On August 30, 2024, the Department of Environmental Protection published a final, reissued NPDES PAG-02 General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities in the Pennsylvania Bulletin for a new 5-year term.
Information for Permitees
PADEP released the new PAG-02 General NPDES Construction Stormwater Permit on 8/30/2024. This permit is valid through 12/7/2029. Permittees with existing PAG-02 permits are able to renew beyond the previous 12/7/2024 expiration date.
Individual Permits are valid for 5 years from the issued date.
If more time is necessary to complete the project through stabilization and submission of a Notice of Termination, permittees are required to renew the permit before the permit expires.
Permit renewal applications should be submitted 180 days before the expiration date for Individual Permits. Please note a renewal is appropriate when no changes have been made to the approved E&S or PCSM drawings. If changes are proposed, a Minor or Major Amendment is likely also needed.
Please carefully read Table 1 on page 2 of the PAG-02 NOI Checklist. A renewal application for a permit that does not include any proposed changes must include:
Renewals for General NPDES permits require a $500 ACCD CWF fee. Individual NPDES permit renewals require a $1,500 ACCD CWF fee.
A $1,000 ACCD review fee is required for Individual NPDES permit renewals.
PAG-02 permitted projects that were originally approved (NOT renewed or amended) in 2023 or 2024 are not assessed an ACCD renewal review fee. All other PAG-02 permit renewals require a $1,000 ACCD review fee.
Payments made online through MuniciPAY (a secure site for credit card or e-check transactions) are preferred. However a SINGLE paper check, payable to Allegheny County Conservation District, is an option. Please send a check via USPS regular mail and enclose a transmittal or note as to what project the check is for.
All fees are nonrefundable.
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