HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCS000448_Weaverville Waiver Request_20210316The Town of
Weaverville
NORTH CAROLINA
March 16, 2021
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Minerals, and Land Resources
Stormwater Program
c/o Isaiah Reed via email to:
Isaiah.reed@ncdenr.g_ov
Re: NPDES Permit No. 000448
NOV-2020-PC-0479
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:
As required by the above -referenced Notice of Violation dated 16 November 2020 and on behalf of
the Town of Weaverville, I hereby submit the attached draft Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP)
for your review and comment as part of an effort to renew the NPDES Permit No. 000448
previously issued to the Town.
As an alternative to reviewing this document and renewing NPDES Permit No. 000448, the Town of
Weaverville requests that it be considered for an MS4 Program waiver and, in support of such a
request, provides the following information:
1. As reported by the State Office of Budget and Management the Town's total population
is currently estimated at 4027.
2. There are an estimated 2006 housing units within the jurisdiction of the Town
according to the five year estimates of the 2019 American Community Survey.
These population and housing unit estimates are approximately one-half of the thresholds the I
understand that DEQ uses for its MS4 Program. By granting the Town a program waiver until such
time as the Town population and housing data indicates a need to comply, DEQ may be able to
better allocate its limited resources in order to focus on larger jurisdictions within the MS4
Program and those that have a higher degree of potential pollution.
If you need additional information in order to consider and process this waiver request, please let
me know and the Town will be happy to comply; otherwise we await your comments on the draft
SWMP with the goal of a new approved permit with an effective date of July 1, 2021.
Thank you in advance for your kind attention to this matter.
Sincerely,'
Jenne ckson
Tow rney
cc: Allan P. Root, Mayor
Selena D. Coffey, Town Manager
Dale Pennell, Public Works Director
James Eller, Planning Director
30 South Main Street • Weaverville, NC 28787 (PO Box 338)
(828) 645-7116 • Fax (828) 645-4776
www.weavervillenc.org