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When do you need a TCEQ NOI for construction stormwater?

Under TXR150000, the primary operator of a large construction site (5 acres or more, or part of a larger common plan of 5+ acres) must submit a Notice of Intent to TCEQ before construction begins, electronically through STEERS. Small sites under 5 acres do not file an NOI. The online fee is $225. TXR150000 Part II.E.2-3 TCEQ fee

Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Prepared by our team led by Mohamed Elansary, PhD. We are not a licensed engineering firm and do not seal plans. General information, not legal advice; the permit text controls.

Who files

Large site, primary operator	Files an NOI before construction. TXR150000 Part II.E.3
Large site, secondary operator	Posts the secondary operator site notice, Form 20962. TCEQ forms
Small site	Does not submit an NOI unless the executive director requires it; posts Form 20963 instead. TXR150000 Part II.E.2

Have this ready first

The SWP3 must be developed and implemented before obtaining coverage. TXR150000 Part II.E.3(a) The NOI asks at minimum for: operator name, address and phone; site name, address, county and latitude/longitude; acres to be disturbed; estimated start and end dates; and confirmations, including that the site is not on Indian Country lands, whether it is associated with oil and gas activity, and that a SWP3 has been developed and will be implemented before construction. TXR150000 Part II.E.6

Filing and fee

File in STEERS unless you have an electronic reporting waiver. TCEQ
Fee: $225 online; $325 for a paper NOI. TCEQ
Coverage: immediately when submitted electronically through STEERS; 7 days after postmark for paper. TCEQ
If STEERS rejects your entity information with an invalid CN, the entity data may not match Texas Comptroller or Secretary of State records; TCEQ Central Registry can help. TCEQ

After filing

Post the large site notice before construction and keep it until final stabilization and the NOT. Keep the NOI and its acknowledgement in the SWP3. TCEQ TXR150000 Part III.F.1(k) Changes to NOI information go through a Notice of Change in STEERS. TCEQ

Ending coverage

File the Notice of Termination electronically in STEERS once final stabilization is reached. TCEQ

SWPPP Desk's large-site package includes a filled NOI worksheet and a STEERS walkthrough; you file and pay TCEQ.

What this page does not cover

STEERS account registration steps, individual permits, and NOIs for industrial or other general permits.

Have it written for you

SWPPP Desk prepares site-specific SWPPPs from your drawings for construction sites in the states we cover (coverage by state), for a fixed price, delivered the next business day after your inputs are complete. Small site (1 to under 5 acres): $449. Large site (5 acres or more): $749. Background: all guides.

Small site: $449 Large site: $749