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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWPO201400063 Permit 2014-07-07 Registration Statement fA0* General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (VAR10) (Please Type or Print All Information) 1. Construction Activity Operator: (General permit coverage will be issued to this operator. The Certification in Item#12 must be signed by the appropriate person associated with this operator.) Name: Michael Henderson Contact: Michael Henderson Mailing Address: 3445 Seminole Trail, Suite 300 City: Charlottesville State: VA Zip: 22911 Phone: 434-962-7285 Email address(if available): Indicate if DEQ may transmit general permit correspondence electronically: Yes❑ No le 2. Existing General Permit Registration Number(for renewals only): VAR10-14-10 04 3 6 3. Name and Location of the Construction Activity: Name: New Hope Church Address(ifavailable):wpst- of Rt-P 29 and nnrt-h of i nt- of lli rkersnn and fli rkprsnn City: Charlottesville State: VA Zip: 22911 County(if not located within a City): Albemarle Latitude(decimal degrees): 38 . 174 Longitude(decimal degrees): 78 .413 Name and Location of all Off-site Support Activities to be covered under the general permit: Name: N/A Address(if available): City: State: Zip: County(if not located within a City): Latitude(decimal degrees): Longitude(decimal degrees): 4. Status of the Construction Activity(check only one): Federal❑ State❑ Public❑ Private 5. Nature of the Construction Activity(e.g., commercial, industrial, residential,agricultural,oil and gas,etc.): Church 6. Name of the Receiving Water(s)and Hydrologic Unit Code(HUC): Name: Herring Branch Name: HUC: JR11 HUC: 7. If the discharge is through a Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4),the name of the MS4 operator: 8. Estimated Project Start and Completion Date: Start Date(mm/dd/yyyy): In Progress Completion Date(mm/dd/yyyy): 08/29/2015 9. Total Land Area of Development(to the nearest one-hundredth acre): 21 . 0 Estimated Area to be Disturbed (to the nearest one-hundredth acre): 3 . 8 10. Is the area to be disturbed part of a larger common plan of development or sale? Yes❑ No 11. A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities prior to submitting this Registration Statement. By signing this Registration Statement the operator is certifying that the SWPPP has been prepared. 12. Certification: "I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand this Registration Statement and that this document and all attachments were prepared in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." Printed Namett_ 'i< '1a.\ In, nc£'Q,<ycc Title: �y� o -- Signature: �(,, (�t Date: Y j a 7) t 1A (Please sign in INK. This Certification must be signed by the appropriate person associated with the operator identified in Item#1.) 01/2014 Page 1 of 1 Instructions for Completing the Registration Statement General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (VAR10) GENERAL The entities that are considered operators will commonly consist of the owner or developer of a project(the party with control of project plans A.Coverage Under this General Permit. and specifications)or the general contractor(the party with day to day operational control of the activities at the project site which are Any operator applying for coverage under this general permit who is necessary to ensure compliance with the general permit). required to submit a Registration Statement (see Section B below) must submit a complete Registration Statement to the Department. Provide the legal name(do not use a colloquial name),contact,mailing The Registration Statement serves as a Notice of Intent for coverage address, telephone number, and email address (if available) of the under the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from construction activity operator;general permit coverage will be issued to Construction Activities(VAR10). this operator. Indicate if the Department may transmit general permit correspondence electronically. B.Single-family Detached Residential Structures. Item 2:Existing General Permit Registration Number. Operators with an existing stormwater discharge or proposing a new stormwater discharge associated with the construction of a single- For reapplications only, provide the existing general permit registration family detached residential structure are not required to submit a number for the construction activity. This item does not need to be Registration Statement or the Department of Environmental Quality completed for new construction activities applying for general permit (DEQ)portion of the general permit fee. coverage. Operators of these types of discharges are authorized to discharge Item 3: Name and Location of the Construction Activity under this general permit immediately upon the general permit's Information. effective date of July 1,2014. Provide the official name, street address(if available), city or county(if C.To Apply for Permit Coverage. not located within a City)of the construction activity. Also, provide the latitude and longitude in decimal degrees of the approximate center of 1. New Construction Activities. Any operator proposing a new the construction activity(e.g., N 37.5000,W 77.5000). stormwater discharge from construction activities shall submit a complete Registration Statement to the Department prior to the Name and Location of Off-site Support Activity Information. commencement of land disturbance, unless exempted by Section B above. Any operator proposing a new stormwater discharge from This general permit also authorizes stormwater discharges from construction activities in response to a public emergency where the support activities (e.g., concrete or asphalt batch plants, equipment related work requires immediate authorization to avoid imminent staging yards, material storage areas, excavated