NCS000585_New Bern Audit Notification signed and preliminary agenda_20211103

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Smxe,ary
BRIAN WRENN
Dfrector
CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 1120 0002 0066 3279
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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November 3, 2021
City of New Bern
Attn: Mr. Matt Montanye, Director of Public Works
PB Box 1129
New Bern, NC 28563
Subject: MS4 PERMIT COMPLIANCE AUDIT NOTIFICATION
City of New Bern
NPDES MS4 Permit No. NCS000585
Craven County
Dear Mr. Montanye:
The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has reviewed the documents submitted in response to the
September 30, 2021 pre -audit documentation request. Based upon this review, staff will be performing the
following National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
(MS4) Permit compliance audit for the subject permit.
An on -site audit will be performed, which includes on -site interviews with MS4 representatives and site
inspection(s) of municipal industrial facilities. The on -site audit is scheduled for December 3, 2 02 1
beginning at 9:00 am and is expected to take at least one (1) full day (see attached agenda). Please arrange
for an appropriate meeting space that will accommodate your representatives, 2-3 staff members from DEQ, and
access to any tools routinely utilized to implement the MS4 Program (e.g. databases, GIS, forms, etc.).
You are expected to ensure that all relevant staff, contractors and management/leadership/officials are present
for scheduled audit meetings. The audit is structured but informal, and the agenda will be flexible depending
upon progress. However, the Preliminary Findings portion of the audit will be held as scheduled so that
management and elected officials can plan to attend.
On -site meeting rooms must provide adequate space for all participants to maintain appropriate social distancing
protocols for COVID-19. If special arrangements or schedule adjustments are necessary to achieve this, please
discuss this with me prior to the audit date. All participants of on -site meetings are expected to wear personal
protective equipment in accordance with current state requirements, guidelines and recommendations; and to
also maintain appropriate social distancing protocols for COVID-19 at all times.
North Carol`ma Department of ?nvironmental Qualta v ' Divlslon of Energy, Mineral and Lard Resourr es
�� 52Kurth Salisbury Street f 1W Mail Service Center ; Raleigh, North Carolina 2709.1612

Should you have any questions regarding the upcoming MS4 Permit compliance audit, please feel free to contact
me atpaul.clark(� ncdenr.L!ov or [phone].
Sincerely,
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Paul Clark
Water Supply Watershed Protection Coordinator
Cc: Avery Smith, Goldsboro-Stormwater Superintendent
Jeanette.PowellLtncdenneoy MS4 Program Coordinator
DEMLR Washington Regional Office
DEMLR NPDES MS4 Permit Laserfiche File
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Energy: Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1612 Mail Service Center ( Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 1612
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W F�Q Preliminary Agenda for MS4 Program Audit
New Bern, NC
December 3, 2021
Mtg Location: TBD
Time
Agenda Item
9:00 am — 9:15 am
Introductions and Audit Overview
9:15 am - 9:45 am
Program Implementation, Documentation, and Assessment
9:45 am — 10:15 am
Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE)
10:15 — 10:45 pm
Pollution/Prevention and Good Housekeeping
10:45 — 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Post Construction (including NSW)
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Site Visits (Municipal Facilities, outfalls, post construction sites)
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 — 3:45 pm
DEQ staff conference
3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
Closing Conference/Preliminary Findings
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