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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG020000: FEB 2 3 W.R1
STORMWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as: DENR-LAND OUAI 171
SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code -14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as specified 0 N 'Kivil ING
The following activities are also included:
• Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits —except for NCDOT borrow pits) that discharge
stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw material, intermediate
products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of such operations;
• Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities at mining operations;
• Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/or
• Mine dewatering (wastewater)
The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit:
• Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining;
• Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from asphalt
operations and/or concrete operations;
• Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and
• Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines
• NCDOT borrow pits are covered under NCS000150
The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG620000 instead of NCG020000:
• Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (i.e., sand
dredging or dipping operations).
• Please contact the NPDES Wastewater Point -Source Group for more information on coverage under this
permit.
Please print or type all entries in this application form.
1) Mailing address of ownerloperator official address to which all permit correspondence will be mailed :
Legal Owner Name Richmond Road Holdings, LLC
(Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity.
Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the
(Division of Land Resources' Mining Permit.)
Signee's Name (as signed for in permit signature at bottom) Bobby A. Branch
Street Address P.O. Box 61
City Gulf State NC ZIP Code 27266
Telephone No. 919-708-8465 Email redmud(abwindstream.net
Alternate Contact Name Russ Patterson _ Email (if different) russ attersonex loration.com
Alternate Contact Telephone (if different) 919-774-3770
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Richmond Road Quarry
Facility Street Address Old US Highway 421
Facility City Bear Creek
Facility County Chatham
Facility Contact Bobby A. Branch_
Telephone No. 919-708-8465 Fax: no fax
Contact E-mail redmud@windstream-net
3) Physical Location Information:
State NC ZIP Code 27207
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). SE of the intersection of Old US 421 and NC 902, iust
east of Bear Creek NC. Center of site coords given below
4) Latitude 35° 36' 47.89" N Longitude 079° 22' 34.14" W (degrees, minutes, seconds)
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5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
X New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin: Mid 2016
❑ Existing Date began mining:
6) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: 14 2 3
7) Provide a narrative description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: Metagraywacke will be
mined to produce construction aggregate.
8) is this mine an inactive mine site?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, do you posses an "Inactive Renewal" from DEMLR and notified the DWQ Regional Office or
have you certified to the DWQ that the site has been stabilized? ❑ No ❑ Yes
9) Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
(DEMLR) [formerly DLR]?
X No If No, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application: Permit has been submitted
❑ Yes if yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: . Please also provide a
copy of your DEMLR Mining Permit with this DWQ application.
Note: DWQ cannot issue a COC for the NCGO20000 General Permit until a Mining Permit is issued or
renewed by the DEMLR.
10) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
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11) Are you applying for a mining permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and name if known_
12) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
13) Does total area of this mine site include ready -mix and asphalt areas?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, do they have DWQ stormwater permits (if owned by the same company)? ❑ No ❑ Yes
(provide permit number }
If not owned by the same company, who is the owner?
14) Will this mining operation precede development activities at this site?
X No
❑ Yes
15) Is this thine located within one of the 20 Coastal Counties and will it add more than 10,000 ft2 of impervious
surface?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, you may be required to apply for an additional state stormwater permit. Check with your
local Regional Office. See contact information and checklist below.
16) Is this mine located the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins, or the Randleman or Jordan
Water supply Watersheds?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? ft. Please show buffers in site plans.
If yes, please include information and plans showing diffuse flow through buffers as required.
Discharge Points Receiving Waters & Wetlands:
17) Receiving waters:
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
and/or wastewater discharges end up in? Tributary of Bear Creek and Bear Creek
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). NA
Receiving water classification (if known):
Note: Discharge of industrial wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-11 to WS-V, or SA, must
be approved by the Div. of Water Resources, or Div. of Marine Fisheries. If DWR or DMF does
not approve, coverage under NCG020000 cannot be granted. No new discharges of wastewater
are permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-1 or freshwater ORW. Wastewater
discharges to Saltwater ORW will not be approved under the NCG02 General Permit.
18) If your facility has wastewater discharges and they are to HWQ and/or PNA waters (Primary Nursery Areas)
waters, what is the proposed flow rate? NA (See
http://www.ncdmf.net/maps/FNA maps/index.html, for map)
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19) Discharge Points:
Number of discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey discharges from the property):
Onsite: Stormwater: 5 Mine dewatering: 1 Process Wastewater Overflow:
Offsite: Stormwater: Mine dewatering: Process Wastewater Overflow:
Discharge points should be clearly marked on the submitted site plan.
Please provide short narrative description of discharges: Site has a stream tributa of Bear Creek that
borders the west side of the site. Most drainage will eventually make it to this stream or to Bear Creek.
Storm water and pit water will be directed to the sediment basins and recycled for process_ water.
Except during initial construction activities and major storm events, most runoffwill be used. Make up
process water will be from a planned well to be constructed on the plant site.
a) Is your mine dewatering and discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
❑ No
❑ Yes If yes, where to? Surface Waters and/or Wetlands (on -site or off -site)
Other (on -site or off -site) Describe:
b) Are you dewatering but not discharging? (Answer only if you are dewatering)
❑ No
XYesif Yes, please explain how you are dewatering, and where that water will be directed: _When mining starts
and dewatering is necessary, mine water will be directed to Sediment Basin #6 to be recycled
20) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or impact any stream, groundwater, or wetlands?
