Renew Your Stormwater Construction General Permit (TXR150000) Authorization Starting March 5, 2023
March 2023 - Effective March 5, 2023, currently permitted construction sites with ongoing activities have 90 days to renew their Construction General Permit (CGP) authorization. The 90-day grace period ends on June 5, 2023, at 8:00 PM CST. Determine what actions you may need to take for your construction project.
For operators of ongoing large construction activities that disturb 5 or more acres, or are part of a common plan of development that disturbs 5 or more acres:
- Create, update, and implement your Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3).
- Submit a Renewal Construction Notice of Intent using ePermits in STEERS.
- Submit an updated Delegation of Signatory form in STEERS if applicable.
- Complete and post an updated Large Construction Site Notice for Primary Operators form (TCEQ-20961) or a Large Construction Site Notice for Secondary Operators form (TCEQ-20962).
For operators of ongoing small construction activities that disturb at least 1 but less than 5 acres, or are part of a common plan of development that disturbs at least 1 but less than 5 acres:
- Create, update, and implement your SWP3.
- Complete and post an updated Small Construction Site Notice form (TCEQ-20963).
- Calculate the rainfall erosivity factor of the site, and if it is less than 5:
- Submit a Low Rainfall Erosivity Waiver using ePermits 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 you must submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) using ePermits in STEERS before your permit authorization expires on June 5, 2023.
Be sure to review a copy of the 2023 TXR150000 general permit. For more information, visit our Assistance Tools for Construction Stormwater Resources webpage. For questions, please call the SBLGA hotline at 800-447-2827.