• Please read the following as it contains useful information that will help you better understand and complete this form.

  • Before filling out this form:

    • Be sure that an Annual Certification has not already been completed for this year! Check your permit folder in our on-line Repository.
    • Go to our website and check the current information we have on file by running a State Stormwater Permit Summary Report.
    • Get a copy of the most recently issued post-construction stormwater permit and plans for the project. Hard copies of these items should have been sent to the Applicant once the permit was issued. The post-construction stormwater permit will have a permit number (on the cover letter and at the top of each page of the permit) in the form “SW#######” (where the “#” symbols are usually numbers but can also be letters). If you do not have a copy of the permit or plans, they can either be found in our online repository or by contacting the DEMLR office that issued the permit. For additional assistance, send an email to postconstruction@deq.nc.gov
    • Ensure that the correct person is filling out this form. This certification form must be completed by the Permittee (listed on the permit) or by a Designee of the Permittee. This form does not need to be completed by an engineer or other licensed professional.
    • NOTE: For permits that have multiple Permittees, only one Annual Certification per permit needs to be submitted. Each separate Permittee is not required to submit their own Annual Certification.

  • Why is an annual certification required?

    • The annual permit certification on conformance with permitting conditions is required per G.S. 143-214.7 (b4):  “New stormwater permits and stormwater permits that are reissued due to transfer, modification, or renewal shall require the permittee to submit an annual certification on the project's conformance with permit conditions. The annual certification shall be completed by the permit holder or their designee. The Department shall not require the annual certification to be completed by another party besides the permit holder or their designee. The Department shall provide an electronic means of submittal for the permit holder or their designee to satisfy the annual certification requirement. The addition of annual certification requirements to an existing permit or certification shall not be considered to be a new or increased stormwater control.” -G.S. 143-214.7 (b4)

    • The annual certification supports the Permittee by ensuring that they are aware of and are meeting all of the permitting conditions that are required per the permit. 

    An annual certification must be completed each year on or before the day of the year on which the permit was issued. 

    For example, if a permit was issued on April 15, 2022, the first annual certification for that permit would be due on or before April 15, 2023; the second annual certification would be due on or before April 15, 2024; and each subsequent annual certification would be due on or before April 15th of that year until the permit is reissued (at which point the day of the year that the permit was reissued would become the new annual certification date). 


  • About Saving Drafts of this Form:

    If you are unable to complete the entire Annual Certification Form in one sitting, the form can be saved by clicking the “Save as Draft” button at the bottom of any section and resuming at a later time. You will provide an email and password (set specifically for the current project form) so you can access the form again when the link is sent to that email address. Do not upload any documents to the draft until you are ready to submit the form, or you may encounter problems submitting it. If this happens, remove and re-upload attachments to submit. IMPORTANT: pre-populated information that has been updated on our end since you started the draft may not update in a saved draft. In those cases, we recommend starting a new form.

Section A - Permit and Project Information:

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  • Project Information
  • Project Status
  • Section B - Permittee Information:

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    Section C - Property Owner Information

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    Section D - Site Conformance with Permit

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    Section E - Plan to Bring the Project into Conformance

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    Section F - Project Certifier Information

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    Section G - Certification

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