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2016 Final Permit Documents
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The 2016 Massachusetts Small MS4 General Permit was signed April 4, 2016 and became effective July 1, 2017. The final permit reflects modifications to the 2014 draft small MS4 general permit released for comment on September 30, 2014 and replaces the 2003 small MS4 general permit for MS4 operators within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The permit, appendices, and response to comment documents are available below.
- Federal Register Notice
- Final 2016 Massachusetts Small MS4 General Permit (PDF) (60 pp, 735 K)
- Appendix A - Definitions, Abbreviations and Acronyms (PDF) (8 pp, 48 K)
- Appendix B - Standard Permit Conditions (PDF) (10 pp, 51 K)
- Appendix C - Endangered Species Act Eligibility Guidance (PDF) (8 pp, 69 K)
- Appendix D - National Historic Preservation Act Eligibility Guidance (PDF) (4 pp, 67 K)
- Appendix E - Suggested Format and Required Information for the Notice of Intent (NOI) - Printable (PDF) (15 pp, 740 K)
- Suggested Template - Appendix E - Notice of Intent (NOI) (PDF) (18 pp, 407 K)
- Appendix F - Requirements of Approved Total Maximum Daily Loads (PDF) (140 pp, 2.3 MB)
- Appendix G - Impaired Waters Monitoring Parameter Requirements (PDF) (3 pp, 64 K)
- Appendix H - Requirements Related to Discharges to Certain Water Quality Limited Waterbodies (PDF) (26 pp, 630 K)
- Response to Comments (PDF) (632 pp, 5.2 MB)