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Schutte, Maria
From: Schutte, Maria
Sent: Monday, November 5, 2018 5:02 PM
To: Ken Ackerman
Cc: Sid Gaskins; Pitner, Andrew; Basinger, Corey
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Ackerman SFR
Mr. Ackerman (& Mr. Gaskins),
Thank you for addressing the system repairs and taking the time to email and send photos. That may save me another
visit in the short term; however, you will see me well before the 10 year mark you joked about. Q
It is also important to document the system history as you noted with the lagoon structure. I have copied my
supervisor(s) on this response. I will be away from the office this week, but will discuss with them next week.
I believe, the best approach would be to address this again with Central Office permitting staff, at the time of permit
renewal. As we discussed during your last inspection, you might want to contact your design contractor, as this type of
modification will likely require engineering certification to remove the lagoon. Either way their comments would be
beneficial.
Sincerely,
Maria Schutte (704-235-2184)
From: Ken Ackerman <[e-mail]>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2018 4:33 PM
To: Schutte, Maria <[e-mail]>; Sid Gaskins <[e-mail]>; Ken Ackerman
<[e-mail]>
Subject: Re: [External] RE: Ackerman SFR
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Maria, I have attached some pics showing you that Sid got his work completed which included
pumping out the Peat Filter tanks (both) and replacing with new peat. He also got both septic tanks
pumped out and replaced the pump motor for distributing water on the fields. Sid actually had to
get down in the tanks, you can see him in the pics, and shovel most of the material into piles so the suction
pump would pull it out.
He also put new lids and collars on the two septic tanks. (We had to sell our car and truck for this bill but we
will live, I guess. Hope you do not have to come back for ten years. Your visits are very expensive. Ha Ha.)
Sid is a great guy and I am very grateful to know him.
We also have most of the rips in the pond repaired but had to order more rubber. It will be completed within
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the next couple weeks. I still want to ask you to help me get rid of the Pond requirements. It just sits out there
and
does nothing for anyone, except cost me when repairs are needed. As I told you when you were here, if it did
any good, I would
never question the need for it. However, as with many regulations and rules, many are not needed and are
merely an expense
that could be eliminated with just a little forethought. As a government employee, I had many occasions in my
life as a federal official, where I had to
make a call as to whether a rule should be applied to a situation. In each case, I applied the rules as to each
situation as needed. If
a rule was not needed or did not apply, I never required people to follow rules that were not needed in each
circumstance. That is
one of the ways we make government good and show people that government can work with and for the
people. This rubber pond in my yard serves
no one and has not for 14 years now. I think it is time for someone at your organization to put on their big boy
pants and realize this pond is
not needed in my circumstances and take this requirement off of me. Never being used once in fourteen years
should be a long enough test period to prove
this should be changed.
Thanks for letting me vent. I do hope you can help.
Ken Ackerman
9016 Noah Helms Rd
Indian Trail, NC 28079
704 661 2200
From: Schutte, Maria <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:25 PM
To: Sid Gaskins
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Cc: Ken Ackerman
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Ackerman SFR
Thank you for the update, Sid! I realize the current weather will cause a delay. Please keep me posted on installation.
Maria
From: Sid Gaskins <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 4:15 AM
To: Schutte, Maria <[e-mail]>
Cc: Ken Ackerman <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: Ackerman SFR
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The replacement peat is in Amelia, VA. I'm hoping to get it picked up this week.
Thanks.
Sid Gaskins
Water Management of North Carolina, LLC
4744 Celia Creek Road
Lenoir, NC 28645
Mobile [phone]
Fax [phone]
From: Schutte, Maria <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 2, 2018 5:21 PM
To: Sid Gaskins <[e-mail]>
Subject: Ackerman SFR
Hello Sid,
Could you give me a status update on the Ackerman system? I realize the recent storm altered everyone's schedules, but
I am making an effort to keep up with the systems that need follow-up on my part.
Thank you,
Maria
Maria Schutte
Environmental Specialist
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
704 663 1699 office
704 235 2184 direct
Maria.schutte©ncdenr.gov
610 East Center Avenue
Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
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