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PART 11 Permit - Page 32 Permit No. COR -030000 IV. STORMWA TER DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY (cont.) 2. Process water: Under certain restrictions, discharges to the ground from construction dewatering, and from concrete washout activities, are also covered (see Parts L C3(c)(7), LC.3(c)(8), LD.3(c) and LD,3(d) of the permit). C. 7' les of r!c_ ti uilic:e N[17 G vetI 1. Stormwater: Aside from the sources listed in subparagraph B.1, above, this permit does not cover stormwater discharged from construction sites that is mixed with stormwater froth other- types of industrial activities, or process water of any kind. Other types of industrial activities that require stormwater discharge permits pursuant to different sections of the regulations (Regulation S CCR 1002-61, Section 61,2(e)(iii)(A-I, K)J, are not covered by this permit. 2. Process water: This permit also does not cover any discharge ofprocess water to surface waters. If the construction activity encounters groundwater, in order to discharge this groundwater to surface waters, a Construction Dewatering Discharge Permit (permit number COG -070000) must also be obtained. An application for this permit can he obtained from the Division at the address listed in Part LA. 4(a) of the permit, or at the website in .Section I of the rationale. V. COVERAGE UNDER THIS GENERAL PERMIT Under this general permit, owners or operators of stormwater discharges associated with construction activity may be granted authorization to discharge stormwater into waters of the State of Colorado. This includes stormwater discharges associated with industrial activityfrom areas that are dedicated to producing earthen materials, such as soils, sand and gravel, for use at a single construction site, and dedicated asphaltplants and dedicated concrete plants. This permit does not pre-empt or supersede the authority of other local, state or federal agencies to prohibit, restrict or control discharges of'stormwater to storm drain systems or other water courses within their jurisdiction, Authorization to discharge under the permit requires submittal of a completed application form and a certification that the SWMP is complete, unless the site is covered by a Qualifying Local Program. Upon receipt of all required information, the Division may allow or disallow coverage under the general permit. VI. APPLICATION AND CERTIFICATION At least ten days prior to the commencement of construction activities, the owner or operator of the construction site shall submit an original completed application which includes the signed certification that the SWMP is complete. Original signatures are required for the application to be considered complete. For small construction sites only, if the site is covered by a Qualifying Local Program (see below), submittal of an application is not required. For the purposes of this permit, the "operator " is the person who has day-to-day control over the project. This can be the owner, the developer, the general contractor or the agent of one of these patties, in some circumstances. At different limes during a construction project, different types ofparties may satisfy the definition of "operator" and the certification may be transferred as roles change, (Note - Under the Federal regulations, this application process is referred to as a Notice of Intent, or NOL For internal consistency with its current program, the Division will continue to use the term "application.') A summary of the permit application requirements is found in the permit at Part I.A.4(b), If'coverage under this general permit is appropriate, then a certification will be developed and the applicant will be certified under this general permit.