Instructions for Completing Notice of Termination (NOT) for
Storm Water Discharges Associated with Construction Activity
When To File an NOT Form:
Section IV:
New Operator Information
Permittees who are presently covered under an issued
If you are no longer the operator of the facility/site, provide
NPDES or OPDES general permit for storm water
the information pertaining to the new operator at the
discharges associated with industrial/construction activity
facility/site, including the name and address of the new
may submit a Notice of Termination (NOT) form when
operator.
their facilities no longer have any storm water discharges
Section V: Certification
associated with industrial/construction activity as defined
in the storm water regulations at 40 CFR 122.26(b)(14), or
The NOT form must be signed by a responsible party as
when they are no longer the operator of the facilities. For a
follows:
construction site, when the site has been finally stabilized
For a Corporation: by a responsible officer, which means:
(i.e., a uniform perennial vegetative cover with a density
(i) president, secretary, treasurer, or vice president of the
of at least 70% of the native background cover has been
corporation in charge of a principal business function; or
established for all unpaved areas and areas not covered by
their designee, or any other person who performs similar
permanent structures or where equivalent permanent
policy or decision-making functions for the corporation, or
stabilization measures such as riprap or gabions have been
(ii) the manager of one or more manufacturing, production,
used), and all storm water discharges from construction
or operating facilities, provided, the manager is authorized
activities that are authorized by general permit (OKR10)
to make management decisions which govern the operation
are eliminated, or they are no longer the operator of the
of the regulated facility including having the explicit or
facility, an NOT must be submitted that is signed in
implicit duty of making major capital investment
accordance with Part 6.7 of the general permit. If you need
recommendations, and initiating and directing other
assistance or have questions, contact the Storm Water Unit
comprehensive measures to assure long term environmental
of the Environmental Complaints and Local Services at
compliance with environmental laws and regulations; the
(405) 702-6100.
manager can ensure that the necessary systems are
Section I: Permit Information:
established or actions taken to gather complete and accurate
information for permit application requirements; and where
Enter the existing OPDES General Storm Water Permit
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated
number assigned to the facility or site identified in Section
to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
I.
For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general
Section II: Facility Operator Information:
partner or the proprietor.
Give the legal name of the person, firm, public
For a municipality, state, Federal, or other public agency:
organization or any other entity that operates the facility or
by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected
site described in this application. The name of the operator
official.
may or may not be the same name as the facility. The
Where to File an NOT form:
operator of the facility is the legal entity that controls the
facility's operation, rather than the plant or site manager.
NOTs must be sent to the following address:
Section III: Facility/Site Location Information:
DEQ
Enter the facility’s or site's official or legal name and
Environmental Complaints and Local Services
complete address, including city, state, and ZIP code. If
Storm Water Unit
the facility lacks a street address, indicate the latitude and
707 North Robinson, P.O. Box 1677
longitude of the facility to the nearest 15 seconds.
Oklahoma City, OK 73101-1677