NCG021013_Cover Letter (Signed)_20230907

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ROY COOPER
ELIZABETH S.EISER v a
Secretary
DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental QaaGfy
September 7, 2023
American Materials LLC
Attn:Tony Harris
1319 Military Cutoff Road
Suite CC PMB 216
Wilmington,NC 28405
Subject: General Permit No.NCG020000
Brown Sand Mine
COC No.NCG021013
Pitt County
Dear Tony Harris:
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on March 2, 2023,we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage (COC) to discharge under the subject state-
NPDES general permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US
Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15,2007 (or as subsequently amended).
In order to comply with the conditions of NCG020000 to which you are now subject,you are
required to do the following:
➢ Develop and Implement a SWPPP within 6 months of permit issuance.
➢ Download and print a copy of the NCG020000 Permit from the General Permits page on
the NPDES Industrial Stormwater Program web site,which can be reached by typing
"deq.nc.gov/SW-industrial" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ When you receive an invoice for your annual permit fee each year,pay it promptly.
Electronic payment is convenient and quick,you can access the ePayment web site by
typing"deq.nc.gov/SW-ePayments" into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ If you have not already enrolled in electronic Data Monitoring Reports (eDMR),view
the six step process and complete the registration by typing"deq.nc.gov/SW-eDMR"
into your browser and hitting enter.
➢ Keep information about your facility name, ownership,legally responsible person,
address, and stormwater outfalls up to date. See the Industrial Stormwater Program
web site for instructions.
➢ This project is located in one of North Carolina's 15 coastal counties subject to the Central
Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area(CCPCUA)Water Withdrawal Permit.Groundwater
withdrawals of 100,000 gallons or more a day within these counties require an additional
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Permit through the Division of Water Resources (different from the NPDES mining activities
discharge permit). Please contact Gabrielle Chianese in at [phone] or visit the Central
Coastal Plain Capacity Use Area Webpage to determine if you will be required to seek
coverage.
➢ Per the requirements of the Tar-Pamlico Riparian (streamside) Buffer Rule (15A NCAC
02B.0734), all stormwater runoff into the riparian buffer shall meet dispersed flow
requirements of 15A NCAC 02H .1002 for portions of the project built after January 1,
2000. Also, drainage conveyances (drainage ditches,roadside ditches,and stormwater
conveyances)through riparian buffer must meet requirements of the Tar-Pamlico Riparian
buffer rules,per 15A NCAC 02B .0734.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except upon approval from the
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources (Division). The Division 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 Resources,the Coastal Area Management Act,or any other federal or local
government permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit,please contact Brittany Cook at(919) 707-3648
or by email at brittany.cookRricderingov.
Sincerely,
Michael Lawyer,Stormwater Program Supervisor
Division of Energy, Mineral,and Land Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office/S. Dumpor
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I cifvision of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699'1612
919.707.9200