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CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER PROGRAM

Construction General Permit Order 2009-0009-DWQ.
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/constpermits.shtml
Construction activity subject to this permit includes clearing, grading, and disturbances to the ground such as stockpiling, or excavation, but does not include regular maintenance activities performed to restore the original line, grade, or capacity of the facility. The Construction General Permit requires the development and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). The SWPPP should contain a site map(s) which shows the construction site perimeter, existing and proposed buildings, lots, roadways, stormwater collection and discharge points, general topography both before and after construction and drainage patterns across the project. The SWPPP must list Best Management Practices (BMPs) the discharger will use to protect stormwater runoff and the placement of those BMPs. Additionally, the SWPPP must contain a visual monitoring program; a chemical monitoring program for “non-visible” pollutants to be implemented if there is a failure of BMPs; and a sediment monitoring plan if the site discharges directly to a water body listed on the 303(d) list for sediment.

Construction General Permit – Post-Construction Notification (July 2012)
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/pst_cnstrctn071212.pdf

2012 Proposed Construction General Permit Amendments
State Water Board revisions to the March 30, 2012, Proposed Construction General Permit Amendments, in addition to Responses to Comments on the March 30 Proposed Amendments document posted below.

Revised Proposed Amendments to Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ as Modified by 2010-0014-DWQ – June 25, 2012
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/2009_0009_dwq_nel_amend062512.pdf

Construction General Permit – Proposed NEL Amendments Incorporated – June 25, 2012
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/complete_wqo_2009_0009_NEL_06252012.pdf

Proposed Amendments to Order No. 2009-0009-DWQ as Modified by 2010-0014-DWQ – March 30, 2012
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/2009_0009_dwq_nel_amnd.pdf

Notice – Comment deadline is May 14, 2012 by Noon
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/pubnot051412.pdf

Comments | Response to Comments
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/comments051412/comments051412.shtml
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/construction/rspns2cmmnts062512.pdf

Construction Annual Fees by Acre
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/sw_feeschedules.pdf

View Adopted Fee Schedule
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/resources/fees/index.shtml

Frequently Asked Questions
2009-0009 DWQ General Permit – Frequently Asked Questions

General Construction
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/gen_const_faq.shtml

Linear Construction
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/linear_const_faq.shtml

Construction Databases
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/databases.shtml#const_db

Construction Historical Documents
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/historical.shtml#con

INDUSTRIAL STORMWATER PROGRAM
The new Industrial General Permit (IGP) goes into effect July 1, 2015, and will replace the current permit. The IGP requires electronic applications and reporting

New NPDES Industrial General Permit (2014-0057-DWQ).
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/board_decisions/adopted_orders/water_quality/2014/wqo2014_0057_dwq_revised.pdf

No-Exposure Certification (NEC) Brochure (English) | No-Exposure Certification (NEC) Brochure (Spanish)
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/toolbox/nec_brochure.pdf
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/toolbox/spanish_brochure412015.pdf
If the facility activities and materials are not exposed to stormwater then they may qualify for the NEC which allows for a reduction in monitoring and stormwater permit requirements.

To Do List (English) | To Do List (Spanish)
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/toolbox/to_do_list.pdf
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/toolbox/spanishto_do_list_igp432015.pdf
This To Do list is designed to help introduce businesses to the new permit guidelines and regulations.

YOUTUBE Video: State Water Resources Control Board presentation on Standard Industrial Classification Codes (SIC)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTM_P2gwJMs

MUNICIPAL STORMWATER PROGRAM
The proposed final Phase II Small MS4 General Permit was adopted at the February 5, 2013 Board Meeting with the changes and additional minor revisions.

Change Sheet # 1
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/phsii2012_3rd/change_sheet1.pdf

2012 Revised Draft Phase II Small MS4 General Permit

Proposed Final Order
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/phsii2012_4th/order_final.pdf

Revised Public Notice
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/docs/phsii2012_3rd/rev_pubnot_small_ms4.pdf

OTHER

Low Impact Development
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/low_impact_development/index.shtml

Assembly Bill 739 Storm Water Advisory Task Force
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/grants_loans/prop84/prop84_taskforce.shtml

The Feasibility of Numeric Effluent Limits Applicable to Storm Water Discharges
http://www.waterboards.ca.gov/water_issues/programs/stormwater/numeric.shtml