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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG020908_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20161201STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET NCG PERMITS PERMIT NO. /V DOC TYPE VHISTORICALFlLE ❑ MONITORING REPORTS DOC DATE ❑ anj YYYYMMDD Central Files: APS _ SWP _ 11 /30/2016 Permit Number NCG020908 Permit Tracking Slip Program Category Status Project Type NPDES SW Active New Project Permit Type Version Permit Classification Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC 1.00 COC Primary Reviewer Permit Contact Affiliation rick.riddle Coastal SWRule RECEIVED Permitted Flow DEC, V 1 -ziojiis CENTRAL FILES Facility DWR ,,;Fr,TinAJ Facility Name Major/Minor Region Sea Level Mine Minor Wilmington Location Address County 1001 Nelson Bay Carteret Facility Contact Afflliation Sealevel NC 28577 Jim Dixon 1001 Nelson Bay Dr Owner Sealevel NC 28577 Owner Name Owner Type Sea Level Mine LLC Non -Government Owner Affiliation Isaac Goodwin 203 Willis Dr Dates/Events Harkers Island NC 28531 Scheduled Orig Issue App Received Draft Initiated Issuance Public Notice Issue Effective Expiration 11 /29/2016 8/15/2016 11/29/2016 11 /29/2016 9/30/2020 Regulated Activities Requested /Received Events Mining activities - stormwater discharges RO staff report received 11/28/16 RO staff report requested 8129116 Additional information received 9/9116 Outfall 1 Waterbody Name Streamindex Number Current Class Subbasin Nelson Bay 21-35-7-10-(1) SC 03-05-04 Energy, Mineral and Land Resources ENVII40NMENTAL QUALITY November 29, 2016 Isaac Goodwin Sea Level Mine, LLC 203 Willis Road Harkers Island, NC 28531 PAT MCCRORY Governor DONALD R. VAN DER VAART Secretary TRACY DAVIS Director Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000 Winding Creek Quarry COC NCG020898 Chatham County Dear Mr. Goodwin: In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on August 11, 2016, 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. Please be aware that mine dewatering at your site has the potential to impact adjacent wetlands. The specific requirements for mine dewatering at facilities near wetlands can be found in Part III, Section E of your permit. You must have an approved Operation and Monitoring Plan before mine dewatering discharges occur at vour facility. Discharging mine dewatering wastewater without Plan approval will be subject to enforcement action. An Operation and Monitoring Plan for your facility must be submitted to the Wilmington Regional Office within 60 days of your receipt of this permit. Contact Dan Sams at the Wilmington Regional Office at (910) 796-7215 for more information about the approval process. Please note that mine dewatering wastewater includes wet pit overflows caused solely by direct rainfall and groundwater seepage for this type of mining operation. Any discharge of this water (and any stormwater commingled with it) is subject to the effluent limitations in this permit. This general permit allows the discharge of stormwater and certain types of wastewater from your facility. In your application, you specified that only mine dewatering water would be discharged from this facility. If separate point -source discharges of stormwater occur (i.e... stormwater not combined with mine Slate of North Carolina J Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and land Resources 1612 Mail Service Center � 512 North Salisbury Street I Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 919 707 9200 T dewatering water), you will be required to adhere to the conditions in this permit for stormwater discharges. 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 (919) 807-6375, Sincerely, A -a- �— glr� for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., CPM cc: Wilmington Regional Office Central Files Stormwater Permitting Program Files S= of Wirth Ca hra I Etwimtt tnW Qoalin•t Enegy, \fneral and land Rewmmes 1612.Xb l Senice Center 1 512 \oahSaiisbun Street t Raleigh, NC 27699-162 919 707 9200 Y ra. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000 CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020908 STORMWATER AND MINE DEWATERING 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, Sea Level Mine LLC is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater and mine dewatering-from a facility located at Sea Level Mine 1001 Nelson Bay Drive Sea Level Carteret County to receiving waters designated as Nelson Bay, a class SC water in the Tar -Pamlico River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, I1, Ill, TV, and V of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached. This certificate of coverage shall become effective November 29, 2016. This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit. Signed this day November 29, 2016. for Tracy E. Davis, P.E., Director Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission ILXa 71 ' j � µwe-_ �•:�_-�--w•.', t_:J�'_'g l ATLANT�C F1FL poll^- � =fir. � � 1 � • � - Barrow `fi}l Cam ii a X8 ' n ••NELSO '. BAY''.,;::'::. ,. �` _ ' 1�; - •- • -- :�- _'>> .� �= Sea Level Mine t' I 44 on Pt •jam r ••1318•• '(-IRA` �•�+-:^ . g. �4'aa Short Pt - r _ ,u «Zt Y L 1313 Lon ,•� � al. s7r. _� ' NCG020908 N W E S Map Scale 1:24,000 Sea Level Mine Latitude: 340 53' 01" N Longitude: -76' 23' 4314" W County: Carteret Receiving Stream: Nelson Bay Stream Class: SC index Number: 21-35-7-10-(1) (Tar-Palmfico Basin) Mw 10 Facility Location L+ Ao ARENDELL © ENGINEERS CML-COASTAL- ENVIRONMENTAL 105 North 1011, Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 (252)622-4338 N. C. Certification No. C-1509 September 1, 2016 Bradley Bennett, Program Manager NCDEQ, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Section 1612 Mail Service Center Phone: (919) 807-6378 Raleigh, NC 27699 Email: bradle .bennettncdenr. ov Re: NPDES N01 General Permit Application Sea Level Mute /150961 Sea Level, Carteret County, NC Dear Mr. Bennett: This project has been revised to reduce the impacts to the wetlands to less than 0.10 acres. Included in this package are the following: 1. One (1) set of the revised construction plans. 2. The revised Operation & Monitoring Plan. Please contact this office if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank -you for your help on this project. Sincerely, ARENDELL ENGINEERS James W. Forman, Jr., P. J. President � � Enclosures GAR �•..� p - 10733 s "'•• h'741AM"off oil at �o ,•�•�• CC: Jim Dixon, Sea Level Mine Isaac Goodwin, Sea Level Mine Judith Weiner, Assistant State Mining Specialist RECEIVED SEP 0 7 2016 DENR-LAND bUAL11Y STowwATEk PERMITl iNQ ARENDELL o ENGINEERS CIVIL , COASTAL • CNVIRON MENTAL 105 North 10th Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 (252)622.4338 N. C. Certification No. C-1509 OPERATION AND MONITORING PLAN SEA LEVEL MINE SEA LEVEL, CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Prepared by: Arendell Engineers, James W. Forman, Jr., P.E. August 4, 2016, Revises! September 1, 2016 Facility Operator —Jim Dixon Facility Name: Sea Level Mine INTRODUCTON The Sea Level mine is located in Carteret County in the Sea Level community approximately 26 miles east of Beaufort. The sand mine is on a 10.04 acre site owned by Sea Level Mine, LLC. A mining permit for the facility has been applied for and is in process in the Land Quality Section of the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources. The mining pit is approximately 4.54 acres and will be excavated to a depth of 30 to 40 feet. The remainder of the 10 acre site is a surge and sediment pond (0.403 ac.), waste area for storage of overburden (1.0 ac.), the haul road (1.47 ac), and the buffer, wetlands and other boundary areas (2.8 ac.). The existing ground elevation around the pit is 9 to 10 feet NAVD. DESCRIPTION OF MINING ACTIVITIES Prior to starting dewatering and mining operations, silt fencing will be installed along the boundary of the wetlands disturbance. Excavation will be my long reach excavator working from the road with loading of material directly into trucks on the road. There will be minimal stockpiling of mined material on the site. This method of excavation will minimize incidental placement of sand or debris in the wetlands. Dewatering activities will include placement of a floating pump in the pit with a discharge pipe that outfalIs into a settlement basin and then to an adjacent drainage ditch on the Site. The pump is a 10 HP turbine pump with a 6 inch discharge line and pumps at a rate of 500 GPM. The discharge water will flow through a network of existing drainage ditches approximately 4,400 feet long