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NCDENR
Mr. Tony Jones
10614 West NC Hwy 268
Boomer, North Carolina 28606
Dear Mr. Jones:
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
April 7, 2006
Subject: General Permit No. NCG520000
Certificate of Coverage NCG520078
Tony Jones Mine
Wilkes County
In accordance with your application for discharge, the Division is forwarding herewith the subject Certificate of
Coverage to discharge under the subject state-NPDES general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
The following information is included with your permit package:
• A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
• A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG520000
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such
demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water
Quality. The Division of Water Quality may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of
coverage. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or
any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If youhave any questions concerning this permit, please contact Teresa Rodriguez at telephone number 919/733-
5083, extension 553.
cc: Central Files
NPDES Qeneral Pemagiles,
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Sincerely,
g : Alan W. Klimei P.E.
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center 1 800 623-7748

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG520078
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG520000
TO DISCHARGE SAND DREDGING WASTEWATER AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS
UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations
promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act, as amended,
Tony Jones
is hereby authorized to operate a discharge of treated wastewater or similar wastewater from a facility located at
Tony Jones Mine
10614 West NC Hwy 268
Boomer
Wilkes County
to receiving waters designated as the Yadkin River in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with the effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit NCG520000 as
attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective April 7, 2006.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day April 7, 2006.
(Dr - Alan W. K imek, P.E., Directo
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Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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From: George Smith <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:04:44 -0500
To: Teresa Rodriguez •[e-mail]>
CC: Steve Tedder <[e-mail]>
Teresa,
At the current moment, this office recommends that NCG52 be issued to Tony Jones. We have recommended the issue of NCG52 permits to others, and feel that we should
treat everyone equally.
We are having some thoughts that the sand dredging operations do not need to be permitted. This will be addressed during a future site visit. this month, with Sergei.
Thanks,
George
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Subject:[Fwd: Re: Tony Jones Mine)
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:36:44 -0500
From:George Smith <[e-mail]>
Organization:NC DENR - Winston-Salem Regional Office
To:Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]>
CC:Steve Tedder <[e-mail]>
The wastewater drains to the confluence of both waters.
Picture 555 shows the conveyance path to the waters.
Picture 554 is standing at the point that the wastewater may discharge, but I doubt that it ever does reach the surface waters.
Let me talk with Steve Tedder about the discharge to ORW waters.
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Subject:Re: Tony Jones Mine
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2006 08:26:05 -0500
From:Teresa Rodriguez <[e-mail]>
To:George Smith <[e-mail]>
References:<43F09EAA.1030805 @ ncmail. net>
George, you mentioned the stormwater drains away to the creek and the
river, what about the water draining from the sand piles? This water is
clasiffied as wastewater. If it drains to Elk Creek which is ORW, we
can't allow new permits on ORW waters.
Teresa
George Smith wrote:
> Teresa,
> I was at the subject sand dredging site last week. The pictures will
> show that the site drains to the surface waters. The stormwater drains
> away from the corn field toward ORW waters (Elk creek) and C trout
> (Yadkin river). I would recommend this permit be issued. Please call
> if you have any questions, or need more info.
> George
>George Smith
>NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
>Division of Water Quality. Water Quality Section
>585 Waughtown Street
>Winston-Salem, NC 27107
>Voice. [phone] ext 283
>FAX: [phone]
>
Teresa Rodriguez, P.E.
Division of Water Quality
EAST NPDES Program
919-733-5083 ext. 553
George Smith
NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Voice: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
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NC DENR Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Quality, Water Quality Section
585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
Voice: 1336) 771-4968
FAX: [phone]
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NOTICE OF INTENT
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit g o
NCG520000: In -stream sand mining wastewater, associated stormwater and similar wastewater p
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator:
Company Name: - 'n 3'a \\'� c\\\\I\ \-
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Street Address: 1 % 4 \A 'i\k3 t -A- \\li t . \\ V N $
City: to N•n-e, `r State:1A Cs ZIP Code: (ob 6
Telephone No.: ,33tn 5`71.�.\ — ' ).).. Fax:
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name: --70 hJ p'i\ta \ I\ R,
Contact Person: - t'N} 1 o r e, S
Street Address: \� <o \ �- . C.�� ,V�
City: \� t\ clvt.-e. r State: N, C . ZIP Code: kb to() (n
County: °J‘) i \\-.% S
Telephone No.: 33to 0..\ — :� a'.a. q Fax:
3) Permit Contact (complete this section if permit contact is different from facility contact) :
Contact Person: l �--
Street Address:
City: State: ZIP Code:
County:
Telephone No.: Fax:
4) Physical location information:
A copy of an USGS quad map or county map with the facility clearly located on the map IS REQUIRED to
be submitted with this application.
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use stre t names, s - to road numbers,
and distance and direction from a ro - way intersection): ',► 1 � (P
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5) This NPDES permit application applies to which of the following :
0 New or Proposed 0 Modification
Please describe the modification:
gRenewal
Please specify existing permit number and original issue date:
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6) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits, including stormwater general permits?
