NCG210407_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20181120

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCG PERMITS
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
WILLIAM E. (TOBY) VINSON, JR.
Interim Director
Valwood Corporation
Attention: Chris Logan
35 Coalville Road
Marble, North Carolina 28905
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Environmental Quality � L� d S I�C.,�
November 20, 2018
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Permit: NCG210407
Cherokee County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Logan:
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Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the
inspection I conducted at the subject facility on November 8, 2018.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions
concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact me at [phone] or by email
at [e-mail].
Enclosure: Inspection Report
Since
'Isaiah Reed, CE—PSCI, IVIS4C
Environmental Specialist
Land Quality Section
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 I Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Permit: NCG210407 Owner - Facility: Valwood Corporation
Inspection Date: 11/08/2018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Pian?
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# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
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# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices'?
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# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
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# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
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# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
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# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
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# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
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# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
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# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
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# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
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# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
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# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
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# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
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Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
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Comment: See Summary for more information
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
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Comment:
Permit and Outfalls
Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site?
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# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection?
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# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
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Comment:
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG210407 Effective: 08/01/18 Expiration: 07131/23 Owner: Valwood Corporation
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Valwood Corporation
County: Cherokee 35 Coalville Rd
Region: Asheville
Marble NC 28905
Contact Person: Chris Logan Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 11108/2018 EntryTime: 01:30PM Exit Time: 03:00PM
Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Timber Products Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: Q Compliant ® Not Compliant
Question Areas:
® Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Page: 1

Permit: NCG210407 Owner - Facility: Valwood Corporation
Inspection Date: 11/0812018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Inspection Summary:
Reason for Visit: Routine
On November 8, 2018 this facility was inspected for compliance. I met with Chris Logan on site. During the inspection, the
following items were noted:
1) The SWPPP was incomplete. The permitee is directed to revise the SWPPP as outlined in the General Permit
(NCG210000) on pages 1-4.
2) A large area was observed which was not stable, and had recently been cleared. The facility contact informed me that the
area would be stabilised soon.
3) The permittee is directed to evaluate the possibility of an additional Outfall on site, as well as the possibility of alternative
sampling points for the current outfalls.
A re -inspection will be planned for January.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at [phone]
Page: 2

Permit: NCG210407 Owner -Facility: Valwood Corporation
Inspection Date: 11108/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
# is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
Comment: See Summary for more information
Qualitative Monitoring
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually?
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring?
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas?
Comment:
Permit and Outfalls
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site?
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection?
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division?
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG210407
SOC:
County: Cherokee
Region: Asheville
Contact Person: Chris Logan
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Rep rosentative(s):
Related Permits:
Effective: 08/01/18 Expiration: 07/31/23 owner: Valwood Corporation
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Valwood Corporation
35 Coalville Rd
Marble NC 28905
Title: Phone: [phone]
Inspection Date: 11/08/2018
Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification: Phone:
Entry Time: 01:30PM Exit Time: 03:00PM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Timber Products Stormwater Discharge CDC
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Page: 1

Permit: NCG210407 Owner - Facility: Valwood Corporation
Inspection Date: 11/08/2018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On November 8, 2018 this facility was inspected for compliance. I met with Chris Logan on site. During the inspection, the
following items were noted:
1) The SWPPP was incomplete. The permitee is directed to revise the SWPPP as outlined in the General Permit
(NCG210000) on pages 1-4.
2) A large area was observed which was not stable, and had recently been cleared. The facility contact informed me that the
area would be stabilised soon.
3) The permittee is directed to evaluate the possibility of an additional Outfall on site, as well as the possibility of alternative
sampling points for the current outfalls.
A re -inspection will be planned for January.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at [phone]
Page: 2

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Chris Logan
Valwood Corporation
35 Coalville Rd
Marble, NC 28905
Dear Permittee:
Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
May 3, 2011
Subject: NPDES Stormwater New Permit —
Transition to General Permit NCG210000
Valwood Corporation
COC Number NCG210407
Cherokee County
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under stormwater General Permit NCG220000, the
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) is forwarding herewith a new Certificate of Coverage (COC) under the recently modified
stormwater General Permit NCG210000 for Timber Products. Stormwater discharges from Wood Chip Mills are now
eligible for coverage under General Permit NCG210000. The modified general permit was reissued on March 25, 2011
(effective April 1; 2011).
Rather than renew your coverage under General Permit NCG220000, which expired in 2008, the Division has transitioned
your facility under General Permit NCG210000 and issued you a new permit (with a different COC number). The Division
does not intend to renew General Permit NCG220000. This action was noticed publically from February 15 through March
18, 2011; the proposed modification to general permit NCG210000 was available on our website on February 8, 2011.
This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dated October 1S, 2007
(or as subsequently amended.)
The following information is included with your permit package:
• A new Certificate of Coverage
• A copy of stormwater General Permit NCG210000
• A copy of a revised Technical Bulletin for this General Permit
• Two copies of the Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (SDMR) Form
• Two copies of the Qualitative Monitoring Report (QMR) Form
The General Permit authorizes discharges of stormwater associated with industrial activities at your facility, and it specifies
your obligations with respect to discharge controls, management, monitoring, and record keeping. Please review the new
permit to familiarize yourself with all the requirements.
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] L FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet www.ncwatercluality.ory
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NorthCarolina
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer

Some significant differences in this General Permit from the old NCG220000 that your facility was covered under are:
Stormwater Discharge Monitoring:
• Analytical monitoring is required if the facility retains exposed piles of sawdust, wood chips, bark, mulch, or other
similar material on site for more than seven (7) days.
• Monitoring frequency is twice a year (instead of annually).
• Monitoring parameters include pH (new), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) instead of BOD, and TSS (same).
• Vehicle maintenance activities trigger stormwater monitoring requirements for pH, Oil & Grease (O&G), and TSS.
• Tiered response requirements apply when samples exceed benchmark concentrations. Benchmarks are not limits.
• Monitoring results must be reported to DWQ within 30 days of lab report receipt (instead of annually).
• Qualitative Monitoring must be performed twice a year (instead of monthly).
You have entered this permit in "Year 3 — Period 2" of the sampling schedule, which ends June 30t4. However, because of
the delayed mail -out of permit packages, your facility is expected to comply with sampling requirements beginning no
later than "Year 4 — Period 1." That means your facility must sample a representative storm event between July 1 and
December 31, 2011 (or, if applicable, reporting "No Flow" from a representative storm event on the SDMR Form within 30
days of that deadline, as outlined in Part III, Section E.)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP):
• SPPP requirements reflect the current standard for most Stormwater general permits and are more detailed than
the NCG220000 permit. Please review all the items thoroughly to update your current SPPP to be compliant with
this permit. For example, the site location map must identify any receiving waters that are impaired, and training
records must include signatures of employees trained annually.
• If a facility opts out of monitoring on the basis of removing accumulated material in a week or less, a log of when
material is generated and removed, as well as other details about removal, must be kept with the SPPP.
• Because of the transition to a new permit, the compliance schedule in Part III, Section A does not address your
facility's situation. However, many items in the SPPP are similar to those under the old NCG220000. Therefore, the
Division expects your operation to have its SPPP revised and implemented to comply with this permit within six
months of receipt of this permit package.
Your coverage under the General Permit is transferable only through the specific action of DWQ. This permit does not
affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by DENR, nor does it relieve the permittee
from responsibility for compliance with any other applicable federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order,
judgment, or decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact Bethany Georgoulias at [phone] with the
Stormwater Permitting Unit.
Sincerely,
forColeen H. Sullins
cc: DWQ Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Unit Files
Asheville Regional Office

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG210000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG210407
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,
Valwood Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at:
Valwood Corporation
35 Coalville Rd
Marble
Cherokee County
to receiving waters designated as Welch Mill Creek, a class C;Tr waterbody in the Hiwassee 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. NCG210000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective April 1, 2011.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this is` day of April, 2011.
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

of ur;q Permit Coverage N� " 2i o D-7 ✓g
o�Y Renewal Application Form
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Certificate of Coverage Number
Stormwater General Permit NCG220000 NCG220007
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully and make all
corrections/ additions as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
Owner Affiliation Information
* Reissued Permit will be mailed to the owner address
Owner / Organization Name:
Valwood Corporation
Owner Contact:
Chris Logan
Mailing Address:
35 Coalville Road
Marble, NC 28905
Phone Number:
828-321-4717
Fax Number:
828-321-5702
E-mail address:
Facility Contact Information
Facility Name:
Valwood Corporation
Facility Physical Address:
35 Coalville Road
Marble, NC 28905
Facility Contact:
Mailing Address:
35 Coalville Road
Marble, NC 28905
Phone Number:
828-321-4717
Fax Number:
828-321-5702
E-mail address:
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Permit C nt ct Information
Permit Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Discharoe Information
Receiving Stream:
Stream Class:
Basin:
Sub -Basin:
Number of Outfalls:
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Impaired Waters/TMDL: Does this facility discharge to waters listed as impaired or waters with a finalized TMDL? ❑ Yes No
( for information on these waters refer to htto.11h2o. enrstate .naus/su/Impaired Waters TMDLI )
Facility ivi han es Please describe below any changes to your facility or activities since issuance of your permit. Attached a
separate sheet if necessary. _
CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the Information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief
such information is true, cornblete and accurate.
Signature _
Print or type name of perseWsigning above
Please return this completed renewal application form to:
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Stormwater Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center f
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 //