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
- Full Comments Received During Comment Period
- Small Business Economic Impact Assessment (SBEIA)
Historical permit documents
- 2018 Modified Sand & Gravel General Permit — expired March 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
- 2015 Fact sheet
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:
Information about past permit reissuance events, documents, presentations, and expired permits
For facilities located in the following counties:
Benton, Chelan, Douglas, Kittitas, Klickitat, Okanogan, and Yakima
Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:
Lucila Cornejo
lucila.cornejo@ecy.wa.gov
509-823-7912
Help applying for coverage, finding or completing forms, or drafting public notices:
Monica Martinez
monica.martinez@ecy.wa.gov
509-969-4637
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
425-240-4234
San Juan and Skagit counties
Sylvia Graham
sylvia.graham@ecy.wa.gov
360-927-4900
Whatcom County
Jen Baptist
Permit Manager
jen.baptist@ecy.wa.gov
564-565-0327
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
PO Box 330316
Shoreline, WA 98133-9716
Help with permit requirements or site-specific questions:
Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties
Jessica McConnell
jessica.mcconnell@ecy.wa.gov
360-280-7374
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:
Alisha McKittrick
alisha.mckittrick@ecy.wa.gov
564-999-3587
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
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Contact information
Eric Daiber
Sand and Gravel General Permit Writer
eric.daiber@ecy.wa.gov
360-742-1511