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:
https://dam.assets.ohio.gov/image/upload/epa.ohio.gov/Portals/35/permits/Construction_Stormwater/OHC000006.pdf
A Notice of Intent (NOI) must be submitted for coverage under this permit. The NOI, instructions, and fee table can be found at:
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/permitting/electronic-business-services
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/permitting/npdes-general-permits
A Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) 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 (see Chapter 1.3 and 1.3.1):
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/guides-manuals/rainwater-and-land-development
We have developed a checklist for construction sites in the state of Ohio, which can be found at (see Appendix E of Chapter 1.3.1):
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/guides-manuals/rainwater-and-land-development
Ohio Standards for design criteria for Best Management Practices found in the Rainwater and Land Development Manual:
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/guides-manuals/rainwater-and-land-development
Permit Compliance Materials for the Big Darby Creek Watershed and Olentangy River Watershed can be found at (Click on Construction Activities Tab): https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/permitting/stormwater-program
All forms and General Permits (NOI’s, NOT’s, CO-Permittee Transfer forms, Individual Lots etc., found at (Click the Forms & General Permits Tab):
http://epa.ohio.gov/dsw/storm/
Post Construction Criteria for ODOT or Publicly owned Transportation Projects found at: https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/working/engineering/hydraulic/location-design-vol-2/
List of General Permits Issued (Click the Issued Permits/Permittee Lists tab):
https://epa.ohio.gov/divisions-and-offices/surface-water/permitting/stormwater-program