State Permits Potentially Required During Maintenance

Some maintenance activities may require State permits depending on specific circumstances, such as, but not limited to, design, access, disposal methods, and methods of repair. Below is a list of possible activities including possible permits and associated program areas that may be needed during the maintenance of a stormwater management measure. The list below does not cover all activities which require an approval, and may not cover all Department permits required for an activity, but it provides guidance on some of the more common activities.

 

Situation	Potential Permit and Program Area
Overview of Freshwater Wetland, Flood Hazard, Costal, Tidelands Permits	Division of Land Use Regulation Project Activities which may Require an Approval from the Division
Land Use Permits for Stormwater Maintenance	Division of Land Use Regulation Stormwater Basins (Detention/Retention/Infiltration) Ditch and Swale Disturbance Mosquito Control Activities Dam Repair, Modification, and Construction (It may also be regulated by the Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control. See the link to Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control below).
Public Entities to Maintain and Repair Stormwater Management Structures and Conveyance in Flood Hazard Area	Division of Land Use Regulation Stormwater Maintenance by a Public Utility
Repair Embankment of Basin Classified as Dam	Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control Dam Safety Related Permits
Disturbance, Capture, or Relocation of Wild Animals	Division of Fish and Wildlife Permission to Relocate Wild Animal
Discharge of Dredged Material	Office of Dredging & Sediment Technology Tidal water bodies Divison of Land Use Regulation Inland non-tidal water bodies
Disposal of Street Sweepings and Disposal of Basin Settlement	Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste