For More Information Georgia Environmental Protection Division Water Protection Branch Non-point Source Program Storm Water Unit 4220 International Parkway, Suite 101 Atlanta, GA 30354 404-675-6240 (Phone) 404-675-6245 (Fax) Website Address: www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ Georgia Environmental Protection Division Small Business Assistance Program 4244 International Pkwy, Suite 114 Atlanta, GA 30354 877-427-6255 (Phone) 404-362-2712 (Fax) Website Address: www.gasmallbiz.org Georgia Pollution Prevention Assistance Division 7 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Suite 450 Atlanta, GA 30334 404-651-5120 (Phone) 404-651-5130 (Fax) Website Address: www.p2ad.org Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission 4310 Lexington Road - PO Box 8024 Athens, GA 30603 706-542-3065 (Phone) 706-542-4242 (Fax) Website Address: www.gaswcc.org To Send Notices of Intent Include the following: 1.) The Notice ofIntent (and attachments) 2.) A copy ofthe General Permit Fee Form Mail to: The appropriate EPD District office and local issuing authority at least 14 days before construction begins. To Send Fee Payments Include the following: 1.) Original General Permit Fee Form 2.) Checkpayable to "Dept. OfNatural ResourcesEPD"for $40 or $80 per disturbed acre Mail to the EPD Lockbox: EPD Construction Land Disturbance Fees PO Box 932858 Atlanta, GA 31193-2858 For Assistance and To Send Monitoring Reports Environmental Protection Division's District Offices: Mountain District Atlanta Office 4244 International Pkwy, Suite 114 Atlanta, GA 30354 404-362-2671 (Phone) 404-362-2712 (Fax) Mountain District Cartersville Office PO Box 3250 (16 Center Road) Cartersville, GA 30120-3250 770-387-4900 (Phone) 770-387-4906 (Fax) Northeast District Office 745 Gaines School Road Athens, GA 30605 706-369-6376 (Phone) 706-369-6398 (Fax) Southwest District Office 2024 Newton Road Albany, GA 31701 229-430-4144 (Phone) 229-430-4259 (Fax) East Central District Office 1885-A Tobacco Road Augusta, GA 30906 706-792-7744 (Phone) 706-792-7774 (Fax) West Central District Office 2640 Shurling Drive Macon, GA 31211 478-751-6612 (Phone) 478-751-6660 (Fax) Coastal District Brunswick Office One Conservation Way Brunswick, GA 31523 912-264-7284 (Phone) 912-262-3160 (Fax) Coastal District Savannah Office 6555 Abercorn Street Suite 130 Savannah, GA 31405 912-353-3225 (Phone) 912-353-3234 (Fax) G.A N"2.o o ES /"fl\ ,20 j)~ 5'7 General NPDES Permit for Storm Water Discharges from Constructio ctivities New for 2003 v Georgia Environmental Protection Division 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 Revised: December 2003' Printed on recycled paper Who. What. Where. When Who needs a general storm water permit? There are 3 types of permittees: 1) Primary Permittee: Owners, General Contractors & Operators of a project (having day-to-day operational control of a facility or site) 2) Secondary Permittee: Individual builders, Utility companies & Utility contractors within common developments 2a) Blanket Secondary Permittee: Utility companies may submit a Notice of Intent for coverage in all common developments statewide annually 3) Tertiary Permittee: Individual builders within a surface water drainage area, where the Primary Permittee has submitted a Notice of Termination for the surface water area *Note: Very few builders qualify to be a Tertiary Permittee; Primary Permittees must meet all four conditions contained in the Permit to file a Notice of Termination What type of general stormwater permit do I need for my site? Stand Alone - Intended for sites that have no secondary permittees that are not Infrastructure projects (Examples include: convenience stores, strip malls) Infrastructure - Intended for "linear" projects constructed by utilities or infrastructure contractors (Examples include: road construction, transmission of electricity I gas I water and sewer) Common Development - Intended for construction activities with secondary I tertiary permittees (Examples include: residential subdivisions, malls with out parcels) What is needed to be covered under a general storm water permit? Complete and submit a Notice ofIntent (NO!) Develop and implement an Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control Plan (i.e., BMPs, inspection and sampling) Submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) when the project is completed and the site meets the definition of final stabilization Where do general storm water permits apply? All sites or common developments which disturb 1.0 acre or greater, including smaller tracts within a common development that is larger than 1 acre where stormwater may leave the site. When do the requirements have to be done? Before actual construction Complete and deliver Notice ofIntent to EPD and, if applicable, to the Local Issuing Authority Pay storm water fees to EPD and, if applicable, to the Local Issuing Authority Design Erosion Sedimentation Pollution Control Plan During construction Implement the Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control Plan (i.e., BMPs) Conduct weekly BMP inspections and limited daily inspections Record daily rainfall Monitor storm water per the schedule in the permit Submit required{eports to EPD After final stabilization Complete and send Notice of Termination to EPD Getting Started Check with your city or county's planning and zoning department; they may be a local issuing authority. Notice oflntent (NOn Obtain a copy ofthe Storm Water General Permit (look in Technical Guidance on EPD's website: www. dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ) Obtain a copy of the Primary, Secondary or Tertiary Notice ofIntent (look in Forms on EPD's website) Obtain a copy of the General Permit Fee Form (look in Forms on EPD's website) Complete the NOI including: (1) description of project (2) certification that design ofBMPs meets permit requirements (3) signature of Owner or Corporate Officer (4) for sites over 50 acres - copies of E&S Pollution Control Plan should be submitted with the NO! After Construction Starts Erosion, Sedimentation & Pollution Control Plan Design Best Management Practices (BMPs) to control soil erosion and sedimentation at the site Require design and certification by a Georgia licensed design professional Develop and amend plan as needed by the Primary permittee Provide a copy to each Secondary and Tertiary permittee Implement plan by all permittees Inform Primary permittee when BMPs on the plan are not sufficient Include BMPs for other pollutants in addition to sediment (optional) Include details on phasing of BMPs (optional) Conduct inspection within 7 days of construction start Conduct inspections by qualified personnel Record onsite daily rainfall data Sample storm water discharge(s) or receiving streams for turbidity (measured in NTUs - Nephelometric Turbidity Units) Maintain records onsite: plans, inspections, rainfall, analysis Submit summary monthly monitoring reports to EPD After Construction Starts (continued) Storm water sampling frequencies: FIRST - \12" rainfall event after all clearing and grubbing operations have been completed FIRST - \12" rainfall event after all mass grading have been complete -orninety (90) days after the first sample, whichever comes first Storm water sampling points and types: At outfalls -or- upstream and downstream Primary permittee decides where to sample Grab samples collected either manually or automatically within 45 minutes of the accumulation of the minimum amount of rainfall (or when discharge begins, if this occurs more than 45 minutes after the required rainfall accumulation) during normal business hours, defined as Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM when construction activity is being conducted by the Primary permittee Storm Water discharge limits for turbidity (in NTU) Trout streams - no more than 10NTU increase All other waters - no more than 25 NTU increase Outfalls - the NTU limits in the Permit (see Appendix B) After Construction Ends Notice of Termination (NOT) Complete by all permittees (primary, secondary, tertiary) Submit when all construction has been completed and all disturbed areas have undergone final stabilization