Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 500 - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Section 096-500-10 - Conditions of approval for Site Law permits

Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-500-10

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

The following standard conditions of approval apply to a Site Law permit in addition to those specified in 06-096 CMR 372.

A. Approved inspector.The Department may require the Permittee to retain the services of a Department-approved inspector to oversee construction projects in the watershed of a lake most at risk or an urban impaired stream. The inspector must carry out and document inspections of erosion and sedimentation control measures and stormwater treatment measures at least weekly while construction is ongoing. The inspector must make recommendations of any needed maintenance of the measures, as well as of any other needed changes to ensure that stormwater runoff will not impact downstream waters.Any recommendations made must be submitted to the Department and followed by the permittee.

B. Recertification requirement. Within three months of the expiration of each five-year interval from the date of issuance of the permit, the permittee shall certify the following to the Department.

(1) All areas of the project site have been inspected for areas of erosion, and appropriate steps have been taken to permanently stabilize these areas.

(2) All aspects of the stormwater control system have been inspected for damage, wear, and malfunction, and appropriate steps have been taken to repair or replace the system, or portions of the system.

(3) The erosion and stormwater maintenance plan for the site is being implemented as written, or modifications to the plan have been submitted to and approved by the Department, and the maintenance log is being maintained.

(4) All proprietary systems have been maintained according to the manufacturer's recommendations. Where required by the Department, the permittee shall execute a 5-year maintenance contract with a qualified professional for the coming 5-year interval. The maintenance contract must include provisions for routine inspections, cleaning and general maintenance.

(5) The Department may waive some or all of these recertification requirements on a case-by-case basis for permittees subject to the Department's Multi-Sector General Permit ("MSGP") and/or Maine Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("MEPDES") programs where it is demonstrated that these programs are providing stormwater control that is at least as effective as required pursuant to this Chapter.

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