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Director Environmental Quality
January 7, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL: 70081300 0000 1124 6751
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Woodfin
Attn: M.Jerry Vehaun, Mayor
90 Elk Mountain Road
Woodfin, North Carolina 28804
Subject: NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION FOR ENFORCEMENT
(NOV-2019-PC-0638)
Town of Woodfin
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000440
Buncombe County
Dear Mr.Vehaun:
On August 28, 2019,staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality(NCDEQ)
conducted a compliance audit of the Town of Woodfin's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit.The audit resulted in
NCDEQ issuing a Notice of Violation (NOV-2019-PC-0638)to the Town on September 17, 2019. On
July 10, 2020,the Town was notified that certain response actions had not been satisfied and was
given an additional thirty days to submit the required materials.As of December 31, 2020 the
response actions required by NCDEQ have not been completed.
The Town of Woodfin is in violation of the following permit conditions:
1) Failure to Submit a Stormwater Management Plan
The permittee failed to submit a plan in response to notification from NCDEQ.
[Part III, Item C]
2) Failure to Submit Corrected Information
The permittee failed to submit corrected information within the timeline established by the
notification dated July 10, 2020. [Part IV, Item E]
3) Failure to Provide Information
The permittee failed to furnish information requested by NCDEQ to determine whether cause
exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or terminating coverage under the permit.
[Part V, Section A, Item 7]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street ; 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 276991612
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Town of Woodfin
Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement
January 7,2021
Page 2 of 2
This Recommendation for Enforcement is being sent to the Director of the Division of Energy,
Mineral,&Land Resources. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to$25,000 per day for each violation.Regardless of penalty
assessments, NCDEQ requires all violations to be properly resolved.Should you have any
questions regarding this matter,please contact Isaiah Reed at(828) 296-4614 or myself at(919)
707-3639.
Sincerely,
Annette Lucas,
Stormwater Program Supervisor
Enclosures:
Notice of Violation (9/17/2019)
Reissued Notice of Violation (7/10/20)
ec: Eric T. Hardy,Town Administrator [e-mail]
Toby Vinson, DEMLR Section Chief [e-mail]
Stanley Aiken,ARO Regional Engineer [e-mail]
Jeanette Powell, MS4 Program Coordinator [e-mail]
Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Stormwater Program File