NCGNE1508_No Exposure Approval Letter (ARO)_20211217

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
The Quartz Corp- Micaville Facility
Attn: Michael Yarborough
797 Altapass Highway
Spruce Pine, NC 28705
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 17, 2021
Subject: No Exposure Certification - Approval
NCGNE1508
The Quartz Corp- Micaville Facility
Yancey
Dear Mr. Yarborough:
The Division has reviewed your application for a No Exposure Certification for Exclusion (NE) for the
subject facility. Based on the information provided and a site visit conducted on December 13, 2021,
the NE has been approved.
Please note that you are obligated to maintain no -exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions
change such that your facility can no longer qualify for a NE, you are obligated to immediately obtain
NPDES permit coverage for your stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject
to enforcement as an un-permitted discharge. Your NE does not expire. In order to help assure that
your facility stays in compliance with all of the conditions in the Certification, you must self -recertify
your facility at least annually. Please see the attachment for information on self -recertification.
Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affectyour facility's legal requirements to obtain
environmental permits that may be required under other federal, state, or local regulations or
ordinances.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Shawna Riddle at (919)302-
5311.
Sincerely,
r Brian Wrenn, Die
Enclosure: inspection report
ec: Bethany Georgoulias, Environmental Engineer, Stormwater Program,
bethany.georgoulias(@ ncdenr.gov
Brittany Carson, General Industrial Stormwater Permit Coordinator,
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE1508 Effective: Expiration: Owner: The Quartz Corp USA
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: The Quartz Corp - Micaville Facility
County: Yancey 455 Hickory Springs Rd
Region: Asheville
Burnsville NC 28714
Contact Person: Michael Yarborough Title: Phone:[phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 12/13/2021 Entry Time 12:OOPM Exit Time: 12:15PM
Primary Inspector: Shawna Riddle Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: N Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Misc
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGNE1508 Owner - Facility:The Quartz Corp USA
Inspection Date: 12/13/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Inspection in repsonse to a No Exposure Certification Application.
Site is a warehouse and an automated bagging facility. All industrial materials and activities are located indoors and not
exposed to outside elements.
This office will be granting the No Exposure Certification.
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Permit: NCGNE1508 Owner - Facility: The Quartz Corp USA
Inspection Date: 12/13/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Misc
Is the facility compliant?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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