NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permits
Important Update - July 27, 2023
In July, a petition was filed with EPD appealing issuance of the 2023 Permits. As provided in state law at O.C.G.A. § 12-2-2(c)(2)(B), because that petition was filed, the 2023 Permits are stayed until the case is resolved. This means that, right now, the 2023 Permits are not in effect.
The 2018 versions of the construction stormwater Permit Nos. GAR100001, GAR100002 and GAR100003 each specifically provide that they continue “in force and effect until a new general permit is issued, final and effective.” Consistent with that language and with state law at O.C.G.A. § 50-13-18(b) and Ga. Comp. R. and Regs. Rule 391-3-6-.16(13), until the case about the 2023 Permits is resolved, the 2018 permits will remain in force.
Until further notice:
- Permittees who have submitted an NOI under the 2018 Construction Stormwater General Permits do not need to file a renewal of their NOI after August 1, 2023.
- New permittees who wish to file an NOI after August 1, 2023 may do so under the 2018 permits, which will remain active in GEOS.
- When the case about the 2023 Permits is resolved, EPD will provide additional updates for all entities with active NOIs.
General questions may be directed to: [email protected]
2023 NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permits
The 2023 NPDES General Permits Nos. GAR100001, GAR100002 and GAR100003 authorizing stormwater discharges associated with construction activities to the waters of the State of Georgia have been reissued with an effective date of August 1, 2023. The Permits, Response to Comments, and Fact Sheets are available below.
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GAR100001
Stand Alone Construction General Permit - June 2023 -
GAR100002
Infrastructure Construction General Permit – June 2023 -
GAR100003
Common Development Construction General Permit – June 2023 -
EPD
Response to Draft NPDES Construction Permit Comments – June 2023 -
Fact
Sheet for Construction General Permits – March 2023 -
Fact
Sheet Addendum for Construction General Permits – June 2023 -
GAR100001
Summary of Changes - June 2023 -
GAR100002 Summary
of Changes - June 2023 -
GAR100003 Summary
of Changes - June 2023
NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit (CGP) Draft Permits, Public Meeting &
Public
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (Division), Watershed Protection Branch, is conducting a public meeting to discuss the reissuance of NPDES Permits GAR100001, GAR100002 and GAR100003, General Permits for stormwater discharges associated with construction activity. The draft permits (
GAR100001
2018 NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permits
The 2018 NPDES General Permits Nos. GAR100001, GAR100002 and GAR100003 authorizing stormwater discharges associated with construction activities to the waters of the State of Georgia have been reissued with an effective date of August 1, 2018. The permits and resources are available below.
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GAR100001
Stand Alone Construction General Permit - May 2018 -
GAR100002
Infrastructure Construction General Permit - May 2018 -
GAR100003
Common Development Construction General Permit - May 2018 -
NPDES
General Construction Permit References -
EPD
Response to Draft NPDES Construction Permit Comments – May 2018 -
Fact
Sheet for Construction General Permit - May 2018 -
NPDES
Construction Stormwater Sediment Release Self-Reporting Form Template - September 2022
The 2018 NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permits require electronic submittals. Please register for the Georgia EPD Online System (GEOS; https://epd.georgia.gov/geos/) to apply for coverage.
Please refer to these step-by-step instructions for submitting Notice of Intent (NOI), Notice of Termination (NOT), and Sampling Reports in GEOS.
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