and ending up in a ditch on the east side of H%vy 70 that drains through a 36 inch CMP culvert beneath the highway to Mingo Creek. The travel route of the discharge water is shown on the attached sheet C2 which is also included in the mine plans. The drainage ditches are generally 8 to 10 feet wide, 1 to 4 feet deep, with side slopes generally if 2:1 or slightly steeper, are %vell vegetated and influenced by the tides in Nelsons Bay. The pumping rate of 500 GPM will result in in flow in the ditches of 1.1 CFS and with a velocity of less than 0.2 FPS. The velocity is based on top widths of 6 to 10 feet and a depth of 1 foot. Operation And Monitoring Plan August 4, 2016, Revised September 1, 2016 Sea Level Mine Page 2 of 2 Sea Level, Carteret County, North Carolina The initial dewatering of the main pit will require the pumps to run 5 to 8 days for a total volume pumped each day of 720,000 gallons. Once the pit is dewatered and excavation can proceed, maintenance dewatering will continue with the pumps running approximately 8 hours a day at 500 GPM until mining operations are completed. The water pumped form the pit will be from the upper 2 feet of the water column and should be clear containing only a fine sediment fraction of any. Overburden will be stored onsite and saved for reclamation activities. Excavation will be by long reach excavator working from the existing road into the pit and loading material directly to haul trucks. There will be no handling or storage of mined sand on the site. MONITORING The operator will monitor on a daily basis while pumps are operating the flow in the ditches by observing the outflow at the Culver on crossing beneath FIWY 70 that discharges to Mingo Creek. Discharges from the settlement pond will be monitored on a daily to determine the effectiveness of sediment removal. Discharges form the mining operation shall be monitored and reported as required by the NPDES General Permit No. NCG020000. The mine operator shall keep a copy of all records related to inspections and reports regarding the water discharges and provide these records to the Land Quality Section, Stormwater Permitting Program as required by the general Permit. The condition of erosion control BMP's and the settlement and surge basin shall inspected at least weekly and within 24 hours of a rainfall even that inundates the site and drainage ditch system. If sediment enters the adjacent wetlands, mining operation shall be halted and the Land Quality Section notified. Adequate preventive measures shall be implemented to correct the problem before resuming mining and dewatering operations. RESPONSIBLE PESON IN CHARGE Mining operations, reporting and monitoring will be the responsibility of the following person: Jim Dixon (252) 732-5538 jimshe 1979123@yahoo.com © ARENDELL o ENGINEERS �1 CIVIL - COASTAL • 4NViRONNENTAL 105 North 10th Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 (252)622-4338 N. C. Certification No. C-1509 OPERATION AND MONITORING PLAN SEA LEVEL MINE SEA LEVEL, CARTERET COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA Prepared by: Arendell Engineers, James W. Forman, Jr., P.E. August 4, 2016 Facility Operator — Jim Dixon Facility Name: Sea Level Mine INTRODUCTON The Sea Level mine is located in Carteret County in the Sea Level community approximately 26 miles east of Beaufort. The sand mine is on a 10.04 acre site owned by Sea Level Mine, LLC. A mining permit for the facility has been applied for and is in process in the Land Quality Section of the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources. The mining pit is approximately 4.1 acres and will be excavated to a depth of 30 to 40 feet. The remainder of the 10 acre site is a surge and sediment pond (0.403 ac.), waste area for storage of overburden (1.0 ac.), the haul road ( l .71 ac), and the buffer, wetlands and other boundary areas (2.8 ac.). The existing ground elevation around the pit is 9 to 10 feet NAVD. DESCRIPTION OF MINING ACTIVITIES Prior to starting dewatering and mining operations, silt fencing will be installed along the boundary of the wetlands disturbance. Excavation will be my long reach excavator working from the road with loading of material directly into trucks on the road. There will be minimal stockpiling of mined material on the site. This method of excavation will minimize incidental placement of sand or debris in the wetlands. Dewatering activities will include placement of a floating punip in the pit .with a discharge pipe that outfalls into a settlement basin and then to an adjacent drainage ditch on the Site. The pump is a 10 HP turbine pump with a 6 inch discharge line and pumps at a rate of 500 GI'M. The discharge water will flow through a network of existing drainage ditches approximately 4,400 feet long and ending up in a ditch on the east side of FlN y 70 that drains through a 36 inch CMP culvert beneath the highway to Mingo Creek. The travel route of the discharge water is shown on the attached sheet C2 which is also included in the mine plans. The drainage ditches are generally 8 to 10 feet wide, 1 to 4 feet deep, with side slopes generally if 2:1 or slightly steeper, are well vegetated and influenced by the tides in Nelsons Bay. The pumping rate of 500 GPM will result in in flow in the ditches of 1.1 CFS and with a velocity of less than 0.2 FPS. The velocity is based on top widths of 6 to 10 feet and a depth of 1 foot. Operation And Monitoring Plan Sea Level Mine Sea Level, Carteret County, North Carolina August 4, 2016 Page 2 of 2 The initial dewatering of the main pit will require the purnps to run 5 to 8 days for a total volume pumped each day of 720,000 gallons. Once the pit is dewatercd and excavation can proceed, maintenance dewatering will continue With the pumps running approximately 8 hours a day at 500 GPM until mining operations are completed. The water pumped form the pit will be from the upper 2 feet of the water column and should be clear containing only a fine sediment fraction of any. Overburden will be stored onsite and saved for reclamation activities. Excavation will be by long reach excavator working from the existing road into the pit and loading material directly to haul trucks. There will be no handling or storage of mined sand on the site. MONITORING The operator will monitor on a daily basis while primps are operating the flow in the ditches by observing the outflow at the culver on crossing beneath HWY 70 that discharges to Mingo Creek. Discharges from the settlement pond will be monitored on a daily to determine the effectiveness of sediment removal. Discharges form the mining operation shall be monitored and reported as required by the NI'DES General Permit No. NCG020000. The mine operator shall keep a copy of all records related to inspections and reports regarding the water discharges and provide these records to the Land Quality Section; Stornnvater Permitting Program as required by the general Permit. The condition of erosion control BMP's and the settlement and surge basin shall inspected at least weekly and within 24 hours of a rainfall even that inundates the site and drainage ditch system. If sediment enters the adjacent wetlands, mining operation shall be halted and the Land Quality Section notified, Adequate preventive measures shall be implemented to correct the problem before resuming mining and dewatering operations. o ARENDELL ENGINERERS 105 North t0+h Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 (252)622-4338 N. C. Certification No. C-1509 ATTACHMENT TO NPDES, NCG020000, NOTICE OF INTENT Prepared by: Arendell Engineers, James W. Forman, Jr., P.E. August 4, 2016 Sea Level Mine Sea Level, Carteret County, NC Page 10 Puny) Dewatering — Pumps are Dobbs turbine pumps, 10 i-IP pump at 500 GPM at TDH i l to 46 ft.