Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) guidance document

This Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) Guidance Manual provides guidelines for completing the SWP3 Summary Sheets and SWP3 Binder documentation necessary for complying with the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Construction General Permit TXR150000 (CGP) administered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Projects that let beginning in March 2023 must follow the templates outlined in this guidance manual. Projects that let before March 2023 may use other templates but must still contain all the required information in the March 5, 2023, reissuance of the CGP.

The SWP3 provides a strategy to prevent or minimize sediment and other pollutants originating from construction sites from reaching surface waters of the state during those construction activities. Pollutants can enter waters of the state through direct discharges to water bodies or municipal separate storm sewer systems or can be carried in stormwater as it flows over a construction site. The SWP3 outlines erosion control, sediment control and behavioural best management practices to control those pollutants.

You might note that projects with less than one acre of soil disturbing activities do not require authorization under the CGP. However, internal TxDOT Environmental Management System (EMS) policy requires the implementation of environmental controls to meet our internal standards, in addition to meeting other requirements that result from the environmental review process. Therefore, TxDOT requires the development of SWP3s for all projects with soil disturbance and guidance is included in this manual. However, there is an important distinction for Local Government Let Projects as these projects will instead follow guidance in the Local Government Projects Policy Manual Chapter 5 that can be found in the Local Government Toolkit.

The SWP3 Summary Sheets must be completed by the TxDOT design engineers or TxDOT’s consultants during the design phase of the project. The SWP3 Summary Sheets outline project details with respect to the proposed construction activities and with the potential to generate pollutants. The SWP3 Summary Sheets also outline selected BMPs to manage stormwater runoff from the construction site. The SWP3 Summary Sheets are to be included as plan sheets in TxDOT’s construction drawings for the project.

The SWP3 Binder is used by TxDOT personnel during construction to store the required SWP3 contents in accordance with the CGP. It includes copies of the complete SWP3 Summary Sheets and required appendices. TxDOT personnel must complete, use and maintain a current SWP3 Binder, including the SWP3 Summary Sheets during construction activities. The SWP3 Binder may exist as a physical paper document or may be electronically filed. No matter what format it’s in, it must contain all the information as outlined in this Manual.

The SWP3 Summary Sheets and Binder are considered “living documents” and must be maintained and updated throughout the life of the project until construction is completed, and final stabilization has been achieved.

SWP3 summary sheets and binder

Title	Date	Description	Format
Section 1—Administrative Requirements	05/26	This section covers CGP permit applicability and authorization process related to TxDOT projects.	Section 1—Administrative Requirements
Section 1—Administrative Requirements Figures	06/26	Figure 1—Determining Which Authorization Process to Follow Based on the Amount of Soil Disturbance Figure 2—Automatic Authorization Process For Small Construction Activities Figure 3– Authorization Process For Large Construction Activities	Section 1—Administrative Requirements Figure 1 Section 1—Administrative Requirements Figure 2 Section 1—Administrative Requirements Figure 3
Appendix A—Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT	11/23	This appendix provides information for completing the construction site notice (CSN), Notice of Intent (NOI), Notice of Change (NOT), and Notice of Termination (NOT)	Appendix A—Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT
Appendix A– Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT - Figures	05/26	Figure 4 — Notice of Change For Large Construction Sites: Determination Process Figure 5 — Small Construction Activity Termination of Coverage Figure 6 – Large Construction Activity Termination of Coverage for the Contractor Figure 7 – Large Construction Activity Termination of Coverage Process for the Department	Appendix A– Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT - Figure 4 Appendix A– Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT - Figure 5 Appendix A– Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT - Figure 6 Appendix A– Completing the CSN, NOI, NOC, and NOT - Figure 7
Appendix B—Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Notification	04/26	This appendix provides information for completing the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) notification requirements.	Appendix B—Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Notification
Section 2.1—SWP3 Summary Sheets	04/26	This section provides guidance on completing the SWP3 Summary Sheets for projects requiring an SWP3	Section 2.1—SWP3 Summary Sheets
SWP3 Summary Sheets	09/22	Download the SWP3 Summary Sheet templates from the Design Division’s Roadway Standards Page for the appropriate project size	SWP3 Summary Sheets
Section 2.1 Job Aid—1.4 Total Project Area—Common Plan of Development	04/26	This job aid explains the Common Plan of Development concept, which is necessary for calculating total area to be disturbed.	SWP3 Summary Sheet Template—Common Plan of Development Job Aid
Section 2.1 Job Aid – 1.7 Major Soil Types Web Soil Survey	03/26	This job aid will assist you in utilizing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Web Soil Survey website to obtain data needed to complete Section 1.7 Major Soil Types of the SWP3 Summary Sheet.	SWP3 Summary Sheet Template - Web Soil Service Job Aid
Section 2.1 Job Aid – 1.11 Receiving Waters	04/26	This job aid will assist you in utilizing the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) website to obtain data needed to complete Section 1.11 Receiving Waters of the SWP3 Summary Sheet.	SWP3 Summary Sheet Template – Receiving Waters Job Aid
Section 2.2—SWP3 Binder Template	01/24	This section provides guidance on the required contents for the SWP3 Binder for projects requiring an SWP3	Section 2.2—SWP3 Binder Template
SWP3 Binder Template for Projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbing activity	04/26	This appendix provides detailed instructions for completing the Form 2118—Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Field Inspection and Maintenance Report	SWP3 Binder Template for Projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbing activity
SWP3 Binder Template for Projects with less than 1 acre of soil disturbing activity with EPICs	03/26	This section provides guidance on the required contents for the SWP3 Binder for projects requiring an SWP3	SWP3 Binder Template for Projects with less than 1 acre of soil disturbing activity with EPICs
Appendix C—Completing the Form 2118	04/26	This appendix provides detailed instructions for completing the Form 2118—Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Field Inspection and Maintenance Report	Appendix C—Completing the Form 2118
Form 2118—Construction Storm-water Pollution Prevention Plan Field Inspection and Maintenance Report	09/22	Download a copy of the Form 2118—Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Field Inspection and Maintenance Report to document inspections	Form 2118—Construction Storm-water Pollution Prevention Plan Field Inspection and Maintenance Report
Form 2675—Contractor Dewatering Activities Inspection Form	08/23	Download a copy of the Form 2675-Contractor Dewatering Activities Inspection Form to document daily inspections required for dewatering activities.	Form 2675—Contractor Dewatering Activities Inspection Form
Attachment 2.6—TxDOT Inspector Qualifications Form	09/22	Attachment 2.6 of the SWP3 Binder for projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbance ; Attachment 2.4 in the Less than 1 acre Binder	Attachment 2.6—TxDOT Inspector Qualifications Form
Attachment 2.6 —CEI Inspector Qualifications Form	09/22	Attachment 2.6 of the SWP3 Binder for projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbance ; Attachment 2.4 in the Less than 1 acre Binder	Attachment 2.6 —CEI Inspector Qualifications Form
Attachment 2.7—Delegation of Signature Authority Memo	08/23	Attachment 2.7 of the SWP3 Binder for projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbing activity; A copy of the 2003 Behrens Memo on Delegation of Signature Authority	Attachment 2.7—Delegation of Signature Authority Memo
Attachment 2.8– SWP3 Revisions Log	04/26	Attachment 2.8 of the SWP3 Binder for projects with 1 acre or more of soil disturbing activity	Attachment 2.8– SWP3 Revisions Log
Attachment 2.12– Copy of the Construction General Permit TXR150000	05/23	Download and print a copy of the current Construction General Permit TXR150000 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality	Attachment 2.12– Link to the Construction General Permit TXR150000