Stormwater Discharge Permit Program Statement

Project Design:

No NPDES requirements at this stage.

 

Schematic Design:

No NPDES requirements at this stage.

 

Design Development

The Design Professional will determine if the project requires an NPDES Construction Storm Water Permit. If a permit is needed the Design Professional shall notify the Design Representative for the project.  If the project does not require a Design Professional the Design Representative will determine if the project requires a NPDES Permit.

The CPM shall not allow construction activities to commence until the plans for post-construction runoff controls have been reviewed and approved.

 

Construction Documents

The Design Professional will provide a set of Construction Documents to Facilities Management (FM) for review and comment. Documents will be reviewed of in a timely fashion to ensure projects stay on schedule. Following any document revision and prior to the bid process the Design Representative shall direct the Design Professional to complete the permit, public notification and fee submittal. Copies     of this information shall be provided to the Design Representative.

The  Design Representative will receive a letter from the IDNR including the permit authorization number. The Design Team and CPM will be notified and the letter field in the project file and published on Submittal Exchange (Electronic Project Communication Platfom). The CPM will require the Contractor to certify (by signing) the Pollution Prevention Plan (PPP) as part of the NPDES permit. The CPM will direct the Contractor to maintain a copy of the current PPP and Inspection Report throughout the life of the project. The plan may be modified to reflect changing conditions with approval of the Design Professional.

Construction and Inspection

Copies of inspection reports shall be posted on Submittal Exchange monthly by the Contractor. The CPM shall review conditions with the Design Representative on completion of the site work. At Substantial Completion, the Contractor will continue the required inspection reports unless final stabilization has already occurred and the Notice of Discontinuation has been filed and accepted. Within  30 days of final stabilization a Notice of Discontinuation shall be filed by the Design Representative. All project documentation shall be maintained on Submittal Exchange.

The program shall be implemented by the permittee for the duration of the permit. For permit assistance, visit the IDNR Water Quality Bureau website @ http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/index.html

When a complete NOI is submitted to the IDNR, the project is assumed to be covered under the General Permit unless otherwise notified by the IDNR. As part of the NOI submittal to the IDNR, proof of public notice of UNI’s intent to be covered under the General Permit and payment of the permit fee must be included.

After favorable review, the IDNR will send the applicant (Design Representative) a letter stating that the NOI was received and will assign it a permit authorization number. This letter will be sent to the person listed under the “contact information” portion of the NOI (Facilities Management). This number should accompany all further correspondence with the IDNR.

Prior to the start of construction, the Contractor shall certify (by signing) the Pollution Prevention Plan that has been previously developed by the Design Professional as part of the Storm water discharge permit requirements. A copy of the Pollution Prevention Plan shall be maintained on the job site (if possible) and as part of the project records throughout the life of the project.

Notice of Discontinuation

The CPM will notify the Design Representative when all site related project activities are completed and the Contractor is ready to vacate the site. At this time the CPM will notify the Design Representative and arrange a meeting to review site conditions and officially turn the site over to the University.

Within 30 days after final stabilization of the site, the Design Representative shall submit a Notice of Discontinuation to the IDNR.  For a PDF form see: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/2_nod.pdf Facilities Management will make the final determination of when the site has reached the 30 days following final stabilization and submit the Notice of Discontinuation to the IDNR.

As a courtesy, the IDNR will send a letter to UNI approximately one month before coverage under the permit expires. This letter will be sent to the person listed under the “contact information” portion of the NOI (Design Representative/ CPM). At this time, Physical Plant will notify the CPM and determine if the permit coverage should be extended or prepare to file the notice of discontinuation.

Prohibition on Non-Storm Water Discharges

All discharges authorized by this permit shall be composed entirely of storm water except for the following allowed non-storm discharges: fire fighting activities, fire hydrant flushing, vehicle washing, potable water source flushing, irrigation drainage, routine external building washing (no detergents), pavement washing (free of detergents, toxic and hazardous materials), air conditioning condensate, natural springs, and foundation/footing drains not contaminated by building processes.

NPEDS Permit Criteria - Does The Project Need a Storm Water Discharge Permit?

1. Sites where the area disturbed will be 1 acre of more require a permit.
2. Projects that are part of a larger plan or project being constructed in stages the total of which will exceed one acre require a permit.
3. Sites with less than one acre of disturbed ground as calculated by the engineer shall be permitted if FP concludes that there is a reasonable chance the Contractor may disturb more than one acre by unforeseen construction events. FP shall immediately notify the engineer in any such case.
4. Areas that will remain paved throughout the construction period or that are otherwise protected from construction activities may be discounted, unless soil or erodible materials are stored on paving.

Items not classified as a land disturbing activity:

1. Geotechnical drilling or construction staking on the site.
2. Material storage and/or construction-related vehicular traffic on pre- existing paved areas.

If Design Professional determines the project requires the acquisition of a permit they will notify The Design Representative; the permit is identified as an Iowa Department of Natural Resources NPDES General Permit No.2 “Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities”.

Notice of Intent

The Design Professional or Design Representative (for in house design projects) shall obtain the permit and is responsible for submitting the Notice of Intent (NOI). The NOI must be submitted to the IDNR at least 24 hours before land disturbing construction activities start.

A completed Notice of Intent must include the following:

1. The completed form 1415 entitled “Notice of Intent for NPDES Coverage Under General Permit”. A PDF of this form can be found at: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/5421415.pdf
2. Proof of Public notification from the two newspapers in the area with the highest circulation. A PDF form to use for submitting to the newspapers for publication can be found at: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/pub_gen2.pdf
3. Permit fee

Mail completed NOI, check payable to IDNR for fee amount, and proof of public notices to:

Storm Water Coordinator Department of Natural Resources 502 E. 9th Street

Des Moines, IA 50319-0034

If you need assistance contact the IDNR at 515-281-7071 and ask for “Storm water general 

Retention of Records 

Facilities Management shall retain, on Submittal Exchange, the Pollution Prevention Plan, the Notice of Intent, the Inspection Report and the discontinuation notice and correspondence for at least 3 years after the site is finally stabilized. The Contractor shall provide the CPM a copy of all changes made to the Pollution Prevention Plan during construction and a copy of the Inspection Report for CPM’s records. The CPM will submit these to Facilities Management as part of the project close-out procedures.

A copy of the current records mentioned above shall be filed on site during project construction and be made readily available to the IDNR upon request.

Standard Permit Conditions

The Contractor is encouraged to view the listing of Standard Permit Conditions that apply to this general permit. The general permit can be viewed on-line at the IDNR website at http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/2_general.pdf

The Contractor will be provided a copy of the general permit upon request.

Reference Information 

http://www.cicacenter.com/index.cfm

http://www.state.ia.us/epd/wastewtr/stormwtr/storwtr.htm

Notice of Intent form: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/5421415.pdf

Public Notice of Storm Water Discharge: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/pub_gen2.pdf

Notice of Discontinuation: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/2_nod.pdf

Summary of General Permits: http://www.iowadnr.com/water/stormwater/forms/2_ppp.pdf