NCG020881_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20150331

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCG PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
/V
DOC TYPE
HISTORICAL FILE
❑ MONITORING REPORTS
DOC DATE
❑ �� U
YYYYMMDD

A7JFA
WDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Gregory Bowles
General Shale Brick, Inc.
P.O. Box 3 547
Johnson City, TN 37602
Dear Mr. Bowles:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
March 31, 2015
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Brickhaven No. 2 Mine Tract `B"
COC No, NCG020881
Chatham County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on February 5, 2015,
we are forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC) to discharge under the
subject state —NPDES general 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 US Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as
subsequently amended).
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon
approval of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. The Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the
certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act, or any other federal or local government permit that may be required.
Please note that the attached permit expires on June 1, 2015. Your COC will be
automatically renewed to cover the full 5 year term of the soon -to -be reissued permit. In the
interim you must abide by the terms of the expiring permit. You can review the proposed
general permit changes once they are posted at: htt :11 ortal.ncdenr.or /web/lr/ ublic-notices
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Energy Section • Geological Survey Section • Land Quality Section
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612.919-707-92001 FAX: [phone]
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 • Internet: http:l/portal.nodenr.org/web4r/
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled 110% Post Consumer Paper

If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Julie Ventaloro at
telephone number [phone] or by email [e-mail].
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED B1
KEN PICKIl_FF
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., PM, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, John Holley
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Program Files

Division of Water Quality / Surface Water Protection
NCDENRNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Nowrr, C-oe N. Df:PMTM or
EelrponmeHi Ho N-- Re—
NCG020000
NOTICE OF INTENT
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Year
Month
Day
Certificate of Coverage
Check mount
Permit As i ned to
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG020000:
STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code -14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as specified below)
The following activities are also included:
• Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits ---except for NCDOT borrow pits) that discharge
stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate
products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations;
• Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities at mining operations;
• Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/or
• Mine dewatering (wastewater)
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining;
• Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from asphalt
operations and/or concrete operations;
• Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and
• Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines
• NCDOT borrow pits are covered under NCS000150
The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCG020000:
Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (i.e., sand
dredging or dipping operations),
Please contact the NPDES Wastewater Point -Source Group for more information on coverage under this
permit.
Please print or tvpe all entries in this application form.
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (official address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Legal Owner Name General Shale Inc.
(Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NO Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity.
Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the
Division of Land Resources' Mining Permit.)
Signee's Name (as signed for in permit signature at bottom) Gregory Bowles
General Shale Brick, Inc.
Street Address PO Box 3547
City Johnson City State TN ZIP Code 37602
Telephone No. 423 282-4661 Email greg.bowlespgeneralshale.com
Alternate Contact Name Steve Wyse Email (if different) steve.wyse cr,generalshale.com
Alternate Contact Telephone (if different) 423/952-4281
Page 1 of 8
S W U-NCG02-NOI
Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.O.I.
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Brickhaven No, 2 Mine Tract "B"
Facility Street Address 1500 Moncure Flatwood Rd
Facility City Moncure
Facility County C:hatham
Facility Contact
Telephone No.
Contact E-mail
Warren Paschal
919 774-5306
[e-mail]
3) Physical Location Information:
RECEIVED
FEB 0; 205
DENR-L.",ldo CUALITY
SToR!VI A.- Eli P f< i"r ifdG
State NC ZIP Code 27559
Fax:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection)l eaving General Shale Brickhaven Plant, head north
on Corinth Road, turn right on Moncure Flatwood Road, go 1.5 mile to mine on left:.
4) Latitude 3 5d 3 5 ' 45 " Longitude 7 9d 0 0 ' 3 6 " (degrees, minutes, seconds)
Permits:
5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin:
® Existing Date began mining:
6) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: 1 4 5 9
7) Provide a narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: Shale
8) Is this mine an inactive mine site?
N No
❑ Yes If yes, do you posses an "Inactive Renewal" from DEMLR and notified the DWQ Regional Office or
have you certified to the DWQ that the site has been stabilized? ® No ❑ Yes
9) Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
(DEMLR) (formerly DLR]?
❑ No
® Yes
If No, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application:
If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: 19-08 Please also provide a
copy of your DEMLR Mining Permit with this DWQ application.
Note: DWO cannot issue a COC for the NCGO20000 Genera! Permit until a Mining Permit is issued or
renewed by the DEMLR.
10) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
N No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
Page 2of8
SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.0.1.
11) Are you applying for a mining permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine?
IN No
❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and name if known: i
12) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
13) Does total area of this mine site include ready -mix and asphalt areas?
N No
❑ Yes If yes, do they have DWQ stormwater permits (if owned by the same company)? ❑ No ❑ Yes
(provide permit number )
If not owned by the same company, who is the owner?
14) Will this mining operation precede development activities at this site?
® No
❑ Yes
15) Is this mine located within one of the 20 Coastal Counties and will it add more than 10,000 ft2 of impervious
surface?
® No
❑ Yes If yes, you may be required to apply for an additional state stormwater permit. Check with your
local Regional Office. See contact information and checklist below.
16) Is this mine located the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins, or the Randleman or Jordan
Water supply Watersheds?
N No
❑ Yes If yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? ft. Please show buffers in site plans.
If yes, please include information and plans showing diffuse flow through buffers as required.
17) Receiving waters:
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) t
and/or wastewater discharges end up in? Gulf Creek
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the op
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer).
Receiving water classification (if known):
the facility stormwater
for of the separate storm
Note: Discharge of industrial wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-11 to WS-V, or SA, must
be approved by the Div. of Water Resources, or Div. of Marine Fisheries. If DWR or DMF does
not approve, coverage under NCG020000 cannot be granted. No new discharges of wastewater
are permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-I or freshwater ORW. Wastewater
discharges to Saltwater ORW will not be approved under the NCG02 General Permit.
18) If your facility has wastewater discharges and they are to HWO and/or PNA
waters, what is the proposed flow rate? (See
http:l/www.ncdmf.net/rnai)s/FNA maps/index.html, for map)
(Primary Nursery Areas)
Page 3of8
SW U-NCGo2-NOI
Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.O.I.
' 19) Discharge Points:
U
Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey discharges from the property):
Onsite: Stormwater: t Mine dewatering: Process Wastewater Overflow:
Offsite: Stormwater: Mine dewatering: Process Wastewater Overflow:
Discharge points should be clearly marked on the submitted site plan.
Please provide short narrative description of discharges: Stormwater leaving the mine
a) Is your mine dewatering and discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
IR No
❑ Yes If yes, where to? Surface Waters and/or Wetlands (on -site or off -site)
Other (on -site or off -site) Describe:
b) Are you dewatering but not discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
N No
❑ Yes If Yes, please explain how you are dewatering, and where that water will be directed:
20) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or impact any stream, groundwater, or wetlands?
N No
❑ Yes
Note: Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan. Mine dewatering activities that have
the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and
implement a Pumping Operation and Monitoring (O&M) Plan that has been approved by the
Division.
For sites that may drain wetlands — approval of a Pumping O&M plan may b�quired prior to
coverage under this general permit. The Pumping O&M Plan should be submitted to the
appropriate Regional Office and must be approved prior to operation.
The plan shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the
effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessary to reduce impacts, and (2) Detailed
plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respective monitoring to demonstrate compliance. See
checklist at end of document. Contact your local Regional Office for questions specific to your mine.
21) If you are dewatering, are there wetlands or surface waters within 400' of the mine pit perimeter?
❑ No
❑ Yes If yes, what distance are they from the mine pit perimeter? feet.
22) Have you been required to obtain a 404/401 Certification permits?
>:1 M
❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe below (include information such a required mitigation, BMPs, setbacks,
and/or O&M plans for on or off -site wetlands or other pertinent information). Attach other sheets as necessary.
SWU-NCG02-NOI
Page 4 of 8
Last revised 9/5/2012