X No
❑ Yes
Note: Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan. Mine dewatering activities that have
the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and
implement a Pumping Operation and Monitoring (O&M) Plan that has been approved by the
Division.
For sites that may drain wetlands — approval of a Pumping O&M plan may be required prior to
coverage under this general permit. The Pumping O&M Plan should be submitted to the
appropriate Regional Office and must be approved prior to operation
.
The plan shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the
effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessary to reduce impacts, and (2) Detailed
plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respective monitoring to demonstrate compliance. See
checklist at end of document. Contact your local Regional Office for questions specific to your mine.
21) If you are dewatering, are there wetlands or surface waters within 400' of the mine pit perimeter?
No Within 400' an intermittent tributary of Bear Creek
X Yes If yes, what distance are they from the mine pit perimeter? 100-380 feet.
22) Have you been required to obtain a 4041401 Certification permits?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe below (include information such a required mitigation, BMPs, setbacks,
and/or O&M plans for on or off -site wetlands or other pertinent information). Attach other sheets as necessary:
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23) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers?
X No ❑ Yes if yes, please attach to application submission.
Stormwater BMPs:
24) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No X Yes If yes, please briefly describe: Sediment Traps and Basins are constructed at
discharge points. Disturbed areas are reseeded where practible. See Mine Map & Plans for Details
25) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
X No ❑ Yes
If yes, when was it implemented?
26) Will vehicle maintenance activities occur at this facility?
X No ❑ Yes
Wastewater Treatment Facilities:
27) Will mine dewatering discharges occur?
X No
❑ Yes
28) Will discharges of overflows from process wastewater treatment systems occur?
X No
❑ Yes If yes,
a. Does this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? X No ❑ Yes
If yes, please state the name, manufacturer and the quantity of average daily usage of the chemical additive
Note: Please see our website for a list of evaluated polyacrylamide (DAMS) products for use in North Carolina:
http://portal.ncdenr.om/web/wg/ws/sp/�Udessw
b. Does this facility overflow only during rainfall events exceeding the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event?
❑ No ❑ Yes
29) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain?
X No
❑ Yes
30) Is your facility washing mined materials?
❑ No
X Yes if Yes, are you discharging this water? NO, wash water is contained on site and _recycled
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Other:
31) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
X No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
X No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
X No ❑ Yes
d) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport 1 disposal vendor:_
Vendor address:
32) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? See permit
text for secondary containment requirements.
X No Bulk storage of fuels on site is NOT planned.
❑ Yes
33) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary?
X No
❑ Yes If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID ❑ Other:
Final Checklist:
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included and
initialed for. Please show that the following required information has been included by initialing in each
space below.
X Fee of $100 made payable to NCDENR.
X Completed application and all supporting documents.
X Copy of the valid approved mining permit (MP) for the facility or indication of MP application status.
X Copy of a county map or other general location map that shows the mining site and nearest major roads.
X Copy of USGS topographic reap showing the mining site and surrounding areas, or other map that clearly
shows site location in relation to nearby streams, wetlands, and other waters, etc.
X 2 copies of large-scale (minimum 24" x 36") site plan with topographical lines with all outfalls, applicable
buffers and wetlands clearly delineated, and 100-year flood plain line if applicable.
A copy of your DEMLR mining permit.
NA A copy of your US Army Corps -approved wetland delineation if you marked "yes" to question 23 above.
Aline drawing of the water flow through the facility. A pictorial description of the nature and amount of any
sources of water and any collection and treatment measures.
NA If mine site is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties:
• Applicant has checked with the appropriate regional office to verify the need for a Coastal State
Stormwater permit. Regional Office Contact:
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• Applicant has included a detailed list of impervious surface areas and percentages, sub -drainage
areas and total drainage area.
If the mine is dewatering and near wetlands, or may otherwise impact surface waters or groundwater,
include the following and contact your local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan (see below
for contact information). You may be re uired to provide an a roved Pumping O&M plan priorto
NCG02 issuance.
2 copies of detailed Full Size Plans (at least 24" x 36") delineating areas on the plans and listing
acreage (including: wetlands, ditches, well -placements, pits, borrow areas, overburden storage,
stormwater controls/BMPs, vehicle maintenance areas, settling basins, product process (such as
screening, stockpiles, waste piles), total drainage area, impervious surface percentages (if state sw
programs apply), applicable buffers, and access and/or haul roads).
Pump dewatering size and information on its specifications.
Well information (design, depths, maintenance).
Physical monitoring for the wetlands areas.
Settling pond sizing information, if applicable.
Level spreader design, if applicable.
Details about dewatering method.
Cone of influence calculations.
Description of measures to prevent erosion and flooding.
Description & information about 4011404 permits that have been obtained.
Copy of US Army Corps of Engineers wetland delineations or approved wetland delineation (if
applicable).
I have contacted my local regional office about a Pumping O&M Plan.
