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Industrial General Permit Order

2. An explanation for any non-compliance of requirements within the reporting
year, as indicated in the Compliance Checklist;

3. An identification, including page numbers and/or sections, of all revisions
made to the SWPPP within the reporting year; and,

4. The date(s) of the Annual Evaluation.

XVII.CONDITIONAL EXCLUSION - NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION (NEC)

A. Discharges composed entirely of storm water that has not been exposed to
industrial activity are not industrial storm water discharges. Dischargers are
conditionally excluded from complying with the SWPPP and monitoring
requirements of this General Permit if all of the following conditions are met:

1. There is no exposure of Industrial Materials and Activities to rain, snow,
snowmelt, and/or runoff;

2. All unauthorized NSWDs have been eliminated and all authorized NSWDs
meet the conditions of Section IV;

3. The Discharger has certified and submitted via SMARTS PRDs for NEC
coverage pursuant to the instructions in Section II.B.2; and,

4. The Discharger has satisfied all other requirements of this Section.

B. NEC Specific Definitions

1. No Exposure - all Industrial Materials and Activities are protected by a
Storm-Resistant Shelter to prevent all exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt,
and/or runoff.

2. Industrial Materials and Activities - includes, but is not limited to, industrial
material handling activities or equipment, machinery, raw materials,
intermediate products, by-products, final products, and waste products.

3. Material Handling Activities - includes the storage, loading and unloading,
transportation, or conveyance of any industrial raw material, intermediate
product, final product, or waste product.

4. Sealed - banded or otherwise secured, and without operational taps or
valves.

5. Storm-Resistant Shelters - includes completely roofed and walled buildings
or structures. Also includes structures with only a top cover supported by
permanent supports but with no side coverings, provided material within the
structure is not subject to wind dispersion (sawdust, powders, etc.), or track-
out, and there is no storm water discharged from within the structure that
comes into contact with any materials.

Order 2014-0057-DWQ 60