U
NCG020000 N.O.I.
23) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Arrny Corps of Englneers?
® No ❑ Yes If yes, please attach to application submission.
Stormwater BMPs:
24) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No IN Yes If yes, please briefly describe: Sediment and erosion control
per mining permit.
25) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
❑ No ® Yes
If yes, when was it implemented?
March 2010
26) Will vehicle maintenance activities occur at this facility?
® No ❑ Yes
Wastewater Treatment Facilities:
27) Will mine dewatering discharges occur?
® No
❑ Yes
28) Will discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occur?
M No
❑ Yes If yes,
a. Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? ❑ No ❑ Yes
If yes, please state the name, manufacturer and the quantity of average daily usage of the chemical additive
Note: Please see our website for a list of evaluated polyacrylamide (DAMS) product i for use in North Carolina:
http://portal.ncdenr.Qrg/web/wa/ws/su/nr)de_ssw
I_
o. Does tnis laclmy overrlow only auring rainlau events exceeaing me 1 u-yr, Zn-nr rainlali event f
❑ No ❑ Yes
29) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the j100-year flood plain?
M
❑ Yes
30) Is your facility washing mined materials?
® No
❑ Yes If Yes, are you discharging this water?
Page 5 of 8
SWU-NCG02-NOI 1 Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.O.I.
Other:
31) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
IS] No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity'Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
® No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
KI No ❑ Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport / disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
32) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? See permit
text for secondary containment requirements.
❑ No
13 Yes
33) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary?
® No
❑ Yes
If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID ❑ Other:
Final Checklist:
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included and
initialed for. Please show that the following required information has been included by initialing in each
space below.
((8 Fee of $100 made payable to NCDENR.
x 0 Completed application and all supporting documents.
x 616 Copy of the valid approved mining permit (MP) for the facility or indication of MP application status.
x 6-6 Copy of a county map or other general location map that shows the mining site and nearest major roads.
x 0 Copy of USGS topographic map showing the mining site and surrounding areas, or other map that clearly
shows site location in relation to nearby streams, wetlands, and other waters, etc.
x 611� 2 copies of large-scale (minimum 24" x 36") site plan with topographical lines with all outfalls, applicable
buffers and wetlands clearly delineated, and 100-year flood plain line if applicable.
x 6 A copy of your DEMLR mining permit.
- A copy of your US Army Corps -approved wetland delineation if you marked "yes" to question 23 above.
x A A line drawing of the water flow through the facility. A pictorial description of the nature and amount of any
sources of water and any collection and treatment measures.
j - it mine site is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties:
Applicant has checked with the appropriate regional office to verify the need for a Coastal State
Stormwater permit. Regional Office Contact:
Page 6 of 8
SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.O.I.
• Applicant has included a detailed list of impervious surface areas and percentages, sub -drainage
areas and total drainage area.
If the mine is dewatering and near wetlands, or may otherwise impact surface waters or groundwater,
include the following and contact your local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan (see below
for contact information). You may be required to provide an a22roved Purn6ing O&M plan priorto
NCG02 issuance.
2 copies of detailed Full Size Plans (at least 24" x 36") delineating areas on the Tans and listing
acre aoe (including: wetlands, ditches, well -placements, pits, borrow areas, overburden storage,
stormwater controls/BMPs, vehicle maintenance areas, settling basins, product process (such as
screening, stockpiles, waste piles), total drainage area, impervious surface percentages (if state sw
programs apply), applicable buffers, and access and/or haul roads).
Pump dewatering size and information on its specifications.
Well information (design, depths, maintenance).
Physical monitoring for the wetlands areas.
Settling pond sizing information, if applicable.
Level spreader design, if applicable.
Details about dewatering method.
Cone of influence calculations.
Description of measures to prevent erosion and flooding.
Description & information about 401/404 permits that have been obtained.
—Copy of US Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations or approved wetland delineation (if
applicable).
have contacted my local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan.
Regional Office Contact: Date contacted:
-OR-
X I will not any impact nearby wetlands, surface waters or groundwater by dewatering.
Certification: North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document tiled or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
I
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management] Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
33) Signatory Requirements (per 40 CFR 122.22)
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All notices of intent to be covered under this General Permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this permit, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president,
secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar
policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities
employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in seconlI quarter 1980 dollars), if
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit will
constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an individual
permit.
I agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit:
1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. (A copy of the valid mining
permit must be attached to this request.
Page 7 of 8
SW U-NCG02-NOI
Last revised 9/5/2012

