NCG080940_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20171011

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCG PERMITS
PERMIT NO. /V c, & D 8 09'90
DOC TYPE I 2� HISTORICAL FILE
❑ MONITORING REPORTS
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Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Land Quality Section / Stormwater Program
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Energy. Mineral & PERMIT OWNER AFFILIATION DESIGNATION FORM
Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL OVAUTY (individual Legally Responsible for Permit)
Use this form if there has been:
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Year
Month
Day
NO CHANGE in facility ownership or facility name, but the individual
who is legally responsible for the permit has changed.
If the name of the facility has changed, or if the ownership of the facility has changed,
do NOT use this form. Instead, you must fill out a Name -Ownership Change Form
and submit the completed form with all required documentation.'
What does "legally responsible individual' mean?
The person is either:
RECEIVED
• the responsible corporate officer (for a corporation); OCT 112017
• the principle executive officer or ranking elected official (for a municipality, state, federal or other public
agency); DENR-I..AiUD QUAUTY
• the general partner or proprietor (for a partnership or sole proprietorship); STORMWATER PERT IRTING
• or, the duly authorized representative of one of the above.
1) Enter the permit number for which this change in Legally Responsible Individual ("Owner Affiliation")
applies:
Individual Permit (or) Certificate of Coverage
N I C I S N I C I G 10 18 10 9 4 0
2) Facility Information:
Facility name: Spruce Pine Rail Yard
Company/Owner Organization: CSX Transportation
Facility address: 208 Locust St
Address
Spruce Pine, NC 28777
City State Zip
To find the current legally responsible person associated with your permit, go to this website:
httna/deg.nc.gov/about/divi sions/enemy-mineral-land-resources/energy-m i neral-land-permits/stormwater-program
and run the Permit Contact Summary Report.
3) OLD OWNER AFFILIATION that should be removed:
Previous legally responsible individual: Carl A. Gerhardstein
First M1 Last
4) NEW OWNER AFFILIATION (legally responsible for the permit):
Person legally responsible for this permit: Bryan M. Rhode
First MI Last
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NPDES Stormwater Permit OWNER AFFILATION DESIGNATION Form
(if no Facility Name/Ownership Change)
5) Reason for this change:
A result of:
If other please explain:
VP Public Safety, Health, & Environment
Title
500 Water Street, J275
Mailing Address
Jacksonville, FL 32202
City state zip
904 359-1350 bryan rhode csx.com
Telephone is -mail Address
Fax Number
® Employee or management change
❑ inappropriate or incorrect designation before
❑ Other
The certification below must be completed and signed by the permit holder.
PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION:
1, Bryan Rhode , attest that this application for this change in Owner Affiliation
(person legally responsible for the permit) has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this form are not completed, this change may not be
processed.
Signature Date
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED FORM TO:
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Stormwater Program
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
For more information or staff contacts, please call [phone] or visit the website at:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater
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Riddle, Rick L
From: Riddle, Rick t.
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 8:18 AM
To: King, Melissa
Cc: Pickle, Ken: Sennett, Bradley; Georgoulias, Bethany, Aiken, Stan F; Walker, Fred
Subject: Spruce Pine CSX - Follow-up Comments
Hello Melissa,
Thank you for your comments based on the site conditions you observed during the ARO inspection in
September. We considered the comments and their application to the NPDES Industrial Stormwater General
permitting procedures. However our established approach to the issues you identified is different than the ARO
described options. So, after reviewing your comments closely, we are going to issue coverage to the CSX
Spruce Pine facility as per their general permit application. Please contact us if -there is some aspect of site
conditions that we don't understand, or which we may not have assigned the appropriate significant
weight.
The following clarifies our perspective on the aspects raised from the site inspection:
• Concerning the oil/water separator:
o If the o/w separator is receiving wash down from a hose, that flow is a wastewater. NCG08 does
not authorize wastewater discharges. We are not authorized to permit that discharge to surface
waters, and we won't permit it. Consistent with your recommendation, the facility must find
another way to dispose of any wastewater flow.
o However, if the o/w separator is receiving stormwater only, the general permit authorizes the
discharge to surface waters. We routinely permit o/w separator discharges of stormwater-only
flows.
