NCC191837_ESC Approval Submitted_20190913

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAELS. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
North Carolina
Environmental Quality
August 5, 2019
LETTER OF APPROVAL
Leoterra Development, Inc.
Christopher Lyons
3608 W Friendly Ave Suite 102
Greensboro, NC 27410
RE: Project Name: East Sunrise Storage
Acres Approved: 7.67
Project ID: David-2020-0 10
County: Davidson: city: 'Thomasville
Location: E Sunrise Ave
River Basin: Yadkin Strearn Class: other
Submitted By: DMP
Date Received by LQS. July 11, 2019
flan Type: Commercial - Regular
Dear Sir or Madam:
This office has reviewed the subject erosion and sedimentation control plan. We
find the plan to be acceptable and hereby issue this Letter of Approval. The enclosed
Certificate of Approval must be posted at the job site. This plan approval shall
expire three (3) years following the date of approval, if no land -disturbing activity
has been undertaken, as is required by Title 15A NCAC 413 .0129.
As of March 1, 2019, all new construction activities are required to complete and
submit an electronic Notice of Intent (NOI) form requesting a Certificate of
Coverage (COC) under the NCG010000 Construction Stormwater General Permit.
This form MUST be submitted prior to the commencement of any land disturbing
activity on this project, The NOT form may be accessed at deq,nc,gov,,NCQ0l,
Please direct questions about the N01 Corm to Annette Lucas at
Annette.hicas"i , i..n.cdetir,gov or Paul Clark at After you
submit a complete and correct NOI Form, a COC will be ernailed to you within
three business days. Initially, DEMLR will not ch r a fee for coverage under the
NCGOI permit. Howeve " or a $100 fee will be charged
annually.
_D'"armer� �f I - raonmentai -)ua ity Divisior of Fiergy rnrefa!,., & 'Re,,oure�
Rcgona ""fficp 450 'Aest -1a9ps Vifl Road, SLA 00 Almston-,aiv,
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Title 15A NCAC 4B .0118(a) and the NCGO1 permit require that the following
documentation be kept on file at the job site:
1. The approved E&SC plan as well as any approved deviation.
2. The NCGO1 permit and the COC, after it is received.
3. Records of inspections made during the previous 30 days.
North Carolina's Sedimentation Pollution Control Act is performance -oriented,
requiring protection of existing natural resources and adjoining properties. If,
following the commencement of this project, the erosion and sedimentation
control plan is inadequate to meet the requirements of the Sedimentation Pollution
Control Act of 1973 (North Carolina General Statute 113A-51 through 66), this office
may require revisions to the plan and implementation of the revisions to insure
compliance with the Act.
Acceptance and approval of this plan is conditioned upon your compliance with
Federal and State water quality laws, regulations, and rules. In addition, local city or
county ordinances or rules may also apply to this land -disturbing activity. This
approval does not supersede any other permit or approval.
Please note that this approval is based in part on the accuracy of the information
provided in the Financial Responsibility Form, which you provided. You are
requested to file an amended form if there is any change in the information included
on the form. In addition, it would be helpful if you notify this office of the proposed
starting date for this project. Please notify us if you plan to have a preconstruction
conference.
Your cooperation is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Sink
Assistant Regional Engineer
DEIVILR
Enclosures: Certificate of Approval
NCGO1 Fact Sheet
Cc:
Davis * Martin - Powell
6415 Old Hank Rmid
I Iwdi Point. 27267,

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act Sheet on the New NCGOI Permit Q E
The NC Construction General Permit (also known as was renewed onApril 1L2019.The updated permit
does not significantly change the measures that are required hmbeimplemented on construction sites. However,
theremmesome � ` organizational �' d � � `| to ��o�tn�tabhy, there isahevv
' � ^ electronic
pro����k,md1��construction�t�snvHubtairage under N[�OY ` rndtth n
process. DEMLR worked 'with abroad team ofstakehnkd 6rytomake all ofthese updates. If you have questions,
contact Annette Lucas at or 19' / 39. '
'
Organizational Updates
The new permit:
Repeats state requirements forE&3C
Plans and organizes them with federal
construction activity requirements;
|sclearly organized bytopic; and
Has less text and more tables.
Technical Updates
The new permit:
p Requires that the E&SCPlan meet
SWPPPrequirements (p. 2);
• Provides a list of items that must be
included inthe 5VVPPP,such usthe
construction sequence, plans,
-/ calculations, etc. (p. 2-4);'
° Has updated language onbypasses and
upsets that istailored to construction
activities (p.10);
w Puts all dmefnamesfor inspections,
record -keeping and reporting in
"calendar days" for clarity and
cnnsiotency(P. 11-14);2
m Changes the inspection frequency
(during business hours) to at least
once per 7calendar days and after
every storm >1.Oinch (previously O.5
inch);' and
• Excludes weekends, state and federal
holidays from normal business hours
unless construction activities take
place (p. 23).
This list isbased onwebskeguidance
bythe DEIVILKSediment Program.
The number nfca�endardays was
selected tmbeasequivalent as
possible with the previous permit.
The intent istm provide predictability
tothe inspection schedule.
Acronyms toNnoW .'
COC: Certificate ofCoverage, proof ofcoverage under anN[G01permit
DEMUR: WCDivision ofEnergy, Mineral, and Land Resources
E8,SC: Erosion & Sedimentation Control
e-NOL Notice mfIntent, application form for the NCGO1permit
e-NOT: Notice ofTermination, form for closing out the N[GOIpermit
SVVPPP; S1ornnwaterPollution Prevention Plan, required bythe NCGO1
The NCGOlProcess
The new NCGO1 applies bxpermits approved onorafter April jL2019.
Permitteeswill nwlonger receive acopy ofthe N[G01pennhinthe mail
with their E&SCPlan approvals and heconsidered ascovered under the
permit. Federal rules require that DEMLKreceive anNO|oneach
construction project and issue each construction project its own [OC.
Under the new 0CGOI process, construction sites will continue to
receive approval for E&5[Plans from either DEIVILRorthe delegated
local E&SC program just like before. After receiving E&5C Plan approval,
pernniUee»will officially obtain coverage under the NCGO1by
completing ane-NA| (available at degnc.gov\. Thee-N[>| will
only take about 2Ominutes tmfill out and submit on-|ine.
initially, there will be nocharge associated with applying for aa N[G01
permit but omoraround June 1,2019'DEMLKwill begin charging aS1DO
annual general permit fee anrequired per §143-21l3D.
DEIVILR bworking on creating single application form that will allow an
applicant tosimultaneously apply for anE&S[permit and onNCGO1
COC. That effort is part of a larger Permit "Transformation project at