NCG020000 N.O.I.
r-�
? 2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the
provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore.
3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection
so as to contain all spills on the site.
4. 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules governing
solid waste disposal.
5. 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to not
result in contamination of the surface or ground waters.
I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered as
enforceable requirements of the General Permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge
and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Gregory Bowles
Title: Q ector_ofAvironment
(Date Sig ed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to NCDENR.
Mail the entire package to:
j� Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit:
For questions, please contact the DWQ Regional Office for your area.
u
DWQ Re Tonal Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
[phone]
Mooresville Office ...
[phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office ...(252)
946-6481
Wilmington Office ...
[phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
807-6300
Page 8 of 8
SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/5/2012

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCES
LAND QUALITY SECTION
PERMIT
for the operation of a mining activity
In accordance with the provisions of G.S. 7446 through 68, "The Mining
Act of 1971," Mining Permit Rule 15A NCAC 5 B, and other applicable
laws, rules and regulations
Permission is hereby granted to:
General Shale Brick, Inc.
Brickhaven No. 2 Mine Tract "B"
Chatham County - Permit No. 19-08
for the operation of a
Clay Mine
which shall provide that the usefulness, productivity and scenic Ivalues of
all lands and waters affected by this mining operation will receive the
greater
Q_)

General Shale Brick, Inc.
Brickhaven No 2 Mine
Flow Schematic
Precipitation
Brickhaven 2 Mine
l Stormwater - I
Basins
Outfall 001
Gulf Creek
IIJ

an V
"42
BriCkh ven 2
i mine
N
�7
lk
% OV
? F
35'
REcElVED
i t t t 6 S
A a v 11 c r
nb_!ILITY
u" "/ATE F( P Pil; TTING
N,
A
;? 4V
00,
-rO U.S. 4,10 79'i
75 SY14 r NE i ROAD CLASSIFICATION
SCALE 114000 1 mitz Primary highway, Light,duty road, hard or
0 — hard surface-L.... -.. '- improved suriace--.-
1000 0 1001) 20M 3000 4000 54= &XIO M FEEr Secondary highway. .
.5 0 1 KILOMETER hard surface.Dim roved road._ ­
CONTOUR INTERVAL 10 FEET a Interstate Route 0 U. S. Route 0 State Route
NATIONAL GEODETIC VERTICAL DATUM OF 1929
MONCURE, N. C.
(IIJADRANGLE LOCATION N3530—W7900/7.5
THIS MAP mmPLIFS WITH NATIONAL MAP ACCURACY STANDARDS 1970
FOR SALE BY U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, RESTON, VIRGINIA 22092 PHOTORIEViSED 1981
A FOLDER DESCRIBING TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS AND SYMBOLS 18 AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
DMA 5 155 It SE —SERIES V842
Brickhaven No. 2 Mine Tract B
Location Map