Indiana's Construction Stormwater General Permit (CSGP), which replaced the repealed Rule 5 (327 IAC 15-5) in December 2021, governs land disturbance across Elkhart County. Any construction disturbing one acre or more must obtain CSGP coverage before ground is broken.
From Elkhart and Goshen to Nappanee, Middlebury, Bristol, and the unincorporated townships, IDEM administers the Construction Stormwater General Permit alongside the local MS4 program. A project disturbing one acre or more, or a smaller lot within a larger common plan of development, must file a Notice of Intent, prepare a Construction/Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, and pay the $175 fee before clearing land. Runoff drains to the St. Joseph and Elkhart Rivers, so post-construction controls must limit sediment reaching waters of the state. The Greater Elkhart County Stormwater Partnership, which joins Goshen, Elkhart, Bristol, and the county under IDEM's MS4 General Permit, reviews local plans.
Disturbing one acre or more without CSGP coverage violates the permit and Indiana water law, drawing stop-work orders, IDEM enforcement, mandatory drainage retrofits, and civil penalties until the site is stabilized.
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