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| Field | UT Utah |
|---|---|
| NPDES Program | State-Delegated |
| Permitting Agency | Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Quality (UDEQ) |
| Permit Name | UPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with Construction Activity (Permit No. UTR300000) |
| Construction Threshold | ≥ 1 acre of land disturbance (or < 1 acre if part of a larger common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb ≥ 1 acre); Utah administers this under its own UPDES (Utah Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) program, which is the state equivalent of NPDES |
| NOI Lead Time | NOI must be submitted to UDEQ Division of Water Quality and acknowledged before land-disturbing activity begins; Utah requires the NOI to be submitted at least 7 business days before construction begins; construction cannot commence until the permittee receives a confirmation of permit coverage from UDEQ |
| Application Method | Online via UDEQ's Utah Environmental Portal (UEP) at uep.utah.gov; paper NOI forms are also accepted; the UEP portal is the preferred and most efficient method for NOI submission and permit management |
| Permit Fee | One-time permit registration fee based on disturbed acreage: sites 1 to < 5 acres: $166; sites 5 to < 10 acres: $357; sites 10 to < 25 acres: $611; sites 25 to < 50 acres: $854; sites 50 to < 75 acres: $1,090; sites ≥ 75 acres: $1,334; fees are established under Utah Admin. Code R317-8 and subject to periodic revision — verify current amounts with UDEQ |
| SWPPP Required | Yes |
| PE Certification Required | No |
| SWPPP Template Available | Yes |
| Inspection Frequency | At least once every 14 calendar days during active construction and within 24 hours (or by the end of the next business day) after any storm event producing measurable precipitation (≥ 0.25 inches in some references; verify with current UTR300000 permit text); during periods of inactivity or after site stabilization, monthly inspections are typically required until the NOT is filed |
| Inspector Qualification | No specific state-issued certification is required under UTR300000; inspections must be conducted by a 'qualified person' with knowledge of stormwater BMPs and permit requirements; UDEQ recommends training through programs such as CPESC (Certified Professional in Erosion and Sediment Control) or state-sponsored stormwater training, but these are not mandated by the general permit |
| Post-Construction Required | Yes |
| Turbidity Standard | No universal numeric NTU turbidity limit in UTR300000; narrative water quality standards apply; discharges to some sensitive receiving waters may trigger numeric criteria |