Construction Stormwater Permitting and Design

Stormwater Permitting and Design 

Find out if your construction project requires stormwater permitting and stormwater treatment measures.

Does your Project1 create or replace…Pollution Prevention2Permit Needed?Stormwater Design and Management3
0 to 2,500 square-feet Prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Control Plan No Not applicable
2,500 to 5,000 square-feet Prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Control Plan No Complete the Stormwater Checklist (2,500 - <5,000 SF)
5,000 square-feet to less than 1 acre Prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Control Plan No Complete the Stormwater Checklist (5,000 SF and greater)
1 acre or more Prepare and implement a QSD/QSP-certified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (or SWPPP) in accordance with the Construction General Permit Yes, obtain coverage and comply with the Construction General Permit Complete the Stormwater Checklist (5,000 SF and greater)

Notes: 

  1. Includes all areas subject to land surface disturbance activities related to the project including, but not limited to, project staging areas, immediate access areas, and storage areas.

  2. See Campus Design Standards, Section 01 57 23

  3. Projects 2,500 square-feet and greater should participate in the stormwater credit program

Submit the required construction stormwater permit and stormwater design and management documentation to EH&S during Plan Review or to ehs-ep@berkeley.edu.

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