NCS000430_Montreat LOCwM_20240318

ROY COOPER
Governor _
ELIZABETH S. BISER •Ug�;;:,,.
Secretary «
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
March 19, 2024
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Montreat
Attn: Timothy R. Helms, Mayor
507 South Carolina Terrace
Montreat,NC 28757
Subject: Letter of NCDEQ Concurrence with Modifications
Town of Montreat Draft SWMP
NPDES MS4 Permit No.NCS000430
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Helms:
NCDEQ staff have reviewed the Draft SWMP submittal and concur with the outlined program provided
that the following comments be addressed in a final Draft SWMP submittal, to be provided to DEQ within
thirty(30)calendar days of receipt of this letter to continue with the permit renewal process.
Specific Comments
1. A BMP for permit requirement 3.4.3 (b) is not present in the SWMP.
Consider a measurable goal to conduct dry weather screening at all outfalls annually, with a
reporting metric of"% of outfalls screened".
2. A measurable goal corresponding with 31.2 is needed.
Consider a measurable goal to inspect all facilities identified with pollution potential,with a 1
frequency of"annually"and a reporting metric of"number of inspections".
For final approval, the revised Final SWMP submittal must include a scanned pdf sent to the below listed email,
and a hard co with a certifying statement and original "wet"signature b the Ci s ranking elected official or
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designated City's staff member in compliance with Part IV, Paragraph G of the current MS4 Permit. Please
submit the revised SWMP to:
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DEQ-DEMLR Stormwater Program
Attn: Isaiah Reed
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1612
And electronically to:
Isaiah reed(a;deg.nc.gov
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Town of Montreat
Letter of DEQ Concurrence
May 18, 2024
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Should you have any questions, please contact me at
Isaiah.reed(?�deg.nc.aov.
Sincerel
Isaiah Reed, PE, CPSWQ,MS4CECI
MS4 Program Coordinator
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
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[e-mail]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Energy.Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1672
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