ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 1998, CORDOVA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. WHITEWATER ENGINEERING CORPORATION AND DUKE ENGINEERING & SERVICES, INC. COMMENCED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE POWER CREEK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT IN CORDOVA, ALASKA. RESPONDENTS' CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE RESULTED IN THE DISTURBANCE OF GREATER THAN FIVE ACRES OF TOTAL LAND AREA. RESPONDENTS' CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES HAVE RESULTED IN THE DISCHARGE OF STORMWATER TO POWER CREEK, HATCHERY CREEK AND EYAK LAKE. THIS STORMWATER HAS BEEN CONVEYED THROUGH GULLIES, DITCHES, CHANNELS, MANMADE BERMS, SIDE SLOPES AND STOCKPILED MATERIAL CONSTRUCTED ON DISTURBED AREAS OF THE SITE, AND HAS BEEN HEAVILY CONTAMINATED WITH ROCK, GRAVEL, SEDIMENT, SILT MATERIAL, AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. AT NO TIME HAVE RESPONDENTS SUBMITTED AN ACCURATE AND COMPLETE NOTICE OF INTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NPDES CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PERMIT FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES TO OBTAIN COVERAGE FOR THE FACILITY.