— Pump Data attached. Initial dewatering - From the existing water level in the pit, the pumps will operate for a minimum of 5 to S days to draw the pit down to the point that allows sand excavation. Pump will operate 24 hours per day Pumping at a rate of 500 GPM for a total volume of 720,000 gallons per day. Maintenance dewatering— Pumps will run for & hours a day to maintain the water level in the pit for excavation pumping 120,000 gallons per day. Maintenance pumping will be continuous until the mining is completed. Well Mfortnrrttiou — No wells are proposed. Settling Pond Infornuttio►t —Water frorn the excavation will be clear ground water. Water will be pumped through a surge and settlement pond located at the northwest end of the mining pit. This pond is provided for the purpose of providing settling for any sediment remaining in the discharge and as a stilling basin prior to discharge to the drainage ditch. The pond provides 250 ft. of settling length, 120,000 gallons of storage for a residence time in the pond of 4 hours at a pumping rate of 500 GPM. Level Spreader Design — None is required. Riprap outlet protection is provided at the outlet of the settling basin to still the discharge to the ditch. Detctilc of Dewatering Method — See Pump Dewatering above. Cone of Influence Calculations — Not applicable to this dewatering method. Description of 1Mletisures to Prevent Erosio►t a►td Flooding — The following measures are included in the dewatering plan to collectively minimize flooding and erosion: • Minimize maintenance pumping times once initial dewatering is completed. • Provide settling and surge pond prior to discharge to drainage ditches. • Provide outlet stabilization at the outlet of the pond discharge. • Discharging into a network of drainage ditches that are approximately 4,400 long. Land and the drainage ditch network drain north and west of the site generally drain towards Salters Creek and Mingo Creek. It is estimated that the width of the existing ditches is "roughly'' 6 to 10 feet with 2:1 side slopes and depths of 2 to 4 feet. The ditches are well vegetated. For a flow of 500 GPM t Attachment To NPDES, NCG020000, Notice Of Intent August 4, 2016 Sea Level Mine Page 2 of 2 Sea Level, Carteret County, North Carolina (1.1 CFS), the velocity in a ditch 6 to l0 feet wide and 1 foot deep would be less than 0.2 FPS - That flow will not create a flooding or erosive condition unless there is a blockage of the ditches. The operator will monitor on a daily basis While pumps are operating the flow in the ditches by observing the outflow at the Culver on crossing beneath HWY 70 that discharges to Mingo Creek. Copy of USACE approved wetlands delineation is approved. Also attached is correspondence with the USACE related to PCN approval under General permit. POM Plan is attached. c' ARENDELL ENGINEERS CIVIL- COASTAL- ENVIRONMENTAL 105 North 1011 Street Morehead City, North Carolina 28557 (252)622-4338 N. C. Certification No. C-1509 August 9, 2016 Bradley Bennett, Program Manager NCDEQ, Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Section 1612 Mail Service Center Phone: (919) 807-6378 Raleigh, NC 27699 Email: brad ley.bennett a,ncdenr.gov Re: NPDES N01 General Permit Application Sea Level Mine [150961 Sea Level, Carteret County, NC Dear Mr. Bennett: Please see the NPDES N01 General Permit Application for the proposed Sea Level Mine in Sea Level, Carteret County. A clieck for $100.00 is included as part of this submittal. Please contact this office if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank -you for your help on this project. Sincerely, ARENDELL ENGINEERS 4Z anies W. Forman, Jr., P.E. President E✓ncloSureS CC: Jim Dixon, Sea Level Mine Isaac Goodwin, Sea Level Mine Judith Wehner, Assistant State Mining Specialist RECEl ED A11 11201 DE1YR. - ft QUALIry ST WATER PCRMITTING C�G Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources / Land Quality Section - Stormwater Permitting Program National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NCG020000 NOTICE OF INTENT — General Permit Application FOR AGENCY USE ONLY Date Received Year Mouth Day Certificate of Coverage NICIC J1 012 Chec en it Assrtned to FA It ALI National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit NCG020000: STORMWATER AND/OR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as: SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code - 14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as specified below) and like activities A The following activities are included: `'a_Q�,Jl • Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits —except for NCOOT borrow phdiscF RiD stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw&9teri6llrieftdiate products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of sg�Rs; • Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities (VMA) at mining operations; WATER �J.q�f�, • Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/or MITT/.yG • Mine dewatering (wastewater) The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit: • Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining; • Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from concrete operations; Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and • Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines • NCDOT borrow pits (covered under individual permit NCS000150) The following discharges are covered by NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCG020000: Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (sand dredging or dipping operations) are covered instead by NPDES General Permit NCG520000, administered by the Division of Water Resources NPDES Wastewater Permitting Program. Please contact DWR for more information. Please print or type all entries in this application form. 1) Mailing address of owner/operator (official address to which all -permit correspondence will be mailed]: Legal Owner Name A 1.AEVC-t_ L41 .00 , Ll- C- (Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity. Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources' Mining Permit.) Signee's Name (as signed for in question 41. at end)iJ Street AddressrG! CityState A72- ZIP Code/ Telephone No. Z- Z 24(- 1 O f 3 E-mail j, 19-79I23 6) ya. co. Alternate Contact Name* _111A V 11Ld O _ _ E-mail (if different) Alternate Contact Telephone (if different) Z 2 7 3 2--SS,33 *Alternate contact should be affiliated with the Owner/Operator. Consultant information can be provided in question 5. Page 1 of 12 SVVU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 IZI NCG020000 N.O.I. 2) Location of facility producing discharge: Facility Name ;�A L-1_- ✓c- L AA i ►J _ Facility Street Address i'opI L-4-S6nj -g A,X-) -aft VE` Facility City 54E A L.$--✓CL State ti.- ZIP Code Facility County Facility Contact Telephone No. "b I u, o J Fax: Contact E-mail j 1 KA 5 k e- k R? of I Z 3/� "A-L7 ©O - 5 p `7� 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). 1_0A./ V -70 FAST 04'_'0 FF:"JrC2�, f.9 C -n i5eA L&VF4- WFT &;0 r,411T sT . IGr�r or_( J,]CL56,,J -13 'Z>7z. 4) Facility Location Coordinates: Latitude 5499201 N Longitude 78.385111- W (degrees / minutes / seconds or decimal degrees) 5) Consultant Information (if applicable): Consultant: +.14M 55 VJ, Fo-zub -J JZ Consulting Firm: L L. fir. 6v! i._I t;�-P.5 M - Mailing Address: I C7S' �J i p-'-� S i 6U ITS' 4 City: Ak_02 0�+CXD G IT' -1 State: �j if. Zip Code: 2 B!Z5- % Phone: G2-2-4. 3 3 Fax: ( ) E-mail: '+:a @ 0. re^cl el I e- /) e u S • G a m Permits: 6) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following: (Optional) Staple Business Card Here \New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin: 0___+ a 7-0 I (� ❑ Existing Date began mining: 7) Standard Industrial Classification: Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial activity at this facility SIC Code: 1 4 4- 2. 8) Provide a description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: . A. i S0q-(,.1b . r l L L 0A,6,Ttzz-X 1.4_ 9) Is this a PROCESSING -ONLY facility for materials mined elsewhere? X No ❑ Yes 10) Is this an inactive mine site? ❑ No Q1�Yes If yes, have you certified to the Stormwater Permitting Program that all portions of the site where clearing, grading, and/or excavation activities have occurred have been stabilized? ❑ No ❑ Yes (if yes, the site may be eligible for "Dormant Status" and reduced BMP inspections. See the General Permit.) Page 2 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9110/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 11) Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from DEMLR's Land Quality Section? �No ❑ Yes If no, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application: If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: the DEMLR Mining Permit with this NPDES application. 12) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits? Also provide a copy of X,No ❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility: 13) Are you applying for a discharge permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine? X No ❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and mine name if known: 14) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits from DWR (e.g., recycle permits)? A No ❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility: 15) Does total area of this mine site include ready -mixed concrete plant and/or asphalt plant areas? XNo ❑ Yes If yes, do they have separate NPDES stormwater permits? ❑ No ❑ Yes (provide permit number(s) } If not owned by the same company, who is the owner? Development Activities and Buffers: 16) Will this mining operation precede development activities at this site? XN o ❑ Yes 17) Is this mine located within one of the 20 Coastal Counties, and will it add more than 10,000 ft2 of impervious surface? ❑ Yes (to both) XNo, this mine site IS in one of the 20 Coastal Counties but will NOT add 10,000 ft2 of impervious surface. ❑ No, this mine site is NOT in any of the 20 Coastal Counties. If this site is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties, you may be required to apply for an additional State Stormwa ter Permit. Check with your local Regional Office (see contact information and checklist below). 18) Is this mine located the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins, or the Randleman or Jordan Water supply Watersheds? ❑ ,No Yes If yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? ft. You must show buffers on site plans. Also include information and plans showing diffuse flow through buffers as required. Page 3 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Discharge Points, Receiving Waters & Wetlands: 19) Receiving waters: What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) that the facility stormwater and/or wastewater discharges will end up in? F— I— J-5 0 �J 13Aq ICl6FQSC__ i V GTE - To find the waterbody, please see the "MAPS" tab on http://portal.ncdenr.orglweb/wci for a map of NC Surface Waterbody Classifications. Receiving water classification(s) for the waters: ink. If the site will discharge to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). fl1 1,4. Discharge of wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-II through WS-V, or SA, must be approved by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) or Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). DEMLR cannot grant coverage under NCG020000 without that approval. Also be advised that no new discharges of wastewater are permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-1 or freshwater ORW. Wastewater discharges to saltwater ORW will not be approved under General Permit NCG02 but may be eligible for an individual permit. 20) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to waters classified as High Quality Waters (HQW), Primary Nursery Areas (PNA), Trout (Tr) waters, or a class with a symbol like "+" or "@" that denotes a special management strategy is in place? Q'No ❑ Yes, PNA* ❑ Yes, HQW* ❑ Yes, Trout jr) ❑ Yes, includes'Y' or"(§" 21) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to waters classified as Shellfish (SA) waters? 'X No ❑ Yes, SA* *For questions 19-20, be advised that the NCG02 General Permit limits the discharge volume of total combined wastewaters to 50 percent of the receiving water in -stream flow tinder 7Q10 conditions in HQW waters (PNA and SA waters are considered HQW by definition). You maybe required to contact USGS to obtain a 7Q10 flow. 22) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to impaired waters, or to waters with an approved "Total Maximum Daily Load" (TMDL)? To find impaired waters, please see the "Impaired Waters" map on the "MAPS" tab on http://portal.nedenr.org/web/wq. To find approved TMDLs in North Carolina, please see DWR's Water Planning Section website: http:t/portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ps/mtu/tmdl/tmdls. o ❑ Yes, these waters are impaired for (list pollutants): ❑ Yes, these waters have a TMDL for (list pollutants): Page 4 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 23) List discharge points (outfalls) that convey discharge from the mine site (both on -site and off -site) and location coordinates. Attach additional sheets if necessary, or note that this information is specified on the site plan. Include proposed maximum daily flow rate for each wastewater outfall. You must show all discharge points clearly on the submitted site plan. Be advised that NCDEQ may require you to apply for an individual permit, based on proposed discharge rates and receiving stream conditions (low flows, impairments, etc.) Stormwater Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Mine Dewatering Mine Dewatering (Wastewater) Outfall No. �"s � "�'"`} (a"a °Q Proposed maximum flow rate: !,U I IIA-L, 72.0, 00,0 G-P� �� i Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degree42 degrees)::,; aS7"1 - i N Longitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): 716' 2', 10 09 W Mine Dewatering (Wastewater) Outfall No. Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Process Wastewater Process Wastewater Outfall No. Wastewater Description: Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Process Wastewater Outfall No. Wastewater Description: Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (deg reeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Page 5 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NO Last revised 9/1012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 24) Help us understand what will happen to the dewatering water at this mine site: ❑ NIA - this mine is not dewatering at all and will not dewater in the future. a) Will this mine be dewatering and discharging to waters of the state? (Answer only if dewatering) ❑ No V,Yes If yes, where to? ❑ Surface Waters and/or Wetlands (on -site or off -site) Other (on -site or off -site) Describe: DTZ4)­jk6F v TV XJ C-(66J 13p-4 b) Will this mine be dewatering but not discharging to waters of the state? (Answer only if dewatering) Xf No ❑ Yes If yes, explain how you are dewatering, and where that water will be directed: 25) Are there wetlands or surface waters within 400' of the mine pit perimeter? ❑ No XYes If yes, what distance are they from the mine pit perimeter? feet. 26) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or other waterbodies, and will dewatering potentially impact any wetlands or other waterbodies? ❑ No, dewatering will not occur near (within 400') of wetlands or other waterbodies (e.g., streams, lake, etc.) KYes, dewatering will be near wetlands or other waterbodies Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan. Mine dewatering activities that have the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and implement a Pumping Operation and Monitoring (POM) Plan that has been approved by the Department. For sites that may drain wetlands -- approval of a POM Plan may be required prior to coverage under this permit. The POM Plan should be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office and in all cases must be approved prior to operation. The plan shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessary to reduce impacts, and (2) Detailed plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respective monitoring to demonstrate compliance. See checklist at the end of the application. Contact the Regional Office for questions specific to your mine. 27) Have you been required to obtain 4041401 Certification permits? XNo ❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe below (include information such a required mitigation, BMPs, setbacks, and/or O&M plans for on or off -site wetlands or other pertinent information). Attach other sheets as necessary: Page 6 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCGO2O000 N.O.I. 28) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers? ❑ No Oyes If yes, please attach to application submission. Stormwater BMPs and Vehicle Maintenance: 29) Does this facility employ best management practices for stormwater control? KNo ❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe: 30) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention plan? XNo ❑ Yes If yes, when was it implemented? 31) Are vehicle maintenance activities (VMA) occurring or planned at this mine site? No ❑Yes, If yes, will VMA area runoff discharge into the wastewater treatment system(s)? ❑ No, VMA runoff will discharge separately through a stormwater outfall ❑ Yes, VMA runoff will drain back to the mine pit or other wastewater system Wastewater Treatment Facilities: 32) Will mine dewatering occur? (Yes, we are asking about dewatering again.) ❑ No XYes If yes, will the mine discharge this water? S �b -1, 33) Will this facility wash mined materials? XN o ❑ Yes If yes, will the mine discharge this water? 