The commissioner shall notify owners and operators of construction activities that disturb one to less than five acres of soil and meet the requirements in subpart 2 or 3 that they are covered under the NPDES/SDS construction storm water general permit even if the owner or operator has not submitted a permit application. Owners and operators that meet the requirements of subpart 2 or 3 may request an individual NPDES/SDS construction storm water permit in accordance with chapter 7001.
Construction activities are for the purposes of building a new or expanded animal feedlot or manure storage area, or performing related maintenance. The owner or operator must apply for and obtain the appropriate permit under part 7020.0405, other than an NPDES permit, and if no permit is required under part 7020.0405, the owner or operator must complete the preconstruction notification submittal requirements under part 7020.2000, subpart 5.
Minn. R. agency 167, ch. 7090, pt. 7090.2020
Statutory Authority: MS s 115.03