material disposal endangerment to human health or the environment is immediately areas, borrow areas) located on-site or off-site provided that (i) the authorized to discharge under this general permit and must submit a support activity is directly related to a construction activity that is complete Registration Statement to the Department no later than 30 required to have general permit coverage;(ii)the support activity is not days after commencing land disturbance; documentation to a commercial operation, nor does it serve multiple unrelated substantiate the occurrence of the public emergency must construction activities by different operators; (iii) the support activity accompany the Registration Statement. does not operate beyond the completion of the construction activity it supports; (iv) the support activity is identified in the registration 2. Existing Construction Activities. Any operator that was statement at the time of general permit coverage; (v) appropriate authorized to discharge under the general permit issued in 2009, control measures are identified in a SWPPP and implemented to and who intends to continue coverage under this general permit, address the discharges from the support activity areas; and (vi) all shall submit a complete Registration Statement to the Department applicable state, federal, and local approvals are obtained for the on or before June 1,2014, unless exempted by Section B above. support activity. D.Where to Submit Registration Statements. Provide the official name,street address(if available),City and County (if not located within a City) of all off-site support activities to be All Registration Statements should be submitted to: covered under this general permit. Also, provide the latitude and longitude in decimal degrees of the approximate center of the off-site Department of Environmental Quality support activities (e.g., N 37.5000, W 77.5000). Also, if an off-site Office of Stormwater Management,10`"Floor support activity is going to be covered under this general permit the P.O.Box 1105 total land area of the off-site support activity and the estimated area to Richmond,VA 23218 be disturbed by the off-site support activity need to be included in Item #9. LINE-BY-LINE INSTRUCTIONS Item 4:Status of the Construction Activity. Item 1:Construction Activity Operator Information. Indicate the appropriate status (Federal, State, Public, or Private) of "Operator" means the owner or operator of any facility or activity the construction activity. subject to the Stormwater Management Act and regulations. In the context of stormwater associated with a large or small construction Item 5:Nature of the Construction Activity. activity, operator means any person associated with a construction project that meets either of the following two criteria: (i)the person has Provide a brief description of the construction activity, such as direct operational control over construction plans and specifications, commercial, residential, agricultural, oil and gas, etc. This list is not all including the ability to make modifications to those plans and inclusive. specifications or (ii) the person has day-to-day operational control of those activities at a project that are necessary to ensure compliance Item 6: Receiving Waters(s)and HUC Information. with a stormwater pollution prevention plan for the site or other state permit or VSMP authority permit conditions(i.e.,they are authorized to Provide the name of the receiving water(s)and corresponding HUC for direct workers at a site to carry out activities required by the all stormwater discharges including any stormwater discharges from stormwater pollution prevention plan or comply with other permit off-site support activities to be covered under this general permit. conditions). Hydrologic Unit Code or HUC is a watershed unit established in the most recent version of Virginia's 6th order national watershed boundary dataset. 07/2014 Page 1 of 2 assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with Item 7:MS4 Information. corporate procedures. If stormwater is discharged through a municipal separate storm sewer b. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or system(MS4),provide the name of the MS4 operator.The name of the the proprietor, respectively. MS4 operator is generally the Town, City, County, Institute or Federal facility where the construction activity is located. c. For a municipality, state,federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For purposes Item 8: Construction Activity Start and Completion Date of this part,a principal executive officer of a public agency includes: Information. (i)The chief executive officer of the agency,or Provide the estimated start date (month/day/year) of the construction activity. Provide the estimated completion date (month/day/year) of (ii)A senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall the construction activity. operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency. Item 9:Construction Activity Area Information. Provide the total area (to the nearest one-hundredth acre) of the development (i.e.., the total acreage of the larger common plan of development or sale). Include the total acreage of any off-site support activity to be covered under this general permit. Provide the estimated area (to the nearest one-hundredth acre)to be disturbed by the construction activity. Include the estimated area of land disturbance that will occur at any off-site support activity to be covered under this general permit. Item 10:Common Plan of Development or Sale Information. Indicate if the area to be disturbed by the construction activity is part of a larger common plan of development or sale. Larger common plan of development or sale is defined as a contiguous area where separate and distinct construction may be taking place at different times on different