Surface Water Quality Program Forms and General Permits
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Stormwater
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Construction Activities Permit & Forms
- General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities effective April 1, 2018.
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- Statement of Basis for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities effective April 1, 2018.
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Notice of Intent (application form) for obtaining coverage under the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities. Must be signed by the site owner, not the contractor. Will not be accepted if signed by anyone other than the Site Owner, or an authorized official.
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- Contractor Authorization form for coverage under the General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities. Must be filed by any contractor doing dirt work or responsible for day to day erosion and sediment control measures. Must be filed prior to any construction activity.
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- Notice of Termination for when project completion and stabilization has been met according to Section 2.6 of the current General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activities.
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- Transfer of Permit Coverage form for when ownership of a construction project has changed hands prior to completion of the project.
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Industrial Activities Permit & Forms
- General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Industrial Activities.
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- No Exposure Certification form for obtaining an exclusion from permitting requirements for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities.
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Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s)
- General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems and an application form for obtaining coverage under the permit.
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- For assistance, contact the Stormwater Staff at 1-800-SDSTORM (1-800-737-8676) or (605) 773-3351.
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Municipal Waste,
Wastewater,
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Water Treatment and Distribution
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- For assistance, contact Kyle Doerr at (605) 773-3351.
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- General Permit for discharging from a Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Activities.
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Industrial Wastewater
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Discharges (Temporary)
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- General Permit for temporary discharges and temporary water use (such as dewatering)
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- Notice of Intent form for obtaining coverage under the permit.
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- Notice of Termination form for terminating coverage under the permit.
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- For assistance, contact the Stormwater Staff at 1-800-SDSTORM (1-800-737-8676) or (605) 773-3351.
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Pesticide Application
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- General Permit for application of pesticides in which pesticides will reach waters of the state.
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- For assistance, contact Kyle Doerr at (605) 773-3351
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Other
Forms
&
Information
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- Certification of Applicant form for obtaining permit coverage
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- For assistance, contact Pat Snyder (surface water pollution) at (605) 773-3351, Stormwater Staff at 1-800-SDSTORM (1-800-737-8676), or Al Spangler (municipal waste and permit violations) at (605) 773-3351.
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Please be aware that any permit application failing to comply with the departments signatory requirements shall not be considered complete.
Submit completed forms to the Department at:
SD Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Surface Water Quality Program
523 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501