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.
Antifouling Paint Contaminated Wash Water. Effective date 10/14/2009. Go here for information about the antifouling paint general permit.
Aquatic Pesticides for the Control of Mosquito-borne Diseases. Effective September 30, 2005. Go here for information about the aquatic pesticides general permit.
Atlantic Salmon Aquaculture. Go here for atlantic salmon aquaculture general permit information. Contact for permitting: Bill Hinkel 287-7659. Contact for compliance: Matt Young 561-5704.
Construction Activity. 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)
Post Construction Discharge of Stormwater in the Long Creek Watershed. Go here for Long Creek general permit information.