34) Will discharges of process wastewater treatment systems occur (inc[uding possible recycle system overflows)? ,No ❑ Yes If yes, describe what kind of systems: 35) Will this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? XNo ❑ Yes If yes, provide the name, manufacturer, and the quantity of average daily usage of the chemical additive (if known): Note: Please see our website for a list of evaluated polyacrylamide (PAMS) products for use in North Carolina: httpalportal.ncdenr.orq/web/ir/construction-stormwater 36) Will any of the wastewater treatment facilities at this mine overflow only during rainfall events that exceed the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event? N IAI ❑ Yes If yes, which treatment systems are those? El' No, all wastewater treatment facilities will discharge more frequently (i.e., during smaller rain events) Page 7 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 37) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain? XNo ❑ Yes V Z r 38) A Wastewater treatment alternatives review is required by 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (c)(2) T ~ for any new or expanding water pollution control facility discharges in North Carolina. You may attach additional sheets. List the types of wastewater this mine site will discharge: Mine Dewatering SkC.(�J 4 ;> ❑ Process Wastewater (such as washing or recycle system overflows, other mining activity wastewater) a) What wastewaters were considered for this alternatives review? ❑ Dewatering ❑ Process WW b) Connection to a Municipal or Regional Sewer Collection System: i) Are there existing sewer lines within a one -mile radius? ..................................... ❑ Yes �a, No (1) If Yes, will the wastewater treatment plant (WW-FP) accept the wastewater? .... ❑ Yes 11 No (a) If No, please attach a letter documenting that the WWTP will not accept the wastewater. (b) If Yes, is it feasible to connect to the WWTP? Why or why not?* c) Closed -loop Recycle System (meets design requirements of 15A NCAC 2T .1000): i) Are you already proposing a closed -loop recycle system (CLRS)? ......................... ❑ Yes ev No (1) If Yes, for what type of wastewater at this mine site? ❑ Dewatering ❑ Process WW (2) If No, is this option technologically feasible (possible)? Why or why not?* (3) If No, is it otherwise feasible to build a CLRS at this site? Why or why not?* (4) What is the feasibility of building a CLRS compared to direct surface water discharge?* d) Surface or Subsurface Disposal System (e.g., spray irrigation): i) Is a surface or subsurface disposal technologically feasible (possible)? Why or Why not?*-. ................... ❑ Yes No ii) Is a surface or subsurface disposal system otherwise feasible to implement?*..........,. ❑ Yes No Why or Why not?* Page 8 of 12 SVVU-NCG02-NO] Last revised 9/40/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. iii) What is the feasibility of employing a subsurface or surface discharge as compared to a direct discharge to surface waters?" e) Direct Discharge to Surface Waters: Is discharge to surface waters the most environmentally sound alternative of all reasonably cost-effective options for the wastewaters being considered?" XlYes ❑ No f) If this review included all wastewater discharge types, would excluding some types (e.g. mine dewatering) make any of the above non -discharge options feasible for some of the wastewaters? ❑ Yes X No * Feasibility should take into account initial and recurring costs. You may be asked to provide further information to support your answers to these questions after the initial review. Other: 39) Hazardous Waste: a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility? K,00 ❑ Yes b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste generated per month) of hazardous waste? ,KNo ❑ Yes c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of hazardous waste? 151 No El Yes d) 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 I disposal vendor: Vendor address: 40) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? (See permit text for secondary containment requirements.) 1<No ❑ Yes 41) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary? ^No ❑ Yes If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID (Land Clearing and Inert Debris) ❑ Other: Page 9 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Certification: North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (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 [Environmental Management] 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). 41) Signatory Requirements (per 40 CFR 122.22) All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified. a. All notices of intent to be covered under this General Permit shall be signed as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this permit, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorship: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official, 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 agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit: 1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity. (A copy of the valid mining permit must be attached to this request.) 2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore. 3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection so as to contain all spills on the site. 4. I agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules governing solid waste disposal. 5. 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to not result in contamination of the surface or ground waters. I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered. as enforceable requirements of the General 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.- Title. - (Signature of Applicant) er /'V -// L (Da i ned) Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to NCDEQ. Page 11 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Mail the entire package to: Stormwater Permitting 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 NCG02 General Permit. Upon review of the submittal, the Division may determine that coverage under an individual permit is more appropriate. AIso be advised that renewed and continued coverage under NCG02 may he dependent upon the permittee's compliance success and/or status of the receiving waters. For questions, please contact the DEMLWLand Quality Section Regional Office for your area. DEMI.R/Land Quality Section Regional Office Contact Information: Asheville Office ...... (828) 296-4500 Fayetteville Office ... (910) 433-3300 Mooresville Office ... (704) 663-1699 Raleigh Office ........ (919) 791-4200 Washington Office ...(252) 946-6481 Wilmington Office ... (910) 796-7215 Winston-Salem ...... (336) 776-9800 Central Office ......... (919) 707-9220 Page 12 of 12 5WU-NCG02-NO[ Last revised 9/10/2015 Division of Lnertg , Mineral and Land Resources f Lund Quality Section - Stormwater Permitting Program National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NCG020000 NOTICE OF INTENT -- General Permit Application FOR AGENCY USE ONL[ Y Date Received Year l ;c TL� Cenificai Covess e 7 Ciicc ' en i[ Au a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for coverage under General Permit NCG020000: STORMWATER ANWOR WASTEWATER DISCHARGES associated with activities classified as: SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) Code - 14XX Mineral Mining Industry (except as specified below) and like activities The following activities are included: �/ • Active or inactive mining operations (including borrow pits —except for NCDOT borrow pSteri dischr�g40 stormwater contaminated with or that has come in contact with, any overburden, raw t7ialie ftiate products, finished products, byproducts or waste products located on the site of s$t • Stormwater from vehicle maintenance activities (VMA) at mining operations; q9QAJ/ lv • Overflow from facilities that recycle process wastewater; and/orRMITTNG • Mine dewatering (wastewater) The following activities are specifically excluded from coverage under this General Permit: Stormwater discharges associated with peat mining, coal mining, and metal mining; • Stormwater discharges from mining operations which are intermixed on site with stormwater from concrete operations; • Stormwater discharges associated with oil and gas extraction operations; and • Stormwater discharges associated with tourist gem mines • NCDOT borrow pits (covered under individual permit NCS000150) The following discharges are covered bv_NPDES general permit NCG520000 instead of NCG020000: Point source discharges of stormwater and wastewater from in -stream sand mining operations (sand dredging or dipping operations) are covered instead by NPDES General Permit NCG520000, administered by the Division of Water Resources NPDES Wastewater Permitting Program. Please contact DWR for more information. Please print or type all entries in this application form. 1) Mailingaddress of ownerloperator (official address to which all permit correspondence will be mailedl: Legal Owner Name Lt`vt: L_ r4i rj .l LC — (Attach the most recent Annual Report to the NC Secretary of State showing the current legal name of the corporation or entity. Alternatively this permit can be given to an individual or government authority. This name must be the same name as appears on the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources' Mining Permit.) 