HomeMy WebLinkAboutWAR310781-2021-11-10-Coverage Letter November 10, 2021 Sam Comer
Cornerstone General Contractors
11805 Creek Pkwy s STE 115 Bothell, WA 98011-8803
RE: Coverage under the Construction Stormwater General Permit Permit number: WAR310781 Site Name: New Elementary School #16 Location: 1075 Duvall Ave NE
Renton County: King Disturbed Acres: 8 Dear Sam Comer:
The Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) received your Notice of Intent for coverage under Ecology’s Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSWGP). This is your permit coverage letter. Your permit coverage is effective November 10, 2021.
Retain this letter as an official record of permit coverage for your site. You may keep your records in electronic format if you can easily access them from your construction site. You can get the CSWGP, permit forms, and other information at www.ecology.wa.gov/eCoverage-packet. Contact your Permit Administrator, listed below, if you want a copy of the CSWGP mailed to you. Please read the permit and contact Ecology if you have any questions.
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Reports (WQWebDMR) This permit requires you to submit monthly discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) for the full
duration of permit coverage (from the first full month of coverage to termination). Your first DMR must be submitted by January 15, 2022. You must submit your DMRs electronically using Ecology’s secure online system, WQWebDMR. To sign up for WQWebDMR go to
www.ecology.wa.gov/programs/wq/permits/paris/webdmr.html. If you have questions, contact the
portal staff at (360) 407-7097 (Olympia area), or (800) 633-6193/Option 3, or email WQWebPortal@ecy.wa.gov.
Sam Comer November 10, 2021 Page 2
Appeal Process
You have a right to appeal coverage under the general permit to the Pollution Control Hearing Board (PCHB). Appeals must be filed within 30 days of the date of receipt of this letter. Any appeal is limited to the general permit’s applicability or non-applicability to a specific discharger. The appeal process is governed by chapter 43.21B RCW and chapter 371-08 WAC.
“Date of receipt” is defined in RCW 43.21B.001(2). For more information regarding your right to appeal, go to https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/publications/summarypages/1710007.html to view Ecology’s Focus Sheet: Appeal of General Permit Coverage. Annual Permit Fees RCW 90.48.465 requires Ecology to recover the costs of managing the permit program. Permit
fees are invoiced annually until the permit is terminated. Termination conditions are described in the permit. For permit fee related questions, please contact the Water Quality Fee Unit at wqfee_unit@ecy.wa.gov or (800) 633-6193/Option 2.
Ecology Field Inspector Assistance If you have questions regarding stormwater management at your construction site, please contact your Regional Inspector, Maria Zeman of Ecology’s Northwest Regional Office in Shoreline at maria.zeman@ecy.wa.gov, or (425) 240-0409. Questions or Additional Information
Ecology is here to help. Please review our web page at www.ecology.wa.gov/constructionstormwaterpermit. If you have questions about the Construction Stormwater General Permit, please contact your Permit Administrator, Kendra Henderson at kendra.henderson@ecy.wa.gov, or (360) 407-6556.
Sincerely,
Jeff Killelea, Manager Program Development Services Section
Water Quality Program