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Page 5 of 26 PennitNo: MN R10000l of development or sale that will ultimately disturb one (1) or more acres must submit a completed application to the MPCA. b. For celtain projects or common plans of development or sale disturbing 50 acres or more, the application must be submitted at least 30 days before the st31t of construction activity. This reqnirement 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 fonn and Storm Water Pollution Preventiou Plan including all calculations for the Pennanent Stonn Water Management System (see Part IILA - C). 2. The Owner and Operator are Permittee(s). The owner who signs the application is a Permittee and is responsible for compli311ce with all tenns and conditions ofthis penn it. The operator (usually the general contractor) who signs the application is a Permittee for Palts II.B., Part II.C. and Palt IV. of this pennit and is jointly responsible with the owner for compliance with those portions of the pennit. 3. Permit Coverage. The commencement of any construction activity (e.g., land distnrbing activities) covered under Part LA. of this pennit is prohibited until permit coverage under this pennit is effective or, if applicable, until the MPCA has issued an individual NPDES/SDS construction storm water pennit for the project. a. Except as provided in snbp. 3.b. and 3.c. below, permit coverage will become effective seven (7) davs after the postmarked date of the completed application form. b. 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, P31t B. or waters listed as impaired under section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act, the applicants mnst 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 311d unless the Permittee is notified in writing that the SWPPP does not meet the general permit requirements, pennit 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 Altel11ative Method(s) for the Pennanent Storm Water Management System under Part III.C.5, the applicants must submit a completed application and SWPPP, including the Altel11ative Method documentation under Part IIIC.5, to MPCA for review and approval at least 90 days prior to the proposed starting date of construction activity. 1. 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 applic311t may re-submit the altel11ative method after addressing the MPCA' s basis for denial. The MPCA will respond within 30 days. iii. Pennit coverage will become effective upon receipt of an altemative treatment method approval letter from MPCA. Any construction activity on the project is not covered under this pennit until receiving the altemative treatment approval letter. wq-strm2-51