Construction Stormwater General Permit

The WV/NPDES Stormwater Program requires operators of construction sites that disturb one (1) acre or greater, including smaller sites that are part of a larger common plan of development, to obtain authorization to discharge stormwater under a WV/NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit. When the construction activity is owned by one person but operated by another, it is the responsibility of the owner (developer) to obtain the permit. When the construction activity is completed and all disturbed areas are stabilized, the responsible party must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) in order to end coverage under the General Permit.

If you are going to disturb one acre or greater you are required to first obtain a stormwater construction permit. All applications for coverage under the construction stormwater general permit must be submitted through WV DEP's Electronic Submittal System (ESS).

• Electronic Submittal System (ESS)

2019 General Permit

The 2019 Construction Stormwater GP was issued January 10, 2019 and became effective February 9, 2019.

• 2019 Construction Stormwater GP Issues 1-10-2019

Response to Public Comments

• Waterfront Group WV, LLC (Whitewater Preserve - WVR111041)
• NEW PAC, INC. (Poultry Operation Reissue - WVR110387)

Berkeley Springs Bypass (WVR110602)

• Responsiveness Summary

Beallair Homes, LLC (Reissuance of WVR104140)

Registration No. WVR104140 has been reissued to continue coverage of construction activities associated with a Single Family Residential Community Subdivision and associated improvements in Jefferson County, WV. This permit registration was originally issued on 02/13/2009 and superseded GP Registration No. WVR101303. Reissuance #1 2013 was issued on 08/15/2013 for 46.9 acres. Under this reissuance, an additional 1.6 acres will be added along the northeastern portion of the site for a stockpile area, changing the total proposed disturbed area to 48.5 acres.

• Responsiveness Summary

Kart Mitigation Plans

A GPP containing a Karst Mitigation Plan shall be submitted with applications for registration under this NPDES General Stormwater Permit. This plan is for all areas within Karst Topography. The areas that could contain Karst Features are shown on the "Interactive Mapper" within Section VI. of the "New/Reissue NPDES/State Storm Water Construction" Application within the Electronic Submission System (ESS).

Fee Schedule

To help the applicant, the application fees have been calculated by acreage in each precipitation zone in West Virginia. These application fees have been prepared using the NPDES Fee structure to simplify the application submittal process.

• Fee Schedule and Precipitation Zone Map

Roxul USA, Inc. (Reissuance of WVR10886)

• Responsiveness Summary

Chesapeake Bay Addendum Form

Sites located in Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan or Pendleton counties must complete the Bay TMDL Addendum and submit it with their application.

• Chesapeake Bay TMDL Addendum

• CSW Checklist
• Blank Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Template
• Public Notice ​Sign Template

• Modification Guidance Policy
• Statement for Billing
• Endangered & Threatened Species List

Program Manager

Larry Board, Environmental Resources Program Manager 2
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43883
Email: Larry.D.Board@wv.gov