Sand & Gravel General Permit

The Sand and Gravel General Permit regulates discharges of process water, stormwater, and water from mine dewatering into waters of the state associated with sand and gravel operations, rock quarries, and similar mining operations. The permit also covers concrete batch operations and hot mix asphalt operations.

Untreated water that discharges from sand and gravel operations may harm fish, aquatic life, and water quality.

The current permit went into effect April 1, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2026.

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Current permit documents

Sand & Gravel General Permit (expires March 31, 2026)
- 2021 Fact Sheet - Appendix A: Response to Comments
Full Comments Received During Comment Period
Small Business Economic Impact Assessment (SBEIA)

Historical permit documents

2018 Modified Sand & Gravel General Permit (expires Mar. 31, 2021)
- 2015 Fact sheet
  - Addendum A: 2015 draft permit response to comments
  - Addendum B: Fact Sheet on the permit modified permit
  - Addendum C: Modified permit response to comments

Do I need a permit?

You may need a Sand and Gravel General Permit if your facility:

Discharges process water, stormwater, or mine dewatering water into waters of the state.
Is associated with sand and gravel operations, concrete batch plants, or asphalt batch plants.

You may need a portable operation permit if you move from site to site to:

Crush rock
Make concrete
Make asphalt

Information about past permit reissuance events, documents, presentations, and expired permits

Historical permit information

To submit your permit application through our WQWebPortal to apply for coverage:

Sign up for a SecureAccess Washington (SAW) account. SecureAccess Washington or SAW is the state of Washington’s secure portal to access and submit applications.
Add the WQWebPortal Service to your SAW account to apply for coverage.
Follow these instructions to apply for an existing permit.

If you require an e-waiver, please fill out the following form or work with your administrator:

Electronic reporting waiver

If you have an e-waiver, you may use a paper form to apply for coverage:

If you need to update your operating status to either active or inactive, please fill out the following form:

Activity status change form

If you are reporting a change in ownership, name, or requesting termination of coverage, please fill out the following form:

Change request form

If you need to update any other permit coverage information (adding or removing an activty, updating site acreage, adding or removing a discharge point, etc), please use the following form:

NOTE: Please select "Permit Information Update" as the Application Type in Question 1 on the Fixed Site Coverage Form.

Fixed Site Coverage Form

If you have permit coverage for a portable operation, please use the following forms for either beginning or completing operations:

For help, please contact:

For facilities located in the following counties:

Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Stephanie Giesin
stephanie.giesin@ecy.wa.gov
509-454-7869

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Monica Martinez
monica.martinez@ecy.wa.gov
509-454-7295

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Central Regional Office
1250 West Alder Street
Union Gap, WA 98903-0009

For facilities located in the following counties:

Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions, applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Jefferson Davis
jefferson.davis@ecy.wa.gov
509-329-3565

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Manager
Department of Ecology
Eastern Regional Office
4601 North Monroe Street, Suite 202
Spokane WA 99205-1295

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Island, King, Kitsap, and Snohomish counties
Jay Fennell
jay.fennell@ecy.wa.gov
360-649-7289

San Juan and Skagit counties
Sylvia Graham
sylvia.graham@ecy.wa.gov
360-255-4390

Whatcom county
Elizabeth Fint
elizabeth.fint @ecy.wa.gov
360-255-4389

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Tricia Miller
tricia.miller@ecy.wa.gov
206-594-0167

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Northwest Regional Office
15700 Dayton Ave. N
Shoreline, WA 98133

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Jessica McConnell
jessica.mcconnell@ecy.wa.gov
360-690-4796

Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Mason, and Pierce counties
Eli Newby
eli.newby@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6292

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Carey Cholski
carey.cholski@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-6279

Jessica Christensen
jessica.christensen@ecy.wa.gov
360-706-4191

Mail forms to:

Attn: WQ Sand & Gravel Permit Coordinator
Washington State Department of Ecology
Southwest Regional Office
P.O. Box 47775
Olympia WA 98504-7775

Contact information

Adrien Carroll-Perkins
Sand & Gravel General Permit Writer
adrien.carroll-perkins@ecy.wa.gov
360-407-7386

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Information about past permit reissuance events, documents, presentations, and expired permits

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For help, please contact:

For facilities located in the following counties:

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Mail forms to:

For facilities located in the following counties:

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions, applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Mail forms to:

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

Mail forms to:

Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:

Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:

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