General Permits
A "general permit"
covers multiple individual discharge sources and locations that have the same type of discharges and involve situations where the Department determines there is a relatively low risk for significant environmental impact. General permits may be issued for different specific categories of discharge activities.
- Related page: Drafts of new or reissued general permits released for public comment are available on the Public Comment Page. A draft may be retained on the Public Comment Page after a comment deadline has expired.
- The area code for Maine is 207.
Aquaculture permit. Text of permit (37 pages). Contact: Dennis Merrill (287-7788). This general permit was issued on June 19th, 2003.
Supplementary materials: fact sheet (14 pages); response to comments (54 pages).
Aquatic pesticides for the control of mosquito-borne diseases. Effective September 30, 2005. Go here for information about the aquatic pesticides general permit.
Construction activity permit. Go here for information about the construction general permit.
Note: development activity may also require approvals pursuant to the a Site Law, Stormwater Management, Natural Resources Protection Act, or other laws depending upon the location, type, and size of the activity. More information. Contact: Division of Land Resources Regulation (287-3901). For general licensing questions related to these other laws, please use the ON-CALL system. Call one of the following numbers, and ask to speak with the "on-call" person in the Bureau of Land and Water Quality. Augusta: 800-452-1942. Bangor: 888-769-1137. Portland: 888-769-1036. Presque Isle: 888-769-1053.
Large Commercial Passenger Vessels (LCPVs). Go here for information about the LCPV general permit. See also the Ships & Boats Page.
Multisector (MSGP) Stormwater General Permit (Industrial). Go here for industrial stormwater general permit information. Contact: David Ladd (287-5404)
Municipal separate stormwater sewer system (MS4) permits. Go here for MS4 general permit information. Contact: David Ladd (287-5404)