Q&A About the New NCGO1 Permit
Why doconstruction sites have to: dothis extra application step?
UEK8LR is required by the EPA to issue a specific COCto every construction
site that disturbs one acre ormore. DEMLD is working to create a form
that combines the E&S[p|an approval and e-N[}| processes, but that will
take more time. For now, 0EMLR has created anefficient e'N0 process.
if anE&SCPlan is approved before April l,which permit applies?
Projects with already approved EQS[Plans will automatically follow the
new NCGO1permit, but will not need tofill out ame-WOXorpay anannual
permit fee. However, the permitteesshould print the new permit and the
two standard detail sheets and have them on site.
Will UEMLRoffer tools tohelp pennbtmmmcomply with the new NCG01?
Yes, DEMLR will provide two nmmp|o plan sheets at that
can beplaced into the E&3Cplan set. The first covers the site stabilization
and materials handling portions mfthe permit. The second sheet covers
the inspection, record -keeping and reporting portions ofthe permit.
How will the new e-NOl submittal and [OC process work?
Pemnhteeswill apply for E&SCPlan approvals from either DEMLRorthe
delegated local E&S[program like before. The E8LSCapproval letter will
instruct the pernitteetovisit tosubmit ane-NO|form
toDEK4LR.The permbteemay begin the construction activity after
submittal ofthe e-N0LThe permittmeiorequired tmprint aCOPY ofthe
permit and retain it on site. Initially, the COC*viU be issued for free but on
oraround June 1,2819,a$10Oannual general permit fee will bmcharged.
Who iyallowed tusubmit ane-NONform?
Submittal must bebyaresponsible corporate officer that owns or
operates the activity, such as a president, secretary, treasurer, or vice
president or a manager that is authorized in, accordance with |V.8.6 of the
NCG01 permit. Additional s�Qnatory options are set forth in |V.8.6 of the
permit. it is possiWcfor consultant to prepare the e-N0' save it as a draft,
and email ittnthe responsible entity for signature &submittal.
What happens tuthe COCwhen the construction nctivbyiscomp|ete?
When a project is complete, the perrnittoes will contact DEK4LR or the local
delegated program to close out the E&S[ Man. After DGMLR or the local
E&S[ program inform the pernnittee of the project dmsm out via inspection
report, the perrmittecwill visit toSubmit ane-NOT.
Will there beagrace period for adherence tothe new process?
D20L8does not have the authority togrant agrace period from a
federally mandated permit. PennitteesvvU|beinformed ofthe new
process via web site, E&3C Man approval letters and list servs. If
construction activity disturbs one acre or more (or is part of common plan
ofdevelopment that disturbs one acre ormore) fails tosubmit one-N0
after approval ofits E&SCPlan, this isaviolation mffederal permitting
requirements and the permitteecould besubject toapenalty assessment.
How does the new NCGDlaffect the
delegated local E&SCPrognsmns7
Local programs will continue 10 review
and approve Ef\SCplans. However,
they will nolonger send copies nfthe
NCGO1with E&S[Plan approvals.
DEK4LRwill provide sample language to
use inlocal E8^SCPlan approvals to
adviseparmittees that they must
submit ane-NO|toDEMLR.
Local programs are not required to
check if permittees have submitted e-
NOIs to DEMLR, However, if they wish
to dothis voluntarily, there will be a
tool available an DEIVILFYsweb site for
them tuview alist nfconstruction
projects that have submitted e-N0s.
When local programs close out anE&SC
Plan, the close-out letter will advise
permhteosthat they must submit ane-
WOT. DEMLR vviU provide sample
language.
Local programs may approve E&S[
plans that meet state sediment laws
and rules even ifthose plans are not
compliant with all ofthe NOSO1
requirements. However, their
perrnittmoxwill berequired toadd two
plan sheets (which will be provided by
DEMLR) to their E&S[ Plans to ensure
that they fully comply with the ground
stabilization, materials handling, and
inspection, record -keeping and
reporting portion of the NC601 permit.