b) Furnish and install public signage as required by the General Permit. Include the cost of the required sign(s) in the Temporary Erosion Control Lump Sum bid item. Submit a separate NOI package and the associated fees to DEQ for ground disturbance and support activity areas outside the right-of-way and not shown in the plans. Contractor furnished material sources, staging areas, plant sites, or any other Contractor caused ground disturbance outside the right-of-way and not shown in the plans, are the Contractor's responsibility and must be submitted under a separate NOI package from the ground disturbance within the right-of-way. For all support activities outside the right-of-way which are not part of a larger commercial operation serving multiple unrelated construction activities and will not continue operation beyond the completion of the contracted road construction activity, a notice of intent package must be submitted to DEQ to obtain an authorization under the General Permit. Sand and gravel borrow area operations, gravel pits, and/or concrete batch plants that will continue operation beyond the completion of the contracted road project, are part of a larger commercial operation, or serving multiple unrelated construction activities, must obtain permit coverage under the Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (MSGP) regardless of acreage size of the activity if the activity does not already have MSGP authorization. The Contractor is the sole permittee until stabilization is complete and the General Permit is terminated or transferred to another entity. The Department is not responsible for delays caused by incomplete or inaccurate submittals to DEQ by the Contractor. Provide copies of all NOI Packages submitted to DEQ and confirmations for receipt of complete NOI Packages from DEQ to the Project Manager prior to conducting any ground disturbance activities. Be responsible for all temporary erosion, sediment, and pollution prevention controls for Contractor furnished material sources, staging areas, plant sites, or any other Contractor caused ground disturbance outside the right-of-way and not shown in the plans. c) Complete and document all inspections in accordance with the requirements of the General Permit. Use DEQ’s most current self-inspection form available online at: https://deq.mt.gov/files/Water/WQInfo/Documents/WPBForms/2023-Attachment-BMTR100000.pdf. Provide a copy of all inspection reports to the Project Manager within 7 calendar days of the inspection. Report potential noncompliance in accordance with applicable regulations, guidance, and permit conditions. Submit to the Project Manager within 7 calendar days of sending or receiving all correspondence to or from regulatory agencies regarding potential noncompliance or violations.
