{
  "title": "Land Clearing Permit Requirements by State — 2026 Permit-Routing Dataset",
  "publisher": "Ocala Land Clearing Research",
  "site": "ocalalandclearing.net",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
  "geographic_coverage": "50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia",
  "scope": "A permit-routing dataset separating construction stormwater authority, verified state-level land-disturbance or forestry overlays, and additional local/wetland/burn checks. It is not a parcel-specific legal determination.",
  "tier_definitions": {
    "★": "State-specific rule or official program page was read directly and the summarized point is stood behind as of the verification date.",
    "●": "NPDES authority and official program route were compiled from U.S. EPA primary material; the current state-specific construction permit was not fully re-verified for dataset v1.0."
  },
  "baseline_sources": [
    {
      "title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "checked_on": "2026-07-23"
    },
    {
      "title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES Permits around the Nation",
      "url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits",
      "checked_on": "2026-07-23"
    },
    {
      "title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "checked_on": "2026-07-23"
    }
  ],
  "records": [
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Alabama",
      "postal_code": "AL",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Alabama Department of Environmental Management",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://adem.alabama.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Construction-stormwater coverage is required at 1 acre or more, for a smaller site in a common plan totaling 1 acre or more, or for a site of any size whose discharge may cause or contribute to a water-quality concern. Normal agricultural and silvicultural activities are listed as exclusions, subject to the program's terms.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Also check wetlands/streams, local grading or tree rules, and debris-burning authorization.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "ADEM — Do I Need Permit Coverage?",
      "primary_source_url": "https://adem.alabama.gov/water/npdes-programs/construction-general-permit/do-i-need-permit-coverage",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Alaska",
      "postal_code": "AK",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dec.alaska.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Use Alaska's APDES construction-stormwater program for the one-acre/common-plan screen. Separately, qualifying operations on forest land are subject to a forest-practice notification received by the state forester at least 30 days before the operation, subject to stated exceptions.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Forest-operation rules are distinct from construction stormwater and local development approvals.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Alaska Forest Resources and Practices Regulations (11 AAC 95.030)",
      "primary_source_url": "https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/planning/areaplans/prince/pdf/appendix_c.2.pdf",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Arizona",
      "postal_code": "AZ",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Arizona Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://azdeq.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Arkansas",
      "postal_code": "AR",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.adeq.state.ar.us/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "The current construction permit separates large sites (5 acres or more) from small sites (1 acre to less than 5 acres); small sites receive automatic coverage after required onsite documents are posted. The current permit expires October 31, 2026, and the renewal is listed as effective November 1, 2026.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Re-check the November 1, 2026 renewal before relying on post-renewal procedures.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Arkansas DEQ — General Stormwater Permits",
      "primary_source_url": "https://adeq.state.ar.us/water/permits/npdes/stormwater/",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "California",
      "postal_code": "CA",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "California State Water Resources Control Board",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Use the state construction-stormwater program for development disturbance. For commercial timber harvesting on nonfederal land, California separately regulates forest practices; timber-harvest documents are processed through CAL FIRE's CalTREES system, and commercial timber harvest plans are prepared by Registered Professional Foresters.",
      "other_permit_screens": "A timber-harvest approval is not a substitute for wetlands, grading, county, fire, or construction-stormwater review.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "CAL FIRE — CalTREES",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.fire.ca.gov/what-we-do/natural-resource-management/forest-practice/caltrees",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Colorado",
      "postal_code": "CO",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://cdphe.colorado.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Connecticut",
      "postal_code": "CT",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://portal.ct.gov/deep",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Delaware",
      "postal_code": "DE",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dnrec.delaware.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Delaware's statewide sediment-and-stormwater system regulates covered land-disturbing projects involving more than 5,000 square feet, but Chapter 40 contains project-type exemptions and special pathways; NPDES construction-stormwater coverage separately uses the one-acre/common-plan screen.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Read the current Delaware Code, current DNREC regulations, and the delegated plan-review agency's procedures; do not treat 5,000 square feet as a universal yes/no line for every project type.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Delaware Code, Title 7, Chapter 40 — Erosion and Sedimentation Control",
      "primary_source_url": "https://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c040/index.html",
      "secondary_source_title": "Delaware DNREC FY2026 CWA Section 319 Grant Guidance",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://documents.dnrec.delaware.gov/Watershed/NPS/Grants/FY26-CWA-Section-319-Grant-RFP.pdf",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "District of Columbia",
      "postal_code": "DC",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "EPA-issued NPDES; local DOEE erosion/stormwater rules",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "U.S. EPA Region 3 / District Department of Energy and Environment",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "EPA CGP screen: stormwater discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more. State and local land-disturbance, wetlands, tree, grading, forestry, and burn rules remain separate.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Except for listed exemptions, land-disturbing activity generally requires an approved erosion and sediment control plan; the current regulation exempts activities disturbing less than 50 square feet. District guidance also identifies 5,000 square feet as the major land-disturbance threshold for a stormwater management plan, while EPA CGP coverage applies above the federal one-acre/common-plan threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "EPA, not the District, issues NPDES permits; DOEE administers separate local erosion and stormwater requirements.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, 21 DCMR Chapter 5",
