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Page 5 of 26 Permit No: MN R 100001 of development or sale that will ultimately disturb one (l) or more acres must submit a completed application to the MPCA. b. For certain projects or common plans of development or sale disturbing 50 acres or more, the application must be submitted at least 30 days before the start of construction activity. This requirement pertains to projects that have a discharge point on the project that is within 2000 feet of, and flows to, a special water listed in Appendix A, Part B. or waters listed as impaired under section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act (see MPCA's web site). Applicants must submit a completed application form and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan including all calculations for the Permanent Storm Water Management System (see Part III.A — Q. The Owner and Operator are Permittee(s). The owner who signs the application is a Permittee and is responsible for compliance with all terms and conditions of this permit. The operator (usually the general contractor) who signs the application is a Permittee for Parts I1.B., Part II.C. and Part IV. of this permit and is jointly responsible with the owner for compliance with those portions of the permit. 3. Permit Coverage. The commencement of any construction activity (e.g., land disturbing activities) covered under Part I.A. of this permit is prohibited until permit coverage under this permit is effective or, if applicable, until the MPCA has issued an individual NPDES/SDS construction storm water permit for the project. a. Except as provided in subp. 3.b. and 3.c. below, permit coverage will become effective seven 7 days after the postmarked date of the completed application form. For projects disturbing 50 acres or more, that have a discharge point on the project that is within 2000 feet of, and flows to, a special water listed in Appendix A, Part B. or waters listed as impaired under section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, the applicants must submit a completed application and SWPPP to the MPCA at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of construction activities. MPCA staff will review the SWPPP submitted with the completed application and unless the Permittee is notified in writing that the SWPPP does not meet the general permit requirements, permit coverage will become effective 30 days after the postmarked date or MPCA date -stamp (whichever is first) of the completed application. c. For proposals to use Alternative Method(s) for the Permanent Storm Water Management System under Part III.C.5, the applicants must submit a completed application and SWPPP, including the Alternative Method documentation under Part III.C.5, to MPCA for review and approval at least 90 days prior to the proposed starting date of construction activity. i. The MPCA will notify the applicant within the 90 -day period, in writing, whether the alternative method is approved or not approved and, if applicable, the basis for denial. ii. The applicant may re -submit the alternative method after addressing the MPCA's basis for denial. The MPCA will respond within 30 days. Ili. Permit coverage will become effective upon receipt of an alternative treatment method approval letter from MPCA. Any construction activity on the project is not covered under this permit until receiving the alternative treatment approval letter. wq-strm2-5 I