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MICHAEL S.REGAN tiY
secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
November 4,2020
CERTIFIED MAIL 70081300 00001124 9042
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Carolina Beach
Attn:Bruce Oakley,Town Manager
1121 N.Lake Park Blvd.
Carolina Beach,North Carolina 28428
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
Town of Carolina Beach
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000394
New Hanover County
Dear Mr.Oakley:
The Department of Environmental Quality(DEQ)has reviewed the documents submitted in response to the
September 30,2020 pre-audit documentation request. Based upon this review,staff will be performing the
following National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Permit compliance audit for the subject permit.
An on-site audit will be performed,which includes a review of provided documentation,on-site interviews with
MS4 representatives,and on-site inspection(s)of municipal industrial facilities that are potentially subject to
NPDES industrial stormwater permitting. The on-site audit is scheduled for December 2,2020 beginning at
8:30 and is expected to take one(1)full day(see attached agenda). Please arrange for an appropriate
meeting room that will accommodate your representatives,2 staff members from DEQ and access to any
electronic tools routinely utilized to implement the MS4 Program(e.g.databases,GIS,etc.)and notify me of the
location.
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff,contractors and management/leadership/officials are present
for scheduled audit meetings. On-site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all participants to
maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID-19. If special arrangements or schedule adjustments
are necessary to achieve this,please discuss this with me prior to the on-site meeting date. All participants of on-
site meetings are expected to wear personal protective equipment in accordance with current state requirements,
guidelines and recommendations;and to also maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID-19 at all
times.
Should you have any questions regarding the upcoming MS4 Permit compliance audit,please feel free to contact
me at Alaina.MormanOncdenr.gov or(919)707-9236.
Sincerely,
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Alaina Morman
Environmental Specialist
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Email cc: Brian Stanberry-brian.stanberry@carolinabeach.org
Jeanette Powell,MS4 Program Coordinator
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_# MS4 Permit Compliance Audit Meeting Agenda
Wednesday,December 2,2020
Town of Carolina Beach
Location TBD
Time Agenda Item
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM Introductions&Audit Overview
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM Program Administration
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM Illicit Discharge Detection&Elimination (IDDE)
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Pollution Prevention &Good Housekeeping(PPGH)for Municipal Operations
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Post-Construction Stormwater Management
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch Break
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Site Visits
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Closing Conference and Preliminary Findings