■ The general permit text provides that we can permit o/w separator discharges subject to
the stormwater benchmarks listed in Part II Section B Table 3; or
■ For cause, and upon specific designation, we can permit the o/w separator discharges
subject to the stormwater effluent limitations in Part If Section C Table 4.
■ In both cases the numerical threshold is 50 mg/L TSS for Tr waters, as either a
benchmark or an effluent limit.
Concerning hooking up the o/w separator to the Spruce Pine sanitary sewer:
o Ifstormwater: Such a hook-up could only be accomplished by permission of Spruce
Fine. Typically towns do not approve the introduction of stormwater into the sanitary sewer
system, although it has happened rarely. So back to bullet items above, if the o/w
separator heavy phase (water) is just stormwater, it is unlikely Spruce Pine will accept it.
• Further, it is not our practice to direct our permittees as to how they must. configure the
site, or treat stormwater, or where they must discharge their stormwater. We require a
SPPP, and also monitoring, reporting, and inspections within the NCG08. That is the
essential content of the stormwater permit requirements.
o Ifwastewater_: On the other hand, if the o/w separator heavy phase is wastewater (for example
wash down flows or other wastewaters), then it may be that Spruce Pine will see that it

specifically is their job in life to accept and treat such a flow from businesses in their service
area.
DEMLR actions. If the o/w separator is discharging wastewater then we can encourage
(i.e. suggest in a technical assistance mode) the facility to either hook up to the Spruce
Pine system (with their permission), or approach the DWR folks for a wastewater
discharge permit. (Probably the first option as far as our wastewater folks are
concerned. They generally like to devote their manpower to more substantial permitting
projects.)
• Concerning whether the facility has 1 MG storage and an Oil SPCC Plan. It's not clear on the
aerial photo or in their NOI application that 1 MG storage is located on site. Again, with ARO in a
technical assistance mode, we can advise the site that federal rules may require an oil SPCC Plan if they
meet the criteria. As I understand it, the federal SPCC rules are not ours to enforce. The Stormwater
Permitting Program has never exercised authority to enforce this set of federal rules.
Considering the Nortli Toe River and stormwater discharges.
o The River is classified C, Tr; and is impaired for turbidity.
o The site has a gravel parking lot (potential source of TSS) and is in relatively close proximity to
the River.
o We rely on the permit requirements for visual observations of solids/clarity/turbidity and on the
analytical analyses for TSS with a benchmark of 50 mg/L to control polluted stormwater
discharges. The 50 mg/L is a lower benchmark reserved for sensitive waters like ORW, HQW,
PNA, and Tr waters.
o Again, in a technical advisory role, the ARO might suggest that the permittee berm the site, or
encourage infiltration, or make use of the vegetated margin of the site to reduce sediment
transport into the North Toe. But absent a permit violation or repeated benchmark exceedances,
we don't have authority to direct or require such actions either in the permit or in other
communications at this point.
o if coverage under NCG08 proves demonstrably inadequate to protect the North Toe, we always
have the option of kicking them out of NCG08 coverage, and requiring coverage under an
individual permit that we would construct to specifically address the failures at the site.
Again, thank you for your comments and efforts in reviewing this NOI application.
Richard L. Riddle, Jr.
Stormwater Engineer
North Carolina Department Enviromental Quality
North Carolina Division Energy Mineral Land Resources
919 803-6375 office
rick.riddle@,nedenr.gov
512 North Salisbury Street
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
Carl Gerhardstein
CSX Transportation, Inc.
500 Water Street, J-275
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Dear Mr. Gerhardstein:
Donald R. van der Wart
Secretary
October 28, 2015
Subject: General Permit No. NCG080000
Spruce Pine Rail Yard
COC NCGO80940
Mitchell County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on July 23, 2015, we are forwarding
herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject state — NPDES general permit.
