NCGNE1236_DEMLR Response RE Extension Request_20170511

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Energy, Mineral &
Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 11, 2017
Ms. Lauren Faulkner
Southern States Cooperative
P.O. Box 183
Farmville, North Carolina 27828
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
TRACY DAVIS
Director
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Application
Extension Request
Southern States Cooperative (SSC) —
Farmville Agronomy Center
Pitt County
Dear Ms. Faulkner:
We received the letter from Mr. Jim Wright dated May 2, 2017. SSC requested an extension
beyond 60 days for submitting an individual permit application because outfalls have not yet
been established, stormwater samples must be collected during a measurable storm event,
and analytical data from these samples must be included in the permit application.
We are approving your request for an extension to apply for a permit. We are extending the
deadline for you to submit a completed application for an individual stormwater permit until
July 31, 2017. If it is necessary to follow up the application with lab results because they are
not yet available for samples taken, we can accept results as soon as they are available.
You also requested a site meeting with NC DEQ representatives to identify outfall locations
and discuss what site improvements could help the facility achieve No Exposure conditions.
Staff from the Washington Regional Office (WaRO) will contact you to arrange a site visit
and provide technical assistance. We look forward to working with you further.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 11612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 9200

If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Bethany Georgoulias in
the Stormwater Program at [phone].
Sincerely,
illi E. Vinson, Jr.,PE, CPM
Chief, Program Operations,
Division of Energy, Mineral anLand
Resources
cc: Washington Regional Office / T. Edgerton
Stormwater Program Files
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State State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 N. Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
919 707 9200