schedules. Plan is broadly defined as any announcement or documentation, including a sign, public notice or hearing, sales pitch, advertisement, drawing, permit application, zoning request, etc., or physical demarcation such as boundary signs, lot stakes, or surveyor markings indicating that construction activities may occur. Item 11:Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan(SWPPP). A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan(SWPPP)must be prepared in accordance with the requirements of the General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities(VAR10)prior to submitting this Registration Statement. By signing this Registration Statement the operator is certifying that the SWPPP has been prepared. Item 12:Certification. A properly authorized individual associated with the operator identified in Item 1 of the Registration Statement is responsible for certifying and signing the Registration Statement. Please sign the Registration Statement in INK. State statutes provide for severe penalties for submitting false information on the Registration Statement. State regulations require that the Registration Statement be signed as follows: a. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this part,a responsible corporate officer means: (i) A president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation,or (ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been 07/2014 Page 2 of 2 Acceptance of Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan by Authorized Representative The following authorized representative needs to sign the statement below: A. For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this part, a responsible corporate officer means: a. a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice-president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy-making or decision-making functions for the corporation;or b. the manager of one or more manufacturing, production, or operating facilities, provided the manager is authorized to make management decisions that govern the operation of the regulated facility including having the explicit or implicit duty of making major capital investment recommendations, and initiating and directing other comprehensive measures to assure long-term compliance with environmental laws and regulations;the manager can ensure that the necessary systems are established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate information for permit application requirements; and where authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures; B. For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively;or C. For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. For purposes of this part, a principal executive officer of a public agency includes: (i) the chief executive officer of the agency or (ii) a senior executive officer having responsibility for the overall operations of a principal geographic unit of the agency. Or by a duly authorized representative of that person.A person is a duly authorized representative only if: A. The authorization is made in writing by a person described above; B. The authorization specifies either an individual or a position having responsibility for the overall operation of the regulated facility or activity such as the position of plant manager, operator of a well or a well field, superintendent, position of equivalent responsibility, or an individual or position having overall responsibility for environmental matters for the operator. (A duly authorized representative may thus be either a named individual or any individual occupying a named position);and C. The signed and dated written authorization is included in the SWPPP. A copy must be provided to the permit-issuing authority, if requested. "I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand this document and that this document and all attachments were prepared in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for knowing violations." y y� �,,\��1 l l-th ck 61 {mac.s c c IN o w H Print Name Title IA! 0 rY (Li Sign Name Date DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY OPERATOR PERMIT FEE FORM (Please Type or Print All Information) Instructions: Applicants for a Construction Activity Individual Permit are required to pay permit application fees. Fees are also required for registration for coverage under a Construction Activity General Permit. Fees must be paid when applications for state permit issuance, reissuance, modification or transfer are submitted. Applications will be considered incomplete if the proper fee is not paid and will not be processed until the fee is received. The fee schedule for state permits is included with this form. Fees for state permit issuance, reissuance, maintenance, modification and transfer are included. Once you have determined the fee for the type of application you are submitting, complete this form. The original copy of the form and your check or money order payable to "Treasurer of Virginia" should be mailed to: Department of Environmental Quality Receipts Control P.O. Box 1104 Richmond,VA 23218 A copy of this form and a copy of your check or money order should accompany the permit application (or registration statement). You should retain a copy for your records. Construction Activity Operator: Name: Michael Henderson Contact: Michael Henderson Mailing Address: 3445 Seminole Trail, Suite 300 City: Charlottesville State: VA Zip: 22911 Phone: 434-962-7285 Email address(if available): Name and Location of the Construction Activity: Name: New Hope Church City: Charlottesville State: VA Zip: 22911 County: Albemarle Type of State Permit: ❑ Construction Activity Individual Permit ■ Construction Activity General Permit (from Fee Schedule) Type of Action: ❑ New Issuance © Reissuance ❑ Maintenance ❑ Modification ❑ Transfer Amount of Fee Submitted (from Fee