      "primary_source_url": "https://doee.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doee/page_content/attachments/21%20DCMR%20Chapter%205_11_14_2025.pdf",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Florida",
      "postal_code": "FL",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Florida Department of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://floridadep.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Florida construction-stormwater CGP coverage is required when activity disturbs at least 1 acre, or less than 1 acre in a common plan, and discharges stormwater to state surface waters or an MS4. As checked July 23, 2026, Florida DEP's State 404 program remains paused and USACE is the current Section 404 permitting authority.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Florida's CGP is separate from an Environmental Resource Permit and local stormwater, tree, grading, right-of-way, or burn requirements.",
      "local_detail": "Marion County publishes a stand-alone tree-removal permit application, requires right-of-way authorization for tree clearing in public right-of-way, and routes qualifying large land-clearing burns through Florida's forestry burn-authorization system. City of Ocala parcel-specific tree-removal rules remain a separate municipal check.",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Florida DEP — Construction Activity",
      "primary_source_url": "https://floridadep.gov/water/stormwater/content/construction-activity",
      "secondary_source_title": "USACE — Florida Regulatory Program",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.sad.usace.army.mil/Missions/Regulatory/Florida/",
      "local_source_urls": "https://www.marionfl.org/agencies-departments/departments-facilities-offices/growth-services/planning-zoning/p-z-fees-forms | https://www.marionfl.org/doing-business/development-review-committee | https://www.marionfl.org/agencies-departments/departments-facilities-offices/fire-rescue/fire-safety-injury-prevention/burn-regulations",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Georgia",
      "postal_code": "GA",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Georgia Environmental Protection Division",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://epd.georgia.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Hawaii",
      "postal_code": "HI",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Hawaii Department of Health, Clean Water Branch",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://health.hawaii.gov/cwb/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Idaho",
      "postal_code": "ID",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Idaho Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.deq.idaho.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Illinois",
      "postal_code": "IL",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Illinois Environmental Protection Agency",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://epa.illinois.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Indiana",
      "postal_code": "IN",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Indiana Department of Environmental Management",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.in.gov/idem/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Iowa",
      "postal_code": "IA",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Iowa Department of Natural Resources",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.iowadnr.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Kansas",
      "postal_code": "KS",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Kansas Department of Health and Environment",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Kentucky",
      "postal_code": "KY",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Kentucky Division of Water",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Kentucky's KYR10 construction permit, effective January 3, 2025 through December 31, 2029, covers disturbance of 1 acre or more and smaller activity in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Local erosion, grading, wetlands, stream-crossing, and burn requirements remain separate.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Kentucky Division of Water — KYR10 Permit Page",
      "primary_source_url": "https://eec.ky.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water/PermitCert/KPDES/Documents/KYR10PermitPage.pdf",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Louisiana",
      "postal_code": "LA",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://deq.louisiana.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Maine",
      "postal_code": "ME",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Maine Department of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.maine.gov/dep/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Maryland",
      "postal_code": "MD",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Maryland Department of the Environment",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Maryland requires an approved erosion and sediment control plan for earth moving that disturbs 5,000 square feet or more or moves 100 cubic yards or more of soil. Local delegated programs may be stricter; the one-acre construction-stormwater permit is additional.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Confirm the delegated county or municipal reviewing authority.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Maryland Department of the Environment — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control",
      "primary_source_url": "https://mde.maryland.gov/programs/water/stormwatermanagementprogram/pages/erosionsedimentcontrol.aspx",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Massachusetts",
      "postal_code": "MA",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "EPA-issued NPDES",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "U.S. EPA Region 1",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "EPA CGP screen: stormwater discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more. State and local land-disturbance, wetlands, tree, grading, forestry, and burn rules remain separate.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Michigan",
      "postal_code": "MI",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/egle",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "A Michigan soil erosion and sedimentation control permit and plan is required, at minimum, for earth changes disturbing 1 acre or more or located within 500 feet of the water's edge of a lake or stream.",
      "other_permit_screens": "The local enforcing agency or county may administer the Part 91 permit.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Michigan EGLE — SESC Training Manual",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.michigan.gov/-/media/Project/Websites/egle/Documents/Programs/WRD/Storm-Water-SESC/training-manual-units-1-through-5.pdf",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Minnesota",
      "postal_code": "MN",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Minnesota Pollution Control Agency",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.pca.state.mn.us/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Mississippi",
      "postal_code": "MS",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.mdeq.ms.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Missouri",