This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection Agency dated
October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division of
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources. The Division may require modification or revocation and
reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of Energy, Mining, and Land Resources, or permits required by the Division of Water
Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Richard Riddle at telephone number
[phone].
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED W
KEN PICKLE
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL AND LAND RESOURCES
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCGO80000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCGO80940
STORMWATER DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful
standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
CSX Transportation, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Spruce Pine Rail Yard
208 Locust Street
Spruce Pine
Mitchell
to receiving waters designated as North Toe River, a class C, Tr water in the French Broad River
Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions
set forth in Parts I, II, III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCGO80000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective October 28, 2015.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day October 28, 2015.
ORIGINAL. SIGNED M
KEN PICKLE
for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM
Director, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

NCG080940
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CSX Transportation, Inc.
Spruce Pine Rail Yard
Latitude: 351 54' 57" N
Longitude: -821 04' 1211 W
County: Mitchell
Receiving Stream: North Toe River
Stream Class: C, Tr
Index Number: 7-2-(27.7) (French Broad River)
Facility Location

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Riddle, Rick L
From: King, Melissa
Sent: Tuesday, September 1S, 2015 10:12 AM
To: Riddle, Rick L
Cc: Pickle, Ken; Walker, Fred; Aiken, Stan E
Subject: RE: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
Rick,
Actually, ARO does not believe that direct discharge to the river, as it is classified C;Tr and is already impaired for
turbidity, is the best option.
ARO finds the best option to be collection of stormwater and discharge to the sanitary sewer.
Please see my comments from the 7/31 email to you.
Based on discussions with LQ and DWR staff, the following comments were generated:
1. Spruce Pine has a sanitary sewer line in this area. Serious consideration should be given to connecting the
oil/water separator to this line. Historically, discharges from p/m-separators have not been allowed under N! C�
2. With 1M gallon stora a of pe- - leum, does facility have approved SPCC plan and/or a Facility Response Plan.
3. Currently, North Toe is impaired for turbidity. Also, North Toe is classified C;Tr. All efforts should be made to
reduce the sediment that leaves the site as the North Toe is approximately 75' away (per Google Earth).
Thank you for reconsidering the comments sent.
Melissa
ESSE QUW1 VI3ERI
Melissa J. King, PE - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources - Land Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:53 PM
To: King, Melissa <Melissa.King!Rncdenr.eov>
Cc: Pickle, Ken <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
Melissa,
How is your job going? How is your new person, Stan? Have you shown him the ropes yet!
Thanks for doing a site visit and letting me know of the outcome. Sorry for my late response. Since you do not have any
objection to allowing coverage for CSX Spruce Pine permit under NCGO80940, we will continue with their
application. ARO can send a follow up letter to your inspection to CSX with non -binding recommendations concerning
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their storm water management. Once under the permit, CSX will have to follow their SPPP and monitor their site twice
per year.
Did you get a chance to visit the Bostic Rail yard in Rutherford Co? Do have any concerns or questions concerns with
that site. I need to complete their permit also.
Thanks
Ralsaad .4. ,'2lddle 't;c.. St'aas uaaten eat
NCDENR / DEMLR / Stormwater Permitting Program
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
919 / 807-6375; 919 / 807-6494 (fax)
Website: htnL//portal.ncdenr.org/web/ir/stormwater
E-mail correspondence to and from this address maybe subject to the North Carolina Public Records Imr and nW be disclosed io third parties.
From: icing, Melissa
Sent: Friday, 3uly 31, 2015 4:03 PM
To: Riddle, Rick L
Cc: Riddle, Shawna; Walker, Fred
Subject: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
Rick
Fred and I did a site visit today to the CSX site in Spruce Pine.
