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Order WR-2016-OOXX -3- Stipulated 3- Stipulated Administrative Civil Liability Order 2.6 Certification of Completion of SEP and Final Reports: Within 30 days of the applicable SEP Completion Date, the Settling Respondent shall submit a certified statement of completion of the SEP ("Certification of Completion"). The Certification of Completion shall be submitted under penalty of perjury, to the Designated State Water Board Representative by a responsible corporate official representing the Settling Respondent. The Certification of Completion shall include the following: a. Certification that the SEP has been completed in accordance with the terms of this Stipulated Order, Such documentation may include photographs, invoices, receipts, certifications, and other materials reasonably necessary for the State Water Board to evaluate the completion of the SEP and the costs incurred by the Settling Respondent. b. Certification documenting the expenditures by the Settling Respondent during the completion period for the SEP. In making such certification, Settling Respondent may rely upon tracking systems used in the ordinary course of business that capture employee time, expenditures, and external payments to outside vendors such as environmental and information technology contractors or consultants. The certification need not address any costs incurred by the State Water Board for oversight. The Settling Respondent shall provide any additional information requested by the State Water Board staff which is reasonably necessary to verify SEP expenditures. c. Certification, under penalty of perjury, that the Settling Respondent followed all applicable environmental laws and regulations in the implementation of the SEP including but not limited to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the federal Clean Water Act, and the Porter-Cologne Act. To ensure compliance with CEQA where necessary, the Settling Respondent shall provide the State Water Board with the following documents from the lead agency prior to commencing the SEP; i. Categorical or statutory exemptions relied upon by the Settling Respondent; ii. Negative Declaration if there are no potentially "significant" impacts; iii. Mitigated Negative Declaration if there are potentially "significant" impacts but revisions to the project have been made or may be made to avoid or mitigate those potentially significant impacts; or iv. Environmental Impact Report (EIR)