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Sand and Gravel General Permit

  • Contact Us - Contact your Permit Administrator for permit assistance.  Contact your Regional Office for site specific questions. 
  • Permit & Application - The current permit and associated documents, download a permit application, appeal options, and which activities require a permit.  Permit renewal information.
  • Permit Limits and Monitoring - Helpful information for permittees including; public notice requirements, conditional no exposure certificates, notice of termination request forms, and transferring ownership forms. 
  • Employee Training - Information about critical employee training for permit compliance. 
  • Erosion ad Sediment Control Plan - The permit requires the permittee to develop, maintain, and comply with their ESCP. 
  • Monitoring Plan - Assistance for mapping your site, identifying monitoring points, representative sampling, discharges to ground water, lab analysis, DMRs, plan review and more.  
  • Portable Facilities - Information about portable coverage including; when coverage is required, site restoration, notice to begin operation, permit fees and more.
  • Spill Plan - General guidance on plan requirements and  basic BMPs,
  • Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan - Permit requirements for the SWPPP.

Permit Update

The sand and gravel general permit is scheduled to expire on February 4, 2010. Ecology will not be reissuing the permit by the expiration date, however, the current permit will be extended until the new permit is issued. All facilities covered by the current permit must continue to meet the conditions of the permit.

Ecology is formulating the conditions of the new permit. When those conditions are determined, Ecology will release a draft for a 45 day public comment period. After considering the comments and necessary revisions, the final permit will be issued. All facilities covered under the current permit and who have made timely application for the new permit will automatically be covered by the new permit.


NEW! - 01/29/09RENEW PERMIT COVERAGE - INFORMATIONAL COVER LETTER

ESTIMATING DISCHARGE AND STREAMFLOWS: A GUIDE FOR SAND AND GRAVEL OPERATORS

This guide provides assistance in meeting permit requirements. 

YOUR FACILITY MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PERMITS

More information about other state and local permits, approvals and licenses that may apply.  Or follow the link to the Environmental Permit Handbook