365 ALASKA 2020 SECTION 640 MOBILIZATION AND DEM OBILIZATION
640-1.01 DESCRIPTION . Perform work and operations necessary to:
640-2.01 MATERIALS. None.
640-3.01 CONSTRUCTIO N REQUIREMENTS. None.
640-4.01 Method of M Easurement.
Numbered items 1. through 4. apply only to items 640.0001. and 640.0002. :
641-1.01 DESCRIPTION . Provide proj ect administration and Work relating to control of erosion,
sedimentation, and discharge of pollutants, according to this section and applicable local, state, and federal requirem ents, including the APDES Construction General Permit. The state APDES program is administered by DEC. Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and 18 AAC 83.015 provide that the discharge of pollutants to water of the U.S. is unlawful except as allowed by the CGP.
641-1.02 DEFINITION S. These definitions apply only to Section 641.
ACTIVE TREATMENT SYSTEM (ATS) OPERATOR . The Contractor’s qualified representative who is responsible for maintaining and operating an active treatment system (as defined in the CGP) for stormwater runoff. ALASKA CERTIFIED ERO SION AND SEDIMENT CO NTROL LEAD (AK -CESCL). A person who has completed training, testing, and other requirements of, and is currently certified as, an AK-CESCL from an AK -CESCL Training Program (a program developed under a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department and ot hers). The Department recognizes AK -CESCLs as “qualified personnel” required by the CGP. An AK -CESCL must be recertified every three years. (See Qualified Person.) ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSE RVATION (DEC). The state agency authorized by EPA t o administer the Clean Water Act’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. ALASKA POLLUTANT DIS CHARGE ELIMINATION S YSTEM (APDES). A system administered by DEC that issues and tracks permits for stormwater discharges. BEST MANAGEMENT PRAC TICES (BMP S). Temporary or permanent structural and non- structural devices, schedules of activities, prohibition of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to prevent or minimize the discharge of pollutants to waters of the United States. BMPs also include, but are not limited to, treatment requirements, operating procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or drainage from material storage. CLEAN WATER ACT (CWA ). Federal Water Pollution Control Amendments of 1972, as amended (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). CONSTRUCTION ACTIVIT Y. Physical activity by the Contractor, Subcontractor or utility company; that may result in erosion, sedimentation, or a discharge of pollutants into stormwater. Construction Activity includes soil disturbing activities (e.g. clearing, grubbing, grading, excavating); and establishment of construction materials or equipment storage or maintenance areas (e.g. material piles, borrow area, concrete truck chute washdown, f ueling); and industrial activities that may discharge stormwater and are directly related to the construction process (e.g. concrete or asphalt batch plants). CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT (CGP). The permit authorizing stormwater discharges from Construction Activities, issued and enforced by Alaska DEC. It authorizes stormwater discharges provided permit conditions and water quality standards are met. CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMIT (COE PERMIT). A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Permit for construction in waters of the US. Such permit may be issued under Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, or Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.