Schedule): $2 , 700 Existing General Permit Registration Number(if applicable): VAR10-14-10 04 3 6 FOR DEQ USE ONLY Date: DC#: 01/2014 Page 1 of 1 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE A.Individual Permits.The fee for filing a state permit application for a Construction Activity Individual Permit issued by the Board is as follows: (NOTE: Individual permittees pay an annual permit maintenance fee instead of a reapplication fee. The permittee is billed separately by DEQ for the annual permit maintenance fee.) TYPE OF STATE PERMIT ISSUANCE Individual Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities $15,000 B. Registration Statements. The fee for filing a state permit application (registration statement) for coverage under a Construction Activity General Permit issued by the Board, including a state or federal agency that does not administer a project in accordance with approved annual standards and specifications, is as follows: TYPE OF STATE PERMIT ISSUANCE General/Stormwater Management-Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Areas within common plans $290 of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage less than one acre) General/Stormwater Management-Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than one acre and $2,700 less than five acres) General/Stormwater Management-Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than five acres and $3,400 less than 10 acres) General/Stormwater Management-Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 10 acres and $4,500 less than 50 acres) General/Stormwater Management-Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 50 acres and $6,100 less than 100 acres) General/Stormwater Management-Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within $9,600 common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 100 acres) The fee for filing a state permit application (registration statement)for coverage under a Construction Activity General Permit issued by the Board for a state or federal agency that administers a project in accordance with approved annual standards and specifications is as follows: TYPE OF STATE PERMIT ISSUANCE Construction General/Stormwater Management—Phase I Land Clearing("Large"Construction Activity— $750 Sites or common plans of development or sale equal to or greater than 5 acres) Construction General/Stormwater Management—Phase I I Land Clearing("Small"Construction Activity— $450 Sites or common plans of development or sale equal to or greater than 1 acre and less than 5 acres) 01/2014 Page 1 of 2 C. State Permit Modification or Transfer Fees. The following fees apply to the modification or transfer of a Construction Activity Individual Permit or a Construction Activity General Permit issued by the Board. The fee assessed shall be based on the total disturbed acreage of the construction activity. In addition to the state permit modification fee, modifications resulting in an increase in total disturbed acreage shall pay the difference in the initial Construction Activity General Permit fee paid and the Construction Activity General Permit fee that would have applied for the total disturbed acreage in Section B above. TYPE OF STATE PERMIT MODIFICATION General/Stormwater Management—Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Areas within common $2D plans of development or sale with land disturbance acreage less than one acre) General/Stormwater Management—Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than one and less $200 than five acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than five acres and $250 less than 10 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 10 acres and $300 less than 50 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 50 acres and $450 less than 100 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within $700 common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 100 acres) Individual Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities $5,000 D.State Permit Maintenance Fees. The following annual state permit maintenance fees apply to each state permit identified below, including expired permits that have been administratively continued. No annual state permit maintenance fee is required for coverage under a Construction Activity General Permit for a state or federal agency that administers a project in accordance with approved annual standards and specifications. TYPE OF STATE PERMIT MAINTENANCE General/Stormwater Management—Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Areas within common $50 plans of development or sale with land disturbance acreage less than one acre) General/Stormwater Management—Small Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than one and less $400 than five acres) General I Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than five acres and $500 less than 10 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 10 acres and $650 less than 50 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 50 acres and $900 less than 100 acres) General/Stormwater Management—Large Construction Activity/Land Clearing(Sites or areas within $1 400 common plans of development or sale with land-disturbance acreage equal to or greater than 100 acres) Individual Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities $3,000 01/2014 Page 2 of 2 ' .y .;')' COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Street address:629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Molly Joseph Ward Mailing address: P.O. Box 1105, Richmond, Virginia 23218 David K.Parlor Secretary of Natural Resources Fax: 804-698-4019-TDD(804)698-4021 Director www.deq.virginia.gov (804)698-4020 1-800-592-5482 April 14, 2014 Michael Henderson 3445 Seminole Trail Suite 300 Charlottesville, VA 22911 RE: General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities(VAR10) General Permit