1 Signee's Name (as signed for in question 41. at end) �6AA-4 �`r V0l IXJ Street Address 7103 U1i!/e a_ _I City State ZIP Code 2R6a'� Telephone No. 7S' Z 7-4 1- l 0 l 3 E-mail c� Alternate Contact Name*, AA V j 0 tJ E ma l (if different) l ram) 00� Alternate Contact Telephone (if different) 222 7 3 2--51;-,3 P `Alternate contact should be affiliated with the Owner/Operator. Consultant information can be provid6d in question 5. Page 1 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 2) Location of facility producing discharge: Facility Name Facility Street Add Facility City Facility County Facility Contact Telephone No. Contact E-mail L_a_- L BLit / J ;s IC I fj (-- ► - 17_� .) Vr_ State &k__ ZIP Code - -j — 77 0 Z a Fax: 1l n� ke_ 19-7G 1 Z3/V L 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).___t..t-lA./ V_ -n EAl-T O_i" ` '►�,t ± ~ =i �,`� 110 ==eA ��:� t. LE rT -r-.► FAST ST . ?_16+ F r d r-i !J t-Sri►� `$r� f ! -,D7,?- 4) Facility Location Coordinates: Latitude __� 4 u 6ZO1 - N Longitude 1B. >� _ �i�- W (degrees/ minutes / seconds or decimal degrees) 5) Consultant Information (if applicable):. Consultant: Jkt,h 5;5 Vj. 3T_--a�.�.i� . ^- Consulting Firm: k ti rj9rjVe �L_ �04L:d ►J Mailing Address: IC)F I Dom'' S'! 6(.1 rrc— 4, C ity: KA n? e-H-e A"C G- I T - State: Qe_ Zip Code: -_ Phone ) 1:�?-2- of Fax: ( ) E-mail: 9 cL re^dal l c lie ) e t15 . r- Permits: 6) This NPDES Permit Application applies to which of the following: (Optional) Staple Business Card Here WJ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin:-c'� f Zy f ❑ Existing Date began mining: _ 7) Standard Industrial Classification: Provide the 4 digit,Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial activity at this facility SIC Code: 1 4 _A:_. Z 8) Provide a description of the types of minerals mined at this facility: ,C 4 i `A-J -StJb r- I L L ►Vtrd'i t'. )/qzi 9) Is this a PROCESSING -ONLY facility for materials mined elsewhere? XNo ❑ Yes 10) Is this an inactive mine site? ❑ No Yes If yes, have you certified to the Stormwater Permitting Program that all portions of the site where clearing, grading, and/or excavation activities have occurred have been stabilized? ❑ No ❑ Yes (If yes, the site may be eligible for "Dormant Status" and reduced BMP inspections. Seethe General Permit.) Page 2 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/1012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 11)' Does this facility already have a valid Mining Permit from DEMLR's Land Quality Section? 'XNo if no, please indicate the status of the Mining Permit application: ❑ Yes If yes, please provide the Mining Permit number: the DEMLR Mining Permit with this NPDES application. 12) Does this facility have any other NPDES permits? Also provide a copy of No ❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current NPDES permits for this facility, 13) Are you applying for a discharge permit in the same location as a previously permitted mine? rd No ❑ Yes If yes, specify permit number and mine name if known: 14) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits from DWR (e.g., recycle permits)? ,24 No ❑ Yes If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility: 15) Does total area of this mine site include ready -mixed concrete plant and/or asphalt plant areas? X No ❑ Yes If yes, do they have separate NPDES stormwater permits? Cl No ❑ Yes (provide permit number(s) _ T If not owned by the same company, who is the owner? Development Activities. and Suffers: 16) Will this mining operation precede development activities at this site? XNo ❑ Yes 17) Is this mine located within one of the 20 Coastal Counties, and will it add more than 10,000 W of impervious surface? ❑ Yes (to both) No, this mine site 1S in one of the 20 Coastal Counties but will NOT add 10,000 ftz of impervious surface. ❑ No, this mine site is NOT in any of the 20 Coastal Counties. If this site is in one of the 20 Coastal Counties, you may be required to apply for an additional State Stormwa ter Permit. Check with your local Regional Office (see contact information and checklist below). 18) Is this mine located the Neuse, Tar -Pamlico, or Catawba River Basins, or the Randleman or Jordan Water supply Watersheds? ❑,No X, Yes If ,yes, what size stream buffers are included on site? ft. You must show buffers on site plans. Also include information and plans showing.diffuse flow through buffers as required. - t'j is > Gr ._ D um-6.a Page 3 of 12 SyVU-NCG02-N01 Last revised 911012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Discharge Points, Receiving Waters & Wetlands: 19) Receiving waters: What is the name of the body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc_) that the facility stormwater and/or wastewater discharges will end up in? l-40 N 1!_�A,_/ C_ 7=� ki To find the waterbody, please see the "MAPS" tab on ht_tp://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq for a map of NC Surface Waterbody Classifications. Receiving water classification(s) For the waters: _ � ram_.- If the site will discharge to a separate storm sewer system, name the operator of the separate storm sewer system (e.g. City of Raleigh municipal storm sewer). QXA Discharge of Wastewater to receiving waters classified as WS-11 through WS-V, or SA, Must be approved by the Division of Water Resources (DWR) or Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF). DEMLR cannot grant coverage under NCG020000 without that approval. Also be advised that no new discharges of wastewater are permitted in receiving waters classified as WS-1 or freshwater ORW. Wastewater discharges to saltwater ORW will not be approved under General Permit NCG02 but may be eligible for an individual permit. 20) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to waters classified as High Quality Waters (HQW), Primary Nursery Areas (PNA), Trout jr) waters, or a class with a symbol like "+" or "@" that denotes a special management strategy is in place? Q, No O Yes, HQW' ❑ Yes, includes "+" or "@' ❑ Yes, PNA{ ❑ Yes, Trout jr) 21) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to waters classified as Shellfish (SA) waters? _0. No ❑ Yes, SA' "For questions 19-20, be advised that the NCG02 General Permit limits the discharge volume of total combined wastewaters to 50 percent of the receiving water in -stream flow under 7Q10 conditions in HQW waters (PNA and SA waters are considered HQW by definition). You maybe required to contact USGS to obtain a 7Q 10 flow. 22) Will this mine site discharge wastewater or stormwater to impaired waters, or to waters with an approved "Total Maximum Daily Load" (TMDL)? To find impaired waters, please see the "Impaired Waters" map on the "MAPS" tab on http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq. To find approved TMDLs in North Carolina, please see DWR's Water Planning Section website: http:ilportal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/pslintu/tmdl/tmdls. X,N o ❑ Yes, these waters are impaired for (list pollutants): ❑ Yes, these waters have a TMDL for (list pollutants): Page 4 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 911 C12015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 23) List discharge points (outfalls) that convey discharge from the mine site (both on -site and off -site) and location coordinates. Attach additional sheets if necessary, or note that this information is specified on the site plan. Include proposed maximum daily flow rate for each wastewater outfall. You must show all discharge points clearly on the submitted site plan. Be advised that NCDEQ may require you to apply for an individual permit, based on proposed discharge rates and receiving stream conditions (low flows, impairments, etc.) Stormwater Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (deg reeslminutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degreeslminutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Stormwater Outfall No. Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): W Mine Dewatering Mine Detatering (Wastewater) Outfall No. Proposed maximum flow rate: IIul7kA-L 72,0 004 6-P-P �&('A�`'� Latitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): aA �. 