The Permit and Application

The Previous Permit

Permit (October 1, 2010 to October 1, 2011)
Fact Sheet

Permit Application

For New and Renewal of Coverage (except portables)

Application for Coverage

For New Portable Facilities, New Portable Location, and Renewal of Portable Coverage

Application for Coverage - New Portables
Application for Coverage - New Portable Location

Public Notice Requirements

Public notice is required for all new facilities, facilities with significant change in operation, and portables moving to a new location with a surface discharge at the new location. Public notice must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks (twice), at least seven days apart, in a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the discharge is proposed. The public has up to 30 days after the second publication to comment on the proposal. At a minimum, public notice must include the following:

A statement that the applicant is seeking coverage under the Washington Department of Ecology's NPDES General Permit for discharges from Sand and Gravel operations;

The name, address and location of the facility where the proposed discharge would occur;

The name and address of the applicant if different from facility in 2. above;

A description of the type of business, description of areas from which a stormwater discharge will occur including acreage, and when industrial activities will begin;

A brief description of stormwater management activities that provide source control and treatment;

Whether application is for a new permit coverage or modification of existing permit coverage;

Identification of the waters that will receive the stormwater discharge;

Whether the facility has any other wastewater discharge permit; and

The statement: “Any person desiring to present their views to the Department of Ecology concerning this application, or interested in the department's action on this application may notify the Department of Ecology in writing within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice. Submit comments to the Department of Ecology at (Insert regional office address).” Include the appropriate regional office address in the above statement as identified in the table below.

A template for public notice is available here.

REGIONAL OFFICE ADDRESS

Northwest Regional Office

Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties
Water Quality Permit Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
3190 160th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98008-5452

Southwest Regional Office

Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Water Quality Permit Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
P.O. Box 47775
Olympia, WA 98504-7775

Central Regional Office

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties
Water Quality Permit Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Central Regional Office
15 West Yakima Avenue, Suite 200
Yakima, WA 98902

Eastern Regional Office

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties
Water Quality Permit Coordinator
Department of Ecology
Eastern Regional Office
4601 North Monroe Street
Spokane, WA 99205-1295

Download Forms

For facilities changing status and portables changing location or terminating

Request a Change Form
Operating Status Change Form
Portable Terminating Operation Notice Form (ECY 070-30)
Public Notice Template

Activities that Require a Permit

Those facilities with industrial activities designated by the following SIC (NAICS) codes are subject to coverage under the sand and gravel general permit:

0811 Timber Tracts (sand and gravel point source activities) (113110)
1411 Dimension Stone (212311)
1422 Crushed and Broken Limestone (212312)
1423 Crushed and Broken Granite (212313)
1429 Crushed and Broken Stone, Not Elsewhere Classified (212319)
1442 Construction Sand and Gravel (212331)
1446 Industrial Sand (212322)
1455 Kaolin and Ball Clay (212324)
1459 Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals, Not Otherwise Classified (212325)
1499 Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, Except Fuels (212399)
2411 Logging (sand and gravel point source activities) (113310)
2951 Asphalt Paving Mixtures and Blocks including Asphalt Recycle (324121)
3273 Ready-Mixed Concrete (327320)
3272 Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick (concrete pipe) (327332)
3272 Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick (concrete products, except dry mix concrete and pipe) (327390)
3272 Concrete Products, Except Block and Brick (dry mixture concrete) Including Concrete Recycle (327999)

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. For more information about these permits contact the Office of Regulatory Assistance. Required permits may include:

REGIONAL OFFICE	ADDRESS
Northwest Regional Office Island, King, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties	Water Quality Permit Coordinator Department of Ecology Northwest Regional Office 3190 160th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98008-5452
Southwest Regional Office Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, Lewis, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties	Water Quality Permit Coordinator Department of Ecology Southwest Regional Office P.O. Box 47775 Olympia, WA 98504-7775
Central Regional Office Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima counties	Water Quality Permit Coordinator Department of Ecology Central Regional Office 15 West Yakima Avenue, Suite 200 Yakima, WA 98902
Eastern Regional Office Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties	Water Quality Permit Coordinator Department of Ecology Eastern Regional Office 4601 North Monroe Street Spokane, WA 99205-1295