| #R001 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | CAFO Classification Criteria | agricultural water, wastewater | To be considered a CAFO, a facility must first be defined as an AFO, and meet the criteria established in the sector table. | The facility must first meet the criteria to be defined as an AFO | high |
| #R002 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NPDES Permitting Requirement | agricultural water, wastewater | AFOs that meet the regulatory definition of a concentrated animal feeding operation (CAFO) are regulated under the NPDES permitting program. | Applies to AFOs meeting the regulatory definition of a CAFO | high |
| #R003 | administrative | reporting | mandatory | NPDES Construction Coverage Requirement | wastewater | In general, you need to obtain coverage under an NPDES permit if you will discharge stormwater from construction activities and: Your site will disturb one or more acres of land, or less than one acre of land and is part of a common plan of development or sale that will ultimately disturb one or more acres of land; and You are considered an operator of the construction site because you have operational control over: construction plans and specifications, including the ability to make modifications to them; or day-to-day control of site activities at a project that are necessary to ensure compliance with permit conditions. | Site disturbs >= 1 acre or is part of a common plan; operator has operational or day-to-day control | high |
| #R004 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Endangered Species Act Compliance | aquatic life | Following the procedures in Appendix D of the 2022 CGP, demonstrate you meet one of the criteria related to the protection of federally listed endangered or threatened species and federally designated critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). | Required before submitting Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R005 | administrative | operational | mandatory | Historic Properties Protection | other | Following the procedures in Appendix E of the 2022 CGP, demonstrate you meet one of the criteria related to the protection of historic properties. | Required before submitting Notice of Intent (NOI) | high |
| #R006 | operational | operational | mandatory | State, Indian Tribe, or Territory Requirements | wastewater | Comply with all requirements in Part 9 imposed by the applicable State, Indian Tribe, or territory in which your construction activities and/or discharge will occur. | | high |
| #R007 | treatment | treatment | mandatory | Cationic Treatment Chemicals Authorization | aquatic life | Confirm if you plan to add “cationic treatment chemicals” to stormwater and/or authorized non-stormwater prior to discharge, that the applicable EPA Regional Office has authorized coverage after you have included appropriate controls and implementation procedures designed to ensure that your use of cationic treatment chemicals will result in discharges that meet applicable water quality standards. | If planning to use cationic treatment chemicals | high |
| #R008 | design | treatment | mandatory | SWPPP Development Requirement | wastewater | Before submitting your Notice of Intent (NOI), the form you file to obtain coverage under the CGP in step 4, you must develop the SWPPP consistent with the requirements in Part 7 of the CGP. | Required prior to NOI submission | high |
| #R009 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Notice of Intent (NOI) Submission Deadlines | wastewater | To be covered under the CGP, you must submit your NOI by the deadline specified in the table below. (e.g., Operator of a new site: At least 14 calendar days before commencing construction activities; Operator of an existing site: No later than May 18, 2022; New operator: At least 14 calendar days before transfer; Emergency project: No later than 30 days after commencement). | Applies to all operators seeking coverage under 2022 CGP | high |
| #R010 | design | operational | mandatory | SWPPP Site Specificity and Compliance | wastewater | construction site SWPPPs must follow the requirements of the applicable State or EPA CGP and must describe the specific conditions of the site and plans for development. | Applicable to all construction site SWPPPs | high |
| #R011 | design | treatment | mandatory | Sediment Basin Storage Volume | wastewater | if you install a sediment basin, one of the two alternative design requirements is to provide storage for the calculated volume of runoff from a 2-year, 24-hour storm. | Applies when a sediment basin is installed | high |
| #R012 | operational | treatment | mandatory | Tiered Waters Discharge Compliance | wastewater, aquatic life | EPA’s CGP has special requirements for discharges to waters that receive Tier 2, Tier 2.5, or Tier 3 protections for antidegradation purposes. | Applies when discharging to Tier 2, 2.5, or 3 waters | high |
| #R013 | reporting | reporting | mandatory | Documentation of Inspection and Corrective Actions | wastewater | document your findings for site inspections, dewatering inspections, and corrective actions as required by the 2022 CGP. | | high |