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Page 24 of 26 Permit No: MN RIOOOOl native backgronnd vegetative cover for the area has been established on all unpaved areas and areas not covered by permanent structures, or equivalent permanent stabilization measures (such as the use of riprap, gabions, or geotextiles) have been employed; b. For individual lots in residential construction by either: (a) The homebuilder completing final stabilization as specified above, or (b) the homebuilder establishing tempormy stabilization including perimeter controls for an individual lot prior to occupation of the home by the homeowner and informing the homeowner ofthe need for, and benefits of, final stabilization. (Homeowners typically have an incentive to put in the landscaping functionally equivalent to final stabilization as quick as possible to keep mud out of their homes and off sidewalks and driveways.); or c. For construction projects on land used for agricultural purposes (e.g., pipelines across crop or range land) final stabilization may be accomplished by retuming the disturbed land to its preconstruction agricultural use. Areas disturbed that were not previously used for agricultural activities, such as buffer strips immediately adjacent to surface waters and drainage systems, and areas which are not being retumed to their preconstruction agricultural use must meet the final stabilization criteria in (a) or (b) above. 9. "General Contractor" means the party who signs the construction contract with the owner to construct the project described in the final plmls and specifications. Where the construction project involves more than one contractor, the general contractor will be the pmty responsible for maIlaging the project on behalf of the owner. In some cases, the owner may be the general contractor. In these cases, the owner may contract an individual as the operator who would become the Co-Pennittee. 10. "Homeowner Factsheet" meaIlS a fact sheet developed by the MPCA to be given to homeowners at the time of sale by a builder to infonn the homeowner of the need for, and benefits of, final stabilization. 11. "Impervious Surface" means a constructed hard surface that either prevents or retards the entry of water into the soil aIld causes water to run off the surface in greater quantities and at all increased rate of flow than prior to development. Examples include rooftops, sidewalks, patios, driveways, parking lots, storage areas, and concrete, asphalt, or gravel roads. 12. "National Pollntant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)" means the progrmn for issuing, modifYing, revoking, reissuing, tenninating, monitoring, and enforcing permits under the Clean Water Act (Sections 301, 318, 402, and 405) and United States Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Sections 1317, 1328, 1342, and 1345.. 13. "Normal Wetted Perimeter" means the area of a conveyance, such as a ditch, chm111el, or pipe that is in contact with water during flow events that are expected to occur once every year. 14. "Notice of Termination" means notice to tenninate coverage under this pemlit after construction is complete, the site has undergone final stabilization, and maintenance agreements for all permanent facilities have been established, in accordaIlce with all applicable conditions of this pennit. Notice of Termination forms are available from the MPCA. 15. "Operator" means the person (usually the general contractor), designated by the owner, who has day to day operational control and/or the ability to modifY project plans and specifications related to wq-stnn2~51