Guidance Documents for Construction Storm Water Program at Ohio EPA

For all construction activities over 1 acre of disturbance, coverage under the General Storm Water Permit associated with Construction Activities will be required. The Permit can be found at the following address: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/permits/Construction_Final_GP_apr08.pdf


A Notice of Intent (NOI) must be submitted for coverage under this permit. The NOI, instructions, and fee table can be found at: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm/stormform.html


A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan in accordance with the General Storm Water Permit must be developed prior to the submittal of the NOI. A guide to developing Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans can be found at: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm/swp3_cgp_checklist2.pdf


We have developed a checklist for construction sites in the state of Ohio, which can be found at: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm/CGP_Ins1.pdf


Please be aware new post construction requirements apply. Questions and Answers regarding our new post construction requirements can be found at http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm/CGP-PC-Q&A.html


Ohio Standards for design criteria for Best Management Practices found in the Rainwater and Land Development Manual: http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/water/rainwater/default/tabid/9186/Default.aspx


Darby Construction Permit: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/permits/GP_ConstructionSiteStormWater_Darby.html


Olentangy Watershed Permit with fact sheet and additional requirements above the conditions of the State Wide Perimt found at: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/permits/GP_ConstructionSiteStormWater_Olentangy.html


All forms and General Permits (NOI's, NOT's, CO-Permittee Transfer forms, Individual Lots etc., found at: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/storm/stormform.html


Propose Post Construction Criteria for ODOT or Public owned Transportation Projects found at: http://www.dot.state.oh.us/se/hy/LD2/LD2TOC.htm

List of GENERAL PERMITS Issued: http://www.epa.state.oh.us/dsw/permits/gplist.html