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Erosion and Sediment Control

Amelia County Erosion and Sediment Control Department


Kenneth Llewellyn
Soil and Erosion Administrator/Inspector

Office Hours
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Advice Before You Begin:
Call the Amelia County Office (804-561-3039)
Call the Department of Conservation and Recreation (804-786-1712)
Call the Department of Environmental Quality (804-527-5020)

In general, an Amelia Erosion and Sediment Control Permit is required on all land disturbing projects over 10,000 square feet (1/4 of an acre). Please call the office for more information.


Virginia Stormwater Management Program Permits are required in addition to Amelia County Permit
(Please check website below for current information)
Website: www.dcr.virginia.gov/sw/vsmp.htm


What's new?
The 2004 Virginia legislature unanimously passed House Bill 1177 transferring regulatory authority of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) programs related to municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and construction activities from the State Water Control Board to the Soil and Water Conservation Board and transferred oversight of these programs from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Conservation and Recreation. This transfer became effective JANUARY 29, 2005. As a result, DCR is responsible for the issuance, denial, revocation, termination and enforcement of NPDES permits for the control of stormwater discharges from MS4s and land disturbing activities under the Virginia Stormwater Management Program. The Department of Environmental Quality continues to manage the remaining NPDES program.

General Information About Stormwater Permitting
Traditional definitions of stormwater have usually characterized it as nonpoint source runoff. However, most urban and industrial stormwater is discharged through conveyances, such as separate storm sewers, ditches, channels or other conveyances, which are considered point sources under the Clean Water Act (CWA), and subject to regulation through the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit program.

Virginia is an authorized state under the federal permitting program. DCR administers the federal program pertaining to the municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s) and construction activities as part of the Virginia Stormwater Management Program (VSMP) permit program, which is authorized under the Virginia Stormwater Management Act. As mandated by the Clean Water Act and EPA's Phase 1 (11/16/90) and Phase 2 (12/8/99) stormwater regulations, the federal permitting requirements have been incorporated into the Permit Regulation in sections 4 VAC50-60-380 and 390.

DCR issues both individual and general permits to stormwater dischargers. DCR currently has stormwater general permits in force for Construction Activities, and Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems. The Soil and Water Conservation Board adopted all general permit regulations without change previously promulgated by the State Water Control Board. For answers to general questions about the DCR stormwater permitting program, please call (804) 786-1712.

Construction Activity Permitting
DCR's construction site stormwater permits are based upon EPA's construction stormwater general permit, and require construction site operators to develop and implement a stormwater pollution prevention plan that uses best management practices for erosion and sediment control at the construction site. During the development of the construction permit requirements, specific EPA erosion and sediment control permit requirements were modified to make them as consistent as possible with the DCR's ESC program requirements. Permits for construction sites do not typically contain monitoring requirements; however, they do require the operator to regularly inspect stormwater discharges from the site to ensure that the best management practices are controlling the discharge of pollutants to the maximum extent practicable, and are meeting water quality standards.

If a construction site has an approved Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) plan from the locality or from DCR, a pollution prevention plan must still be developed, the construction site owners / operators are permitted to satisfy identical pollution prevention plan requirements by simply referencing the approved Erosion and Sediment Control plan. This saves the construction site owner from duplicating identical requirements. The permit pollution prevention plan requires the operator to manage other wastes on site, such as building materials, garbage and debris, and to have controls to minimize the exposure of these materials to stormwater, and to minimize the discharge of pollutants to State waters.

Who Must Apply?
Owners / operators of construction activities equal to or larger than one acre are required to apply for registration coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater From Construction Activities. Owners / operators of construction activities larger than 2,500 square feet and less than one acre located in Chesapeake Bay Preservation localities are also required to apply for registration for coverage.

In addition, construction activity (i) of less than one acre yet part of a common plan of development or sale disturbing one or more acres, and (ii) having the potential to discharge stormwater, requires coverage under the VSMP General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater for Construction Activities. A VSMP permit fee is required for construction activity that derives from a common plan of development defined as large construction activity pursuant to 4 VAC 50-60-10 (i.e., disturbing greater than five acres) and a common plan of development defined as small construction activity pursuant to 4 VAC 50-60-10 (i.e., disturbing greater than one acre and less than five acres).

Registration Forms for Coverage Under the General Permit
for Discharges from Construction Activities can be found on the DCR website.

To secure coverage under the General Permit for Discharges from Construction Activities, the Registration
Statement must be completed and mailed to:
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Stormwater Permitting
203 Governor Street, Suite 206
Richmond, VA 23219

The Application for Fee form must be completed and submitted with payment to:
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Division of Finance, Accounts Payable
ATTN: Stormwater Permits
203 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Downloads
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pdf Erosion and Sediment Control Ordinance49.25 KiB
pdf Erosion and Sediment Control Permit Application17.43 KiB
Department Information
Department Contact
Physical Address:
Erosion and Sediment Control
16360 Dunn Street, Suite 101
Amelia, VA 23002

Mailing Address:
Erosion and Sediment Control
P.O. Box A
Amelia, VA 23002

Phone: (804)561-3039
FAX: (804)561-6039