1anuary 2 , 2014

Mr. Michae l Lidgard, Manager NP DES Permits Un it EPA Region 10, OWW-130 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900 Seattle , Washington 98101-3140 RE: Puyallup Tribe oflndians Section 401 Certifi cation for the NPDES Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm Water Di scharges Associated with Industrial Activities- Permit No. WAR05IOOO

Dear Mr. Lidgard: Pursuant to Section 401 of th e C lean Water Act, the Puyallup Tribe's Natural resources Department certifies that the proposed issuanc e of the National Pollutant Di scharge Elimination System (NPDES) Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities (Pennit No. WAR051000) will compl y with the app lic able provisions of Sections 301, 302, 303 , 306 , and 307 ofthe CWA and the Tribe' s Water Quality Standards, provided that the conditions listed below are implemented. Areas covered under this permit include tribal trust lands, namely the lower Puyallup River, and portio n s ofthe Blair and Hylebos waterways. This certification is valid for five years from the date of this letter subj ect to the following conditions: 

### Conditions: Submission of NOI , N OT and No Exposure. Copies ofthe Notice of Intent (NOI), Notice of Te1mination (NOT), and No Exposure Certi fi cation shall be submitted to the Tribe' s Natura l Resource s Department. 

### Submission ofSWPPP. A copy of the Stonnwater Pollution Pl an (SWP PP ) shall be submitted to the Trib e' s Natural Resources Department at least thirty (30) days in advance of submitting the NOI to EPA. 

### Compliance with Tribe's Water Quality Standard s . Each permittee sh all be responsible for achiev in g compliance with the Tribe ' s Water Quality Standards, including antidegradation proVISIOn S

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### Submission and approval of Sampling Plan. A sa mplin g plan shall be submitted to the Tribe's Natural Resources Department and approved by the Tribe prior to initiation of monitoring required under Part 6 of thi s permit. 

### Submission of Monitoring Data and Reports. The results of any monitoring required by this permit and reports must b e sent to the Tribe's Natural Re sources Department, including a descriptio n ofthe corrective actions required and undertaken to meet effluent limits or benchmarks (as applicable). 

### Authorization to Inspect. The Department may conduct an insp ection of any facility covered b y this permit to ensure compliance with tribal water quality standards. The Department may enforce its certification conditions. 

### Tribal ESA Consultation

. Consultation with the Tribe that addresses the effects ofyour facility's stormwater discharges , allowable non-stormwater discharges, and stormwater discharge-related acti v itie s on federally-listed threatened or endangered s pecies and designated critical habitat. Information required as part of the consultation s hall include: 1. Basis of the determination that your stormwater di scharge s, allow ab le non-stormwater di scharge s, and stonnwater discharge-related activities will not adversely affect federally-listed as endangered or threatened ("l isted") under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and will not result in the adverse modification or destruction of designated critical habitat including appropriate measures to be undertaken to avoid or eliminate the likelihood of adverse effects (under Criterion E in Section 1.1.4.5); and 2. Notice of Intent form complete with extent of action area, list of federally-listed threatened or endangered species or designated critical habitat likely to occur in action area, list ofpotential pollutants (i f you are a new discharger) or li st of pollutant s for which you have ever exceeded an applicable benchmark or effluent limitations guideline, or for which your discharge has ever been found to cau se or contribute to an exceedance of an applicable water quality standard (if yo u are an existing discharger). 

### Discharges to CERCLA Sites. This permit doe s not authori ze direct stormwa ter discharges to certain sites undergoing remedial cleanup actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response , Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) unless first a pproved by the appropriate EPA Regional office. In the case ofthe Commencement Bay, Near Shore /Tide Flats (W AD980726368) , the Puyallup Tribe a lso reque sts notification by the facility and consultation with EPA prior to discharge. Contaminants at thi s site include but are not limited to: dioxins, furans, arsenic, copper, lead , zinc, 4-methyl-phenol, Hex- CB , HPAHs, PCB s, PCE, cadmium , mercury, and LP AHs. 

### Discharge-relatedActivities that have Potential to Cause an Adverse Effect on Historic Properties. Installation of stormwater controls that involve subsurface disturbances may potentially have an adverse impact on historic propertie s. Procedures detailed in Appendix F of the permit shall be completed. Brando n Reynon , the Puyall up Tribe 's Cultural Regulatory 2Specialist, shall be contacted prior to initiating discharge-related activities that may have an impact on historic properties. His contact information is (253) 573-7986 and Brandon.reynon@puyalluptribe.com. Where to Submit Information. All required or requested documents shall be sent to the: Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Department of Na tural Resources c /o Bill Sullivan and Cha r Naylor, 3009 E. Portland Avenue, Tacoma, Washington 98404. For questions regarding thi s certification, please contact the Tribe's Water Quality Manager, Char Naylor at (253) 680-5520 or Tribe's Natural Resources Department Director, Bill Sullivan at (253) 573-7850.

Sincerely,

Char Naylor, Water Quality Manager Natural Resources Department

Cc: Tribal Council Lisa Brautigam, Tribal Environmental Attorney Char Naylor, Water Quality Manager Bill Sullivan, Natural Resources Director File

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