency as described in Parts 4.1.2 or 4.1.3, if applicable;
Land disturbances have been suspended; and
All disturbed areas of the site have been temporarily or permanently stabilized in accordance with Part 2.2.
If you are still conducting earth-disturbing activities during frozen conditions, you may reduce your inspection frequency to once per month if:
Runoff is unlikely due to continuous frozen conditions that are likely to continue at your site for at least 3 months based on historic seasonal averages.  If unexpected weather conditions (such as above freezing temperatures or rain on snow events) make discharges likely, you must immediately resume your regular inspection frequency as described in Parts 4.1.2 or 4.1.3 if applicable; and
Except for areas in which you are actively conducting earth-disturbing activities, disturbed areas of the site have been temporarily or permanently stabilized in accordance with Part 2.2.
               You must document the beginning and ending dates of this period in your SWPPP.
Areas that Need to Be Inspected.  During your site inspection, you must at a minimum inspect the following areas of your site:
All areas that have been cleared, graded, or excavated and that have not yet completed stabilization consistent with Part 2.2;
All stormwater controls (including pollution prevention measures) installed at the site to comply with this permit;
Material, waste, borrow, or equipment storage and maintenance areas that are covered by this permit;
All areas where stormwater typically flows within the site, including drainageways designed to divert, convey, and/or treat stormwater;
All points of discharge from the site; and
All locations where stabilization measures have been implemented.
      You are not required to inspect areas that, at the time of the inspection, are considered unsafe to your inspection personnel.
Requirements for Inspections.  During your site inspection, you must at a minimum:
Check whether all erosion and sediment controls and pollution prevention controls are installed, appear to be operational, and are working as intended to minimize pollutant discharges.  Determine if any controls need to be replaced, repaired, or maintained in accordance with Parts <IP_ADDRESS> and 2.3.2;
Check for the presence of conditions that could lead to spills, leaks, or other accumulations of pollutants on the site;
Identify any locations where new or modified stormwater controls are necessary to meet the requirements of Parts 2 and/or 3;
At points of discharge and, if applicable, the banks of any surface waters flowing within your property boundaries or immediately adjacent to your property, check for signs of visible erosion and sedimentation (i.e., sediment deposits) that have occurred and are attributable to your discharge; and
Identify any and all incidents of noncompliance observed.
If a discharge is occurring during your inspection, you are required to:
Identify all points of the property from which there is a discharge;
Observe and document the visual quality of the discharge, and take note of the characteristics of the stormwater discharge, including color, odor, floating, settled, or suspended solids, foam, oil sheen, and other obvious indicators of stormwater pollutants; and
Document whether your stormwater controls are operating effectively, and describe any such controls that are clearly not operating as intended or are in need of maintenance.
Based on the results of your inspection, initiate corrective action under Part 5.
Inspection Report.
Requirement to Complete Inspection Report.  You must complete an inspection report within 24 hours of completing any site inspection.  Each inspection report must include the following:
The inspection date;
Names and titles of personnel making the inspection;
A summary of your inspection findings, covering at a minimum the observations you made in accordance with Part 4.1.6;
If you are inspecting your site at the frequency specified in Part <IP_ADDRESS>, Part 4.1.3, or Part <IP_ADDRESS>, and you conducted an inspection because of rainfall measuring 0.25 inches or greater, you must include the applicable rain gauge or weather station readings that triggered the inspection; and
If you have determined that it is unsafe to inspect a portion of your site, you must describe the reason you found it to be unsafe and specify the locations that this condition applied to.
Signature Requirements.  Each inspection report must be signed in accordance with Appendix I, Part I.11 of this permit.
Recordkeeping Requirements.  You are required to keep a current, copy of all inspection reports at the site or at an easily accessible location, so that it can be made available at the time of an onsite inspection or upon request by EPA.  For purposes of this permit, your inspection reports may be kept electronically if the records are:
In a format that can be read in a similar manner as a paper record;
Legally dependable with no less evidentiary value than their paper equivalent; and
Accessible to the inspector during an inspection to the same extent as a paper copy stored at the site would be, if the records were stored in paper form.