After visiting the site and seeing the proximity of the North Toe River C;Tr, ARO would encourage the consideration of
other options with regard to the storm water management at the site. (e.g. direct o/w separator to ss and dike site with
stone and allow storm water to penetrate the pervious gravel lot.)
Please see the attached pictures that show site features to include the proximity to the River and the proximity to what
appears to be a ss pump station.
Let me know if there are questions,
Melissa
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Melissa 1. King, PE - Melissa.Kingfncdenr.gov
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources - Land Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third parties.

Riddle, Rick L
From: Pickle, Ken
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:00 AM
To: Riddle, Rick L
Cc: Bennett, Bradley
Subject: RE: Pictures from Todays Site visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
Rick,
I am available mid -afternoon to discuss.
Unless there is something I don't understand about the site, or don't yet see in the photos, my assessment of the site
based on very limited information so far is:
• The site does not qualify for No Exposure: coverage under NCG08 seems appropriate.
• But, even though it's not a pristine site, I don't see anything in the photos that makes me think the site deserves
much of a response from us. Maybe just the RO sending the inspection follow-up letter with some non -binding
recommendations, but without the suggestion of any permit violations or enforcement actions.
• Our test questions for escalated further action at this site are:
o Has the permittee implemented his SPPP?
o Has the permittee conducted, reported, and responded properly to the required analytical monitoring in
NCG08?
o Has the permittee conducted, recorded, and responded to his visual monitoring?
The small oil -stained (?) area, and the gravel paving might deserve some clean up or minor control response, but
I don't interpret the photos as showing a threat to the North Toe.
Melissa's email reports proximity to the North Toe River (C, Tr), but I can't locate the river in the photos.
o I see the sewage pump station, and know that it may very well be in, or close to, the flood plain —that's
where lift stations just seem to wind upffor good reasons.) But I can't locate the river from the photo.
a I think I see the vegetated slope (kudzu?) at the edge of the gravel paving. Is the North Toe down there
somewhere? Is there evidence of rock fines having migrated to the River, assuming that it's down there
below the heavily vegetated slope?
Summary: why is this site of special concern to us? Based on my limited understanding of site conditions now,
ARO can send a normal inspection follow-up letter with non -binding "recommendations", but that's it as far as l
can tell.
Ken
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 4:28 PM
To: Bennett, Bradley; Pickle, Ken
Subject: FW: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
For discussion on Monday
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NCDENR / DEMLR / Stormwater Permitting Program
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604

919 / 807-6375; 919 / 807-6494 (fax)
Website: htt :// orial.ncdenr.or. Eveb/Ir/stormwater
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records lain and m v be disclosed to third parties.
From: King, Melissa
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 4:03 PM
To: Riddle, Rick L
Cc: Riddle, 5hawna; Walker, Fred
Subject: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Followup Comments
Rick
Fred and I did a site visit today to the CSX site in Spruce Pine.
After visiting the site and seeing the proximity of the North Toe River C;Tr, ARO would encourage the consideration of
other options with regard to the storm water management at the site. (e.g. direct o/w separator to ss and dike site with
stone and allow storm water to penetrate the pervious gravel lot.)
Please see the attached pictures that show site features to include the proximity to the River and the proximity to what
appears to be a ss pump station.
Let me know if there are questions,
Melissa
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Melissa 1. Ming, PE - Melissa.KingOncdenr.gov
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional. Office
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources - Land Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
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Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third partie .
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From: Pickle, Ken
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 10:00 AM
To: Riddle, Rick L
Cc: Bennett, Bradley
Subject: RE: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX - Foliowup Comments
Rick,
I am available mid -afternoon to discuss.
Unless there is something I don't understand about the site, or don't yet see in the photos, my assessment of the site
based on very limited information so far is:
• The site does not qualify for No Exposure: coverage under NCG08 seems appropriate.
• But, even though it's not a pristine site, I don't see anything in the photos that makes me think the site deserves
much of a response from us. Maybe just the RO sending the inspection follow-up letter with some non -binding
recommendations, but without the suggestion of any permit violations or enforcement actions.