      "postal_code": "MO",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Missouri Department of Natural Resources",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dnr.mo.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Montana",
      "postal_code": "MT",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Montana Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://deq.mt.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Nebraska",
      "postal_code": "NE",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dee.nebraska.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Nevada",
      "postal_code": "NV",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Nevada Division of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://ndep.nv.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Hampshire",
      "postal_code": "NH",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "EPA-issued NPDES",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "U.S. EPA Region 1 / New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.des.nh.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "EPA CGP screen: stormwater discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more. State and local land-disturbance, wetlands, tree, grading, forestry, and burn rules remain separate.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "EPA issues NPDES permits in New Hampshire. The state also has an Alteration of Terrain program that can require a permit when cumulative earth disturbance exceeds 100,000 square feet, or 50,000 square feet within protected shoreland, subject to program definitions and exemptions.",
      "other_permit_screens": "EPA construction-stormwater coverage and local approvals are separate screens.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "New Hampshire DES — Alteration of Terrain",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.des.nh.gov/land/land-development/alteration-terrain",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Jersey",
      "postal_code": "NJ",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dep.nj.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "New Jersey's Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act generally requires a certified plan for covered non-agricultural clearing, grading, or construction disturbing more than 5,000 square feet. Separate NJDEP construction-stormwater requirements may apply at the one-acre/common-plan level.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check the local Soil Conservation District, the current NJDEP construction-stormwater authorization, municipal approvals, and wetlands or flood-hazard permits.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "New Jersey Department of Agriculture — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Program",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/nrc/njerosion.shtml",
      "secondary_source_title": "New Jersey Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/anr/agriassist/chapter251.shtml",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New Mexico",
      "postal_code": "NM",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "EPA-issued NPDES",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "U.S. EPA Region 6 / New Mexico Environment Department",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.env.nm.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "EPA CGP screen: stormwater discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more. State and local land-disturbance, wetlands, tree, grading, forestry, and burn rules remain separate.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "New York",
      "postal_code": "NY",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "New York State Department of Environmental Conservation",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dec.ny.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "North Carolina",
      "postal_code": "NC",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.deq.nc.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "North Carolina requires an erosion and sedimentation control plan to be submitted at least 30 days before land disturbance begins on a site involving over 1 acre; it must be approved before land-disturbing activity starts. Delegated local programs may be the reviewing authority.",
      "other_permit_screens": "The state source uses 'over one acre'; common-plan and construction-stormwater requirements must also be checked.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "North Carolina DEQ — Erosion and Sediment FAQs",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-and-land-resources/erosion-and-sediment-control/erosion-and-sediment-faqs",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "North Dakota",
      "postal_code": "ND",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://deq.nd.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Ohio",
      "postal_code": "OH",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Ohio Environmental Protection Agency",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://epa.ohio.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Oklahoma",
      "postal_code": "OK",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.deq.ok.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Oregon",
      "postal_code": "OR",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Oregon Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/deq/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Use Oregon's construction-stormwater program for development disturbance. For forestry work on nonfederal land, the responsible person must file a Notification of Operation or a permit to use fire or power-driven machinery before work; notifications are filed at least 15 days before the operation.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Forest-practice filings are separate from construction stormwater, wetlands, local land use, and burning rules.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Oregon Department of Forestry — E-Notification",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.oregon.gov/odf/working/pages/enotification.aspx",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Pennsylvania",
      "postal_code": "PA",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dep.html",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Pennsylvania requires a written erosion and sediment control plan when total earth disturbance is 5,000 square feet or more, when another rule requires it, or when proximity to drainage may discharge to High Quality or Exceptional Value waters. BMP obligations can apply below 5,000 square feet.",
      "other_permit_screens": "An NPDES permit is a separate question; county conservation districts often administer review.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Pennsylvania Code, 25 Pa. Code §102.4",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dep/documents/business/water/cleanwater/stormwatermgmt/stormwater-construction/documents/025_0102.pdf",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Rhode Island",
      "postal_code": "RI",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Rhode Island requires an application under several independent triggers, including specified freshwater-wetland conditions, certain work involving more than 10,000 square feet of existing impervious cover, fill in a floodplain, alteration of flow to waters, or stormwater discharge from disturbance above 1 acre/common-plan thresholds.",
