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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
Mr. Steven Blankenbeker
Taylor Clay Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 2128
Salisbury, NC 28145
Dear Mr. Blankenbeker:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
March 31, 2015
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Catawba Clay Mine
COC No. NCG020883
Catawba County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on March 3, 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 be aware that activities at your site have the potential to impact adjacent wetlands.
If you intend to discharge mine dewatering wastewater, you must abide by the requirements for
mine dewatering at facilities near wetlands. These requirements can be found in Part III,
Section E of your permit. Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without an approved
Operation and Monitoring Plan will be subject to enforcement action.
Per the requirements of the Catawba Riparian Buffer Rule, all stormwater drainage to
stream buffers, from portions of this site that have been constructed after June 30, 2001, must be
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://portal.ncdenr.org/web/ir/
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discharged through a correctly designed level spreader or another device that meets diffuse flow
requirements per 15A NCAC 2B .0243. Diffuse flow requirements are described in Chapter 8
of the North Carolina Stormwater BMP Manual, available at:
http://portal _nedenr.ory/web/lrlbmp-manual.
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: http://portal.ncdenr.orp,/web/lr/public-notices
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Julie Ventaloro at
telephone number [phone] or by email julie.ventaloronncdenr.,gov.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED W
KEN PICKLE
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM, Director
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
cc: Mooresville Regional Office, Zahid Khan
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Program Files

Ventaloro, Julie
From: Khan, Zahid
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2015 4:35 PM
To: Ventaloro, Julie
Subject: RE: Review Request NCG020883 Taylor Clay Products
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Julie,
No objection from MRO. This is new mine application and not started yet. Have a great rest of the evening. Thanks
Zahid
From: Ventaloro, Julie
Sent: Friday, March 20, 2015 3:46 PM
To: Khan, Zahid
Subject: Review Request NCG020883 Taylor Clay Products
Zahid,
We've received an N01 for a new mining operation in your region:
NCG020883 Taylor Clay Products in Catawba County. This site discharges stormwater to South Fork Catawba River (WS-
V) and is subject to the Catawba buffer rules. The NOI is attached. There are a few large plan sheets that I need to see
about getting scanned — I'll forward those on to you if you need them, although l will tell you they don't have much
detail. The mining permit #18-12 has not been issued yet.
Please let me know if the Mooresville Regional Office has any concerns about issuing this COC.
Thank you,
Julie Ventaloro
Stormwater Permitting Program
NC Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Phone: [phone]o Fax: (gig) 807-6494
Website: http:l/watersuppl) watershed.nt gov
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third
parties.

