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ROY COOPER
                                                                                                                Governor

ELIZABETH BISER
                                                                                             Secretary

MICHAEL SCOTT
                                                                                                                  Director

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200 T

September 11, 2023

Mr. Scott Ryals
Environmental Engineer
DWM UST Section
1637 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1637

RE: State-Lead Acceptance
Airy Residence
104 Julius Mac Road
Stanley, Gaston County, NC 28164
Incident Number 36959

Dear Mr. Ryals

I am/We are the owner(s) of a parcel of property, located at or near the incident in question,
and hereby permit the Department of Environmental Quality (Department) or its contractor to enter
upon said property for the purpose of conducting an assessment and/or remediation of the
groundwater and/or soils under the authority of G.S. 143-215.94G.

I am/We are granting permission with the understanding that:

1. The investigation shall be conducted by the UST Section of the Department’s Division of
Waste Management or its contractor.

2. The costs of construction and maintenance of the site and access shall be borne by the
Department or its contractor in accordance with the acceptance of the site into the State-Lead
Program. The Department or its contractor shall protect and prevent damage to the
surrounding lands. Any damages will be restored by the Department or its contractor to as
close to the pre-work condition as practicably possible.

3. Unless otherwise agreed, the Department or its contractor shall have access to the site by the
shortest feasible route to the nearest public road. The Department or its contractor will notify
the landowners 48 hours prior to entry and may enter upon the land at reasonable times and
have full right of access during the period of the investigation.

4. Any claims which may arise against the Department, or its contractor shall be governed by
Article 31 of Chapter 143 of the North Carolina General Statutes, Tort Claims Against State
Departments and Agencies, and as otherwise provided by law.

5. The information derived from the investigation shall be made available to the owner upon
request and
is a public record, in accordance with G.S. 132-1.