                         Note:  	See Section IX.1.7 of the Fact Sheet for a discussion on ways to ensure that electronic records satisfy this requirement.  See Appendix I, Part I.11.5 for requirements relating to electronic signature of these documents.
               All inspection reports completed for this Part must be retained for at least 3 years from the date that your permit coverage expires or is terminated.
INSPECTIONS BY EPA.
      You must allow EPA, or an authorized representative of the EPA, to conduct the following activities at reasonable times:
Enter onto areas of your site, including any construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c), and onto locations where records are kept under the conditions of this permit;
Access and copy any records that must be kept under the conditions of this permit;
Inspect your construction site, including any construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c) and any stormwater controls installed and maintained at the site; and
Sample or monitor for the purpose of ensuring compliance.

CORRECTIVE ACTIONS.
"CORRECTIVE ACTIONS" DEFINED.
      Corrective actions are actions you take in compliance with this Part to:
            Repair, modify, or replace any stormwater control used at the site;
            Clean up and properly dispose of spills, releases, or other deposits; or
            Remedy a permit violation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR TAKING CORRECTIVE ACTION.
      You must complete the following corrective actions in accordance with the deadlines specified in this Part.  In all circumstances, you must immediately take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent the discharge of pollutants until a permanent solution is installed and made operational, including cleaning up any contaminated surfaces so that the material will not discharge in subsequent storm events.
         Note: In this context, the term "immediately" requires construction operators to, on the same day a condition requiring corrective action is found, take all reasonable steps to minimize or prevent the discharge of pollutants until a permanent solution is installed and made operational. However, if the problem is identified at a time in the work day when it is too late to initiative corrective action, the initiation of corrective action must begin on the following work day.
For any of the following conditions on your site, you must install a new or modified control and make it operational, or complete the repair, by no later than 7 calendar days from the time of discovery.  If it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within 7 calendar days, you must document in your records why it is infeasible to complete the installation or repair within the 7 calendar day timeframe and document your schedule for installing the stormwater control(s) and making it operational as soon as practicable after the 7-day timeframe.
A required stormwater control was never installed, was installed incorrectly, or not in accordance with the requirements in Parts 2 and/or 3; or
You become aware that the stormwater controls you have installed and are maintaining are not effective enough for the discharge to meet applicable water quality standards or applicable requirements in Part 3.1.  In this case, you must notify your EPA Regional Office by the end of the next work day.  You are required to submit your notification through EPA's electronic NOI system, or "eNOI", at  www.epa.gov/npdes/cgpenoi; or
One of the prohibited discharges in Part 2.3.1 is occurring or has occurred.
Where your corrective actions result in changes to any of the stormwater controls or procedures documented in your SWPPP, you must modify your SWPPP accordingly within 7 calendar days of completing corrective action work.
CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIRED BY EPA.
      You must comply with any corrective actions required by EPA as a result of permit violations found during an inspection carried out under Part 4.2.
CORRECTIVE ACTION REPORT.
      For each corrective action taken in accordance with this Part, you must complete a corrective action report, which includes the applicable information in Parts 5.4.1 and 5.4.2.  Note that these reports must be maintained in your records but do not need to be provided to EPA except upon request.
Within 24 hours of discovering the occurrence of one of the triggering conditions in Part 5.2.1 at your site, you must complete a report of the following:
Which condition was identified at your site;
The nature of the condition identified; and
The date and time of the condition identified and how it was identified.
Within 7 calendar days of discovering the occurrence of one of the triggering conditions in Part 5.2.1 at your site, you must complete a report of the following:
Any follow-up actions taken to review the design, installation, and maintenance of stormwater controls, including the dates such actions occurred;
A summary of stormwater control modifications taken or to be taken, including a schedule of activities necessary to implement changes, and the date the modifications are completed or expected to be completed; and
Notice of whether SWPPP modifications are required as a result of the condition identified or corrective action.
Signature Requirements.  Each corrective action report must be signed and certified in accordance with Appendix I, Part I.11 of this permit.
