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Page 35 of 38 Permit No: MNR040000 wastes, stormwater, or other wastes, including special districts under state law such as a sewer district, flood control district, or drainage district or similar entity, or an Indian tribe or an authorized Indian tribe organization, or a designated and approved management Agency under section 208 of the federal Clean Water Act, United States Code, title 33, section 1288, that discharges into waters of the state b. designed or used for collecting or conveying stormwater c. that is not a combined sewer: and d. that is not part of a publicly owned treatment works as defined in 40 CFR § 122.2 Municipal separate storm sewer systems do not include separate storm sewers in very discrete areas, such as individual buildings. (Minn. R. 7090.0080, subp. 8). 20. "New development' means all construction activity that is not defined as redevelopment. 21. "New Permittee" means an Owner/Operator of a small MS4 that has not been authorized to discharge stormwater under a previously issued General Stormwater Permit for small MS4s in the state of Minnesota and that applies for, and obtains coverage under this permit. 22. "Non-Stormwater Discharge" means any discharge not composed entirely of stormwater. 23. "Operator" means the person with primary operational control and legal responsibility for the municipal separate storm sewer system. (Minn. R. 7090.0080, subp.10.) 24. "Outfall" means the point source where a municipal separate storm sewer system discharges to a receiving water, or the stormwater discharge permanently leaves the permittee's MS4. It does not include diffuse runoff or conveyances that connect segments of the same stream or water systems (e.g., when a conveyance temporarily leaves an MS4 at a road crossing). 25. "Owner" means the person that owns the municipal separate storm sewer system. (Minn. R. 7090.0080, subp.11.) 26. "Permittee" means a person or persons, that signs the permit application submitted to the Agency and is responsible for compliance with the terms and conditions of this permit. 27. "Person" means the state or any Agency or institution thereof, any municipality, governmental subdivision, public or private corporation, individual, partnership, or other entity, including, but not limited to, association, commission or any interstate body, and includes any officer or governing or managing body of any municipality, governmental subdivision, or public or private corporation, or other entity.(Minn. Stat. § 115.01, subd. 10.) 28. "Pipe" means a closed manmade conveyance device used to transport stormwater from location to location. The definition of pipe does not include foundation drain pipes, irrigation pipes, land drain tile pipes, culverts, and road sub -grade drain pipes. 29. "Pollutant of Concern" means a pollutant specifically identified in a USEPA-approved TMDL report as causing a water quality impairment.