Storm Water Pollution Prevention

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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES

No. 45 Estate Mars Hill, Frederiksted
St. Croix, Virgin Islands 00840

Stormwater Discharge Pollution Prevention

Stormwater discharges are generated by runoff from land and impervious areas such as paved streets, parking lots, and building rooftops during rainfall events that often contain pollutants in quantities that could adversely affect water quality. Most stormwater discharges are considered point sources and require coverage by a TPDES permit. The primary method to control stormwater discharges is through the use of best management practices.

Who should be covered under the Construction General Permit?

	Permit Area – Entire Territory of the U.S.V.I.
	Eligibility – Construction activities covered
	n	All new and existing discharges composed entirely of storm water discharges associated with construction activity that enter surface waters of the territory or a storm drain leading to surface waters of the territory.
	n	Construction activities disturbing one (1) or more acres of total land
	n	Construction activities disturbing less than one (1) acre of total land area but is part of a larger common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb equal to or greater than one (1) acre.
	n	Storm water discharges from support activities Concrete or asphalt batch plants Equipment staging yards and material storage areas Excavated material disposal areas and borrow areas
	Obtaining authorization for discharge
	n	Meet eligibility requirements
	n	Submit complete and accurate NOI
	n	DPNR-DEP Director must issue letter to applicant granting coverage
	Who needs to apply?
	n	The "OPERATOR"
		Operational control over construction plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to those plans and specifications (e.g., owner or developer of project), or
		Day-to-day operational control of those activities at a project which are necessary to ensure compliance with a SWPPP for the site or other permit conditions (e.g., general contractor)
	Develop SWPPP for entire site or portion of the site for which it is the operator
	Joint SWPPP may be developed and implemented as a cooperative effort where there is more than one operator
	Three general operator scenarios and variations are possible:
	“Owner” as sole permittee - The property owner designs structures, develops and implements SWPPP, and serves as general contractor (or has an onsite representative to direct day-to-day operations). “Contractor” as sole permittee - Property owner hires on company) to design project and oversee all aspects of the construction project, including preparation and implementation of SWPPP and compliance with the permit. “Owner and contractor as co-permittees” - The owner retains control over any changes to site plans, SWPPPs, or storm water conveyance or control designs; but the contractor is responsible for overseeing actual earth disturbing activities and daily implementation of SWPPP and other permit conditions.

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ST. THOMAS/ST. JOHN DISTRICT

ST. CROIX DISTRICT

Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Cyril E. King Airport, 2nd Floor
St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands 00802

Phone: (340) 774-3320
Fax: (340) 714-9549

Division of Environmental Protection
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
45 Mars Hill, Frederiksted
St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 00841

Phone: (340) 773-1082
Fax: (340) 692-9794

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