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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCGNE1557_Acceptance Letter (Signed)_20230504 SrprEa ROY COOPER Governor �� � ELIZABETH S.BISEP c ' Secretary DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA Interim Director Envlronmental Quality May 4,2023 Ply Gem Industries,Inc. Attn: Guy Emberton 2520 S. Tricenter Blvd Durham,NC 27713 Subject: No Exposure Certification NCGNE1557 Ply Gem Insight Center Durham County Dear Mr. Emberton: The Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources(DEMLR)has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting form. Based on your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above referenced facility as well as observations made during a site visit conducted by Thad Valentine with the Raleigh Regional Office on 12/13/2022, the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from permitting as provided for under 40 CFR 122.26(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations. We are also hereby rescinding your current permit Certificate of Coverage,NCG050441. Please note that by our acceptance of your No Exposure Certification,you are obligated to maintain no exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions change such that your facility can no longer qualify for the No Exposure Certification,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. You must self-re-certify annually that the No Exposure conditions are being met by completing the Annual Self Re-Certification Form,which can be found at https:fdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy- mineral-land-resources/npdes-no-exposure. The completed form does not need to he submitted but shall be kept onsite and made available upon request. Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your 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 Brittany Cook at(919)-707-3648 or at Brittanv.cook(a»ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, for Douglas R. Ansel,Interim Director Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources cc: Raleigh Regional Office/T. Valentine North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources ::- KE 2> 512 North Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 769 9-1612 919.707.9200