If your small construction activity occurs during periods of low
potential for erosion then this activity may be automatically
authorized under this general permit if you follow these steps:
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Review your facility's compliance history
ranking (HTML).
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If your facility is new or has a ranking of "high" or "average,"
continue to Step 2.
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If it is "poor," then your facility is not eligible for coverage
under a general permit but may be eligible for an individual permit
(HTML)
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Read construction general permit TXR150000 (PDF) to
make sure that your project is considered a small construction
activity as defined in this general permit. (Help with PDF.)
If not, then you are not eligible for this automatic authorization.
If so, continue to Step 3.
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Verify that the construction activity occurs in a county listed
in Appendix A of the general permit
(PDF).
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Verify that the construction activity will be initiated and
completed within the time frame identified in Appendix A for the
county in which the activity will take place, including either
final or temporary stabilization of all disturbed areas.
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Post a completed construction site notice (Attachment 1 of TXR150000) (PDF) at
the construction site in a location where it is readily available
for viewing by the general public, and local, state, and federal
authorities prior to commencing construction activities, and
maintain it in that location until completion of the construction
activity.
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At least 2 days before beginning construction, provide a copy of
the site notice to the operator of any Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer System (MS4) into which storm water will be discharged.
MS4s include streets, channels, gutters, ditches or
anything else that is publicly owned, designed or used to collect
or transport storm water. For more information, see What
Is a "Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System" (MS4)?
(HTML)
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Adequately maintain all temporary stabilization to effectively
reduce or prohibit erosion and complete final stabilization no
later than 30 days following the end date of the time frame
identified in Appendix A for the location of the construction
site.
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Obtain separate authorization for discharges of storm water
runoff or other non-storm water discharges for any supporting
concrete batch plant or asphalt batch plant under an individual
TPDES permit, another TPDES general permit or under an individual
TCEQ permit where storm water and non-storm water is disposed of by
evaporation or irrigation (discharges are adjacent to water in the
state).
If you complete the follow these steps appropriately, you are
automatically authorized under this general permit.
With this automatic authorization in effect...
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You must adhere to the applicable requirements of General Permit
TXR150000 (PDF).
(Help with PDF.)
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You are not required to develop and implement a storm water
pollution prevention plan.
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You do not need to submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) form.
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If the operator changes, the new operator must seek coverage
under this general permit at least 10 days before the change.
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If construction will extend beyond the period specified in
Appendix A, you must determine if you need seek coverage under
other provisions of this general permit
(PDF).
This particular general permit will expire at midnight on March
5, 2008. You can view some of the relevant
Rules for Storm Water Discharges from Construction Activities
(HTML).
Contact us if
you have questions.
