NCS000290_DOD Camp Lejeune 2021 Annual Report Letter_20210819

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS EAST —MARINE CORPS BASE
PSC BOX 20005
CAMP LEJEUNE NC 28542-0005
North Carolina Department of Environmental
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Jeanette Powell
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Dear Ms. Jeanette Powell:
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We are submitting this letter in response to the email we
received from the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ) on June 16th, 2021. As stated in the email, if
the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) has been audited
during the reporting period (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021),
NC.DEQ is aware of the MS4 compliance status. The e-mail also
stated a letter was required from the MS4 summarizing the
current status of the audit, and any corresponding notice that
was issued (e.g. date of audit, notices issued, submittal of any
required documents) in lieu of the standard annual reporting
requirements.
On September 24-25th, 2020, the NCDEQ conducted a Compliance
Stormwater Evaluation Inspection of Marine Corps Installation
East - Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune (MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) MS4
Permit. The audit identified no significant deficiencies with
the following components of the MS4 permit that were reviewed:
• Program Implementation, Documentation & Assessment
• Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination
• Oil Water Separators
• Post -Construction Site Runoff Controls
• Pollution Prevention and Good Housekeeping for Municipal
Operations
• Oil Water Separators
• Industrial Activities
• Monitoring Requirements
MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ conducts continuous evaluations of all of
the permit components (e.g. Public Education and Outreach,
Public Involvement and Participation) for NCDEQ compliance and

process improvement as a part of the MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ
Environmental Management System.
On October 14th, 2020 NCDEQ issued a Notice of Compliance
(NOC-2020-PC-1014) to MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ. MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ
submitted a NPDES MS4 Permit Renewal Application Form to DEQ via
Certified Mail on October 21st, 2020.
On February 18th, 2021 a memorandum was received from NCDEQ
in regards to Post -Construction Requirements for Department of
Defense (DoD) NPDES MS4 permittees to incorporate the following
four tasks listed below within specified deadlines into the
required MS4 Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) by May 31st,
2021:
• Select the Post Construction program(s) to implement and
notify NCDEQ of selection by December 31, 2021.
• Establish local authority to review, approve and enforce
the selected Post -Construction program by October 1, 2022.
• Staff the PosL-ConsLrucLion pruyxam Lnd/u-L execute
appropriate contracts, agreements, etc. by October 1, 2022.
• Fully self -implement a compliant Post -Construction program
by October 1, 2023.
MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ submitted a letter to NCDEQ on April
12th, 2021 in response to the MS4 requirements stating that the
installation was in the process of updating the SWMP to include
the following:
• Select the post -construction program(s) to implement and
notify NCDEQ of the selection December 31, 2021.
• Establish a local authority to review, approve, and enforce
the selected post -construction program by October 1, 2022.
• Staff the post -construction program and/or execute
appropriate implementation contracts, agreements, etc. by
October 1, 2022.
On March 31st, 2021, NCDEQ issued a NPDES MS4 Permit
extension effective April 1st, 2021 - October 31st, 2021 to
MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ.
On June 15th, 2021, MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ received and began an
internal review of the draft Stormwater Outfall Monitoring Plan
and draft Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
On July 14th, 2021, MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ received the draft
NPDES MS4 permit from NCDEQ which is scheduled for public notice
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on July 28th, 2021. Comments pertaining to the draft NPDES MS4
permit will be accepted by NCDEQ through August 30th, 2021. The
permit incorporates the DoD post -construction program deadlines
previously established in NCDEQ's February 18, 2021 Memorandum.
On August 9th, 2021 MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ attended a conference
call with MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ Public Works Division,
Environmental Compliance Branch, AH Environmental Consultants
Inc. and NCDEQ to discuss the following topics in detail:
• Land Quality and Associated NCGO10000 Permits
• MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ Post -Construction Program ownership and
processes
A follow-up meeting is scheduled for August 16th, 2021 to
further discuss the NCGO10000 and NCS000290 permit programmatic
rcquircmcnts.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact
Heather Blackwell, Environmental Management Division,
Environmental Compliance Branch at 910.450.5806 or
[e-mail].
q
erely,
RO R . L WDER, P.E.
Director, En 'ro ental Management
By direction of
the Commanding General
Copy to:
Ms. Talia Prendergast, EI
MCIEAST-MCB CAMLEJ Public Works Division Civil Designs Branch
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