Vermont Stormwater Management
Vermont State Overview
The state of Vermont and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Watershed Management Division’s mission is, “To protect, maintain, enhance and restore the quality of Vermont's surface water resources. To accomplish this mission, the Division comprises three media-specific programs that provide for the comprehensive management of Wetlands, Rivers, and Lakes. The Division also supports the integrity of surface waters by administering programs to regulate wastewater discharges and stormwater runoff. The Division has recently completed a major initiative to improve its overall management of Vermont’s surface waters. As a result, our new Monitoring, Assessment and Planning program serves to integrate the Division’s efforts across these programs through the use of the Statewide Surface Water Management Strategy, and to develop basin plans consistent with this strategy.”
Vermont’s State Stormwater Permit Program regulates discharges (runoff) from impervious surfaces. To comply with the state’s jurisdictional thresholds revolving around the amount of impervious surfaces to meet all Stormwater Management Rules: (1) Stormwater Management Rules for Non-Stormwater Impaired Waters; and (2) Stormwater Management Rule for Stormwater Impaired Waters, the permit program mandates that any project owner or operator go through Section (A) of Vermont’s Stormwater Permit Worksheet or the State Stormwater Permit State Stormwater Jurisdiction Flow Chart to determine what permit coverage is required. An operator or owner of a project site is required by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources to apply general permit coverage through Vermont’s State Stormwater Permit Program in order to commence any sort of land disturbing activities.
In order for a project owner or operator to apply for permit coverage on his/her construction site he/she must first determine whether their construction activities are one of the following:
Low Risk Construction Activities:
Projects that qualify as “Low Risk” do so because of favorable site conditions. For these projects, owners or operators are required to file a Notice of Intent (NOI) certifying that they will employ the measures contained in the Low Risk Site Handbook for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control. A complete application for a Low-Risk eligible project will be automatically authorized following a 10-day public comment period provided no comments are received.
Low Risk Construction Activity Construction General Permit Application Requirements:
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Complete Appendix A of the General Permit to determine if the project site qualifies for CGP coverage as “Low Risk.”
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Complete the Notice of Intent (NOI) for Low Risk Projects.
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The owner or operator must bring the completed Notice of Intent (in person) to the municipal clerk in the municipality where the project will be taking place.
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The owner or operator must wait for the Notice of Intent (NOI) to be posted by the municipal clerk. Once posted, the owner or operator must also complete Section E of the CGP and document the date on which the Notice of Intent (NOI) was posted.
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The operator must then submit the completed Appendix A and Low Risk Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Watershed Management Division for approval.
Moderate Risk Construction Activities:
Projects that qualify as “Moderate Risk” require the development of a site-specific Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (EPSC) Plan that meets the requirements of the general permit and abides by all Vermont’s State Stormwater Permit Program requirements as well as Vermont Standards and Specifications for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control.
Moderate Risk Construction Activity Construction General Permit Application Requirements:
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The owner or operator must complete Appendix A of the General Permit to determine if the project site qualifies for CGP coverage as “Moderate Risk.”
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The project owner or operator must prepare an Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (EPSC) Plan. (Each EPSC Plan shall be developed by a “Qualified Professional” adhering to the Vermont Standards and Specifications for Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control).
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The owner or operator is also required to complete all EPSC Summary Forms.
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The owner or operator must bring the completed Notice of Intent (in person) to the municipal clerk in the municipality where the project will be taking place.
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The owner or operator must wait for the Notice of Intent (NOI) to be posted by the municipal clerk. Once posted, the owner or operator must also complete Section E of the CGP and document the date on which the Notice of Intent (NOI) was posted.
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The operator must then submit the completed Appendix A, Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control (EPSC) Plan and Moderate Risk Notice of Intent (NOI) to the Watershed Management Division for approval.