Recordkeeping Requirements. You are required to keep a current copy of all corrective action reports at the site or at an easily accessible location, so that it can be made available at the time of an onsite inspection or upon request by EPA.  For purposes of this permit, your corrective action reports may be kept electronically if the records are:
In a format that can be read in a similar manner as a paper record;
Legally dependable with no less evidentiary value than their paper equivalent; and
Accessible to the inspector during an inspection to the same extent as a paper copy stored at the site would be, if the records were stored in paper form.
                   Note:  	See Section IX.1.7 of the Fact Sheet for a discussion on ways to ensure that electronic records satisfy this requirement.  See Appendix I, Part I.11.5 for requirements relating to electronic signature of these documents.
       All corrective action reports completed for this Part must be retained for at least 3 years from the date that your permit coverage expires or is terminated.

STAFF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
      Prior to the commencement of earth-disturbing activities or pollutant-generating activities, whichever occurs first, you must ensure that the following personnel understand the requirements of this permit and their specific responsibilities with respect to those requirements:
   *             Personnel who are responsible for the design, installation, maintenance, and/or repair of stormwater controls (including pollution prevention measures);
   *             Personnel responsible for the application and storage of treatment chemicals (if applicable);
   *             Personnel who are responsible for conducting inspections as required in Part 4.1.1; and
   *             Personnel who are responsible for taking corrective actions as required in Part 5.
               Notes: 	(1) If the person requiring training is a new employee, who starts after you commence earth-disturbing or pollutant-generating activities, you must ensure that this person has the proper understanding as required above prior to assuming particular responsibilities related to compliance with this permit.
                      (2) For emergency-related construction activities, the requirement to train personnel prior to commencement of earth-disturbing activities does not apply, however, such personnel must have the required training prior to NOI submission.
      You are responsible for ensuring that all activities on the site comply with the requirements of this permit.  You are not required to provide or document formal training for subcontractors or other outside service providers, but you must ensure that such personnel understand any requirements of the permit that may be affected by the work they are subcontracted to perform.
      At a minimum, personnel must be trained to understand the following if related to the scope of their job duties (e.g., only personnel responsible for conducting inspections need to understand how to conduct inspections):
            The location of all stormwater controls on the site required by this permit, and how they are to be maintained;
            The proper procedures to follow with respect to the permit's pollution prevention requirements; and
            When and how to conduct inspections, record applicable findings, and take corrective actions.

STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN (SWPPP).
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
Requirement to Develop a SWPPP Prior to Submitting Your NOI.
All operators associated with a construction project to be covered under this permit must develop a SWPPP.
         Note:  	You have the option of developing a group SWPPP where you are one of several operators who will be engaged in construction activities at your site.  For instance, if both the owner and the general contractor of the construction site are permitted, the owner may be the party responsible for SWPPP development, and the general contractor can choose to use this same SWPPP, as long as the SWPPP addresses the general contractor's scope of construction work and obligations under this permit.
You are required to develop your site's SWPPP prior to submitting your NOI.  At a minimum, your SWPPP must include the information required in Part 7.2 and as specified in other parts of the permit.   You must also update the SWPPP as required in Part 7.4.
         Note:  	If your project is an "existing project" (see Part 1.4.2.b) or if you are a new operator of an existing project" (see Part 1.4.2.c), and it is infeasible for you to comply with a specific requirement in this Part or in Parts 2.1, and 2.3.3 through 2.3.5 (except for Parts <IP_ADDRESS>, <IP_ADDRESS>b, <IP_ADDRESS>c.i, and <IP_ADDRESS>) because (1) the provision was not part of the permit you were previously covered under (i.e., the 2003 or 2008 CGP), and (2) because you are prevented from compliance due to the nature or location of earth disturbances that commenced prior to February 16, 2012, or because you are unable to comply with the requirement due to the manner in which stormwater controls have already been installed or were already designed prior to February 16, 2012, you are required to include documentation of the reasons why it is infeasible for you to meet the specific requirement, and then you may be waived from complying with this requirement.  You must include a separate justification why it is infeasible for you to meet each of the applicable requirements.
