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Sand & Gravel General Permit

Permit Information The purpose of the Sand & Gravel General Permit is to control the discharge of pollutants from sand and gravel mining operations and related facilities into waters of the state. This general permit provides coverage for discharges of process water, stormwater, and mine dewatering water associated with sand and gravel operations, rock quarries and similar mining activities, including stockpiles of mined materials, concrete batch operations, and hot mix asphalt operations. The permit authorizes wastewater discharges to waters of the State of Washington subject to the permit conditions. What facilities require coverage under this permit? Those facilities with industrial activities designated by the following Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes are subject to coverage under the sand and gravel general permit: 0811 Timber Tracts (sand and gravel point source activities) 1411 Dimension Stone 1422 Crushed and Broken Limestone 1423 Crushed and Broken Granite 1429 Crushed and Broken Stone, Not Elsewhere Classified 1442 Construction Sand and Gravel 1446 Industrial Sand 1455 Kaolin and Ball Clay 1459 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals, Not Otherwise Classified 1499 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels 2411 Logging (sand and gravel point source activities) 2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks 3273 Ready-Mixed Concrete In addition to the activities listed above, Ecology may require similar activities (e.g. SIC 3272 - Concrete Products) to obtain coverage under this general permit. Your facility may require additional permits. Please follow the link to the Environmental Permit Handbook. This site will direct you to information about other state and local permits, approvals and licenses that may apply. Required permits may include: Air Quality Archeological and Historical Preservation Land Use, including forest practices and reclamation Local permits Water Quality Water Resources Wetlands General Requirements Federal Requirements Aquatic Resource Permits (e.g. HPA) For questions about these and other permits, go to Office of Regulatory Assistance Environmental Permitting Resources. Download Documents		Relevant Documents General Information on the Sand & Gravel General Permit Current Sand & Gravel General Permit Estimating Discharge and Stream Flows for Sand and Gravel Operations Ecology Contacts for the Sand & Gravel General Permit Portable Facilities Monitoring Plan Employee Training Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Spill Plan
Current Sand & Gravel General Permit	Fact Sheet
Application for Coverage	Request a Change Form
Instructions for Application	Operating Status Change Form
Application for Coverage - Portables	Request to Reduce Turbidity Monitoring Form
Instructions for Application - Portables	Portable Notification of Intent to Begin Operation Form
Portable Notification of Intent to Begin Operation Instructions	Portable Terminating Operation Notice Form
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