The state of Vermont and the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation’s Watershed Management Division’s mission is, “To protect, maintain, enhance and restore the quality of Vermont's surface water resources. To accomplish this mission, the Division comprises three media-specific programs that provide for the comprehensive management of Wetlands, Rivers, and Lakes. The Division also supports the integrity of surface waters by administering programs to regulate wastewater discharges and stormwater runoff. The Division has recently completed a major initiative to improve its overall management of Vermont’s surface waters. As a result, our new Monitoring, Assessment and Planning program serves to integrate the Division’s efforts across these programs through the use of the Statewide Surface Water Management Strategy, and to develop basin plans consistent with this strategy.”
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VT - DEC - Notice of Termination (NOT) for Portions of an Ongoing Construction Site Under Individual Permit
VT - DEC - Draft CGP Fact Sheet
VT - DEC - Notice of Termination (NOT) for Portions of an Ongoing Construction Site
VT - DEC - Notice of Winter Construction
VT - DEC - OSPC Inspection Report for Projects Under Individual Discharge Permit
VT - DEC - Notice of Intent (NOI) for Low Risk Sites
VT - DEC - Notice of Addition of Owners or Operators to Coverage under Individual Permit
VT - DEC - CGP Appendix A- Risk Evaluation
VT - DEC - Construction General Permit (CGP) 3-9020
VT - DEC - CGP Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan Summary Form
VT - DEC - Inspection Record for Moderate Risk Projects
VT - DEC - Notice of Termination (NOT) for Entire Construction Site Under Individual Permit
VT - DEC - Discharge Report for Moderate Risk Projects
VT - DEC - Minor Amendment Record for Moderate Risk Projects
VT - DEC - The Low Risk Site Handbook
VT - DEC - Notice of Intent (NOI) for Moderate Risk Sites
VT - DEC - Notice of Addition of Owners or Operators to Coverage
VT - DEC - On-Site Plan Coordinator Manual
VT - DEC - Notice of Termination (NOT) of Co-Permittee
VT - DEC - Notice of On-Site Plan Coordinator
VT - DEC - Soil Erodibility Evaluation
VT - DEC - Draft Construction General Permit (CGP) 3-9020
VT - DEC - Discharge Report for Low Risk Projects
VT - DEC - The Vermont Standards and Specifications
VT - DEC - EPSC Plan Amendment Record for Individual Construction Permit Projects
VT - DEC - CGP Appendix B- Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Plan Requirements
VT - DEC - Application for Individual Stormwater Discharge Permit
VT - DEC - Official Neighbor Notice Letter
VT - DEC - Notice of Termination (NOT) for Entire Construction Site
VT - DEC - Turbidity Monitoring Guidance
VT - DEC - MS4 General Permit Notice of Intent (NOI)
VT - DEC - MS4 Permit Incorporation Form
VT - DEC - MS4 General Permit Response to Comments
VT - DEC - VTR040000 - MS4 General Permit
VT - DEC - MS4 Annual Report
VT - DEC - MSGP Part 8 Sector Specific Requirements
VT - DEC - SWPPP Template
VT - DEC - Draft MSGP 3-9003 Fact Sheet
VT - DEC - Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) 3-9003
VT - DEC - No Exposure Certification (NOX)
VT - DEC - MSGP Response to Comments
VT - DEC - MSGP Notice of Termination (NOT)
VT - DEC - VTR050001 - Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)
VT - DEC - MSGP Notice of Intent (NOI) Instructions
VT - DEC - SWPPP Instruction Booklet
VT - DEC - MSGP Parts 1-7 General Requirements
VT - DEC - MSGP Notice of Intent (NOI)
VT - DEC - MSGP Annual Report
VT - DEC - MSGP Fact Sheet
VT - EPA - No Exposure Guidance Manual
VT - DEC - MSGP Transfer Policy
VT - DEC - MSGP Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR)
VT - DEC - SWPPP Update Fact Sheet
VT - DEC - MSGP Appendices
VT - DEC - Draft MSGP 3-9003 Public Notice
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Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
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