Construction stormwater permit fact sheets

Construction stormwater permit fact sheets

2013 Permit Fact sheets

• Construction stormwater best management practice – perimeter control fact sheet

• SWPPP Template for Small Construction Sites

• Construction Stormwater Inspection Checklist

• Construction stormwater permit overview

• Linear permanent stormwater management design flow chart

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Constructing infiltration systems

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Concrete, paint, stucco and other washout guidance

• EPA Concrete Washout Stormwater Best Management Practice

• Construction stormwater best management practice – buffer zones

• Construction stormwater best management practice – training requirements

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Site stabilization

• Construction stormwater – Top 5 permit violations

*WARNING: Fact sheets below were created with the 2008 Permit issuance and may not comply with the 2013 Permit.

Topic-specific guidance

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Agricultural Conservation Practice Projects

• Common Plan of Development

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Drainage Ditch Projects

• Emergency Construction Stormwater Application

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Forest road exemption

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Linear Utility Projects
  • Construction stormwater best management practice – Sediment controls on linear utility projects

• Owner Responsibilities Under the Construction Stormwater Permit

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Preventing further damage after floods

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Stormwater Inlet Protection

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Untreated Stormwater Runoff to Lakes, Streams, and Wetlands

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Vehicle Tracking

Compliance guidance

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Homeowner fact sheet

• How to Determine Latitude and Longitude

• How to use the Notice of Termination/Permit Modification Form

• Stormwater Compliance Assistance Toolkit for Small Construction Operators

• Stormwater Construction Inspection Guide

• water Construction Inspector's Field Guide

• Construction Stormwater Inspection Checklist

General stormwater management guidance

• Minnesota Stormwater Manual

• Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual

• Stormwater and Wetlands: Planning and Evaluation Guidelines

Presentations/slide shows

• General Construction Permit Requirements for Discharging to Wetlands, Special and Impaired Waters and Limitations of the Permit

Ordinance examples

• Construction stormwater best management practice – Stormwater Model Ordinances
• MPCA model stormwater ordinances
• National Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO) Model Ordinances:
  • Model stormwater ordinance
  • Model ordinance - Erosion and sediment control
  • Model subdivision ordinance
  • Model ordinance - Shoreland management

Training opportunities

Stormwater-related training opportunities are available from the following organizations

• Minnesota Erosion Control Association
• Training: University of Minnesota - Erosion and stormwater management certification program
• Minnesota Laborers Training Center

Disclaimer: Links are provided as a convenience. MPCA is not is not responsible for the information at these sites and does not necessarily endorse the opinions, products or services found there.

Links to additional information

• Stormwater discharges from construction activities (U.S. EPA)
• International Stormwater Best Management Practices database
• Erosion Control Handbook for Local Roads (2003)
• Drainage and Erosion Control (University of Minnesota)
• Erosion, sediment and runoff control for roads and highways (U.S. EPA)
• Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies (Penn State University)
• Wildlife-friendly erosion control (Minnesota DNR)