If you prepared a SWPPP for coverage under a previous version of this NPDES permit, you must review and update your SWPPP to ensure that this permit's requirements are addressed prior to submitting your NOI.
SWPPP CONTENTS.
      Your SWPPP must include the following information, at a minimum.
Stormwater Team.
Each operator, or group of multiple operators, must assemble a "stormwater team," which is responsible for overseeing the development of the SWPPP, any later modifications to it, and for compliance with the requirements in this permit.
The SWPPP must identify the personnel (by name or position) that are part of the stormwater team, as well as their individual responsibilities.  Each member of the stormwater team must have ready access to an electronic or paper copy of applicable portions of this permit, the most updated copy of your SWPPP, and other relevant documents or information that must be kept with the SWPPP.
Nature of Construction Activities.
The SWPPP must describe the nature of your construction activities, including the size of the property (in acres) and the total area expected to be disturbed by the construction activities (in acres), construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c), and the maximum area expected to be disturbed at any one time.
Emergency-Related Projects.
If you are conducting earth-disturbing activities in response to a public emergency (see Part 1.2), you must document the cause of the public emergency (e.g., natural disaster, extreme flooding conditions, etc.), information substantiating its occurrence (e.g., state disaster declaration or similar state or local declaration), and a description of the construction necessary to reestablish effected public services.
Identification of Other Site Operators.
      The SWPPP must include a list of all other operators who will be engaged in construction activities at your site, and the areas of the site over which each operator has control.
Sequence and Estimated Dates of Construction Activities.
The SWPPP must include a description of the intended sequence of construction activities, including a schedule of the estimated start dates and the duration of the activity, for the following activities:
Installation of stormwater control measures, and when they will be made operational, including an explanation of how the sequence and schedule for installation of stormwater control measures complies with Part <IP_ADDRESS>a and of any departures from manufacturer specifications pursuant to Part <IP_ADDRESS>b;
Commencement and duration of earth-disturbing activities, including clearing and grubbing, mass grading, site preparation (i.e., excavating, cutting and filling), final grading, and creation of soil and vegetation stockpiles requiring stabilization;
Cessation, temporarily or permanently, of construction activities on the site, or in designated portions of the site;
Final or temporary stabilization of areas of exposed soil.  The dates for stabilization must reflect the applicable deadlines to which you are subject in Part 2.2.1; and
Removal of temporary stormwater conveyances/channels and other stormwater control measures, removal of construction equipment and vehicles, and cessation of any pollutant-generating activities.
         Note: 	If plans change due to unforeseen circumstances or for other reasons, the requirement to describe the sequence and estimated dates of construction activities is not meant to "lock in" the operator to meeting these projections.  When departures from initial projections are necessary, this should be documented in the SWPPP itself or in associated records, as appropriate.
Site Map.
The SWPPP must include a legible site map, or series of maps, showing the following features of your project:
         Note:  	Included in the project site are any construction support activities covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c).
Boundaries of the property and of the locations where construction activities will occur, including:
Locations where earth-disturbing activities will occur, noting any phasing of construction activities;
Approximate slopes before and after major grading activities.  Note areas of steep slopes, as defined in Appendix A;
Locations where sediment, soil, or other construction materials will be stockpiled;
Locations of any crossings of surface waters;
Designated points on the site where vehicles will exit onto paved roads;
Locations of structures and other impervious surfaces upon completion of construction; and
Locations of construction support activity areas covered by this permit (see Part 1.3.c).
Locations of all surface waters, including wetlands, that exist within or in the immediate vicinity of the site.  Indicate which waterbodies are listed as impaired, and which are identified by your state, tribe, or EPA as Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 waters;
The boundary lines of any natural buffers provided consistent with Part <IP_ADDRESS>a;
Areas of federally-listed critical habitat for endangered or threatened species;
Topography of the site, existing vegetative cover (e.g., forest, pasture, pavement, structures), and drainage pattern(s) of stormwater and authorized non-stormwater flow onto, over, and from the site property before and after major grading activities;
Stormwater and allowable non-stormwater discharge locations, including:
Locations of any storm drain inlets on the site and in the immediate vicinity of the site; and
                       Note:  	The requirement to show storm drain inlets in the immediate vicinity of the site on your site map only applies to those inlets that are easily identifiable from your site or from a publicly accessible area immediately adjacent to your site.
