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).


2024 General Permit

The Division of Water and Waste Management has reissued the West Virginia National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Water Pollution Control Permit for Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities. The General Permit will authorize discharges to surface waters of the state for land disturbance operations during development of residential, commercial, or industrial sites. It is proposed that this General Permit be issued for a five (5) year term.


2019 General Permit

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

Response to Public Comments

Berkeley Springs Bypass (WVR110602)

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 This permit registration was originally issued on 02/13/2009 and superseded GP Registration No. WVR101303.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.

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.

Roxul USA, Inc. (Reissuance of WVR10886)

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.


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Construction Stormwater Program Contacts

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


Plan Reviewers - Large Construction Activities

Rick Adams, Technical Analyst
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43763
Email: Rick.D.Adams@wv.gov

Justin Painter, Environmental Resources Specialist 3
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43852
Email: Justin.M.Painter@wv.gov

Dale Biller, Environmental Resources Specialist 3
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43766
Email: Robert.D.Biller@wv.gov

Delmer "Tom" Meikle, Technical Analyst
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43759
Email: Delmer.T.Meikle@wv.gov

Joe Cochran, Environmental Resources Specialist 3
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43793
Email: Joseph.W.Cochran@wv.gov

Andy Parsons, Environmental Resources Specialist 3
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43812
Email: David.A.Parsons@wv.gov


Plan Reviewers - Minor Construction Activity

Carole Moore, Environmental Resources Specialist 2
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43795
Email: Carole.A.Moore@wv.gov

Billy Shirley, Environmental Resources Specialist 2
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43893
Email: Billy.T.Shirley@wv.gov

 


Support Staff

Sharon Mullins, Environmental Resources Associate
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Water and Waste Management
601 57th Street, SE
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: (304) 926-0499 x43808
Email: Sharon.A.Mullins@wv.gov

 

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