Regional Office Contact: Date contacted:
-OR-
X I will not any impact nearby wetlands, surface waters or groundwater by dewatering.
Certification: North Carolina General Statute 143-216.6 b (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management] Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
33) Signatory Requirements (per 40 CFR 122.22)
All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified.
a. All notices of intent to be covered under this General Permit shall be signed as follows:
(1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this permit, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president,
secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar
policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities
employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if
authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures.
(2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or
(3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official.
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit will
constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an individual
permit.
1 agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit:
1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. (A copy of the valid
mining permit must be attached to this request.
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2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the
provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore.
3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate
protection so as to contain all spills on the site.
4. 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules
governing solid waste disposal.
5. 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to
not result in contamination of the surface or ground waters.
I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered as
enforceable requirements of the General Permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge
and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Bobby A. Branch
Title:
(Signature oopplicant)
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I(Datd Signed)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to NCDENR.
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit.
For questions, please contact the DWQ Regional Office for your area.
DWQ Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ------
[phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
[phone]
Mooresville Office ...
[phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office
... [phone]
Wilmington Office _..
[phone]
Winston-Salem ...... [phone]
Central Office ......... [phone]
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Index Number: 17-43-16 (Cape Fear River Basin)
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WaterResources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
January 26, 2016
Bobby A. Branch
402 Forestwood Park Road
Sanford, NC 27330
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretory
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Arecror
Subject: Buffer Determination
CFBRO# 16-014
Chatham County
Determination Type:
Buffer Call
Isolated or EIP Call
❑ Neuse (15A NCAC 2B .0233)
❑ Tar -Pamlico (15A NCAC 2B .0259)
® Ephemeral/Intermittent/Perennial Determination
❑ Isolated Wetland Determination
❑ Jordan (15A NCAC 213.0267)
Project Name: Richmond Road Project, Old US Hn 421
Location/Directions: Subject parcel is a private property located at project address;
Subject Stream: UT to Bear Creek (Siler City Buffers)
Determination Date: January 26, 2016 Staff: Sara Knies
These features are in the Cape Fear Basin. The following features were assessed for 401/isolated water
permitting only, local jurisdiction watershed buffers may apply.
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**Feature A is not depicted on Chatham County Soil Survey and/or USGS and is a stream.
Explanation: The feature(s) listed above has or have been located on the Soil Survey of Chatham County, North
Carolina or the most recent copy of the USGS Topographic map at a l .24,000 scale. Each feature that is checked
"Not Subject" has been determined not to be a stream or is not present on the property. Features that are checked
"Subject" have been located on the property and possess characteristics that qualify it to be a stream. There may be
other streams located on your property that do not show up on the maps referenced above but, still may be
Division of Water Resources, Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/�q/aps
1628 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 Phone: [phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 Fax: [phone]

Richmond Road Project
1 /26/2016
Chatham County
considered jurisdictional according to the US Array Corps of Engineers and/or to the Division of Water Resources
(DWR).
This on -site determination shall expire five (5) years from the date of this letter. Landowners or affected parties that
dispute a determination made by the DWR or Delegated Local Authority may request a determination by the
Director. An appeal request must be made within sixty (60) days of date of this letter or from the date the affected
party (including downstream and/or adjacent owners) is notified of this letter. A request for a determination by the
Director shall be referred to the Director in writing c/o Karen Higgins, Karen Higgins, DWR — 401 & Suffer
Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
This determination is final and binding unless, as detailed above, you ask for a hearing or appeal within sixty (60)
days.
The owner/future owners should notify the Division of Water Resources (including any other Local, State, and
Federal Agencies) of this decision concerning any future correspondences regarding the subject property (stated
above). This project may require a Section 404/401 Permit for the proposed activity. Any inquiries should be
directed to the Division of Water Resources (Central Office) at (919)-807-6300, and the US Army Corp of Engineers
(Raleigh Regulatory Field Office) at (919)-554-4884.
1f you have questions regarding this determination, please feel free to contact Sara Knies at [phone].
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Water Quality Section
Raleigh Regional Office
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Attachment 1: GPS Points for below projects
HILLSIDE
Feature D: Intermittent Stream/ not depicted on USGS or Soil Survey: "Per Start" N35
40.676 W079 23.239
Feature B:
Intermittent Stream at "Int Start" N35 40.595 W079 23.304
Perennial Stream at "Per Start" N35 40.589 W079 23.278
Feature A: Intermittent stream at "A start" N35 40.326 W079 23.283
Perennial Stream at "A per" N35 40.310 W079 23.261
Feature C: Perennial Stream on site boundaries
TWO CHIP
Feature D: Intermittent stream/not depicted on USGS or Soil Survey at "D int start"
N35 38.707 W079 23.893
Feature C: Intermittent stream/not depicted on USGS or Soil Survey at "C int start"
N35 38.527 W079 23.959
Feature A: intermittent stream at "A int start" N35 38.425 W079 23.959
Feature E: Intermittent stream. at "Int Start" N35 38.071 W079 24.014
RICHMOND ROAD
Feature A: Perennial stream/not depicted on USGS or Soil Survey at
"A Per" N35 36.800 W079 22.695