• Our test questions for escalated further action at this site are:
o Has the permittee implemented his SPPP?
o Has the permittee conducted, reported, and responded properly to the required analytical monitoring in
NCG08?
o Has the permittee conducted, recorded, and responded to his visual monitoring?
The small oil -stained (?) area, and the gravel paving might deserve some clean up or minor control response, but
l don't interpret the photos as showing a threat to the North Toe.
Melissa's email reports proximity to the North Toe River (C, Tr), but I can't locate the river in the photos.
o I see the sewage pump station, and know that it may very well be in, or close to, the flood plain —that's
where lift stations just seem to wind up (for good reasons.) But I can't locate the river from the photo.
o I think I see the vegetated slope (kudzu?) at the edge of the gravel paving. Is the North Toe down there
somewhere? 'Is there evidence of rock fines having migrated to the River, assuming that it's down there
below the heavily vegetated slope?'`
Summary: why is this site of special concern to us? Based on my limited understanding of site conditions now,
ARO can send a normal inspection follow-up letter with non -binding "recommendations", but that's it as for as 1
can tell.
Ken
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 4:28 PM
To: Bennett, Bradley; Pickle, Ken
Subject: FW: Pictures from Todays Site Visit to Spruce Pine CSX-.Followup Comments
For discussion on Monday
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1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604

Riddle, Rick L
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:18 PM
To: King, Melissa; Walker, Fred
Subject: NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard CSX Transportation
Attachments: NCGO80940 Spruce Pine Rail yard NOI.pdf; NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail yard site
plan.pdf
Melissa or Fred,
Good afternoon again.
Please review the attached NOI application and respond to me with any recommendations for the permit. Your
recommendation to issue the permit serves as your acknowledgement that (1) the facility is located in your region, (2)
that there are no current complaints outstanding about the facility that have not been dealt with, and (3) that the facility
may ultimately be inspected by the regional staff. I've also attached a location map for your review.
COC 4 Facility Location City/County
NCGO80940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard — CSX Transportation i 208 Locust St Spruce Pine/Mitchell
If you need any more info, give me a call or email. If you could send me a recommendation to issue the permit by around
08/31/2015, I'd appreciate it, so I can issue their COC.
Thank you.
Richard Riddle
Richard L. Riddle Jr.,Stormwater Engineer
NCDENR / DEMLR / Stormwater Permitting Program
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
919 / 807-6375; 919 / 807-6494 (fax)
Website: http://portal.nedenr.org/web/irfstormwater
E-mail correspondence to cord from This address may be subject to lire Nonh Carolina Public Records lam and may be discluved to third parties.

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From: King, Melissa
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 4:29 PM
To: Riddle, Rick L; Walker, Fred
Cc: Riddle, Shawna
Subject: RE: NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard CSX Transportation
Rick,
Based on discussions with LQ and DWR staff, the following comments were generated:
1. Spruce Pine has a sanitary sewer line in this area. Serious consideration should be given to connecting the
oil/water separator to this line. Historically, discharges from o/w separators have not been allowed under
NCG08.
2. With 1M gallon storage of petroleum, does facility have approved SPCC plan and/or a Facility Response Plan.
3. Currently, North Toe is impaired for turbidity. Also, North Toe is classified C;Tr. All efforts should be made to
reduce the sediment that leaves the site as the North Toe is approximately 75' away (per Google Earth).
Thank you for including ARO in this process,
Melissa
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Melissa J. King, PE - Melissa.King@ncdenr_.gov
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources - Land Quality
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Notice: E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina
Public Records Law and therefore may be disclosed to third parties.
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:18 PM
To: King, Melissa; Walker, Fred
Subject: NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard CSX Transportation
Melissa or Fred,
Good afternoon again.
