AQ_CC_Cabarrus_20220614_James-Hatley_OB_NOV

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETHS. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL ABRACZINSKAS
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
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June 14,2022
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7015 1520 0002 6985 0764
Mr. James Hatley
3633 Glenn Haven Drive SW
Concord, NC 28027
Subject: Notice of Violation
15A NCAC 2D .1900, "Open Burning"
Open Burning of Synthetic Materials
Residence of James Hatley
Concord, North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Hatley:
Ms. Alejandra Cruz and Ms. Sandra Sherer of this office observed the open burning of
synthetic materials conducted at 3633 Glenn Haven Drive SW, Concord, Cabarrus County,
North Carolina on June 7, 2022. The materials being open burned consisted of, but were not
limited to, electrical wire. Burning of non-vegetative materials is a violation of North Carolina
Administrative Code Title 15A 2D .1903(b)(1)(C), "Open Burmng Without an Air Quality
Permit" which prohibits buming of "non-vegetative materials, such as household garbage,
lumber, or any other synthetic materials".
Therefore, this Notice of Violation is hereby issued to Mr. James Hatley for violation of
the above referenced state of North Carolina open buming rale. It is requested that a written
response to this Notice of Violation be submitted to this office as quickly as possible, but no
later than ten days following receipt of this notice. The response should describe any
corrective actions that you have taken or plan to take to assure compliance with the above rule at
all times.
It should he noted that the violation cited in this letter or any additional documented
violations could result in the mitiation of an enforcement action by this office in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.114A, which provides for the assessment of civil
penalties.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Air Quality
V "■'I 'i ' I AL .1V' cii.Jil ■!Mr. James Hatley
June 14, 2022
We appreciate your immediate attention to this environmental concern. If you have any
questions with reference to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Alejandra Cruz or
Ms. Denise Hayes, regional compliance supervisor, at [phone].
Sincerely,
Melinda Wolanin, Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality, NCDEQ
AFC:
Enclosure
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