What is being proposed in this stormwater notice?

Installation of buried fiber-optic facilities with construction stormwater coverage sought under NPDES General Permit No. 2.

Will Clear Creek receive construction runoff?

The notice identifies Clear Creek as the receiving waterbody but states no direct discharges are proposed.

How will the project avoid impacting streams?

Contractors will use horizontal directional drilling and place bore pits at least 50 feet from stream banks.

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South Slope Cooperative Telephone Company will file for an NPDES permit for stormwater discharges from buried fiber-optic installation in specified townships and sections, with construction runoff directed toward Clear Creek but no direct stream discharges proposed.

Key Takeaways

NPDES General Permit No. 2 planned for construction stormwater
Work: buried fiber optic installation in listed townships/sections
Receiving waterbody: Clear Creek (no direct discharges planned)
HDD boring and bore pits at least 50 feet from stream banks
Comments accepted by Iowa DNR Storm Water Discharge Coordinator

Published: May 14, 2026 · 5 days ago
Category: Other

What to do next

1
Submit comments to Iowa DNR
Send comments to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (contact details in the full notice).
2
Review permit application details
Check the NPDES General Permit No. 2 filing for specific timelines and mitigation measures once the Notice of Intent is submitted.

Frequently asked questions

What is being proposed in this stormwater notice?: Installation of buried fiber-optic facilities with construction stormwater coverage sought under NPDES General Permit No. 2.
Will Clear Creek receive construction runoff?: The notice identifies Clear Creek as the receiving waterbody but states no direct discharges are proposed.
How will the project avoid impacting streams?: Contractors will use horizontal directional drilling and place bore pits at least 50 feet from stream banks.

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Legal terms in this notice

NPDES: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System federal permit for discharging pollutants to waters.
HDD (horizontal directional drilling): A trenchless drilling method to install underground utilities beneath waterways or obstacles.
Notice of Intent: A document filed to request coverage under a general environmental permit.

Full Notice Text

PUBLIC NOTICE OF STORMWATER DISCHARGESouth Slope Cooperative Telephone Company plans to submit a Notice of Intent to the IowaDepartment of Natural Resources to be covered under the NPDES General Permit No. 2 “StormWater Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity for Construction Activities”. Thestormwater discharge will be from the installation of buried fiber optic facilities, consisting ofsoil and water.Located in Township, Range, Section: T81N R5W: S1, S11, S12, S13. T82N R5W: S36.Stormwater will be discharged to the following receiving stream: Clear Creek. No directreceiving streams. All work is conducted outside of surface waters, and HDD boring is used tocross waterbodies. Bore pits are located at least 50 feet from the stream banks, and nostormwater discharge to the streams is proposed.Comments may be submitted to the Storm Water Discharge Coordinator, Iowa Department ofNatural Resources, Environmental Pr

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