WQ0003590_More Information (Requested)_20240507

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
KENNETH D. PICKETT
POST OFFICE BOX 1744
BOONE, NORTH CAROLINA 28607
Dear Mr. Pickett,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 7, 2024
Subject: Application No. WQ0003590
Additional Information Request #1
The Greater Foscoe Mining
Company CLRS
Closed -Loop Recycle System
Watauga County
Division of Water Resources' Central and Regional staff have reviewed the application package
received on March 6, 2024. However, the Division requires additional information before completing our
review. Please address the item on the attached page no later than the close of business on June 7, 2024.
Please be aware that the Applicant is responsible for meeting all requirements set forth in North
Carolina rules and regulations. The Applicant is also responsible for any oversights that occur during the
review of the subject application package. The Division may return the application as incomplete pursuant
to 15A NCAC 02T .0107(e)(2) if any omissions are made when responding to the outstanding item in
Section A or the Applicant fails to provide the additional information on or before the above -requested date.
Please reference the subject application number when providing the requested information. The
Applicant shall sign, seal, and date (where applicable) all revised and/or additional documentation and
submit an electronic response to my attention via the Non -Discharge online portal.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact me at [phone] or
leah.parentendeq.nc.gov. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
E4D—Signed
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Leah H. Parente, Geologist/Hydrogeologist
Division of Water Resources
cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
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Mr. Pickett
May 7, 2024
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A. Operation and Maintenance Plan:
1. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02U .0801(a), the Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance
Plan which shall include:
a. A description of the operation of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations
are necessary for the system to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of the anticipated maintenance of the system.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to the site and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency
responders, and regulatory agencies.
On June 30, 2023, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin (Caudle) Williams conducted a routine
compliance inspection. At the time of the inspection, the Operation and Maintenance Plan was not
available for review. Please provide a copy of this plan to the Division via the Non -Discharge
online portal.