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SWPPP and Plan Management Flashcards

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  1. Under the EPA CGP, which of the following sites is exempt from SWPPP requirements?

    Answer: A 0.4-acre commercial lot with no connection to a common plan of development

    Sites disturbing less than 1 acre that are not part of a larger common plan of development are not required to obtain CGP coverage or prepare a SWPPP.

  2. A SWPPP inspection form should document all of the following EXCEPT:

    Answer: Names and contact information of adjacent property owners

    Inspection reports must document inspector credentials, weather, date, time, BMP conditions, and corrective actions — adjacent property owner contacts are not required elements.

  3. What is the significance of a 'Notice of Termination' (NOT) in SWPPP management?

    Answer: It formally ends permit coverage once the site meets final stabilization criteria

    The NOT is submitted to the permitting authority to officially terminate NPDES CGP coverage after the site has achieved final stabilization and all temporary BMPs are removed.

  4. Which of the following changes to a construction project would NOT typically require a SWPPP amendment?

    Answer: Changing the grading contractor

    Changing the grading contractor is an administrative change; it does not alter site conditions, drainage, or BMPs, so a SWPPP amendment is generally not required.

  5. In a SWPPP, the 'good housekeeping' section typically covers:

    Answer: Management of construction materials, waste, and spill prevention on-site

    Good housekeeping provisions in a SWPPP address storage, handling, and disposal of construction materials and wastes to prevent pollutants from reaching storm water.

  6. A site discharges to a water body listed as impaired for sediment under Section 303(d). What additional SWPPP requirement may apply?

    Answer: Enhanced or more stringent BMPs and possibly a TMDL wasteload allocation

    Discharges to 303(d) impaired waters for the same pollutant may trigger requirements for enhanced BMPs, numeric benchmarks, or compliance with an applicable TMDL wasteload allocation.

  7. What is the primary purpose of the 'implementation schedule' section of a SWPPP?

    Answer: To sequence BMP installation relative to the phases of construction activity

    The implementation schedule ensures that each BMP is installed before or concurrent with the construction phase that creates the corresponding pollutant risk.