ARCHIVED REPORTS_2019 SOIL MGMT PLAN (JULY-REVISED)

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5 SECTION 1.5 - RETENTION OF RECORDS The General Permit (Sections I.J.69 and IV.G) requires that all dischargers maintain a paper or electronic copy of all required records for three years from the date generated or date submitted, whichever is last. These records must be available at the construction site until construction is completed. The discharger shall furnish the RWQCB, SWRCB, or the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), within a reasonable time, any requested information to determine compliance with this General Permit. SECTION 1.6 - REQUIRED NON-COMPLIANCE REPORTING If a discharge occurs, the contractor shall file a written report to the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) through its online SMARTS website no later than 10 days after the conclusion of the storm event. It is the responsibility of the permittee to properly document reportable discharges or other violations of the General Permit. Exceedances and violations should be reporting using the online SMARTS system and include the following: The report to the Owner and to the RWQCB will contain the following items: 1) NAL Exceedance Report o The analytical method(s) method reporting unit(s), and method detection limit(s) of each analytical parameter (analytical results that are less than the method detection limit shall be reported as “less than the method detection limit.” o The date, place, time of sampling, visual observation (inspections), and/or measurements, including precipitation o A description of the current BMPs including planned BMPs not implemented associated with the effluent sample that exceeded the NAL o The date of deployment and type of control measures (BMPs) deployed after the discharge event, or after receiving the notice or order, including additional measures installed or planned to reduce or prevent re-occurrence; and o An implementation and maintenance schedule for any affected BMPs o Self-reporting of any other discharge violations or to comply with RWQCB enforcement actions; and 2) Discharges which contain a hazardous substance in excess of reportable quantities established in 40 CFR §§ 117.3 and 302.4, unless a separate NPDES permit has been issued to regulate those discharges. The records of all reportable NAL exceedances and other non-compliance events shall be kept and logged in Appendix D until the completion of construction. SECTION 1.7 - ANNUAL REPORTING The General Permit requires that all permittees prepare, certify, and electronically submit an Annual Report through SMARTS no later than September 1 of each year. The contractor shall prepare the annual report as required for the project and submit the document as a Data Submitter (DS) on