This Construction Stormwater General Permit ARR150000 authorizes stormwater discharges from large and small construction activities that result in a total land disturbance of equal to or greater than one acre, where those discharges enter waters of the State or a municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4). ADEQ received several comments in regard to the 2011 draft Stormwater Construction General Permit. To review these comments and responses please click Response to Comments.

Small Construction Sites with Automatic Coverage (Disturbing One Acre or More and Less than Five Acres)

Please note that under automatic coverage for small sites you do not have to submit any documents to the Department and there is no fee.

The following package must be used for those sites that are defined as a small construction site one acre or more and less than five acres. Please note that you must have the automatic Notice of Coverage (NOC) posted at the site prior to commencing the construction. You must also have the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) at the site prior to commencing construction.

Automatic Notice of Coverage (NOC)
- PDF File
- MS Word File
Small Site SWPPP Template
- PDF File
- MS Word File
Inspection
- PDF File
- MS Word File

Large Construction Sites (Disturbing Five Acres or More)

The following Notice of Intent (NOI), Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), and a $200.00 fee must be submitted in order to obtain coverage for discharges of stormwater associated with construction activity at any site or common plan of development or sale that will result in the disturbance of five (5) or more acres of total land area.

Notice of Intent (NOI)
- PDF File
- MS Word File
Large Site SWPPP Template
- PDF File
- MS Word File
Inspection
- PDF File
- MS Word File
Fee ($200.00) Reg 9
Additional Forms
- Notice of Termination (NOT) form
  - PDF File
  - MS Word File
- Transfer Forms
  - PDF File
  - MS Word File

Where To Submit NOI And Attachments

The operator of large construction site shall submit a complete and signed NOI and SWPPP to the Department at the following address:

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
Discharge Permits Section
5301 Northshore Drive
North Little Rock, AR 72118-5317

Or by electronic mail (Complete documents (NOI and SWPPP) must be submitted in PDF format) to:

Water-permit-application@adeq.state.ar.us

NOTE: Notice of Coverage (NOC) will NOT be issued until payment has been received by ADEQ.

For more information in regard to this stormwater permit please contact:

Jamal Solaimanian, P.E., Ph.D.
General Permit Section Supervisor
(501) 682-0620
E-Mail: jamal@adeq.state.ar.us

Additional Information

A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) is a document that indicates how erosion and sediment will be controlled through Best Management Practices (BMP). Below you will find some guidance on development of a SWPPP and other useful information.