NCS000229_Final Permit Cover Letter

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
TRACY DAVIS
Director
November 13, 2017
Mr. Donald R. Keisling
Westmoreland Partners, LLC
290 Power Place
Weldon, NC 27890
Subject: Final NPDES Stormwater Permit
Permit No. NCS000229
Roanoke Valley Energy Facility
Halifax County
Dear Mr. Keisling:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under NPDES stormwater permit
NCS000229, the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (Division) is forwarding herewith the
subject state - NPDES permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General
Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 10, 2017.
Minor revisions were made to this final permit based on items 2 and 4 in your comment letter dated
September 7, 2017. Items 1 and 3 remain unchanged from the draft permit, as they are consistent with other
coal fired electric plants over the last year.
Please note that analytical and qualitative monitoring continues to be required in this permit. Failure to
complete the monitoring as required is a violation of the permit and any permit noncompliance constitutes a
violation of the Clean Water Act. Reference Part III, Section A, Item 2 'Duty to Comply", Item 9
"Penalties for Tampering" and Item 10 "Penalties for Falsification of Reports" of your permit for further
information.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable
to you, you have the right to file a petition for a contested case with the Office of Administrative Hearings
within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This petition must conform to the requirements of
Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes. Petitions must be timely filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. If you do not file a
petition within the required time, the agency decision shall be final and binding.
Please take notice this permit is not transferable. Part III, B.2. addresses the requirements to be followed in
case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by this Division, or permits required by the Division of
Water Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other federal or local governmental permit that
may be required.
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Mr. Keisling
NCS000229,2017
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If you have any questions or comments concerning this permit, contact Robert Patterson at [phone]
or at robert.partterson&ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Original Signed by Robert D. Patterson
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, DEMLR Land Quality Section
Sam Sampath, Ph.D., EPA Region IV, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303
Stormwater Program
DWR Central Files
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