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Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Acting Director Environmental Quality
September 14, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 0190 0000 9526 9796
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Acme Station, LLC
Attn: Emily Grice, Registered Agent
2629 Neils Eddy Road
Riegelwood, NC 28456
CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 0190 0000 9526 9789
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
SE Global, LLC
Attn: Christopher Atkinson, Registered Agent
2t332 NC Highway87 E
Riegelwood, NC 28456
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Resulting Notice of Violation
NPDES General Stormwater Permit NCG210000
Certificate of Coverage None, no permit
NOV#: NOV-2020-PC-0416
Malec Brothers Acme Station
Columbus County
Dear Ms. Grice and Mr. Atkinson:
On September 3, 2020, Brian Lambe from the Wilmington Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection for Malec
Brothers Acme Station located on Cronley Road, Columbus County, North Carolina. The site drains to
Mill Creek, which is currently classified as Class C,Sw Waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.
The following observations and violations or permit condition violations were noted during the DEMLR
inspection and file review:
1. Industrial stormwater permit coverage has not been applied for to be in compliance with
the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. The site is engaged in
activities classified as Lumber and Wood Products SIC code 24 or like activities. The site
discharges stormwater through roadside ditches leading to Mill Creek and the Cape Fear
River.
Required Response
1. You are directed to respond to this letter in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of
this Notice. Your response should be sent to this office at the letterhead address and
include a schedule for compliance with the permit.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
Wilmington Regional Office 1 127 Cardinal Drive Extension I Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
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2. Submit Notice of Intent to Central Office for consideration of coverage of NPDES
NCG210000.
3. Develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). Submit copy of
the SPPP to this office for review with 30 calendar days of receipt of permit coverage.
Include all required minimum elements per NCG210000.
4. Implement the required sampling protocol as outlined in the permit.
5. Implement best management practices to minimize pollution associated with the industrial
activities onsite.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a recommendation for
enforcement to the Director of DEMLR regarding these issues and any future/continued violations that
maybe encountered. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be abated
immediately and properly resolved. Environmental damage and/or failure to secure proper
authorizations have been documented on the subject tract as stated above. Your efforts to undertake
activities to bring the subject site back into compliance is not an admission, rather it is an action that
must be taken in order to begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues.
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A,these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to a maximum of$25,000.00 per day for each violation. Your above-mentioned
response to this correspondence, the degree and extent of harm to the environment and the duration
and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered in any civil penalty assessment process that may
occur. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Brian Lambe or me at
[phone] or [e-mail]
Sincerely,
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Daniel Sams, PE
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Attachments: BIMS Inspection Checklist
cc: Central Files— LF
WiRO Files— Land Quality

Site Inspection Report
Site Number: WT002683
Site Name: Malec Brothers Acme Station
Site Address: 1507 Cronly Dr
County: Columbus Region: Wilmington
Directions: Intersection of Old 87 Road and Cronly Road.
Latitude: +340 19' 28" Longitude: -78' 12' 19"
Site Owner Name: Acme Station LLC
Inspection Date: 09/03/20
Reason for Inspection: Follow-Up
Inspection Type: Site Inspection(non-DOT)
Inspection Contact Person: Phone:
On-Site Representative(s)
Primary Inspector: Brian P Lambe Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Facility Compliance Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant
Program Areas: NPDES SW- Industrial
Question Areas:
Failure to Secure NPDES SW Permit
Inspection Summary:
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Site Number: WT002683 Owner:Acme Station LLC
Inspection Date: 09/03/20 Inspection Type: Site Inspection(non-DOT) Reason for Visit: Follow-Up
Failure to Secure NPDES SW Permit Yes No NA
Does the site have a NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Site has changed lessees,but owners are the same. The current tenants SE Global, LLC, continue log
debarking activities.
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