Jerry Bean, MS4 Inspector
355 North Belvedere Drive
Room 202
Gallatin, TN 37066
Phone (615) 452-1467
Fax (615) 451-6074
Business Information collection
Sumner County is required by EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to identify all businesses within County jurisdiction that could contribute to the pollution of the waters of the State of Tennessee. This information gathering is a fact finding questionnaire that will be used to classify all business in Sumner County. After we receive the completed questionnaires you will be notified if there are any additional requirements . You may wish to read the Stormwater Resolution and illicit discharge resolution on this web site for additional information.
Business Information Questionnaire
Land Disturbance Permits
A Land Disturbance Permit is part of our MS4 Program. It is a Permit that allows you to begin excavation on your property. We issue Land Disturbance Permits for developments, residental projects, and utilities.
Please see the bottom portion of this page for more information.
Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater Resolution
The purpose of this resolution is to provide for the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of Sumner County through the regulation of non-storm water discharges to the storm drainage system to the maximum extent practicable as required by federal and state law.
Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater Resolution
Illicit Discharge Hotline
To report unlawful dumping of substances such as motor oil or other contaminants that flow into storm sewers or streams in Sumner County, please call 452-1467 and leave a detailed message. To check discharges that are allowed, please click on the Storm Water Management Resolution, page 23.
Storm Water Management Resolution
To view the Sumner County Storm Water Management Resolution click the link below:
Storm Water Management Resolution.pdf
Tennessee Erosion & Sediment Control Handbook -- click here
Land Disturbance Permits
It will be required that you have a Land Disturbance Permit if the soil disturbance is one (1) acre or more OR less than one (1) acre but the site is part of a large common development or subdivision.
Developments
If you need a Land Disturbance Permit for a development, please call our office at (615) 452-1467.
Forms for a Land Disturbance Permit
If you need a Land Disturbance Permit for your project, please print and bring the following paperwork to our office. You can download the forms from the website. (If you get a packet of paperwork from our office, there is a $3 fee.)
1. Application for a Land Disturbance Permit
• Residential project--click here Application for Land Disturbance Permit RESIDENTIAL
• Utility project--click here Application for Utility Disturbance Permit
2. SWPPP (Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)--click on this link
http://state.tn.us/environment/wpc/forms/HomeBuilders_SWPPPforCGP.pdf
3. A copy of your proposed site plan including erosion control measures
4. NOI (Notice of Intent)--click on this link: http://www.statetn.us/environment/wpc/forms/cn0940.pdf
5. Proof of certification for TDEC Level 1 Training Class
6. A check for $200 written to Sumner County Construction & Development. This is not due until The Land Disturbance Permit is picked up in our office.
No permits will be issued until erosion control measures are in place and have been inspected. These must be completed prior to inspection:
1. Install a construction entrance 6” deep of gravel with a geo-textile underlayment, a minimum of 50 feet in length, and 12 feet wide. Gravel shall be between 1 ½ - 3 ½ inches in diameter. The geo-textile underlayment shall be a woven nylon fabric with strength of 200-300 pounds.
2. Install a silt fence on any slopes and to protect a creek, stream, ditch, or neighbor’s yard. The silt fence must be trenched 4”-6” into the ground and backfilled.
Must be maintained during building process:
1. Your jobsite must be inspected at least twice a week, 72 hours apart, and after rainfall events of ½” inch or greater. This information needs to be documented on the Storm Water Inspection Form and kept onsite. You can get a copy of this form by clicking here. http://state.tn.us/environment/wpc/forms/appdxdd.pdf
2. The Land Disturbance Permit and Storm Water Inspection Form must be posted onsite. They must be kept on the project property and stored in a weather tight container accessible at all times.
TDEC General Permit information (NOI, Inspection forms, and Permit requirements): http://state.tn.us/environment/permits/conststrm.shtml
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