The General Permits Branch of the Environmental Permits Division (EPD) oversees the development, issuance, and maintenance of the general permits issued by EPD.
A general permit authorizes a category of discharge or emission within a geographical area. A general permit is not specifically tailored for an individual facility or project. Each of the bold headings below, under Types of General Permit, indicate that a General Permit is available or under construction for that particular activity. A PDF copy of each type of General Permit is available by clicking the headings. |
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The Permit Board on Environmental Quality reissued the Mining Storm Water, Dewatering, and No Discharge General Permit (MSG32) on September 7, 2012. MSG32 allows the discharge of storm water, dewatering, and the operation of closed loop systems with no discharge from regulated mining activities. The previous general permit expires on September 30, 2012. Coverage recipients wishing to be covered under the reissued general permit must submit a Re-coverage Form within 30-days of the date of the Letter of Instruction. All facilities that currently have active Mining General Permit coverage should receive a Re-coverage Package from MDEQ by September 21, 2012. Please contact Jim Morris or Dmitriy Asanov at 601/961-5171 if you have additional questions or did not receive a Re-coverage Package.
Stormwater management at construction sites, in urban areas, and commercial developments require properly designed best management practices and stormwater management to insure the water quality is not adversely affected. To help with this management task, MDEQ collaboratively developed with MDOT and USDA the Planning & Design Manual for the Control of Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater. The first edition was completed in April 1994 and has served as our design document since that time.
Since this first edition, EPA has expanded the scope of stormwater regulations throughout the country. As a result, more municipalities and a greater range of construction activities are under the regulatory authority of MDEQ. In addition, many municipalities not under regulatory control have realized the need for adequate stormwater management. There have also been substantial advances in approach, design and products used in stormwater management and erosion and sediment control. As a result, MDEQ initiated a process of review and improvement of the current manual through a §319 grant from the Non-Point Source Management Branch.
The updated manual is now complete and replaces the 1994 edition. The new manual, Erosion Control, Sediment Control and Stormwater Management on Construction Sites and Urban Areas (Three Volumes) is available for downloads from the Non-Point Source Management Branch and the General Permits Branch pages of the MDEQ website.
The Permit Board on Environmental Quality reissued the Large Construction Storm Water General Permit (MSR10) for construction activities on January 11, 2011. This general permit authorizes the discharge of storm water from construction sites that disturb five (5) or more acres by clearing, grading, excavating, or other land disturbing activities. This permit replaces the previous general permit that expired on May 31, 2010 and was administratively extended by MDEQ. The permit is reissued for a five-year period that will end on December 31, 2015. Coverage recipients wishing to be covered under the reissued general permit must submit a Re-coverage Form within 30-days of the date of the Letter of Instruction that will be mailed to active coverage holders. All construction projects that currently have Large Construction General Permit coverage should receive a Re-coverage Package containing the Letter of Instruction, an Addendum summarizing significant permit changes, and the Re-coverage Form. The Letter of Instruction will be dated January 21, 2011. If you have not received a package by February 11, 2011 you should contact Jim Morris at 601/961-5151.
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Types of General Permits and Notice of Intent Forms
Storm Water General Permits
(no other media included)
Baseline (Industrial) Storm Water
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Construction Storm Water
Large Construction (5 acres and greater)
Small Construction (1 to less than 5 acres)
MS4 (Municipal) Phase II Storm Water
Multimedia and Multipurpose General Permits
(storm water, process water, air emissions, etc.)
Hot Mix Asphalt
Hydrostatic Test
Mining
Ready-Mix Concrete
Wet Deck Log Spray
Agricultural General Permits
Pesticide
Pesticide General Permit
Dry Litter Poultry Animal Feeding Operation (AFO)
Multimedia Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO)
Solid Waste General Permits
Land Disposal
New facilities will be covered under the Industrial Storm Water General Permit
Municipal Solid Waste Transfer Station
Rubbish
Class I
Class II
Solid Waste Management Storm Water
- General Permit (Under Construction)
- Notice of Intent (NOI) Form (Under Construction)
- Re-Coverage Form
Yard Waste and Rubbish Composting
Process Water General Permits
Drinking Water Treatment Plant
Underground Storage Tank Remediation
City of Jackson
Other Forms
Request for Transfer of Permit, General Permit Coverage and/or Name Change
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For more information contact the staff of
the General Permits Branch of EPD.
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PO Box 2261
Jackson, MS 39225
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