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STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as:
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SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code - 14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except a sS:a67
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The following activities are also included: i llidG
• 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 tvae all entries in this aWlication form.
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (official address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed):
Legal Owner Name Tau/a r Clav Prod uc fs me .
(Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity.
Altematively 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) c fev e n 81ankenbeker
Street Address
City sEa It'sI v,r v _ _ State NC ZIP Code 2 81 YS _
Telephone No. 7oY (o� yll Email 5_ blankenbeiver hoa . Corn
Alternate Contact Name Q ut-+ 8gn�' et d _ Email (if different) bur+oin orcIa,/. c o►+�
Alternate Contact Telephone (if different)
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Co +a w ba ClaV M
Facility Street Address R o1,T Ford lloaC3
Facility City )ll�tu+a rn _ _ State NC ZIP Code g ( SS
Facility County _ Ca +Gt w b a
Facility Contact rev n la„/�erlbeke�
Telephone No. O Y 6 3 6- Z `1l I Fax: C 7o ti (n3 6- z Y 13
Contact E-mail S — 6lankenbeker [a)/,shoo . C orti
3) Physical Location Information:
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). Tc4Ice Hwy lO wes t of IJe&jto on, -Take
;IEf'f`oY► 5+,n,4rwr, _Rds r,;4iif o►. _2ockv Fart! Rd. R')r'heaoa+e o►+ lei+ aft<r
4) Latitude 3 S. !a l r 4 Longitude " 91 • Z 8 Y6 (degrees, minutes, seconds) C russ i n 9 3 Z I
Permits:
5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
® New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin: Syrnrner 201 S
❑ 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: cy
7) Provide a narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: C I CL.y
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8) Is this mine an inactive mine site?
M.
❑ Yes If yes, do you posses an "Inactive Renewal' from DEMLR and notified the Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Program (SPP) or have you certified to the SPP 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 If No, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application: appI IcA+; ovz 6_'n s� 5ubP%#kArj
❑ Yes If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: Please also provide a 2115
copy of your DEMLR Mining Permit with this application.
10) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
OrNo
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
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11) Are you applying for a mining permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine?
XNo
❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and name if known:
12) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
K 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?
XNo
❑ Yes If yes, do they have NPDES 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?
CR 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?
R 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?
❑ No
9'YeS If yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? 'SO 1- ft. Please show buffers in site plans.
If yes, please include information and plans showing diffuse flow through buffers as required.
Discharge Points, Receiving Waters & Wetlands:
17) Receiving waters:
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
and/or wastewater discharges end up in? Sou+k �Frork Ca±aw loa Rr'ye-r
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer).
Receiving water classification (if known):
Note: Discharge of industrial wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-II 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-1 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 HWQ and/or PNA waters (Primary Nursery Areas)
waters, what is the proposed flow rate? NZA__ (See
http://www.ncdmf,nettmapslFNA mapslindex.html, for map)
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19) Discharge Points:
Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey discharges from the property):
Onsite: Stormwater: X . 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: �DiSCr!ie I's 4hra"� n
a) Is your mine dewatering and discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
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)
WNo
❑ 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?
IV 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 required arior to
coverane 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 4041401 Certification permits?
-9No
❑ 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:
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23) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers?
99 No ❑ Yes if yes, please attach to application submission.
Stormwater BMPs:
24) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No 9Yes If yes, please briefly describe: Corrtro i flu404 +V b4S+'n
q+roond co✓a►- und ✓`%DraD-fu coh-trol erasion
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25) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
®. No ❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented?
26) Will vehicle maintenance activities occur at this facility?
Z No ❑ Yes
Wastewater Treatment Facilities:
27) Will mine dewatering discharges occur?
9 No
❑ Yes
28) Will discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occur?
I5 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 (PAMS) products for use in North Carolina:
hftp J/portal. ncdenr. orglweb/ir/construction-sto rmwate r
b. Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event?
❑ No ❑ Yes
29) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain?
260
❑ Yes
30) Is your facility washing mined materials?
a No
❑ Yes If Yes, are you discharging this water?
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Other:
31) Hazardous Waste:
a) is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
CErNo ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
CR No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
Mr 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 built storage of liquid materials? See permit
text for secondary containment requirements.
9 No
❑ Yes
33) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary?
19rNo
❑ 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.
Fee of $100 made payable to NCDENR.
Completed application and all supporting documents.
Copy of the valid approved mining permit (MP) for the facility or indication of MP application status.
✓ Copy of a county map or other general location map that shows the mining site and nearest major roads.
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.
✓ 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.
C - 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.
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.
If mine site is in one of the 20 C as al Counties:
• Applicant has checked with the appropriate regional office to verify the need for a Coastal State
Stormwater permit. Regional Office Contact:
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• 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 approved Pumping O&M plan tWorta
NCG02 issuance.
2 copies of detailed Full Size Plans (at least 24" x 36") delineating areas on the plans and listing
acreage (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),
i have contacted my local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan.
Regional Office Contact: Date contacted:
-OR-
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 filed 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
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 second 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.
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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: S -`2 Ve— t) ct vi ke. ri b eke ✓
Title: D;_ r-ecfc)r of j►'t; +31'na1 [ A}uf4tori,Zcd s,'g nee -
(Signature of Applicant)
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(Date Signed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check ormoney order for$100.00 made payable to NCDENR.
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center -
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR Re ional Office Contact Information:
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STOR14WITIR PERMRT PPLICATION 2/24/15
Taylor Clay Products, Inc.
Salisbury, NC
For Catawba County Facility
Contact person:
Steven Slankenbeker
[phone]
[phone]
Includes:
Notice of Intent Application and fee
Maps -
County map for location
Topographic map of locale
Wetlands map (National (wetlands Survey)
Stormwater design map
1 ":50' scale mine permit map
Final reclamation plan

Print this form to PDF Return PDF of this form to DEMLR CO by email. cc DEMLR R0, DWR SPU. Send a copy to the permittee.
MINING PERMIT APPLICATION REVIEW FORM
for the
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
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Project Name Catawba Clay Mine DEMLR Permit # 18-12
Applicant's Email:
PERMIT ACTION TYPE:
YES NO Date Commencing
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Latitude: 35.8119 Longitude:-81.2840
Please return comments to (at DEMLR CO): Judy Wehner
Comments due by: 3/27/2015
SECTION BELOW TO BE FILLED OUT BY DWR:
County: Catawba
Is the RO concerned that the operation, as proposed, would violate standards of water quality? X
Comments: There is information that a stream and wetland border and are in the immediate area that may be
subiect to erosional deposition. Proper measure should be taken to orotect these resources. If imoacts are
proposed or expected approval per 4041401 may be required
Watershed/Stream Name & Classification:
DWR Compliance Status of Mine: NA
Does this mine (or previous owner) have DWR back fees to pay? NA If yes, amount:
Is this mine an active permit in BIMS?
YES NO
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DWR RO Surface Water: Ai Regional Office: MRO Date: 3-10-2015
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCGO20883
STORMWATER DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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, as amended,
Taylor Clay Products, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Catawba Clay Mine
Rocky Ford Road
Newton
Catawba County
to receiving waters designated as South Fork Catawba River, a class WS-V water in the Catawba
River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts I, I1, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG020000 as
attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective March 31, 2015
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day March 31, 2015.
ORIGINAL SIGNED B1
KEN PICKLE
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Catawba Clay Mine
Latitude: 351 36' 42" N
Longitude: 81° 1702" W
County: Catawba
Receiving Stream: South Fork Catawba River
Index No: 11-129-(0.5)
Stream Class: WS-V
Sub -basin: 03-08-35 (Catawba River Basin)
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