NOTICE OF PROPOSED PERMIT CERTIFICATION

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) hereby gives notice pursuant to 20.6.2.2001 NMAC of a public comment opportunity in the state’s Clean Water Act §401 Certification of the draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit: 2027 Construction General Permit (NMR100000) for stormwater discharges from construction activities to surface waters.

The draft permit, draft fact sheet/statement of basis and other associated information can be found at the following websites: https://www.env.nm.gov/surface-water-quality/public-notices/ and https://www.epa.gov/npdes/proposed-2027-construction-general-permit-cgp-and-related-documents.

NMED will allow thirty days after the date of publication of this notice during which time written comments may be submitted. You can submit comments online using the Public Comment Portal located at: https://nmed.commentinput.com/. NMED maintains a facility-specific mailing list for persons who wish to receive future notices. To request additional information, to be placed on a facility-specific mailing list, to obtain a copy of a draft permit or associated Public Involvement Plan, or to submit a comment or a request for hearing, contact the SWQB at PO Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502-5469, (505) 946-8924, psrs.program.manager@env.nm.gov. Telephone conversation assistance is available through Relay New Mexico at no charge for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have difficulty speaking on the phone, by calling 1-800-659-1779; TTY users: 1-800-659-8331; Spanish: 1-800-327-1857.

NMED does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age or sex in the administration of its programs or activities, as required by applicable laws and regulations. NMED is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972. If you have any questions about this notice or any of NMED’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, or if you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a NMED program or activity, you may contact: Kate Cardenas, Non-Discrimination Coordinator, NMED, 1190 St. Francis Dr., Suite N4050, P.O. Box 5469, Santa Fe, NM 87502, (505) 827-2855, nd.coordinator@state.nm.us. You may also visit our website at https://www.env.nm.gov/general/environmental-justice-in-new-mexico/ to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.