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(i) Inspection and maintenance agreement binding on all subsequent landowners served by the on-site stormwater management measures in accordance with§ 285-82 of this chapter. (4) The SWPPP shall be prepared by a landscape architect, certified professional or professional engineer and must be signed by the professional preparing the plan, who shall certify that the design of all storm water management practices meets the requirements in this article. C. Other environmental permits. The applicant shall assure that all other applicable environmental permits have been or will be acquired for the land development activity prior to approval of the final stormwater design plan. Any notice of intent (NOi) submitted to the Department pursuant to the SPDES General Permit for Construction Activities GP-02-0 I shall be submitted to the SMO concurrently therewith. D. Contractor certification. (I) Each contractor and subcontractor identified in the SWPPP who will be involved in soil disturbance and/or stormwater management practice installation shall sign and date a copy of the following certification statement before undertaking any land development activity: "I certify under penalty of law that I understand and agree to comply with the terms and conditions of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. I also understand that it is unlawful for any person to cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards." (2) The ce1tification must include the name and title of the person providing the signature, address and telephone number of the contracting firm; the address (or other identifyi ng description) of the site; and the date the certification is made. (3) The certification statement(s) shall be included with and become part of the SWPPP for the land development activity. E. A copy of the SWPPP shall be retained at the site of the land development activity during construction, from the date of initiation of construction activities to the date of final stabilization. § 285-81. Performance a nd design criteria for stormwatcr management and erosion and sediment control. All land development activities shall be subject to the following performance and design criteria: A. Technical standards. For the purposes of this article, the following documents shall serve as the official guides and specifications for stormwater management. Stormwater management practices that are designed and constructed in accordance with these technical documents shall be presumed to meet the standards imposed by this article: (I) The Design Manual; and (2) The Erosion Control Manual. B. Equivalence to technical standards. Where stormwater management practices are not in accordance with technical standards set fmih in§ 285-8 lA of this chapter, the applicant or developer must demonstrate equivalence to such technica l standards. C. Water quality standards. No land development activity shall cause an increase in turbidity that will result in substantial visible contrast to natural conditions in surface waters of the State of New York. § 285-82. Maintenance, inspection and repair of stol'lnwater facilities. A. Maintenance and inspection during construction. (I) The applicant or developer of the land development activity or his or her representative shall at all times properly operate and maintain all fac ilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) 9 44