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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN'A'IEI' N NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
January 7, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7008 1300 0000 1124 6744
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Landis
Attn: Roger Hosey,Town Manager
P.O. Box 8165
Landis, North Carolina 28088
Subject: NOTICE OF RECOMMENDATION FOR ENFORCEMENT
(NOV-2019-PC-0744)
Town of Landis
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000447
Rowan County
Dear Mr.Hosey:
On October 30, 2019,staff from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality(NCDEQ)
conducted a compliance audit of the Town of Landis' 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-0744) to the Town on November 25, 2019.As
of December 31, 2020, all response actions required by NCDEQ have not been completed.
The Town of Landis 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 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]
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 [phone] or myself at(919)
707-3639.
North Carolina Depart€vent of Environmental Quality j Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 276994632
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Town of Landis
Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement
January 7,2021
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Sincerely,
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Annette Lucas, PE
Stormwater Program Supervisor
Enclosures:
Notice of Violation (11/25/2019)
ec: Ron Miller, Director of Public Works [e-mail]
Chris Ritchie, Landis Public Works chrisgtownoflandis.com
Toby Vinson, DEMLR Section Chief [e-mail]
Zahid Khan, MRO Regional Engineer [e-mail]
Jeanette Powell, MS4 Program Coordinator jean ette.powell@a ncdenr.gov
Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Stormwater Program File