Please review the attached NOI application and respond to me with any recommendations for the permit. Your
recommendation to issue the permit serves as your acknowledgement that (1) the facility is located in your region, (2)
that there are no current complaints outstanding about the facility that have not been dealt with, and (3) that the facility
may ultimately be inspected by the regional staff. I've also attached a location map for your review.
1COC #i I Facility I Location City/County
NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard - CSX Transportation 208 Locust St Spruce Pine/Mitchell

If you need any more info, give me a call or email. If you could send me a recommendation to issue the permit by
around 08/31/2015, I'd appreciate it, so I can issue their COC.
Thank you.
Richard Riddle
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NCDENR / DEMLR / Stormwater Permitting Program
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
919 / 807-6375; 919 / 807-6494 (fax)
Website: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/ir/stormwater
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records lase and may be disclosed to third parties.

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King, Melissa
From: Riddle, Rick L
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:18 PM
To: King, Melissa; Walker, Fred
Subject: NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail Yard CSX Transportation
Attachments: NCG080940 Spruce Pine Rail yard NOI.pdf; NCGO80940 Spruce Pine Rail yard site
plan.pdf
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Melissa or Fred,
Good afternoon again.
Please review the attached NOI application and respond to me with any recommendations for the permit. Your
recommendation to issue the permit serves as your acknowledgement that (1) the facility is located in your region, (2)
that there are no current complaints outstanding about the facility that have not been dealt with, and (3) that the facility
may ultimately be inspected by the regional staff. I've also attached a location map for your review.
COC# iFacility ILocation City/County
7NCG080940.., ,Spruce Pine Rail Yard — CSX Trans,pprtation 4208 Locust St Spruce Pine/Mitchell I
If you need any more info, give me a call or email. If you could send me a recommendation to issue the permit by
around 08/31/2015, I'd appreciate it, so I can issue their COC.
Thank you.
Richard Riddle
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NCDENR / DEMLR / Stormwater Permitting Program
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
919 / 807-6375; 919 / 807-6494 (fax)
Website: http //portal.iicdenr.oro/web/Ir/storTnwater
E-mail correspondence to and front this address nmaY be subject to the North Carolina Public Records lu}r and may be disclosed to third parties.

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NOTICE OF INTENT
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Land Quality Section
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NCGO80000
FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Year Month Da
Geri ificateof Coverage
Check # Amount
Permit Assigned to
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit
NCG080000:
STORMWATER DISCHARGES from Vehicle Maintenance Areas (including vehicle rehabilitation,
mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, lubrication, and equipment cleaning operations areas) associated
with activities classified as:
SIC 40 (Standard Industrial Classification) Railroad Transportation
SIC 41 Local and Suburban Transit and Interurban Highway Passenger Transportation
SIC 42 Motor Freight Transportation and Warehousing (except SIC 4221-4225)
SIC 43 United States Postal Service
The following activities are also included:
• Other industrial activities where the vehicle maintenance area(s) is the only area requiring permitting
• Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals (SIC 5171) with total petroleum site storage capacity of less than 1
million gallons
• Stormwaler discharges from oil water separators and/or from secondary containment structures
associated with petroleum storage facilities with less than 1 million gallons of total petroleum site storage
capacity.
• Discharges associated with vehicle maintenance operations at activities, which are otherwise designated
on a case -by -case basis for permitting
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1 For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area. See page 4.
(Please Print or type) RECEIVED
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1) Mailing address of ownerloperator (address to which all correspondence will be mailed): JUL 20 2D15
Name CSX Transportation, Inc.
Street Address 500 Water Street, J-275
City Jacksonville State FL ZIP Code 32202
Telephone No. [phone] Fax: [phone]
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Spruce Pine Rail Yard
Facility Contact Mike L. Gregory
Street Address 208 Locust Street
City Spruce Pine State: NC ZIP Code: 28777
County Mitchell
Telephone No. [phone] Fax: [phone]
Email Mike GregoryCcDCSX.com
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3) Physical Location Information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). The Spruce Pine yard address is 208 Locust Street
located one block south of Oak Avenue along north bank of the North Toe River. The site is located
north of Highway 19E, exit Highland Avenue, turn right (east) onto Oak Avenue, then right (south) onto
Locust Street.
