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EPA Stormwater Requirements in the State of Alaska

EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) Section 9

Synopsys: If you are doing a project clearing more than one (1) acre you must apply directly to the  EPA for a Construction General Permit (CGP).  Application can be made using EPA e-noi (electronic notice of intent stormwater application  Section 9.1 outline the overlay of the oversight between EPA & Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the City of Anchorage

Basic Requirement:  EPA has permit & oversight on the project, DEC & City of Anchorage have additional requirements for inspection and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Planning (SWPPP).  

1. AKR100000: The State of Alaska, except Indian country

a)     Operators of construction projects disturbing five or more acres occurring outside the Municipality of Anchorage must submit a copy of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and a copy of the Notice of Intent (NOI) to the State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) for review, and shall be accompanied by the state-required fee of $400. Submittal of the SWPPP and the NOI to the ADEC should be made at the same time the NOI is submitted to the EPA.

 b)    Operators of publicly-funded projects disturbing five or more acres occurring within the Municipality of Anchorage must submit a copy of the SWPPP and a copy of the NOI to the ADEC for review, and shall be accompanied by the state-required fee of $400. Submittal of the SWPPP and the NOI to the ADEC should be made at the same time the NOI is submitted to the EPA.

 c)     Operators of construction projects disturbing at least one acre and less than five acres must submit a copy of the NOI to the ADEC at the same time it is submitted to the EPA.

 d)    Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans and Notices of Intent must be submitted to ADEC at the following address:

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

Water Quality Permitting/Storm Water

555 Cordova Street

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

e)     Operators of private construction projects disturbing one or more acres within the Municipality of Anchorage shall submit a copy of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to the Municipality at the following address:

Municipality of Anchorage, Office of Planning Development and Public Works

4700 S. Bragaw Street

P.O. Box 196650

Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6650

f)       Submittal of the SWPPP to the Municipality of Anchorage should be made before or at the same time the NOI is submitted to the EPA and the ADEC and shall be accompanied by any Municipality-required fee.

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