❑ No 8'Qes
If yes, list the permit numbers for this facility: (1 \
7) Description of Discharge:
a) Will stormwater also be discharged? ❑ Yes X No
If yes, does stormwater drain to a settling pond prior to discharge?
❑ Yes ❑ No
b) Is the sand washed or rinsed on the bank after removal from the stream? ❑ Yes ,No
c) Is the discharge directly to the receiving water? ❑ Yes No
If no, submit a site map with the pathway to the potential receiving waters clearly marked. This
includes tracing the pathway of the storm sewer to the discharge point, if the storm sewer is the only
viable means of discharge.
— -----d) -Number of discharge points-(' es, pipes; channe at -convey -wastewater -from the -property):
4 Q I1"
e) Volume of discharge per each discharge point (in GPD):
#1: �� < #2: N s , #3: ‘\i , #4 N �1,1
f) Please describe the type of process the sand dredging wastewater is being discharged from, be
specific. ••)- ,•►
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g)
Is there any treatment being applied to the wastewater before discharge (check the type of treatment
in use).
❑ Settling pond 0 Lagoon D Other ❑ None
(Please describe "Other")
h) How much of the volume discharged is treated (state in percent)?• N
i) If any box in item (e) above, other than none, was checked, please include design specifics (i.e.,
design volume, retention time, surface area, etc.) with submittal package. Existing treatment facilities
should be described in detail. Design criteria and! operational data (including calculations) should be
provided to ensure that the facility can comply with the requirements of the General Permit. The
treatment shall be sufficient to meet with the limits set by the general permits. The trapping efficiency
should be greater than 75%. The surface area should be as large as possible to insure sedimentation
occurs. To secure optimum oficiency the flow length of the basin to the basin width should have a
ratio of 2:1
Note: Construction of any wastewater treatment facilities requires submission of three (3) sets of
plans and specifications along with the application. Design of treatment facilities must comply
with requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0138. If construction applies to this discharge, include
the three sets of plans and specifications with this application.
8) Discharge Frequency:
a) The discharge is:
D Continuous 0 Intermittent 0 Seasonal
i) If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge will occur: CX.
ii) If seasonal check the month(s) the discharge occurs: ❑ Jan. ❑ Feb. ❑ Mar. ❑ Apr.
D May ❑ Jun. ❑ Jul. ❑ Aug. ❑ Sept. ❑ Oct. ❑ Nov. ❑ Dec. I �Q r
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b) Please check the days discharge occurs:
0 Sat. ❑ Sun. 0 Mon. ❑ Tue. ❑ Wed. 0 Thu. ❑ Fri.
9) Receiving waters:
a) What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility
wastewater discharges end up in? If the site wastewater discharges to a separate storm sewer
system (4S), name the operator of the 4S (e.g. City of Raleigh). N . •
b) Stream Classification (WS-IV, C, etc.):
10) Alternatives to Direct Discharge:
Address the feasibility of implementing each of the following non -discharge alternatives
a) Connection to a Regional Sew : .Ilection S tem
b) Subsurface disposal(,including nitrification field, infiltration gallery, injection wells, etc.)
N.A.
c) Spray irrigation
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The altematives to discharge analysis should include boring logs and/or other information indicating that a
subsurface system is neither feasible nor practical as well as written confirmation indicating that
connection to a POTW is not an option. It should also include a present value of costs analysis as outlined
in the Division's "Guidance For the Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Altemat ves".
11) Additional Application Requirements:
For new or proposed discharges, the following information must be included in triplicate with this
application or it will be returned as incomplete.
a) 7.5 minute series USGS topographic map (or a photocopied portion thereof) with discharge location
clearly indicated.
b) Site map, if the discharge is not directly to a stream, the pathway to the receiving stream must be
clearly indicated. This includes tracing the pathway of a storm sewer to its discharge point.
c) If this application is being submitted by a consulting engineer (or engineering firm), include
documentation from the applicant showing that the engineer (Or firm) submitting the application has
been designated an authorized Representative of the applicant.
d) Final plans for the treatment system (if applicable). The plans must be signed and sealed by a North
Carolina registered Professional Engineer and stamped -"Final Design -Not released for construction".
e) Final specifications for all major treatment components (if applicable). The specifications must be
signed and sealed by a North Carolina registered Professional Engineer and shall include a narrative
description of the treatment system to be constructed.
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: \ O X\` Z.() \\ *es
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Title: �� ' ► •
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(Signature o . = nt) Date Signed)
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North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 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 Article 21 or regulations of
the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with or
knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or
maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing
that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a
fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $80.00 made payable to:
NCDENR
Mail three (3) copies of the entire package to:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Final Checklist
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been
included:
Check for $80 made payable to NCDENR
3 ies of county map or USGS quad sheet with location of facility clearly marked on map
3 copies of this completed application and all supporting documents
❑ 3 sets of plans and specifications signed and seated by a North Carolina P.E. (if applicable)
❑ Alternatives analysis including present value of costs for all altematives
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ao Note
Do The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of an NPDES permit
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