ESC Responsible Person Certification and Training

Responsible Person Certification

The Responsible Person (RP) program provides construction site erosion and sediment control training and certification to the Treasure Valley construction community. Construction sites with significant earth disturbance are required to designate onsite personnel with valid Erosion and Sediment Control Responsible Person (RP) certification license(s) prior to permit issuance by City of Boise, ACHD, City of Garden City, and City of Nampa.

The Responsible Person training class covers:

• Negative effects of construction site erosion and polluted stormwater
• Local permit requirements and processes
• Principles of erosion and sediment control and pollution prevention
• Proper design and installation of Best Management Practices
• Performing site inspections, corrective actions, and other requirement necessary to comply with municipal and state stormwater permits

Plan Designer Certification Discontinued

The ESC Plan Designer Certification is no longer required for ESC/SWPPP submittals. Please refer to the City of Boise ESC Plan Template and ESC Plan Review Checklist in ESC Documents for further information as well as the links in the ESC Resources. If you are interested in having a training class for Plan Design, please contact the training providers.

For any questions, please contact the ESC Inspectors.

Certification

In order to protect the environment and the Boise River from negative impacts of construction and polluted stormwater runoff from construction sites, the City of Boise requires earth-disturbing construction projects to obtain an Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) permit. Each ESC permit requires a certified Responsible Person with a current license to be listed.

• RESPONSIBLE PERSON: Any foreman, superintendent, project manager or other person with operational control over site activities and day to day operational control over ESC plan requirements and ESC permit conditions at the site of any construction activity.
• The City of Boise, ACHD, City of Garden City, City of Nampa, and City of Caldwell require a trained and certified Responsible Person on every applicable construction site. Contact the jurisdictions you are working in regarding which projects require.
• Upon completing a responsible person (RP) training class, the RP certification is valid for 3 years. Please complete and RP Application form prior to participating the training class. Check with the Training Provider regarding specific registration and fee instructions.

Download RP Registration Form (PDF)

Interim Certification

• Responsible Person interim certification is available for first-time registrants who need to list an RP certification number prior to being able to complete the RP training. The interim RP certification is valid for 90 days for a fee of $10 and cannot be renewed. An RP training class must be attended during the interim certification period to obtain the 3-year RP license. Interim RP license are not renewable. Please send a completed registration form for Responsible Person by email to permits@cityofboise.org indicating you would like to obtain an Interim RP License in the subject line.
• For re-certification of an expired license prior to completing an RP training, please register for a class with a training provider within 2 months. Upon receiving class confirmation from provider, please forward by email and attach an RP registration form if you have updated contact information for the license. Send to permits@cityofboise.org and request RP License Extension in the subject line.

Search for RP License

Already certified? Find your Responsible Person # and expiration date here:

1. Go to Permitting and Licensing License Search
2. Change General Search to Licensed Professional Search
3. Select Responsible Person in the License Type field
4. Enter CON in the State Record Number Field if you do not know your full #
5. Enter first and last name

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