      "other_permit_screens": "This row is deliberately trigger-based; parcel conditions can control even when total disturbance is below one acre.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Rhode Island DEM — Stormwater Construction Permitting",
      "primary_source_url": "https://dem.ri.gov/environmental-protection-bureau/water-resources/permitting/stormwater-permitting/construction",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "South Carolina",
      "postal_code": "SC",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "South Carolina Department of Environmental Services",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://des.sc.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "South Carolina generally requires NPDES construction-stormwater coverage at 1 acre or more/common-plan thresholds. In non-coastal counties, many projects disturbing less than 1 acre must submit a notification for an exemption determination; coastal projects have separate less-than-one-acre routing and automatic-coverage conditions.",
      "other_permit_screens": "The 2026 construction general permit was issued February 27, 2026; MS4/local approval may also be required.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "South Carolina DES — Less Than 1 Acre of Land Disturbance",
      "primary_source_url": "https://des.sc.gov/programs/bureau-water/stormwater/stormwater-construction-activities/less-1-acre-land-disturbance",
      "secondary_source_title": "South Carolina DES — 2026 CGP Response to Comments",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://des.sc.gov/sites/des/files/Documents/BOW/Stormwater/FormalResponsetoComments_2026NPDESCGP.pdf",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "South Dakota",
      "postal_code": "SD",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://danr.sd.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Tennessee",
      "postal_code": "TN",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.tn.gov/environment/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Texas",
      "postal_code": "TX",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Texas Commission on Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.tceq.texas.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Utah",
      "postal_code": "UT",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Utah Division of Water Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://deq.utah.gov/water-quality",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Vermont",
      "postal_code": "VT",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dec.vermont.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Virginia",
      "postal_code": "VA",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Virginia Department of Environmental Quality / local VESMP authority",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://www.deq.virginia.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Virginia local erosion/stormwater programs generally regulate land disturbance at 10,000 square feet, or 2,500 square feet in a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area. The statewide construction-stormwater screen remains 1 acre/common plan, and localities may adopt lower thresholds.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Wetland or stream disturbance can separately require Virginia Water Protection and federal authorization.",
      "local_detail": "",
      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Code of Virginia — Virginia Erosion and Stormwater Management Act",
      "primary_source_url": "https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacodefull/title62.1/chapter3.1/article2.3/",
      "secondary_source_title": "",
      "secondary_source_url": "",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Washington",
      "postal_code": "WA",
      "verification_tier": "★",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Washington State Department of Ecology",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://ecology.wa.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "Use Washington Ecology's construction-stormwater program for development disturbance. Timber harvesting and related forest-practice activities are separately routed through Washington DNR's Forest Practices Application/Notification process.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Forest-practice classification and application type must be determined from the current DNR rules and instructions.",
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      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "Washington DNR — Forest Practices Application",
      "primary_source_url": "https://dnr.wa.gov/forest-practices/forest-practices-application",
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      "secondary_source_url": "",
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      "publication_status": "Publishable with stated scope",
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      "npdes_or_program_authority": "West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dep.wv.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
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      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
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      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
    {
      "jurisdiction": "Wisconsin",
      "postal_code": "WI",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
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      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
      "primary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — NPDES State Program Authority",
      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
      "local_source_urls": "",
      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
    },
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      "postal_code": "WY",
      "verification_tier": "●",
      "npdes_authority_type": "State-authorized",
      "npdes_or_program_authority": "Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality",
      "official_program_page_url": "https://deq.wyoming.gov/",
      "national_baseline_to_check": "State-issued construction-stormwater permit screen. The federal model covers discharges from construction disturbing 1 acre or more, or a smaller site in a larger common plan totaling 1 acre or more; the current state permit and local rules may be broader or stricter.",
      "verified_state_rule_or_overlay": "NPDES permitting authority and official program starting point verified from EPA. No additional statewide land-disturbance threshold is asserted in dataset v1.0; read the current state construction permit and local code before publishing a definitive threshold.",
      "other_permit_screens": "Check local grading/tree-removal ordinances, wetlands or stream impacts, commercial timber/forest-practice rules, debris-burning authorization, and protected-resource overlays.",
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      "verified_on": "2026-07-23",
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      "primary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/npdes-state-program-authority",
      "secondary_source_title": "U.S. EPA — Construction General Permit FAQs",
      "secondary_source_url": "https://www.epa.gov/npdes/construction-general-permit-cgp-frequent-questions",
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      "publication_status": "Publishable only as a routing row marked ●",
      "method_note": "★ = state-specific rule/official program read directly; ● = authority/program route compiled from EPA, state-specific permit re-verification pending."
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}