5� , ( N Longitude (degreeslminutes/seconds or decimal degrees): 7.16' 231 1 D,cl W Mine Dewatering (Wastewater) Outfall No. Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Process Wastewater Process Wastewater Outfall No. Wastewater Description: Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): N W Process Wastewater Outfall No. Wastewater Description: Proposed maximum flow rate: Latitude (degreeslminuteslseconds or decimal degrees): N Longitude (degrees/minutes/seconds or decimal degrees): W Page 5of12 SVVU-NCG02-NOI . Last revised 9/1012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 24) help us understand what will happen to the dewatering water at this mine site: ❑ NIA — this mine is not dewatering at all and will not dewater in the future. a) Will this mine be dewatering and discharging to waters of the state? (Answer only if dewatering) ❑ No X Yes If yes, where to? ❑ Surface Waters and/or Wetlands (on -site or off -site) Other (on -site or off -site) Describe: D141r. Abe D Ir"L4eS T(' xJcG6W Pa-tj b) Will this mine be dewatering but not discharging to waters of the state? (Answer only if dewatering) 9 No ❑ Yes If yes, explain how you are dewatering, and where that water will be directed: 25) Are there wetlands or surface waters within 400' of the mine pit perimeter? CI No X,Yes if yes, what distance are they from the mine pit perimeter? C feet. 26) Will mining operations require dewatering near wetlands or other waterbodies, and will dewatering potentially impact any wetlands or other waterbodies? ❑ No, dewatering will not occur near (within 400') of wetlands or other waterbodies (e.g., streams, lake, etc.) KYes, dewatering will be near wetlands or other waterbodies Wetlands must be CLEARLY DELINEATED on the site plan. Mine dewatering activities that have the potential to drain wetlands or otherwise impact surface water or groundwater MUST develop and implement a Pumping Operation and Monitoring (POM) Plan that has been approved by the Department. - For sites that may drain wetlands -- approval of a POM Plan may be required prior to coverage under this permit. The POM Plan should be submitted to the appropriate Regional Office and in all cases must be approved prior to operation. The plan shall include, but is not limited to: (1) Groundwater monitoring strategies to demonstrate the effect of pumping and to establish any pumping regime necessaryto reduce iirpacts, and (2) Detailed plans to maintain surrounding hydrology and respectivemonitoring to demonstrate compliance. See checklist at the end of the application. Contact the Regional Office for questions specific to your mine. 27) Have you been required to obtain 4041401 Certification permits? XNo ❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe below (include information such a required mitigation, BMPs, setbacks, andlor Q&M plans for on or off -site wetlands or other pertinent information). Attach other sheets as necessary: A VC f,J 4, "z, 'rz -�„`�� � "� C=".+ L� ��'':: Page 6 of 12 SVVU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 911012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 28) Have you been required to obtain a wetland delineation certified by the US Army Corps of Engineers? ❑ No Oyes If yes, please attach to application submission. Stormwater BMPs and Vehicle Maintenance: 29) Does this facility employ Best management practices for stormwater control? KNo ❑ Yes If yes, please briefly describe: 30) Does this facility have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? ON ❑ Yes If yes, when was it implemented? 31) Are vehicle maintenance activities (VMA) occurring or planned at this mine site? �fNo ❑Yes, If yes, will VMA area runoff discharge into the wastewater treatment system(s)? ❑ No, VMA runoff will discharge separately through a Stormwater outfall ❑ Yes, VMA runoff will drain back to the mine pit or other wastewater system Wastewater Treatment Facilities: 32) Will mine dewatering occur? (Yes, we are asking about dewatering again.) ❑ No XYes If yes, will the mine discharge this water? ';$ � 61 �fl`Gt- 33) Will this facility wash mined materials? XNo ❑ Yes if yes, will the mine discharge this water? 34) Will discharges of process wastewater treatment systems occur (including possible recycle system overflows)? JV, No ❑ Yes if yes, describe what kind of systems: 35) Will this facility employ chemical additives to flocculate suspended solids? XNo El. Yes If yes, provide the name, manufacturer, and the quantity of average daily usage of the chemical additive (if known): Note: Please see our website for a list of evaluated polyacrylamide (DAMS) products for use in North Carolina: http://portal.ncdenr,org/web/ir/construction-stormwater 36) Will any of the wastewater treatment facilities at this mine overflow only during rainfall events that exceed the 10-yr, 24-hr rainfall event? ❑ Yes If yes, which treatment systems are those? ❑' No, alf wastewater treatment facilities will discharge more frequently (i.e., during smaller rain events) Page 7 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NO1 Last revised 9110/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. 37) Are wastewater treatment facilities (including recycle systems) planned in the 100-year flood plain? '1XNo ❑ Yes . VV�38) A Wastewater treatment alternatives review is required by 15A NCAC 2H.0105 (c)(2) for any new or expanding water pollution control facility discharges in North Carolina. You may attach additional sheets. List the types of wastewater this mine site will discharge: Mine Dewatering -= ❑ Process Wastewater (such as washing or recycle system overflows, other mining activity wastewater) a) What wastewaters were considered for this alternatives review? ❑ Dewatering C{ Process WW b) Connection to a Municipal or Regional Sewer Collection System: i) Are there existing sewer lines within a one -mile radius? .......... .. ❑ Yes 01, No (1) If Yes, will the wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) accept the wastewater? .... ❑ Yes ❑ No (a) If No, please attach a letter documenting that the WWTP will not accept the wastewater. (b) If Yes, is it feasible to connect to the WWTP? Why or why not?* c) - Closed -loop Recycle System (meets design requirements of 15A NCAC 2T .1000): i) Are you already proposing a closed -loop recycle system (CLRS)? ...... ................... ❑ Yes V No (1) If Yes, for what type of wastewater at this mine site? ❑ Dewatering ❑ Process WW (2) If No, is this option technologically feasible (possible)? W1y or why not?* (3) if No, is it otherwise feasible to build a CLRS at this site? Why or why not?`. (4) What is the feasibility of building a CLRS compared to direct surface water discharge?* d) Surface or Subsurface Disposal System (e.g., spray irrigation): i) Is a surface or subsurface disposal technologically feasible (possible)? ...................:: ❑ Yes )� No Why or Why not?* ii) Is a surface or subsurface disposal system otherwise feasible to implement?*............ ❑ Yes XNo Why or Why not?' - - - -- Page 8 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10t2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. iii) What is the feasibility of employing a subsurface or surface discharge as compared to a direct discharge to surface waters?` e) Direct Discharge to Surface Waters: Is discharge to surface waters the most environmentally sound alternative of all reasonably cost-effective options for the wastewaters being considered?" Yes ElNo G f) If this review included all wastewater discharge types, would excluding some types (e.g. mine dewatering) make any of the above non -discharge options feasible for some of the wastewaters? ❑ Yes No Feasibility should take into accouiat initial acid recurring costs. You may he asked to provide further inforniatiori to support your answers to these questions after the initial review. Other: 39) hazardous Waste: a) Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility? K-No ❑ Yes b) Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg, of hazardous waste generated per month) of hazardous waste? �jV0 ❑ Yes c) Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste generated per month) of hazardous waste? Na El Yes d) 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 / disposal vendor: Vendor address: 40) Is your facility providing appropriate secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials? (See permit text for secondary containment requirements.) : No ❑ Yes 41) Does your site have an active landfill within the mining permit boundary? ,!