Deadline to Renew Your Stormwater Construction General Permit Authorization
May 2023 – Currently permitted construction sites with ongoing activities need to renew their stormwater Construction General Permit (CGP) authorization by June 5, 2023, at 8:00 PM CST. Active construction sites that fail to renew by the deadline can receive a violation and potential fines.
For operators of ongoing large construction activities that disturb five or more acres, or are part of a common plan of development that disturbs five or more acres:
- Create, update, and implement your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) to meet the 2023 CGP requirements.
- Submit a Renewal Construction Notice of Intent (CNOI-R) using ePermits in STEERS.
- Submit an updated Delegation of Signatory form in STEERS, if applicable.
- Complete and post an updated:
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- Large Construction Site Notice for Primary Operators form (TCEQ-20961) or
- Large Construction Site Notice for Secondary Operators form (TCEQ-20962).
For operators of ongoing small construction activities that disturb at least one but less than five acres, or are part of a common plan of development that disturbs at least one but less than five acres:
- Create, update, and implement your SWP3 to meet the 2023 CGP requirements.
- Complete and post an updated Small Construction Site Notice form (TCEQ-20963).
Operators of small construction sites may also:
- Calculate the rainfall erosivity factor
of the site and if it is less than five:
- Submit a Low Rainfall Erosivity Waiver (C-LREW) in STEERS.
- Complete and post an updated Small Construction Site Notice: Low Potential for Erosion form (TCEQ-20964).
If you no longer need coverage under the CGP and you have reached final stabilization at the site, you must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) in STEERS before your permit authorization expires on June 5, 2023.
Be sure to review a copy of the renewed 2023 TXR150000 CGP.
For more information, visit our Assistance Tools for Construction Stormwater General Permits webpage. For questions, please call the SBLGA hotline at 800-447-2827.