Program for Construction Activity - Permit Options & Requirements for Construction

 

Permit Options

Operators of construction activities must obtain coverage under an NPDES stormwater permit and implement appropriate pollution prevention techniques to minimize erosion and sedimentation and properly manage stormwater.  The majority of construction activities requiring an NPDES stormwater permit will likely qualify for an NPDES permit for construction.  A generic permit is a general permit issued by DEP under the authority of Section 403.0885, Florida Statutes (F.S.), which is the provision authorizing the State to implement the NPDES program.

Effective May 1 2003, construction sites that will result in a disturbance of one acre or more, are required to seek coverage under the Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge from Large and Small Construction Activities (DEP Document 62-621.300(4)(a) 174 kb PDF).  Operators of large construction projects who received coverage prior to May 1, 2003, should reference Florida's Generic Permit for Stormwater Discharge from Construction Activities that disturb 5 or more acres of land. 

CGP Requirements

• A CGP Notice of Intent (NOI)  | Word  (DEP Form 62-621.300(4)(b)) must be submitted to the NPDES Stormwater Notices Center to obtain permit coverage. Some Web sites that may be useful in completing the NOI include:
  • Latitude and Longitude Finders

    Given Place Name and State or Zip Code

  • Mapping to Determine Receiving Waters
  • MS4 Operator Name
• A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) must be developed and implemented to be in compliance with the permit.  See the CGP, as well as SWPPP guidance provided below, for details.

• Guidance & Template for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
• EPA's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for Construction Activities
• Storm Water Management for Construction Activities: Developing Pollution Prevention Plans and Best Management Practices (10/01/92).

• A Notice of Termination (NOT)  | Word  (DEP Form 62-621.300(6)) must be submitted to the NPDES Stormwater Notices Center to discontinue permit coverage.  Permit coverage may be terminated when the eligibility requirements for termination specified in the CGP are met.

Obtaining Permit Coverage

To obtain NPDES stormwater permit coverage, a regulated construction operator must complete the following steps:

1. Obtain copies of the CGP and NOI.
2. Carefully read the permit language.
3. Develop and implement a SWPPP. 
4. Complete an NOI in its entirety.
5. Submit the NOI along with the application fee, as indicated below, to the NPDES Stormwater Notices Center.  Authorization is usually granted 48 hours after the date the complete NOI is post-marked to the Notices Center. 

The Notices Center will send an acknowledgement letter after receipt and processing of the complete NOI and fee. 

The fee is required by Rule 62-4.050(4)(d), F.A.C..   Make checks payable to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Large Construction (disturbs 5 or more acres of land) is $400.

Small Construction (disturbs between 1 and 5 acres) is $250.

6. Re-apply for coverage every five years (if the construction activity extends beyond a 5-year period) or submit an NOT to terminate coverage.

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For more information, send us an e-mail
NPDES Stormwater Program
2600 Blair Stone Road  Mail Station 2500
Tallahassee, FL, 32399
Phone (850) 245-7522