Locations where stormwater or allowable non-stormwater will be discharged to surface waters (including wetlands) on or near the site.
Locations of all potential pollutant-generating activities identified in Part 7.2.7;
Locations of stormwater control measures; and
Locations where polymers, flocculants, or other treatment chemicals will be used and stored.
Construction Site Pollutants.
The SWPPP must include the following:
A list and description of all the pollutant-generating activities on your site.
For each pollutant-generating activity, an inventory of pollutants or pollutant constituents (e.g., sediment, fertilizers and/or pesticides, paints, solvents, fuels) associated with that activity, which could be exposed to rainfall, or snowmelt, and could be discharged from your construction site.  You must take into account where potential spills and leaks could occur that contribute pollutants to stormwater discharges.  You must also document any departures from the manufacturer's specifications for applying fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus, as required in Part <IP_ADDRESS>.
Non-Stormwater Discharges.
The SWPPP must also identify all sources of allowable non-stormwater discharges listed in Part 1.3.d.
Buffer Documentation.
       If you are required to comply with Part <IP_ADDRESS> because a surface water is located within 50 feet of your project's earth disturbances, you must describe which compliance alternative you have selected for your site, and comply with any additional requirements to provide documentation in Part <IP_ADDRESS>.
Description of Stormwater Control Measures.
Stormwater Control Measures to be Used During Construction Activity.  The SWPPP must describe all stormwater control measures that are or will be installed and maintained at your site to meet the requirements of Part 2.  For each stormwater control measure, you must document:
Information on the type of stormwater control measure to be installed and maintained, including design information;
What specific sediment controls will be installed and made operational prior to conducting earth-disturbing activities in any given portion of your site to meet the requirement of Part <IP_ADDRESS>a;
For exit points on your site, document stabilization techniques you will use and any additional controls that are planned to remove sediment prior to vehicle exit consistent with Part <IP_ADDRESS>; and
For linear projects, where you have determined that the use of perimeter controls in portions of the site is impracticable, document why you believe this to be the case (see Part <IP_ADDRESS>a).
Use of Treatment Chemicals.  If you will use polymers, flocculants, or other treatment chemicals at your site, the SWPPP must include:
A listing of all soil types that are expected to be exposed during construction and that will be discharged to locations where chemicals will be applied.  Also include a listing of soil types expected to be found in fill material to be used in these same areas, to the extent you have this information prior to construction.
A listing of all treatment chemicals to be used at the site, and why the selection of these chemicals is suited to the soil characteristics of your site;
If you have been authorized by your applicable EPA Regional Office to use cationic treatment chemicals, include the specific controls and implementation procedures designed to ensure that your use of cationic treatment chemicals will not lead to a violation of water quality standards;
The dosage of all treatment chemicals you will use at the site or the methodology you will use to determine dosage;
Information from any applicable Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);
Schematic drawings of any chemically-enhanced stormwater controls or chemical treatment systems to be used for application of the treatment chemicals;
A description of how chemicals will be stored consistent with Part <IP_ADDRESS>b;
References to applicable state or local requirements affecting the use of treatment chemicals, and copies of applicable manufacturer's specifications regarding the use of your specific treatment chemicals and/or chemical treatment systems; and
A description of the training that personnel who handle and apply chemicals have received prior to permit coverage, or will receive prior to use of the treatment chemicals at your site.
Stabilization Practices. The SWPPP must describe the specific vegetative and/or non-vegetative practices that will be used to comply with the requirements in Part 2.2, including:
If you will be complying with the stabilization deadlines specified in Part <IP_ADDRESS>a, you must indicate in your SWPPP the beginning and ending dates of the seasonally dry period and your site conditions; and