(R copy of a county map or USGS quad sheet with facility clearly located must be submitted with this application)
4) Latitude: 35054'66.88"N Longitude: 820 4*11.98"W (deg, min, sec)
5) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin
X Existing
6) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4-digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
-- activity at this facility
SIC Code: 4 0 1 1
7) Provide a brief narrative description of the types of industrial activities and products manufactured at
facility: Mobile Direct -to -Locomotive fueling is the industrial activity that is performed at the Spruce
Pine rail yard facility.
8) Discharge points 1 Receiving waters:
How many discharge points (ditches, pipes, channels, etc.) convey stormwater from the property? 2
What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater
discharges end up in? North Toe River from both sheet flow and stormwater conveyances depending on_
location of stormwater contact with industrial activity__
Receiving water classification: C, TR
Is this a 303(d) listed stream? Yes Hasa TMDL been approved for this watershed? No
If the site stormwater discharges to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm
sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). City. of Spruce Pine
9) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits?
X No
❑ Yes
If yes, fist the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility:
10) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permit)?
X No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
11) Does this facility employ any best management practices for stormwater control?
❑ No
X Yes (Show any structural BMPs on the site diagram.)
If yes, please briefly describe: Oil absorbent track mat, employee training, spill prevention and response, erosion
controlgood housekeeping, reventative maintenance and inspections
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12) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
❑ No
X Yes
If yes, when was it implemented? July 2015
13) Are vehicle maintenance activities occurring at this facility?
X No ❑ Yes
14) Hazardous Waste:
a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
X No ❑ Yes
b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
X No ❑ Yes
c) Is this facility a large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of
hazardous waste?
X No ❑ Yes
d) Is hazardous waste stored in the 100-year flood plain?
X No ❑ Yes If yes, include information to demonstrate protection from flooding.
e) If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year. -
Name of transport 1 disposal vendor. -
Vendor address:
151 Certification:
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.613 (i) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report,
plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article: or who
knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or
who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be
operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class
2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
I hereby request coverage under the referenced General Permit. I understand that coverage under this permit
will constitute the permit requirements for the discharge(s) and is enforceable in the same manner as an
individual permit.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Carl A Gerhardstein
(Date Signed)
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Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to:
NCDENR
Final Checklist
This application will be returned as incomplete unless all of the following items have been included:
❑ Check for $100 made payable to NCDENR
❑ This completed application and all supporting documents
❑ A site diagram showing, at a minimum, (existing or proposed):
(a) outline of drainage areas, (b) stormwater management structures, (c) location of stormwater outfalls
corresponding to the drainage areas, (d) runoff conveyance features, (e) areas where materials are stored,
(f) impervious areas, (g) site property lines.
❑ Copy of county map or USGS quad sheet with location of facility clearly marked on map
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Unit Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee coverage under the NPDES General Permit.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office
... [phone]
Mooresville Office
... [phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office ._.[phone]
Wilmington Office
... [phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
807-6300
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Carl A. Gerhardstein
Asst. Vice President Health, Environment & Sustainability
Mr. Michael D. Lunsfard
Director Environmental Field Services
CSX Transportation, Inc.
500 Water Street, J-275
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Dear P\4r. Lunsford,
500 Water Street J-275
Jacksonville, FL 32202
[phone]
Fax[phone]
cart [e-mail]
April 1, 2013
You handle matters pertaining to compliance with Federal, State; and local
environmental laws and regulations, One of your responsibilities is preparing permit
applications, variance requests, report forms and certifications, and such other documents and
papers as necessary to assure compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
Accordingly, I hereby authorize you to sign the necessary environmental documents on behalf
of the Company to carry out your work.
Sincerely,
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