NCGNE1682_Acceptance Letter (Signed)_20240820

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
August 20, 2024
Lee Industries
Attn: Coty Brown
210 4th Street SW
Conover, NC 28613
Subject: No Exposure Certification NCGNE1682
Lee Industries Plant 3
Catawba County
Dear Mr.Brown:
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 Brett Saunders and William Baummer with the Mooresville Regional Office
on August 13th 2024,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. Previous
coverage under Certificate of Coverage NCG180213 is hereby rescinded.
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://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-
mineral-land-resources/npdes-no-exposure.The completed form does not need to be 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.
Sincerely,
Brittany Cook
NPDES General Permit Coordinator,stormwater Program
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
cc: Mooresville Regional Office/J. Eplin
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quaky i Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street i 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 769 9-1612
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