No.VAR100079 New Hope Church Reissuance Reminder Letter Dear Permitee: The General VPDES Permit for Discharges of Stormwater from Construction Activities (VAR10) was adopted by the State Water Control Board at its December 13, 2013 meeting and will be reissued with an effective date of July 1, 2014. This general VPDES permit provides coverage to stormwater discharges from all qualified construction activities for operators that submit a complete and accurate registration statement and are approved for coverage. General VPDES permit holders must complete and submit the 2014 registration statement, permit fee form, and permit fee on or before June 1, 2014 if they wish to continue coverage under this general permit reissuance. Please note that the Department has extended the due date as allowed per Part III M of the general permit. A copy of the 2014 registration statement and permit fee form can be found on the Department's website at the following location: http://www.deg.virginia.gov/programs/water/stormwatermanagement/vsmppermits/constructiongeneralpermit.aspx. Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act land-disturbing activities (i.e., construction activities resulting in land disturbance equal to or greater than 2,500 square feet and less than one acre within areas designated as subject to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act) are no longer subject to coverage under the 2014 general permit. Operators of these construction activities are not required to apply for continued coverage under this general permit. Instructions for completing the registration statement are included with the registration form. The application fee for this general permit varies, and should be submitted in accordance with the permit fee form instructions. Please contact me at (804) 698-4037 or the Stormwater Permit Processor at (804) 698-4085 if you have any questions. Respectfully, X Andrew J. Hammond II, PE, HIT Office of Stormwater Management August 26, 2013 Mr. Michael Henderson New Hope Community Church 3445 Seminole Trail Charlottesville,VA 22911 RE: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Dear Michael: This cover letter should help explain the SWPPP for the New Hope Church job. If you or your contractors have any questions, please feel free to contact our office anytime. The report in the front serves as a guide to which Better Management Practices (BMP) your site contains. Everything highlighted in yellow should be read and/or filled out by the appropriate person on site. All contractors should read over report. Section 1.9 gives a list of endangered species and how to identify them. Appendices: A. Maps of site B. DCR General Permit: This should be read carefully by the contractor and the delegated person in charge of the SWPPP. C. VSMP Statement: Copies of the VSMP registration and fee form are here. When your permit comes in the mail,a COPY of it should go in this section as well. D. Inspections Forms: 2 Inspection forms for each of the BMP's are in this section. If you should need more, make copies, make your own, or contact our office for more copies. BMP's are to be inspected every 14 calendar days and within 48 hours of a run-off producing rain. E. Corrective Action Log: If any BMP's needed to be repaired, replaced, or maintained, any record of it should be kept here. If you should need more, make copies, make your own,or contact our office for more copies. F. Amendment Log: If any changes to the SWPPP are made during construction, any records of the changes should be made here. If you should need more, make copies, make your own, or contact our office for more copies. G. Subcontractor Certification/Agreement: Any sub-contractors on site that could impact storm water should read over the SWPPP and sign this form. Copies of the signed forms should be kept in this section. If you should need more, make copies, make your own, or contact our office for more copies. H. Grading and Stabilization: All records of grading and stabilization, including dates, should be made in this section. If you should need more, make copies, make your own, or contact our office for more copies. I. Delegation of Authority: Records of delegation for maintaining SWPPP's should be made and kept in this section. J. DCR Letters: a. Transfer Agreement (1 page): If the property covered under the SWPPP should be sold at any time during construction, this form should be filled out and sent to the appropriate address on the form in order to transfer the SWPPP permit to the new owners name. b. Notice of Termination (2 pages): Once construction in complete, this form should be filled out according to the directions on page 2. This will close your permit. K. Additional Info: a. List of Federally Endangered Species for Albemarle County b. Albemarle County National Historic Register c. A diagram on when to report a spill d. Contacts for DCR, Erosion and Sediment Admin, and DEQ for your area L. ESC Plan and Drawings: Approved ESC plan and drawings The poster in the front of each book is for pasting a COPY of your VSMP permit when you receive it in the mail. Keep the original in a safe place. The copy of your permit should be displayed at the entrance to your site, according to DCR, along with the SWPPP contact person's name and phone number. We are sending you two books. It is recommended to fill both out and keep them in separate places. In case something should happen o one,you would still have another with your records in it. DCR considers this a living document. It should be updated as often as required. Most questions can be answered by reading Appendix B (General Permit). Remember: BMP's are to be inspected every 14 calendar days and within 48 hours of a run-off producing rain. Please call our office (540-432-9555) if you have any questions about this letter or the SWPPPs. Sincerely, Richard Johnson