Have Your NPDES Permits Been Extended by Act 46? No.

A Notice of Applicability of Act 46, the Permit Extensions Law, was published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin on Saturday, August 7, 2010. Per the Notice, ". . . Act 46 does not apply to: (1) an approval issued to comply with federal law, the duration or terms of expiration of which is specified or determined by federal law; or (2) requirements that are necessary to retain federal delegation to, or assumption by, the Commonwealth of the authority to implement a federal law or program. For example, Act 46 does not extend any of the NPDES permits administered by the Department or County Conservation Districts, including those for construction activities, for both of those reasons." A full copy of the Notice and DEP's Guidance for Implementation of Act 46 is available on the links provided below.

Notice of Applicability (as published in the PA Bulletin 8/7/10)
DEP Guidance for Implementation of Act 46

 

Instructions and Tips for Preparing the NOI and Applications

Links to official DEP Instructions for NPDES (Individual and General Permits)

NCCD Tips for the NPDES Permit NOI Preparer (.pdf) UPDATED 11/12/08
(A compilation of expanded "Tech Tips" published over the years in our Quarterly Newsletter "Northampton Notes")

NPDES Administrative Review Procedure (.pdf) UPDATED 11/19/10

DEP Fact Sheet for the new NPDES General Permit (PAG02)

More NPDES Forms and Instructions on our website

Extra tips for the permit preparer will be posted here

County notifications are now required to go to Lehigh Valley Planning Commission (LVPC) for comment on the County Comprehensive plan with a carbon copy to Northampton County Commissioners at the Government Center. We only need proof of receipt or the completed response form, from the associated municipalities and LVPC for a complete permit application.