NCS000410_Clemmons Draft SWMP v2 response letter_20201221

ROY COOPER.
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
BRAN WRENN:
Director
DELIVERY VIA EMAIL ONLY
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Village of Clemmons
Attn: Scott Buflkin, Town Manager
3715 Clemmons Road
Clemmons, NC 27012
NORTH CAROLINA.
Environmental Quality
December 21, 2020
Subject: Comments on Draft SV;W (NOC-2019-PC-0822)
Town of Clemmons
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000410
Forsyth County
Dear Mr. Buffkin:
On August 12, 2019, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) audited Village of
Clemmons for compliance with the subject permit. As a result, the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a Notice of Compliance (NOC) to the Town of Clemmons on
August 22, 2019. The NOC defined specific document submittals and deadlines, which have been
provided in a timely manner:
DEQ received the required Draft Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) submittal for NOC-2019-PC-
0822 on November 20, 2019. Staff reviewed the first draft and sent a response identifying the
deficiencies in the SWMP dated June 17, 2020. NCDEQ received a revised SWMP from Clemmons on
July 23, 2020. Staff have reviewed the second Draft SWMP submittal and request that the
following comments be addressed in a final Draft SWMP. The revised final Draft SWMP is
required to be signed and submitted, along with a permit renewal application, to DEQ within thirty
(30) calendar days of receipt of this letter.
Specific Comments
3.6 Endangered and Threatened Species and Critical Habitat
Table 4 needs a legend to define the Federal Listing Status
Part 5 Public Education and Outreach Program
Table 12 — Summary of Target Pollutants & Audiences. Clemmons may want to consider adding
residential to Fats, Oils, & Grease as another category in target audiences.
BUT Nos. 3-4 emphasize person to person contact, please include potential alternatives in case COVID
prevents or limits such contact preventing full completion of BMP.
Part 6 Public Involvement and Participation Program
Table 14 BUT Nos. 12-13 mention that COVID safe practices will be followed (if necessary)
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ; DiAsion of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11612.Mai1'Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
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Part 9 Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping
Table 21 -BMP No. 41 -May also want to include reference to BMP No. 23 since that pertains to staff
training.
The required revised Draft SWMP v3 submittal must include an electronic Word document in Track
Changes format, and a hard copy with a certifying statement and original "wet" signature by the Town's
ranking elected official or designated Town staff member in compliance with Part IV, Paragraph G of the
current MS4 Permit. Please submit the required Draft SWMP to:
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Jeanette Powell
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
[e-mail]
Upon receipt and preliminary approval, a Draft Permit and the submitted Draft SWMP will be published
for a required 30-day public notice, which includes an EPA and public comment period. The permit will
be issued following resolution of any comments received and will become effective on July 1, 2021.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact me at
[phone] or leanette.Powell@ncdenngov.
Sincerely,
Paul Clark
WSWP Program Coordinator
Cc via email:
Jeanette Powell, MS4 Program Coordinator
Annette Lucas, Stormwater Program Supervisor
Tyler Pearson, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Tamera Eplin, Winston-Salem Regional Office
Zac Lentz, Winston-Salem Regional Office
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
Mike Gunnell, Village of Clemmons
[e-mail]
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