Hesperia's SWMP requires Erosion and Sediment Control Plans (ESCPs) for construction sites, including single-family residences, to prevent sediment discharge into the Mojave River watershed. Projects disturbing one acre or more must enroll under the statewide Construction General Permit (Order 2022-0057-DWQ) via the State Water Board's SMARTS system and prepare a SWPPP signed by a Qualified SWPPP Developer. Standard BMPs include silt fences, fiber rolls, stabilized construction entrances, soil stockpile covers, and post-construction revegetation.
The State Water Resources Control Board's Construction General Permit (Order 2022-0057-DWQ, effective September 1, 2023) regulates stormwater discharges from construction sites disturbing one acre or more of land. Operators must file a Notice of Intent through SMARTS, pay annual fees, prepare a SWPPP by a Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD), and have a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) oversee implementation. The permit assigns Risk Levels 1-3 based on receiving water sensitivity and sediment risk; higher risk levels trigger numeric action levels for turbidity and pH and require active treatment systems. In Hesperia, the receiving waters include the Mojave River and its tributary washes (Lahontan Region). The Hesperia Engineering Department enforces local ESCPs on smaller sites (under one acre) and conducts construction site inspections under the Phase II MS4 minimum control measures. California Building Code Appendix J (adopted via HMC Title 15) sets grading-related erosion control requirements when adopted. Cal. Water Code §13385 authorizes civil penalties for unpermitted discharges.
Failure to enroll under the Construction General Permit before disturbing one acre or more violates Cal. Water Code §13376 and exposes the operator to Administrative Civil Liability under §13385 (up to $10,000 per day plus $10 per gallon). Local ESCP violations are enforceable under HMC Title 8 Chapter 8.32 (Public Nuisance) and may trigger stop-work orders from the Engineering Department.
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