Richland County is a delegated Qualified Local Program (QLP). Town of Arcadia Lakes and City of Forest Acres are co-permittees of Richland County for this program. If you are planning for any construction or land disturbance activity in any unincorporated Richland County (including City of Forest Acres and Town of Arcadia Lakes), you must apply for a Land Disturbance Permit before you disturb land.

Forms/Technical Documents

Construction General Permit
Notice of Intent

If applying for construction within un-incorporated Richland County, apply to:

Hope Hasty, AICP, CFM
Land Development Administrator
Planning and Zoning Department
1st Floor, 2020 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC 29203

If applying for construction within City of Forest Acres or Town of Arcadia Lakes (only for NPDES Land Disturbance Permit), apply to:

William Simon
Engineer II - Development
Richland County Dept of Public Works
400 Powell Road
Columbia, SC 29203

Plan Review Checklist for Design Professionals
Contractor's Inspection Form
Monthly Report Form (for Land Disturbance Greater than 10 Acres)
Designer’s and Applicant’s Certification

Monthly Inspection reports should be submitted (mailed/emailed) to both SCDHEC & Richland County at below contacts:

District Engineering Associate
Bureau of Water
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Email: swcomp@dhec.sc.gov

And copy reports to –

William Simon
Engineer II - Development
Richland County Dept of Public Works
400 Powell Road
Columbia, SC 29203
Email: constructionreports@rcgov.us

Notice of Termination
Richland County NPDES Permitting & Compliance Presentation (Dec 05, 2007)
Richland County NPDES Construction Permitting (QLP) Flow Chart
Frequently Asked Questions