�No ❑ Yes If yes, specify type: ❑ LCID (Land Clearing and Inert Debris) ❑ Other: Page 9 of 12 SVVU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/10/2015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Certification: North Carolina General Statute 143-216.6 b (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 [Environmental Managements 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). 41) Signatory Requirements (per40 CFR 122,22) All applications, reports, or information submitted to the Director shall be signed and certified. a. All notices of intent to be covered under this General Permit shall be signed as follows: (1) For a corporation: by a responsible corporate officer. For the purpose of this permit, a responsible corporate officer means: (a) a president, secretary, treasurer or vice president of the corporation in charge of a principal business function, or any other person who performs similar policy or decision making functions for the corporation, or (b) the manager of one or more manufacturing production or operating facilities employing more than 250 persons or having gross annual sales or expenditures exceeding 25 million (in second quarter 1980 dollars), if authority to sign documents has been assigned or delegated to the manager in accordance with corporate procedures. (2) For a partnership or sole proprietorshlp: by a general partner or the proprietor, respectively; or (3) For a municipality, state, federal, or other public agency: by either a principal executive officer or ranking elected official. 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 agree to abide by the following as a part of coverage under this General Permit: 1. 1 agree to abide by the approved Mining Permit for this mining activity, (A copy of the valid mining permit must be attached to this request.) 2. 1 agree to not discharge any sanitary wastewater from this mining activity except under the provisions of another NPDES permit specifically issued therefore. 3. 1 agree that bulk storage of petroleum products and other chemicals shall have adequate protection so as to contain all spills on the site. 4. - 1 agree that solid wastes will be disposed of in accordance with N.C. statutes and rules governing solid waste disposal. 5. 1 agree that maintenance activities for vehicles and heavy equipment will be performed so as to not result in contamination of the surface or ground waters. I agree to abide by the provisions as listed above and recognize that the provisions are to be considered as enforceable requirements of the General 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: Title: IV!4/�-n� (Signature of Applicant) YA71�L (Da i ned) Notice of Intent must be accompanied by a check or money order for $100.00 made payable to NCDEQ. Page 11 of 12 SVVU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/1012015 NCG020000 N.O.I. Mail the entire package to: Stormwater Permitting 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 NCG02 General Permit. Upon review of the submittal, the Division may determine that coverage under an individual permit is more appropriate. Also be advised that renewed and continued coverage under NCG02 may be dependent upon the permittee's compliance success and/or status of the receiving waters. For questions, please contact the DEMLR/Land Quality Section Regional Office for your area. DE_MLR/Land Quality Section Regional Office Contact Information: Asheville Office ...... (828) 296-4500 Fayetteville Office ... (910) 433-3300 Mooresville Office ... (704) 663-1699 Raleigh Office ........ (919) 791-4200 Washington Office ...(252) 946-6481 Wilmington Office ... (910) 796-7215 Winston-Salem ...... (336) 776-9800 Central Office .........(919) 707-9220 Page 12 of 12 SWU-NCG02-NOI Last revised 9/1012015 DRAWINGS COVER SHEET C1 OF 9 VICINITY AREA C2 OF 9 EXISTING CONDITIONS C3 OF 9 ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS C4 OF 9 PROPOSED SITE PLAN C,5 OF 9 EXISTING & PROPOSED PROFILE & SECTIONS C6 OF 9 EROSION CONTROL PLAN C7 OF 9 DETAILS C8 OF 9 RECLAMATION PLAN CO OF 9 SEEDING SCHEDULE i SEED BED PREPARATION LIME 2 TONS/AC 10-10-20 1,000 LBS/AC 0-20-0 _ 500 LBS/AC (AFTER SEEDING) ASPHALT TACK 200 GAL/TON OF MULCH SEEDING MIXTURE (FEBRUARY 1 - APRIL 30) TALL FESCUE 50 LBS/AC PENSACOLA BAHIAGRASS 10 LBS/AC KOREAN OR KOBE LESPEDEZA (SCARIFIED) 50 LBS/AC PRCJE:CT DATA NAME OF PROJECT: MINING PERMIT FOR SEAL LEVEL MINE NELSON BAY DRIVE SEA LEVEL, NORTH CAROLINA PREPARED BY: ARENDELL ENGINEERS 105 NORTH 10TH STREET, SUITE 4 MOREHEAD CITY, NC: 28557 PHONE: (252) 622-h,<_. EMAIL: BILL@ARE'1t '..FNGINEERS.COM OWNER/DEVELOPER: SEA LEVEL MINE, Lt.( 203 WILLIS ROAD HARKERS ISLAND,NC 28531 SURVEYOR: KR BAREFOOT SURVEYING P.O. BOX 1751 NEWPORT, NC 28570 DATUMS: VERTICAL: NAVD88 HORIZONTAL: NC STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM (MAY 1 - AUGUST 31) TALL FESCUE 50 LBS/AC WEEPING LOVEGRASS BS/Ac s LINITY VI C MAP KORE OR KOBE LESPEDEZA SCARIFIED AN (SCARIFIED) 0 LBS/AC _ _ ABBREVIATIONS SYMBOLS BROWNTOP MILLET 25 LB S/AC SCALE: NOT TO SCALE AC ACRE SEP R 1- JA U RY 31 TEMBE N A ( ) _ _ - E . X EXISTING TALL FESCUE , 1. O LB : 6 S/AC - GAL GALLON N _, �, t r- > .�Ii ,��, z.�f r � J or KOR OBE LESPEDEZA UNSCARIFIED EAN OR K ( ) 60 LBS/AC HDPE - HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE . I � Qr�' _ 7 a �fN�q RYE GRAIN 25 LBS/AC ' LBS POUNDS try �ta FOR SLOPES 2.10R STEEPER, ADD 30 LBS/AC SICEA E Eu�ZA . R LESP N/F NOW OR FORMERLY 0 AND LBS WEEPING LOVEGRASS 15 S.R. . STATE ROUTE A0 NOTES.. TYP TYPICAL LANDSCAPING MIXTURE , 1. THERE IS NO PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM LOCATED NEAR THE PROPOSED JAN - MARCH 31 UARY 1 ( ) MINE. RESIDENCES ARE SERVED BY PRIVATE WELLS ONLY. R PI COMMON BE MUDAGRASS U ULLED R .. (. NH ) 20 LBS/AC 2. THE PROPOSED MINE LOCATION 0 WITHIN A CAPACITY USE - P AT N IS NOT APAREA. APR _ 1 L 1 JULY 3 ; COMMON BERMUDAGRASS ( ) HULLED 2 1 L B S/AC ; Know vAst a belpw• Cali beore you dig. THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF ARENDELL ENGINEERS AND IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED FOR ANY PROJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. PROJECT MANAGER: JWF DESIGNED: JJW DRAWN BY: JJW CHECKED: JWF SCALE: NOT TO SCALE DATE: 05/18/16 ARENDELL ENGINEERS CIVIL - COASTAL • ENVIRONMENTAL 105 North 10th Street, Suite 4 Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 622-4338 Fax: (252) 622-4505 www.arendellengineers.com North Carolina Certification No, C-1509 OWNER: SEA LEVEL MINE, LLC - 203 WILLIS ROAD HARKERS ISLAND, NC 28531 PROJECT: _ MINING PERMIT FOR SEA LEVEL MINE y NELSON BAY DRIVE = SEA LEVEL, NC CARTERET COUNTY, NC DRAWING: COVER SHEET NN c........., , a SEAL 10733 Ll � w Q o 0 CO 0 m Z z z O 0 0 — cn cl)p w au w THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF ARENDELL ENGINEERS AND IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED FOR ANY PROJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART , WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. PROJECT MANAGER: JWF DESIGNED: JJW DRAWN BY: JJW CHECKED: JWF SCALE: 1" = 500' DATE: 05/18/16 ArmARENDELL ENGINEERS CIVIL COASTAL • ENVIRONMENTAL 105 North 10th Street, Suite 4 Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 622-4338 Fax: (252) 622-4505 www.arendellengiiieers.com North Carolina Certification No. C-1509 OWNER: SEA LEVEL MINE, LLC 203 WILLIS ROAD HARKERS ISLAND, NC 28531 PROJECT: MINING PERMIT FOR SEA LEVEL MINE NELSON BAY DRIVE ` ;- SEA LEVEL, NC CARTERET COUNTY, NC _- DRAWING: - VICINTY MAP CA s�4 SEAL ` 10733 CO CG H O O Q O O LL m z Z Q 0 N V5 W � � THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF ARENDELL ENGINEERS AND IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED FOR ANY PROJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. PROJECT MANAGER: JWF DESIGNED: JJW DRAWN BY: JJW CHECKED: ,1WF SCALE: 1 =100' DATE: 05/18/16 .o a O THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF ARENDELL ENGINEERS AND IS NOT TO BE REPRODUCED OR USED FOR ANY PROJECT IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION. PROJECT MANAGER: JWF DESIGNED: JJW DRAWN BY: JJW CHECKED:' JWF SCALE: 1 100' DATE: 05/18/16 . ARENDELLENGINEERr :CIVIL -.COASTAL • ENVIRONMENTAL - 105 North 10th Street, Suite 4 Morehead City, NC 28557 (252) 622-4338 Fax: (252) 622.4505 www.arendellengineers.com North Carolina Certification No. C-1509 OWNER: SEA LEVEL MINE, LLC 203 WILLIS ROAD r HARKERS ISLAND, NC 28531 PROJECT: -_ MINING PERMIT FOR SEA LEVEL MINE - NELSON BAY DRIVE SEA LEVEL, NC - - CARTERET COUNTY, NC = DRAWING: EROSION & SEDIMENT= CONTROL PLAN `\anu l u uuutra SEAL c.: cc cc H 0 0 ao 0 rn 0 0 m O Q v) c) �u w w